Hello all!
Forgive me if this post dampens the spirits of any pre-op brothers and sisters here in the forum. I just have to ask.
So, my research into all aspects of Scoliosis has been on-going for a while now as I'm sure is or has been the case for the majority of the other 'sufferers'. During my research I seem to have found an abundance of post-op pain stories, long and short-term. The short-term, I expected. The long-term I expected the quantity to be less and I'm now worrying! So, my question is this:
Is there anyone who has had surgery over 5 years ago who has not had some sort of on-going problems? Someone who's rods haven't broken and fusions haven't failed? Someone who has no pain from any bi-product of Adjacent Segment Stenosis or any other post-op problems?
I know that surgery is something that I have to do, save further progression and potentially horrible consequences but, is it time that I resign myself to a life of constant sub-standard comfort that I'm just going to have to 'man-up' and deal with?
I apologise to you all for my whinging as my condition and pain is probably a lot less severe than many of you who have been less vocal about it.
Thank goodness for this site and the support from you wonderful people.
B
Forgive me if this post dampens the spirits of any pre-op brothers and sisters here in the forum. I just have to ask.
So, my research into all aspects of Scoliosis has been on-going for a while now as I'm sure is or has been the case for the majority of the other 'sufferers'. During my research I seem to have found an abundance of post-op pain stories, long and short-term. The short-term, I expected. The long-term I expected the quantity to be less and I'm now worrying! So, my question is this:
Is there anyone who has had surgery over 5 years ago who has not had some sort of on-going problems? Someone who's rods haven't broken and fusions haven't failed? Someone who has no pain from any bi-product of Adjacent Segment Stenosis or any other post-op problems?
I know that surgery is something that I have to do, save further progression and potentially horrible consequences but, is it time that I resign myself to a life of constant sub-standard comfort that I'm just going to have to 'man-up' and deal with?
I apologise to you all for my whinging as my condition and pain is probably a lot less severe than many of you who have been less vocal about it.
Thank goodness for this site and the support from you wonderful people.
B
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