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No, I don't know what it's at right now but it's still visible and I notice it a lot in ballet and when I look in the mirror.

Do you still have a 70 degree curve or was that before all the surgeries?

I agree with Tina - once you find a doctor and meet with him/her, they will make you feel like "there's a plan" and you won't feel so lost and...

I won't be able to lift thing over ten pounds for possibly the whole six months of recovery I'm not sure, but after a while I will be able to do bar...

It is fantastic that you are a dancer, and I hope you can return to dance as quickly as possible. Lifts might need to be postponed for awhile....

Good to hear from you Susan. If it is what the Dr thinks it should be quick. Southbound surgery you never know. They were going to reconnect my rods...

I just hadn't heard that lucency was a reason to remove or replace implants, unless there was pain or loss of correction. As I said, however, it's...

My sister had been doing ballet for a bit and the studio needed more boy dancers and I was interested so I joined. Later I joined musical theatre and...

How did you get into ballet? I always found classical and modern dance fascinating when I would see it on TV as a kid. Not that I ever wanted to be a...

The lucency appeared at about 6 months after the 2015 surgery. First we "watched" it for a while, then I had an Inter-Stim replacement and reverse...

Hi there Linda. Which part is probably true? If it is that the screw with lucency gradually wears down the area around that the screw, it makes...

So did you have your surgery? How did it go?

By the day before my surgery my anxiety stopped and I was at peace with it. You just realize it's out of your hands. The only thing I worried about...

I'll guess my surgeon will feel the same way. As Linda said, pain is subjective. If only we could walk in another's (orthopedic) shoes. Yep, I can...

It shows just how complex the body is---and in different people. So many variables. So frustrating for those who want answers... and relief. And I...

What does envy have to do with anything?

Thank you. My problems might be a neuromuscular disease. If it is I can't help but think surgery triggered it somehow. So far the tests the...

One thing at a time maybe? Don't think about everything. Find the doctor first. You'll probably feel better once that's settled.

How long after the original surgery is it?

Hi Susan... I haven't heard this, but it could absolutely be true. (I retired in 2017, so don't get to hear the scoop from surgeons every day.) ...

I think your doing great Sharon.....it's amazing how well your L5-S1 is doing. We should have done a time lapse video of us playing musical...

Erin, Your a diver.....Here is a video....watch it over and over..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTQogWktjFM&ab_channel=ExpeditionDrenched ...

Hi.... You might want to talk to a psychologist. They can help with the anxiety. I think it's best to get a handle on it before you undergo...

I am so sorry you too are having issues--especially when no one seems to know what to do. I sure hope you get some answers--and help soon. My Doc...

Thanks for this Linda. That was my guess---not many know how to get it just right. Oh to have it to do over again. Only had the surgery because I...

Tina... Obviously, none of us know what is going on with your spine. Your surgeon could just be a jerk, or it's possible that they're completely...

There's a lot written about blame in this thread. When a delicate surgery like spinal fusion doesn't accomplish all that is expected, like the...