Hello:
I am new to the forum and have appreciated all the information on the site.
Our 19 year old daughter Kristen is now scheduled for surgery April 2011. She was diagnosed at 13 (congenital, 24 and 26 degree curves) original surgeon xrayed every 6 monthes and said there was no change and surgery wouldn't do anything for her. When Kristen moved away to University las year she saw a new doctor and it was "Oh My God, Why Has Nothing been done!!!). Her curves were now 60 and 70 and she is in really bad pain. New surgeon thought the surgery may be way to tricky, but has now decided on an approach going form the back and front, fusing and rods from C2 to L4 (or close to that).
I am looking at trying to decide if the surgery will help her pain, if it will get her more mobile, add or diminish quality of life?
Also trying to figure out how long her recovery may be. When should she go back to university? What kind of class load she should work with and when? How mobile will she be and when?
ANY Infromation from families who have been here would be great.
Thanks,
Kristen's MOM
I am new to the forum and have appreciated all the information on the site.
Our 19 year old daughter Kristen is now scheduled for surgery April 2011. She was diagnosed at 13 (congenital, 24 and 26 degree curves) original surgeon xrayed every 6 monthes and said there was no change and surgery wouldn't do anything for her. When Kristen moved away to University las year she saw a new doctor and it was "Oh My God, Why Has Nothing been done!!!). Her curves were now 60 and 70 and she is in really bad pain. New surgeon thought the surgery may be way to tricky, but has now decided on an approach going form the back and front, fusing and rods from C2 to L4 (or close to that).
I am looking at trying to decide if the surgery will help her pain, if it will get her more mobile, add or diminish quality of life?
Also trying to figure out how long her recovery may be. When should she go back to university? What kind of class load she should work with and when? How mobile will she be and when?
ANY Infromation from families who have been here would be great.
Thanks,
Kristen's MOM
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