Hello,
I have been reading posts on this forum for a year and I have finally decided to ask for advice. I was diagnosed with mild scoliosis as a teen and never wore a brace and never had surgery. It never bothered me until menopause. My curves have increased about 2 degrees a year over the last 5 years. I have a 48 degree right upper lumber curve and 41 degree thoracolumber kyphosis. I am 53 years old and now have radiating pain into my right leg and back and hip pain upon any type of exercise or chores. I am a former ballet instructor and I don't even exercise any more because it increases my pain level. Over the past year I have been getting steroid epidural injections that help for a few months at a time. I have had appointments with Dr. Boachie and Dr. Lenke and if I was going to have surgery I think I would choose Dr Lenke. No one has said I must have surgery right away but my life has become so limited...there is so much I can't do....always looking for a chair to sit down. But I am so afraid of the surgery and a possible bad outcome that will put me in a worse position then I am in now. (at least I can sit down and be out of any pain) I am afraid I will have constant pain after surgery.
I guess I am looking for some positive information from any Dr, Lenke patients.
I should thank all of you for sharing your stories and advice as I have been reading them and getting lots of great info already.
Stacy
I have been reading posts on this forum for a year and I have finally decided to ask for advice. I was diagnosed with mild scoliosis as a teen and never wore a brace and never had surgery. It never bothered me until menopause. My curves have increased about 2 degrees a year over the last 5 years. I have a 48 degree right upper lumber curve and 41 degree thoracolumber kyphosis. I am 53 years old and now have radiating pain into my right leg and back and hip pain upon any type of exercise or chores. I am a former ballet instructor and I don't even exercise any more because it increases my pain level. Over the past year I have been getting steroid epidural injections that help for a few months at a time. I have had appointments with Dr. Boachie and Dr. Lenke and if I was going to have surgery I think I would choose Dr Lenke. No one has said I must have surgery right away but my life has become so limited...there is so much I can't do....always looking for a chair to sit down. But I am so afraid of the surgery and a possible bad outcome that will put me in a worse position then I am in now. (at least I can sit down and be out of any pain) I am afraid I will have constant pain after surgery.
I guess I am looking for some positive information from any Dr, Lenke patients.
I should thank all of you for sharing your stories and advice as I have been reading them and getting lots of great info already.
Stacy
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