No significant Change?!

[CurvySAT05]

Mobee, You mentioned that you have a huge scar on your stomach from where you had a Keloid Scar removed. You also mentioned that you had a bad scar formation process. I dont know if you had the same scar tissue formation with your surgery for your colon, but that might be an issue to raise with your ortho if and when he considers your spine surgery. If you form much scar tissue, you are going to be at risk to form the same scar tissue along the incision from the fusion. I know that you want to get your spine straightened, but it will also show if you wear a bathing suit and the such. Just remember that once your spine is straightened you will always carry the scars from it and it will not just be over and done with.
I hope that you start feeling better soon. I know that you have been very depressed recently. Good luck. I am praying for you.
mandy

[Mobee211]

Many thanks to all of you. Mandy-I do have ascar on my stomach but it went down quite a bit. Is aw a dermatologist for injections to reduce the scar. It isn't that bad. I'd rather have a scar on my back than a hump. Plus, now I know I form keloids and can have a plastic surgeon watch my incision healing.

[sweetness514]

Well then I guess it's settled then. If you can find a surgeon that wants to perform surgery, and you know that it's not a guarantee for pain and there are post ops risks later down the road(like additional and/or different types of pains and additional surgeries), you (and the surgeon) can only decide what's best for you and you want to do.

I had a 60 degree curve who didn't progress at all in 10 years(I just checked my x rays last night) before I had surgery for pain only and I never cared about it, it was back there, and I wore tight clothes and most of my close friends knew of it, and never thought it was gross or something. Never had problems with having men physically attracted to me, even the "superficial" ones. I was asked to be a model many times, and declined b/c I'm a make up artist and prefer being behind the camera, and I'm also an introvert. I still have a hump btw. But I know how physical perception is personal. I'm sorry about how you feel and all you have been through, hang in there.

Good luck.

[Mobee211]

sweetness,

my rib hump is noticeable even when i am standing or sitting. it's not just when i bend over. i have such a horrible body image of myself due to child abuse etc. ive been in therapy all my life for it so that plays a part. im sure most of the people on these boards think i'm vain or crazy for wanting it fixed, but i've had too many things worng with me and too many struggles already...this scoliosis will just get worse having this rib hump is knocking me down day by day. therapy can help, but it is up to me to decide what i need to do for myself. i've had strangers ask me if i have scoliosis so yes, it is noticeable. having depression, ocd, body image issues etc. and having scoliosis on top of that is too much for me to bear. im not looking at surgery this year, not even next year. i just want to know that if i cannot deal with it anymore that i can get it fixed.

[sweetness514]

I do not think you're vain at all, and I haven't seen your hump, but I hope for your sake you get more counseling and with everything that you have been through, try to see that this hump is not as bad and doesn't represent you. Maybe if you try to concentrate on what you have physically and emotionally that you like, it can help.

I wanted to post my experiences about the surgeries and pain just to say that sometimes surgery doesn't fix all and can cause other problems, and I didn't know this before I had surgery(wish I had been told), and I had a great surgeon. I also wanted to prove that so many people don't care about the hump, like some of us do(although I personally didn't, and I'm very shy), and that there are models who have scoliosis.

I have seen profiles of people who didn't have a big hump and it really bothered them, and that concerns me.

I hope you feel better with time, whatever you do

[sweetness514]

Long hair

Forgot to say this...but it covered my hump, do you have long hair?

[green m&m]

I also wanted to prove that so many people don't care about the hump, like some of us do(although I personally didn't, and I'm very shy), and that there are models who have scoliosis.

That reminded me, Sarah Michelle Galler has scoliosis and her rib hump is actually noticible... I picked it pu watching Buffy one day and did a search on google and turns out..yep

[katblack]

We are not our scoliosis. It plays a big role in our lives but it is not what makes us who we are. We determine how we are perceived and how we perceive ourselves.
I don't find anyone with scoliosis to be ugly or deformed. It is a deformity but we are not monsters and most certainly not ugly.
There are many beautiful actress and actors and athletes with it. They are accomplished and happy and have not let this get in the way of their hopes and dreams and life.

Just a small list of famous and beautiful people with it:

Isabella Rossellini Actress Model
Renee Russo Actress Model
Sarah Michelle Gellar Actress Model
Karie Webb Pro Womans Golfer
Jo Beth Williams Actress
Jon Olson Olympic Swimmer
Janet Evans Olympic Swimmer
Alexandra Marinescu Olympic Gymnast
Jeanette Lee Professional Pool Player
Jillian Weise Actress
Alexandra Marinescu World Champion Gymnast
Melanie Blatt All Saints Star
Jon Olsen Olympic Swimmer
Liza Minnelli Famous Actor and Singer
Lisa Howard Actress
Chloe Sevigny Actress
Sarah Polley Actress
Laura Dern Actress
Kurt Cobain Famous Rock Singer
Catherine Oxenburg Actress/Model
Jessica Andrews Country Singer
Dudley Hart Golf Player
Robert Loudermilk Tennessee Football Player
Linda Blair Actress
Daryl Hannah Famous Actress
John Lydon Lead Singer of Sex Pistols (Johnny Rotten)
Yo-Yo Ma Cellist
Jenny Thompson Swimmer
Rowena Wallace Actor


"If you look at what you have in life, you'll always have more. If you look at what you don't have in life, you'll never have enough." -Oprah Winfrey

[Kkong]

Good for you! My curves have continued to progress and I am 48 years old. Living with a deformity this long is hard to handle. I am now comtemplating surgery. I went for my first surgical consult last Tuesday and am looking forward to my first MRI.

[LindaRacine]

Only someone who hasn't had a spine MRI would actually look forward to it. ;-)

Actually, it's not painful... just long and loud. If I were to have to go through it again, I would call the imaging center and ask if they could arrange for at least a strong tranquilizer.

--Linda

[Singer]

Ditto on that, Linda. I never considered myself claustrophobic til I got a load of the tight fit in that thing. Definitely going for the Valium next round...

[green m&m]

Ditto on that, Linda. I never considered myself claustrophobic til I got a load of the tight fit in that thing. Definitely going for the Valium next round...

Head MRIs are the worse thanks to the Darth Vadar esq head coil. I've yet to request any sedatives for MRIs.. I should have played my cards right so I could get some valium :-p. Oh well.. too late for that all my records state I am not clausterphobic.

[LindaRacine]

Interestingly, I also had a head MRI and it didn't bother me nearly as much as the spine. For the spine MRI, I was in the tube for about an hour and a half. The head MRI was a much shorter amount of time.

--Linda

[lelc2002@yahoo]

Before I go for my MRI, I'm calling to get something to take. That's the only test I have to do that's a pain....My back killed me on the last one I had.. My chart said only lower MRI but I bet they'll need the whole thing done. I will check to see if they have an open one at HSS.

[JoAnn5]

I was hoping that now that i've had surgery and contain all the hardware, rods, screws, and cages that i couldn't have MRI's anymore.... Is that a false hope?