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Thanks for posting that Chris,
I haven't spoken out about this minimally invasive approach mainly because of lack of knowledge on my part, but I can only say that even though I have had to have a minor revision ( more like a tune-up), I am so glad I had the tried and true approach to my scoliosis surgery. When it comes to a twisted degenerated, lumbar spine, I want my Surgeon to be able to see exactly what is going on when he is operating on my body. Just because one Doctor, or even a few, thinks his newer method is so much better than the tried and true, I wouldn't necessarily believe him, and unless I actually had that type of surgery done on myself, I certainly would not be touting it as the way to go. Too much is at stake here and if someone wants to be a guinea pig, so be it, but don't be claiming it as the procedure for others to have just because so and so said. Sorry Jess and I know you don't like Dr. Hey, so you probably don't value his opinion, but since his opinion agrees with my surgeon's, I do value his opinion. BTW, it is not muscle that bleeds so much, it is bone, especially in us older women. And just two weeks after my last surgery, whatever muscle was cut to get to my spine is already healed.
When my husband had his prostatectomy done the open and tried and true way, he lost no blood and he is completely cured. At about that same time, a less invasive approach was beginning to be done. No way would we have consented to have him have the less invasive approach done since there were no long term studies done at that time.
If I have offended anyone, I am sorry. I just had to get this off my chest.
Sally
I haven't spoken out about this minimally invasive approach mainly because of lack of knowledge on my part, but I can only say that even though I have had to have a minor revision ( more like a tune-up), I am so glad I had the tried and true approach to my scoliosis surgery. When it comes to a twisted degenerated, lumbar spine, I want my Surgeon to be able to see exactly what is going on when he is operating on my body. Just because one Doctor, or even a few, thinks his newer method is so much better than the tried and true, I wouldn't necessarily believe him, and unless I actually had that type of surgery done on myself, I certainly would not be touting it as the way to go. Too much is at stake here and if someone wants to be a guinea pig, so be it, but don't be claiming it as the procedure for others to have just because so and so said. Sorry Jess and I know you don't like Dr. Hey, so you probably don't value his opinion, but since his opinion agrees with my surgeon's, I do value his opinion. BTW, it is not muscle that bleeds so much, it is bone, especially in us older women. And just two weeks after my last surgery, whatever muscle was cut to get to my spine is already healed.
When my husband had his prostatectomy done the open and tried and true way, he lost no blood and he is completely cured. At about that same time, a less invasive approach was beginning to be done. No way would we have consented to have him have the less invasive approach done since there were no long term studies done at that time.
If I have offended anyone, I am sorry. I just had to get this off my chest.
Sally
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