Hi all,
This is my first post on this site though I have skimmed a number of threads.
I do not know what degree my curves are right now but 10 years ago they were approx. 63 and 45. The doctor told me to get surgery (which would involve 2 to 4 bars covering the length of my spine ) Well at least that's what I heard.. to me, being 14, it sounded like the worst thing ever so I left and never went back.
I have a daughter now and have lost about 6 inches in height. I finally went to get x-rays on the 6th of June (2005) and they didn't look good, they looked worse The girl who took my x-rays said that the top curve is rotated and that I have rotoscoliosis (I can't remember if they told me that before or not) I also have a prominent rib hump on the right side which has also become worse. The curves include everything but my neck & saccrum.
I have read about a surgery where they go in through the side instead of through the back.. is this even an option for me?
The pain is getting worse and I'm worried that I will need surgery that might not be able to wait much longer and that I'll have to postpone my wedding (which is this October.)
I live in Manitoba, Canada and I haven't spoken to any doctors yet (I think there is only one that deals with scoliosis) but I am pretty sure that the copes brace isn't availible here.
I really, really am scared of getting the full length bars but I will do that if it's my only choice.
This is my first post on this site though I have skimmed a number of threads.
I do not know what degree my curves are right now but 10 years ago they were approx. 63 and 45. The doctor told me to get surgery (which would involve 2 to 4 bars covering the length of my spine ) Well at least that's what I heard.. to me, being 14, it sounded like the worst thing ever so I left and never went back.
I have a daughter now and have lost about 6 inches in height. I finally went to get x-rays on the 6th of June (2005) and they didn't look good, they looked worse The girl who took my x-rays said that the top curve is rotated and that I have rotoscoliosis (I can't remember if they told me that before or not) I also have a prominent rib hump on the right side which has also become worse. The curves include everything but my neck & saccrum.
I have read about a surgery where they go in through the side instead of through the back.. is this even an option for me?
The pain is getting worse and I'm worried that I will need surgery that might not be able to wait much longer and that I'll have to postpone my wedding (which is this October.)
I live in Manitoba, Canada and I haven't spoken to any doctors yet (I think there is only one that deals with scoliosis) but I am pretty sure that the copes brace isn't availible here.
I really, really am scared of getting the full length bars but I will do that if it's my only choice.
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