HI there my name is Teresa and I have had scoliosis all my life. I was first diagnosed at age 12 with a 30 degree upper curve. I was told then I needed surgery with Harrington rods and lead pins. My father did not allow. I was never braced but I did back exercises all my life up till a couple years ago. I am now 46 years old and 2 years ago was rear ended and then my curve took off to now being 53 top and 43 bottom with a neck curve as well. That mind you was then second car accident. The first one caused me to go into surgery and have an ACDF with my C5/6 disk. Forward to now, I find out from a scoliosis surgeon, who looked at my new MRI, that I have two spinal cords. They start as one but then divide. He said they are complicating everything but he has seen it before that is why he recognized it where as no one prior did. I am scheduled for surgery on February 15th and scared to death. I am having numbness and loss of strength in my right leg , hip and groin. I am told this is the beginning of is what to come if I don't take care of it now. Surgery being the only thing left. I have tried PT, chiro, dry needling and yoga. Nothing has worked nothing has helped with pain either. It is just getting worse. I am looking at your stories and trying to find someone who may have a double cord. Is there anyone who has double cords? Is there anyone who knows my doctor from CT/NY, Dr. Taddanio? My height, well it use to be 5'8 and now I am 5'6 1/4. I do not know if I will gain height or not. I am not sure that being on the table 8-10 is good either. I have to also have my neck operated on too I found out. I am petrified.
I am the wife of a Sailor who is currently over seas and as is my son who is a Marine. My daughter is in the Peace Corp and no one can get home it seems for the surgery. My husband is trying to leave early being he is suppose to stay till the end of Feb.
Thank you for reading and I hope I hear from anyone soon even if you don't have a double cord like me.
Thanks
I am the wife of a Sailor who is currently over seas and as is my son who is a Marine. My daughter is in the Peace Corp and no one can get home it seems for the surgery. My husband is trying to leave early being he is suppose to stay till the end of Feb.
Thank you for reading and I hope I hear from anyone soon even if you don't have a double cord like me.
Thanks
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