Can't believe it! We've not moved since December. Still sitting at 41 thoracic and 26 lumbar. We've been progressing 1 degree a month (braced) since we were diagnosed and even in brace. This latest x ray shows no movement at all. Stunned! DD14 also got her first period and grew three inches since last May, so we are hoping we have slowed/stopped.
Dr ordered new brace (old one is too small) and said the goal is to keep her under 50 while she's growing and monitoring her after she's done growing (to see if it progresses). 50 degrees or progressing after skeletal maturity would mean surgery. He said she's in the surgical gray zone right now. She seems to have little discomfort out of brace (three days out for x ray) which is a nice change.
Dr ordered new brace (old one is too small) and said the goal is to keep her under 50 while she's growing and monitoring her after she's done growing (to see if it progresses). 50 degrees or progressing after skeletal maturity would mean surgery. He said she's in the surgical gray zone right now. She seems to have little discomfort out of brace (three days out for x ray) which is a nice change.
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