I was doing okay with our decision for my daughter to have surgery until my brother-in-law had to start saying things like once you have fusion you can never go back, if I were you I would take her to Mayo Clinic, her back will hurt when she is sitting in a chair where the hardware is, and last but not least T2 to T11 is a long fusion. He said all this in a family email. I replied we had two opinions from Scoliosis Research Society Doctors and they both recommended the same thing. She needs surgery. We could wait, but then she could possibly need a longer fusion if she waits too long.
My brother in law had a horrible car wreck in 1992 and had fusion done due to a car wreck. This was done in a small west Texas town without a spine specialist. I don't even know what vertebra were involved and why his hardware broke. It had nothing to do with scoliosis and now he's trying to give us advice? Isn't fusion due to a car wreck different than fusion for Scoliosis? I am so mad I could spit. What I need to hear from people right now is you are making the right decision and everything is going to be okay. Not one of my husband's family members have even called to see how Emily is doing since we made this decision. Sorry for the vent, but I can't sleep!
Becky
Mom to 14 year having surgery May 28, 51T and 43L compensatory curve.
She will be fused T2 to T11.
My brother in law had a horrible car wreck in 1992 and had fusion done due to a car wreck. This was done in a small west Texas town without a spine specialist. I don't even know what vertebra were involved and why his hardware broke. It had nothing to do with scoliosis and now he's trying to give us advice? Isn't fusion due to a car wreck different than fusion for Scoliosis? I am so mad I could spit. What I need to hear from people right now is you are making the right decision and everything is going to be okay. Not one of my husband's family members have even called to see how Emily is doing since we made this decision. Sorry for the vent, but I can't sleep!
Becky
Mom to 14 year having surgery May 28, 51T and 43L compensatory curve.
She will be fused T2 to T11.
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