19 Year Old Male. Scoliosis Progressing.

[LindaRacine]

The rods are from the titanium pediatric Cotrel-Dubouset system. (I think they're the thinnest rods made.) They didn't come out of my back. The pieces were leftover from a surgery I observed. Somewhere, I have a picture of myself with Dr. Dubouset, who thought the earrings were fabulous. I was in a small crowd with him at an SRS meeting probably about 10 years ago, when I could see his eyes go to my ears.

[tonibunny]

Coolest. Earrings. EVER! I'd love some of those! *big smile*

[JDM555]

Neat! I have pictures of my scar with staples, but think it's a little too graphic for some viewers lolol. If anyone wants me to share, shoot me a PM.


http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...148/0020-2.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...148/0021-2.jpg

[Elisa]

Neat! I have pictures of my scar with staples, but think it's a little too graphic for some viewers lolol. If anyone wants me to share, shoot me a PM.

I'm in like Flint. pm'g now. ;-)

[JDM555]

Knew you'd be the first one to ask lol.

[LindaRacine]

Coolest. Earrings. EVER! I'd love some of those! *big smile*

Thanks. If you ever come to the U.S., I'll let you borrow them.

[titaniumed]

(after all, some of us New Yorkers never had fresh air to begin with...hah!)

I know. It blows in from Newark. lol
Ed

[titaniumed]

It is only 2 levels, and I think he's an amazing surgeon, so that is why I had the meh attitude about the stimulator.

John
Understood now, and didnt realize it was 2 levels. Even still, after all you have been through with all of this, its hard to see younger patients having a hard time. You should be out crusin....you know! LOL
Ed

[titaniumed]

Linda

Love the earrings! They sure are “knurly”....

Good thing this isn’t a hip transplant forum. he he
Ed

[rohrer01]

John, the "hardware" looks intimidating! It would be cool if you could put it all back together the way it was in your spine. I'm sure that would get some gasps!

[Elisa]

Knew you'd be the first one to ask lol.

Maybe I just have a scar fetish eh, heh. You look great! :-D

[rohrer01]

John
Understood now, and didnt realize it was 2 levels. Even still, after all you have been through with all of this, its hard to see younger patients having a hard time. You should be out crusin....you know! LOL
Ed

With his positive attitude and spunk, I'm sure he'll be out crusin soon enough...LOL

[titaniumed]

John

How are you today? Have you recovered from Thanksgiving?

I agree on reconstructing your hardware. Mount in a glass frame assembled together.....

I have heard that they are landing largemouth bass on 6mm pedicle screws today! lol

Ed

[JDM555]

John

How are you today? Have you recovered from Thanksgiving?

I agree on reconstructing your hardware. Mount in a glass frame assembled together.....

I have heard that they are landing largemouth bass on 6mm pedicle screws today! lol

Ed

Hey Ed. I'm a little sore, but doing OK I guess. I have absolutely no appetite today and found it extremely hard to eat anything. I'm on very little pain medication. In the day, I usually take 1 20mg oxycontin, 1 or 2 percocets and 1 valium before sleeping. Considering I'm a little over 1 week post-op, I find that very interesting. I'm not in much pain, just discomfort and soreness, mostly from my damned staples. Can't wait to get those sons of bitches out. I'm noticing shortness of breath though, which gets pretty severe when I go up/down stairs. I started taking calcium/vitamin D/C daily and hopefully in a few weeks, I'll be able to return to the gym to swim daily.

I still gotta share those new X-Rays with everyone. I'm waiting on digital x-rays instead of trying to get cell phone pictures of the films. Thanks for asking Ed!
John

[JDM555]

Actually, just thought I'd try taking cell phone pics of the films anyways. I think you should compare them to the picture of my older hardware. It improved, but I honestly thought the correction would be slightly better. I guess it's still good, and the main problem of loose hardware is fixed as well as lack of fusion. I just hope the hardware doesn't move until the bone fuses.

Let me know what you guys think.

Before: (Few Days Post-Op/1 year Post-Op/1.5 years Post-Op)

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...1andHalf-1.jpg

After:

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3.../newspine4.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3.../newspine5.jpg