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    Hello everyone,

    I am very interested in seeing any preop and postop photos of those of you who had a hump deformity. I have seen some photos here but it seems that no one had a hump deformity? I have a pretty pronounced hump deformity and I know that surgery won't completely correct it, but I am hopeful that it will not be as pronounced afterwards. (I am so self-conscious of it...but that's a whole different discussion. I would love to see if anyone saw any improvement cosmetically.

    Also, I am seeing a specialist next week for a 2nd opinion. I am making a list of questions for him. If anyone has any ideas of what I should ask him, I would greatly appreciate it!
    Laurie
    Age 57
    Posterior fusion w/thoracoplasty T2-L3 Oct 1, 2010
    Thoracic curve corrected from 61* to 16*
    Lumbar curve, unknown measurement
    Disfiguring back hump GONE!!
    Dr Munish Gupta
    UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA

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    Hi Lray,

    I didn't take any pics. I think I didn't want evidence of how scrunched up I was. But let me tell you, my right shoulder hump is MUCH MUCH smaller than it was. My upper curve was corrected from 66 to 34, and I can see a big difference.
    __________________________________________
    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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    • #3
      I can show you mine, but unless they're side-on, it's difficult to see the hump. Mine are taken back-on. At first, I couldn't show the "before" pic because it looked so awful, though in clothes I'd managed to hide it mostly and I had pretended it wasn't there.

      Anyway, here are my pics. My curve was to the left. Before:

      http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/q...ibodySmall.jpg

      After:

      http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/q...eekspostop.jpg
      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
        I should add, my surgeon said he could improve my hump by 60% but it is all but gone. It isn't visible at all, but when I run my hands over both sides, I can feel the very slightest of rises on my left side. I'd say he corrected it by 95% and I'm very happy about that.
        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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