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I just wanted to let everyone know thay my husband and daughter are missing. They went backpacking Saturday and were due back yesterday afternoon.A seacrch and rescue mission has been started.
Thank God they were found! My heart stopped when I read your first post. I hope everyone is all right.
Juliet, age 57
37˚ lumbar and 35˚ thoracic with rotation
Diagnosed at age 11 and untreated.
Total degeneration of disc at L4-5, spondylolisthesis at L4, L5 sacralized.
Surgery on 10/26/10
Dr. Matthew Geck, Seton Spine & Scoliosis, Center, Austin, TX.
University Medical Center @ Brackenridge Hospital.
Posterior fusion of T11-S1, part minimally invasive; TLIF at L4-5.
Melissa I am so glad to hear the good news. My heart skipped a beat too at that post. God is Good!!!
Shari - 55 years old
Pre-Surgery 62 degree thorasic curve with shifting.
Post op 13 degree curve.
Successful surgery 4/15/10, T3-L2 fused.
2nd surgery to reopen incision 10" to diagnose infection, 5/18/10
Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI - the late Dr. Harry Herkowitz www.scoliosisthejourney.com
OMG you poor thing. As if you needed more to worry about. So glad they are found Melissa. I hope they are safe and sound.
Surgery March 3, 2009 at almost 58, now 63.
Dr. Askin, Brisbane, Australia
T4-Pelvis, Posterior only
Osteotomies and Laminectomies
Was 68 degrees, now 22 and pain free
Wow, Melissa...You sure have some stories to tell from 2010.
I'm very glad they were found. Hugs.
Amy
58 yrs old, diagnosed at 31, never braced
Measured T-64, L-65 in 2009
Measured T-57, L-56 in 2010, different doc
2 lumbar levels spondylolisthesis
Exercising to correct
I can't believe what you've been through. Thank, God, they were found.
Karen
Surgery-Jan. 5, 2011-Dr. Lenke
Fusion T-4-sacrum-2 cages/5 osteotomies
70 degree thoracolumbar corrected to 25
Rib Hump-GONE!
Age-60 at the time of surgery
Now 66
Avid Golfer & Tap Dancer
Retired Kdgn. Teacher
See photobucket link for:
Video of my 1st Day of Golf Post-Op-3/02/12-Bradenton, FL
Before and After Picture of back 1/7/11
tap dancing picture at 10 mos. post op 11/11/11-I'm the one on the right. http://s1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/pottoff2/
Not all diagnosed (still having tests and consults) but so far:
Ehler-Danlos (hyper-mobility) syndrome, 69 - somehow,
main curve L Cobb 60, compensating T curve ~ 30
Flat back, marked lumbar kyphosis (grade?) Spondilolisthesis - everyone gives this a different grade too. Cervical stenosis op'd 3-07, minimally invasive
Wow! I couldn't believe what you posted! So glad they have been located!
Age 56
Wore a Milwaukee Brace for 3 years in hs
Fused L4-S1 for high grade spondylolisthesis Jan '09 in Indy
Thoracic 68
Surgery Aug 31, 2010 T3 to L1
Dr Bridwell St Louis http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/attac...1&d=1289881696
Oh my! So glad I just read all of these so I knew the good outcome. Wow, that had to be terribly frightening to say the least. Thank goodness they were found! Janet
Janet
61 years old--57 for surgery
Diagnosed in 1965 at age of 13--no brace
Thoracic Curve: 96 degrees to 35 degrees
Lumbar Curve: 63 degrees to 5 degrees
Surgery with Dr. Lenke in St. Louis--March 30, 2009
T-2 to Pelvis, and hopefully all posterior procedure.
All was posterior along with 2 cages and 6 osteotomies.
Jeepers Melissa, my heart stopped when i read that first post. Great to read a couple of posts later, that all is good. Hope everyone is OK. Best wishes to you and your family.
Vali
44 years young! now 45
Surgery - June 1st, 2009
Dr David Hall - Adelaide Spine Clinic
St. Andrews Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia
Pre-op curve - 58 degree lumbar
Post -op - 5 degrees
T11 - S1 Posterior
L4/5 - L5/S1 Anterior Fusion
Thank goodness they were found . I hope they are safely home by now and in full health.
daughter, 12, diagnosed 8/07 with 19T/13L
-Braced in spinecor 10/07 - 8/12 with excellent in brace correction and stable/slightly decreased out of brace curves.
-Introduced Providence brace as adjunct at night in 11/2011 in anticipation of growth spurt. Curves still stable.
-Currently in Boston Brace. Growth spurt is here and curves (and rotation) have increased to 23T/17L
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