I just wanted to share that I had a really good 4 month check up yesterday. Dr. Lonner looked at all those CT scan views for what felt like forever before he said anything while my husband and I kind of sat there holding our breath. But the good news is that the CT is showing fusion and Dr. Lonner is extremely pleased with how I'm doing. It does not appear that any further surgery will be necessary. He still wants me to limit the bending, lifting, twisting but overall, he said to keep on doing what I have been, which is lots of walking both in and out of the water. He told me the hip pain I have been noticing is due to the ileac (?)screw. Apparently, they can be painful for a while, and if there is still pain after full fusion, it can be removed. We are both so relieved! I have vented my anxiety about this additional surgery possibility a lot on here, so just wanted to post an update. The bonus to all of this is we spent the weekend in NY being tourists and had a wonderful time! Don't think we can write off "South Pacific" tickets as a medical expense though!
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Great news Anne!! I bet you were holding your breath! Congratulations__________________________________________
Debbe - 50 yrs old
Milwalkee Brace 1976 - 79
Told by Dr. my curve would never progress
Surgery 10/15/08 in NYC by Dr. Michael Neuwirth
Pre-Surgury Thorasic: 66 degrees
Pre-Surgery Lumbar: 66 degrees
Post-Surgery Thorasic: 34 degrees
Post-Surgery Lumbar: 22 degrees
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Fabulous!! You must have done a good job limiting motion. What a relief - and so early.Not all diagnosed (still having tests and consults) but so far:
Ehler-Danlos (hyper-mobility) syndrome, 69 - somehow,
main curve L Cobb 60, compensating T curve ~ 30
Flat back, marked lumbar kyphosis (grade?) Spondilolisthesis - everyone gives this a different grade too. Cervical stenosis op'd 3-07, minimally invasive
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Great news!! I'm happy for you.Karen
Surgery-Jan. 5, 2011-Dr. Lenke
Fusion T-4-sacrum-2 cages/5 osteotomies
70 degree thoracolumbar corrected to 25
Rib Hump-GONE!
Age-60 at the time of surgery
Now 66
Avid Golfer & Tap Dancer
Retired Kdgn. Teacher
See photobucket link for:
Video of my 1st Day of Golf Post-Op-3/02/12-Bradenton, FL
Before and After Picture of back 1/7/11
tap dancing picture at 10 mos. post op 11/11/11-I'm the one on the right.
http://s1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/pottoff2/
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What a relief for you Anne - so happy for you!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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Good job, Anne...and I think you can write off those South Pacific tickets if you chatted about medical issues during intermission.
Just kidding- I have no idea what I am talking about.Amy
58 yrs old, diagnosed at 31, never braced
Measured T-64, L-65 in 2009
Measured T-57, L-56 in 2010, different doc
2 lumbar levels spondylolisthesis
Exercising to correct
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Ummm, wasn't the South Pacific, where they recommended you go for rehab?!
Hey!!!!!!!!!! my computer keeps self scrolling. Whats going on here!!!!!!!!!!!Vali
44 years young! now 45
Surgery - June 1st, 2009
Dr David Hall - Adelaide Spine Clinic
St. Andrews Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia
Pre-op curve - 58 degree lumbar
Post -op - 5 degrees
T11 - S1 Posterior
L4/5 - L5/S1 Anterior Fusion
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