My 17 yrs, 10 mos daughter is scheduled to have surgery in a week. She has a thoracic 50% curve which has stayed stable for about a year now. She is focused and ready to have the surgery, but I am so doubtful that it is the right thing. We have tried bracing, exercise, chiropractic, but nothing stopped the progression until she had finally come to the end of her growth spurt. But it's stable now and chance are it won't progress much further.
I am doing my best to be positive around her -- supportive, encouraging. But every time I think about the surgery I cry and am confused about how to know what is the best decision. I have 100% confidence in our surgeon - we are blessed to live in a community with an excellent academic teaching hospital. I am just having a really hard time trusting that surgical intervention -- when it is only recommended, but not necessary -- is the right way to go.
I would welcome hearing from anyone who struggled and/or is struggling with the decision to have surgery. Thanks. Diane
I am doing my best to be positive around her -- supportive, encouraging. But every time I think about the surgery I cry and am confused about how to know what is the best decision. I have 100% confidence in our surgeon - we are blessed to live in a community with an excellent academic teaching hospital. I am just having a really hard time trusting that surgical intervention -- when it is only recommended, but not necessary -- is the right way to go.
I would welcome hearing from anyone who struggled and/or is struggling with the decision to have surgery. Thanks. Diane
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