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    Just wanted to report that 6 weeks after my surgery I am finally feeling great. After so many complications I finally feel good! I am still administering antibiotics through a PICC line 3 times a day, but my blood work is looking good.
    I still have a cottony, numbness feeling in my back, but I think this is normal. Are others of you feeling this?
    I still need extra rest in the day, I find if I am real active, I need to lay down for an hour or so.
    I went to a Memorial Day fiesta Friday night, planted 6 planter boxes Saturday (my husband had all my supplies on a table so no bending), went to my brother's on the lake Sunday and was able to sit and enjoy all the fun (no boating or in the water), and today I laid kind of low. I feel like I am back into life and not missing much. I go back to my surgeon to have my staples removed, for the second time. Can't wait.
    I just wanted to report the good news since I have shared the challenges.
    From what I can tell we all have our own little/big complications to deal with. It is nice that whatever, we have the support of each other here on the forum. It has helped me so much.
    Thank you again to all of you regulars on here.
    Here's to a good week ahead for us all.
    Shari - 55 years old
    Pre-Surgery 62 degree thorasic curve with shifting.
    Post op 13 degree curve.
    Successful surgery 4/15/10, T3-L2 fused.
    2nd surgery to reopen incision 10" to diagnose infection, 5/18/10
    Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI - the late Dr. Harry Herkowitz
    www.scoliosisthejourney.com

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    Congratulations, Shari...so glad to hear the good news...and happy to hear that the PICC line is doing it's job!

    wishing you continued healing and no more complications...

    jess

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    • #3
      Great news, Shari. Keep that good recovery going! Janet
      Janet

      61 years old--57 for surgery

      Diagnosed in 1965 at age of 13--no brace
      Thoracic Curve: 96 degrees to 35 degrees
      Lumbar Curve: 63 degrees to 5 degrees
      Surgery with Dr. Lenke in St. Louis--March 30, 2009
      T-2 to Pelvis, and hopefully all posterior procedure.

      All was posterior along with 2 cages and 6 osteotomies.

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      • #4
        Thanks for sharing the good news. It's so encouraging to hear that someone can be getting back closer to "normal" life at just six weeks. Happy for you!

        Evelyn
        age 48
        80* thoracolumbar; 40* thoracic
        Reduced to ~16* thoracolumbar; ~0* thoracic
        Surgery 3/14/12 with Dr. Lenke in St. Louis, T4 to S1 with pelvic fixation
        Broken rods 12/1/19; scheduled for revision fusion L1-L3-4 with Dr. Lenke 2/4/2020
        Not "confused" anymore, but don't know how to change my username.

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        • #5
          Hi Shari, So happy to hear how great you're doing. Yes, I still have that cottony numbness feeling on my lower back and part of my buttocks . All in good time hopefully that will go away, it doesn't bother me actually. The main thing is that I feel all the important parts of my body.
          Lynette - 44 years old.

          Pre-surgery thoracic 55 degrees
          Pre-surgery lumbar 85 degrees

          Post-surgery thoracic 19 degrees
          Post-surgery lumbar 27 degrees

          Surgery April 1st 2010.

          Posterior spinal fusion from T9 to sacrum.
          Dr. Cronen at University Community Hospital - Tampa, FL.

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          • #6
            Thanks all for the thoughts. Lynette, glad to hear you have the same numbness. I really don't mind either. It''s just of weird feeling. You are so lucky to be off your meds, I am really trying to cut down. I am down to 2 to 2/12 Hydrocodone a day. I think that second surgery reopening my incision set me back a little. Thanks for sharing this journey with me. I hope your pain is still doing ok. Enjoy the week!
            Shari - 55 years old
            Pre-Surgery 62 degree thorasic curve with shifting.
            Post op 13 degree curve.
            Successful surgery 4/15/10, T3-L2 fused.
            2nd surgery to reopen incision 10" to diagnose infection, 5/18/10
            Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI - the late Dr. Harry Herkowitz
            www.scoliosisthejourney.com

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            • #7
              GREAT NEWS!!!! Thank you for the info. Very encouraging!
              Janet
              36 year young cardiac RN
              old curve C 29, T 70, L 50
              new curve C 7, T 23, L 20
              Surgery June 11, UCH, Dr. Cronen T2-L5, posterior
              Revision December 20 L5-S1 with pelvic fixation
              and Osteotomy to L3 at Tampa General Hospital

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              • #8
                I also have that strange cottony numbness feeling in my back , buttocks and my leg as well.It is strange but not horrible to live with.

                Did you discuss driving?

                Melissa

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