Hey All,
I went for a check up for my scoliosis last week and my doctor told me I had a 59 degree curve! (A bit scary for me since my curve was 55 in February!)
So, now my doctor told me surgery seems like the only option .I'm scheduled to have surgery in mid December because he was booked through October. As a college student, I felt it best to just sit out the Spring semester because I'm almost positive that I wouldn't be able to undergo such a busy school schedule considering my condition.
So now I have some questions?
1. Has anyone my age (19) or any college student had surgery during the school year? If so, how long did you sit out? Were you able to take any classes (night classes, online) during recovery?
2. How much correction did you receive from your surgery? I'm currently 59 degrees.
3. Is surgery my only option?!
I have more questions, but these are 3 that I'm most worried about.
Looking forward to your replies.
ONE MORE THING:
The doctor said i didn't require a MRI due to my family history of scoliosis (2 sisters).. why else would i need an MRI? what does/can it show?
I went for a check up for my scoliosis last week and my doctor told me I had a 59 degree curve! (A bit scary for me since my curve was 55 in February!)
So, now my doctor told me surgery seems like the only option .I'm scheduled to have surgery in mid December because he was booked through October. As a college student, I felt it best to just sit out the Spring semester because I'm almost positive that I wouldn't be able to undergo such a busy school schedule considering my condition.
So now I have some questions?
1. Has anyone my age (19) or any college student had surgery during the school year? If so, how long did you sit out? Were you able to take any classes (night classes, online) during recovery?
2. How much correction did you receive from your surgery? I'm currently 59 degrees.
3. Is surgery my only option?!
I have more questions, but these are 3 that I'm most worried about.
Looking forward to your replies.
ONE MORE THING:
The doctor said i didn't require a MRI due to my family history of scoliosis (2 sisters).. why else would i need an MRI? what does/can it show?
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