[QUOTE=so_shy;135642]Yes as I explained in another thread and I think in this one too earlier, I saw specialists and they all said I was between mild and moderate and not a candidate for surgery, despite the physical disfigurement. I pleaded with some of them but they said they can't and any qualified doctor would not do such drastic surgery (the rod surgery that some on here have had) to help me overcome the emotional/psychological damage. They made it very clear, a patient's emotional/psychological damage is not a criterion for performing such surgery. They go be severity, by how many degrees the curves are, and if there is progression of the curvature.
Do you know your cob angle? Do you have pain? Were the "specialists" actual scoliosis surgeons or just orthopedic surgeons? I would normally agree that having surgery on a mild curve for emotional reasons, is probably not wise, but I think when the problem is severe, and a cosmetic improvement would result in regained confidence, in conjunction with counselling, I think it would have to improve your life dramatically. Afterall, I know of cases where stomach stapling procedures were done in order to relieve severe anxiety about self-image, in conjunction with counselling. The reason I ask about scoli surgeons as opposed to orthopedic surgeons, is that I've read some very odd advice regarding scoliosis, given by orthopedic surgeons. I wouldn't waste my time on anyone other than a scoliosis surgeon.
Meantime, best of luck in your search for some wide-necked t-shirts.
Do you know your cob angle? Do you have pain? Were the "specialists" actual scoliosis surgeons or just orthopedic surgeons? I would normally agree that having surgery on a mild curve for emotional reasons, is probably not wise, but I think when the problem is severe, and a cosmetic improvement would result in regained confidence, in conjunction with counselling, I think it would have to improve your life dramatically. Afterall, I know of cases where stomach stapling procedures were done in order to relieve severe anxiety about self-image, in conjunction with counselling. The reason I ask about scoli surgeons as opposed to orthopedic surgeons, is that I've read some very odd advice regarding scoliosis, given by orthopedic surgeons. I wouldn't waste my time on anyone other than a scoliosis surgeon.
Meantime, best of luck in your search for some wide-necked t-shirts.
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