Hi everyone! I decided today to join this forum to maybe help me better understand my condition. I first found out that I had scoliosis when I was 11 or 12 years old, I can't really remember. I am 15 years old now and it has been such a rollercoster for me. It was first discovered by a routine checkup by my family doctor when I was in the 7th grade. My orthopedic doctor started me out with a brace since I was young and not fully developed yet. I actually got my brace on Sept. 11, 2001. Pretty ironic huh? At the beginning I had a 40 upper and around 40 lower curviture. With the back brace and physical therapy it went down to the 20's. I thought god had answered my prayers. But then it started to worsen and I am now 45 degrees on the top and around 40 degrees on the bottom. From being so close to surgery to feeling normal again to once again dealing with it is so depressing to me. I know there are so many stories that are worse than mine, but to me it is like the world coming to an end. My doctor says I don't need surgery yet, but in my heart I know that I am going to need it. Because my curves have somewhat balanced each other out, it doesn't seem that noticeable, but to me it's all I ever see. Since my spine has moved the muscles on one side of my back, it shows somewhat of a hump. Since the curve pushes my ribs and my muscles, it leaves this stiffness and really hurts sometimes. I am so scared to get surgery and I would do anything not to have it.
But I have some questions.
Will I be less flexible than if I didn't have the sugery? My scoliosis has hindered some of my flexibility but will is drastically change with sugery?
How does your life change after surgery...is it really changed forever?
Are you regretting ever having the surgery?
How long are you in bed before you can really move?
How much and for how long does it hurt?
Any stories would really help me a lot.
Thank you so much.
But I have some questions.
Will I be less flexible than if I didn't have the sugery? My scoliosis has hindered some of my flexibility but will is drastically change with sugery?
How does your life change after surgery...is it really changed forever?
Are you regretting ever having the surgery?
How long are you in bed before you can really move?
How much and for how long does it hurt?
Any stories would really help me a lot.
Thank you so much.
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