Hi Everyone,
It's been a while since I've been on the forum . I just came from my appointment with Dr. Errico in NYC, and need some advice!
I used to see Dr. Schwab, also in NY, and had to switch this year due to my insurance changing. I've heard great things about both so I wanted the second opinion anyway.
My curve seems to be progressing at an average speed. It was in the low 30's when I was a teenager, now I'm 29 years old and it's around 46 degrees. Dr. Schwab had said a few years ago that it will probably continue to get worse, and today Dr. Errico said he would recommend surgery.
I really appreciated the time he took with me, but somehow I feel like there isn't enough time to spend talking about this surgery to feel comfortable. He was pretty laid back about the idea of surgery, kinda like it was no big deal. He was also very honest in saying that it's 100% my choice, and I can do this at any time but earlier is obviously better due to my age and flexbility of my spine.
Does anyone have any advice, being in a similar situation? Now that I've officially gotten a green light from a specialist, I feel like I really need to start thinking seriously about this and make some decisions. I feel like everyone else in my life doesn't get this at all - some think I'm being overly dramatic, some think I should run out and do this.
Help?
Thanks everyone,
Jamie
It's been a while since I've been on the forum . I just came from my appointment with Dr. Errico in NYC, and need some advice!
I used to see Dr. Schwab, also in NY, and had to switch this year due to my insurance changing. I've heard great things about both so I wanted the second opinion anyway.
My curve seems to be progressing at an average speed. It was in the low 30's when I was a teenager, now I'm 29 years old and it's around 46 degrees. Dr. Schwab had said a few years ago that it will probably continue to get worse, and today Dr. Errico said he would recommend surgery.
I really appreciated the time he took with me, but somehow I feel like there isn't enough time to spend talking about this surgery to feel comfortable. He was pretty laid back about the idea of surgery, kinda like it was no big deal. He was also very honest in saying that it's 100% my choice, and I can do this at any time but earlier is obviously better due to my age and flexbility of my spine.
Does anyone have any advice, being in a similar situation? Now that I've officially gotten a green light from a specialist, I feel like I really need to start thinking seriously about this and make some decisions. I feel like everyone else in my life doesn't get this at all - some think I'm being overly dramatic, some think I should run out and do this.
Help?
Thanks everyone,
Jamie
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