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  • Balance... I've got it!

    I thought I was pretty steady on my feet before surgery but couldn't balance long. If I tripped on anything, I usually tripped big. I am five months post-op and just noticed that I've got amazing balance! Wow! Getting dressed, I can stand on one foot to pull pants on without needing to lean on anything. And when I trip, I'm able to easy catch myself smoothly, with no jolts. This never happened before.

    I've always hoped to do a little photography work but by last summer I could hardly hold a camera steady. Now, I'm getting very steady. I have a little wedding photography job coming up in October and I'm really excited that the photos are going have great focus. I'm still mending and can't move fast, but by one year anniversary in October I should be ok. I'll have a second shooter with me to carry heavy gear so it should be ok.

    Just thought I'd post because I'm really stoked about having fantastic balance for the first time. I've been randomly standing on one foot, just because I can. Ha! Funny!
    1973 Age 15 diagnosed with scoliosis but told too old for surgery.
    2001 age 43 told too old for surgery, did physical therapy & traction.
    2001 to 2008 Intermittent use of home traction machine and TENS unit.
    2009 traction no longer effective - physical therapy.
    2011 More physical therapy. 2012 Collapsing scoliosis - MRI before surgery
    At age 53, surgery on October 2nd, 2012 with Dr Hey
    Fusion with titanium rods and bolts from T1 to pelvis.
    Post op x-ray

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    congrads juilaann
    Kara
    25
    Brace 4-15-05-5-25-06
    Posterior Spinal Fusion 3-10-10
    T4-L2
    Before 50T
    After 20T

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    • #3
      That's a good after-effect to have from this surgery! Balance is very useful, particularly as you get older.
      Surgery March 3, 2009 at almost 58, now 63.
      Dr. Askin, Brisbane, Australia
      T4-Pelvis, Posterior only
      Osteotomies and Laminectomies
      Was 68 degrees, now 22 and pain free

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      • #4
        Wow, that's great!!
        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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