PTSD due to 6/21/2013 scoli fusion-new study in Spine

[Doodles]

Wow, Wendy, you've been through a lot. Your description of what needed to be done was one I haven't heard before. Although you still are on lots of meds, you sound very encouraged. I hope it all goes well with you. So sorry for your sister's difficulties. I can see why surgery would have been very low on your list. Take care. Janet

[rohrer01]

I highly recommend animations as opposed to watching surgery videos. They're far more simplistic, but if you're interested in how the straightening procedure works, the animations show that well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfWQr_2yF9g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBIf4AQj5s0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYrm2GBQxqQ (Though it says it's a scoliosis correction, it's actually a kyphosis correction.)

I do have an opinion on this statement. I think animations are GREAT for showing people exactly what is being done. Actual surgical videos can scare people away from having a surgery they desperately need. I have a friend that has put off knee replacement for a decade because of this. He can barely walk and his knees pop out to the sides. He's finally scheduled for surgery because there is no other alternative, period.

On the flip side, however, once a person has ALREADY had the surgery, I think it's a good idea to go ahead and watch a surgical video IF they are having trouble understanding WHY they are not healing as fast as they "think" they should.