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We are in the path of Hurricane Irene and as the rains have started here, I am feeling a lot of pain in my low back. It must be that old atmospheric pressure thing. I'm praying really hard for this storm to move out to sea.
Sally
Diagnosed with severe lumbar scoliosis at age 65.
Posterior Fusion L2-S1 on 12/4/2007. age 67
Anterior Fusion L3-L4,L4-L5,L5-S1 on 12/19/2007
Additional bone removed to decompress right side of L3-L4 & L4-L5 on 4/19/2010
New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA
Dr. Frank F. Rands735.photobucket.com/albums/ww360/butterflyfive/
"In God We Trust" Happy moments, praise God. Difficult moments, seek God. Quiet moments, worship God. Painful moments, trust God. Every moment, thank God.
We saw this on our news last night and I immediately thought of you Sally. Please take care and I hope it passes quickly.
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
Praying for everyone's safety in the storm's path. We have a lot of family in NC and VA and dear friend in NYC. Keep us posted on how everything unfolds where you are located.
Warmly,
Doreen
44 years old at time of surgery, Atlanta GA
Pre-Surgery Thorasic: 70 degrees, Pre-Surgery Lumbar: 68 degrees, lost 4 inches of height in 2011
Post-Surgery curves ~10 degrees, regained 4 inches of height
Posterior T3-sacrum & TLIF surgeries on Nov 28, 2011 with Dr. Lenke, St. Louis
2 rods, 33 screws, 2 cages, 2 connectors, living a new life I never dreamed of!
hi Sally
i thought of you when they showed Carolina on the news....i hope you guys are safe and come thru the storm OK...
we are in northeast CT...weather man just said Irene will be a tropical storm by the time
she gets to northern CT...hope he is right....
i was born and raised in NYC, lived there all my life til 4 years ago...i cannot believe they
are shutting the subways...first time ever outside of 9/11 that they are doing that....
shocking!
stay safe, Sally...and i hope your pain goes away soon...
jess
hi Sally
i thought of you when they showed Carolina on the news....i hope you guys are safe and come thru the storm OK...
we are in northeast CT...weather man just said Irene will be a tropical storm by the time
she gets to northern CT...hope he is right....
i was born and raised in NYC, lived there all my life til 4 years ago...i cannot believe they
are shutting the subways...first time ever outside of 9/11 that they are doing that....
shocking!
stay safe, Sally...and i hope your pain goes away soon...
jess
I know, Jess, I cannot believe that the subways are shutting down. Other than 9/11, they never have before
Stay safe
Melissa
Do you get hurricanes or earthquakes in Australia?
Melissa
Hi Melissa, yes we get hurricanes, though we call them cyclones. We get them every Summer in our Northern regions. Had two nasty ones last Summer. We haven't had many earthquakes, just one severe one about a decade ago at Newcastle, N.S.W.
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
We were told we could evacuate but it isn't mandatory. We are not right on the coast and our house sits above the 100 year flood plain, so we are going to tough it out. Some people have evacuated our neighborhood, but many are staying. We feel that our house is very well built, so we should be OK.
Thanks everyone for your concern.
Sally
Diagnosed with severe lumbar scoliosis at age 65.
Posterior Fusion L2-S1 on 12/4/2007. age 67
Anterior Fusion L3-L4,L4-L5,L5-S1 on 12/19/2007
Additional bone removed to decompress right side of L3-L4 & L4-L5 on 4/19/2010
New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA
Dr. Frank F. Rands735.photobucket.com/albums/ww360/butterflyfive/
"In God We Trust" Happy moments, praise God. Difficult moments, seek God. Quiet moments, worship God. Painful moments, trust God. Every moment, thank God.
We were told we could evacuate but it isn't mandatory. We are not right on the coast and our house sits above the 100 year flood plain, so we are going to tough it out. Some people have evacuated our neighborhood, but many are staying. We feel that our house is very well built, so we should be OK.
Thanks everyone for your concern.
Sally
Please keep us informed about your safety and well being
Please keep us informed about your safety and well being
Melissa
I will. Sally
PS: Did you know you can't submit a short reply?
Diagnosed with severe lumbar scoliosis at age 65.
Posterior Fusion L2-S1 on 12/4/2007. age 67
Anterior Fusion L3-L4,L4-L5,L5-S1 on 12/19/2007
Additional bone removed to decompress right side of L3-L4 & L4-L5 on 4/19/2010
New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA
Dr. Frank F. Rands735.photobucket.com/albums/ww360/butterflyfive/
"In God We Trust" Happy moments, praise God. Difficult moments, seek God. Quiet moments, worship God. Painful moments, trust God. Every moment, thank God.
I sure hope your pain doesn’t get too bad....the pressure will probably drop lower as the eye moves northward.
I figured you would be headed west.....I forgot all about hurricanes, they have been replaced by earthquakes and of course scoliosis surgeries. he he
Stay safe
Ed
49 yr old male, now 63, the new 64...
Pre surgery curves T70,L70
ALIF/PSA T2-Pelvis 01/29/08, 01/31/08 7" pelvic anchors BMP
Dr Brett Menmuir St Marys Hospital Reno,Nevada
those who have always lived on the east coast never forget about hurricanes...
late summer and early fall are all about hurricanes in this part of the country....
that is why trips to the Caribbean are so very cheap from August to October...
and why east coasters know not to go to the Caribbean during those months!
hope everyone comes through Irene safe and sound....
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