Well folks the big day is finally here and surprisingly I have found calm in the storm lol! I slept good last night just not nearly long enough. Can't wait to chat with you all again. I should be home by Friday fromt he first leg of this journey and than back in again on the 22nd. Be taller soon, yaaa!
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The big day is here!
Susan
Diagnosed at 10, Boston brace from 11-13 yrs old.
50* Lumbar w/ 5 centimeter shift to the left and slight rib hump...
Surgery Date: April 15 and April 22, 2009
X-LIF approach for disc repair L5,L4,L3,L2
Posterior Approach for fusions L5-T5
Dr. Fox @ Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
Nice and straight now!!!!!Tags: None
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Susan,
you will be in my thoughts and prayers!! Good luck__________________________________________
Debbe - 50 yrs old
Milwalkee Brace 1976 - 79
Told by Dr. my curve would never progress
Surgery 10/15/08 in NYC by Dr. Michael Neuwirth
Pre-Surgury Thorasic: 66 degrees
Pre-Surgery Lumbar: 66 degrees
Post-Surgery Thorasic: 34 degrees
Post-Surgery Lumbar: 22 degrees
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Susan, you'll be in my prayers also, and thanks for mentioning that sense of calm you are experiencing, as I hope I will feel this way when my date comes. Looking forward to hearing that you are done and on the road to feeling stronger and stronger!Dolores A
June 4, 2009 Anterior L3 - S1
June 8, 2009 Posterior T4 - Pelvis
Mark Agulnick, MD FAAOS
NY Spine & Scoliosis Center
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I'm sure you are out of you first surgery by now and I hope, resting peacefully.
I'm so glad you were able to sleep the night before surgery! I'm nearly 3 months away from my surgery and already getting nervous.
Looking forward to hearing from you in a few days.
Sheri/52skeedooAt age 56 my curves measured: 48/60/30 with lots of rotation and getting worse
Posterior fusion T5-L4 June 30, 2009
Excellent correction
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GOOD LUCK! You'll do great! Write us when you can.....we;ll be thinking of you..........Lynn -30.... something
DxD @ 8 yrs old: 10* curve-no brace-no nothin'!
At age 26: Thorasic 48*/Lumbar 50*
At age 34: Thorasic 58*/Lumbar 60*
Posterior T5-L4 Fusion Jan 14th, 2009 w/Dr Tribus
UW Madison, WI Hospital
**AFTER: less than 10* Thorasic/15* Lumbar**
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Good luck! You prepared a lot for it and I hope you are recovering well now. Can't wait to hear from you soon.
My prayers have been with you today.Last edited by mauxi; 04-15-2009, 10:10 PM._____________________________
Diagnosed at 9, Boston brace during teenage years
56* left thoracolumbar curve, slight rib hump
Deciding on timing for surgery
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