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Yes, that's super! I was checking to see if you had any news. Let me know what info to put. And that's soooooo exciting!
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71 and plugging along... but having some problems
2007 52° w/ severe lumbar stenosis & L2L3 lateral listhesis (side shift)
5/4/07 posterior fusion T2-L4 w/ laminectomies and osteotomies @L2L3, L3L4
Dr. Kim Hammerberg, Rush Univ. Medical Center in Chicago
Corrected to 15°
CMT (type 2) DX in 2014, progressing
10/2018 x-rays - spondylolisthesis at L4/L5 - Dr. DeWald is monitoring
Click to view my pics: pics of scoli x-rays digital x-rays, and pics of me -
The best of luck to you all!!
So surreal I remember being in this group of surgeries 2 YEARS ago...the fears, the questions, and the hesitations I had leading up to my surgery. But I came out better than before and am about to welcome our FIRST daughter into the world on the 2nd anniversary of my surgery!!!
You guys will do amazing and you cannot even imagine how much better life gets afterwords!!!
Hugs to you all!!!!!My One Crooked Momma blog
Fused T1-L1 May 21st 2008
From 51* to STRAIGHT! Thanks Dr. Shelokov @ Baylor
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Melissa's surgery-One week from tomorrow
Now I am getting excited and nervous.I keep thinking what will I be doing next week at this time
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Hey Melissa
thoughts and prayers are with you...i know that you've been through alot just to get to this point! wishing you a smooth surgery and uneventful healing!
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Melissa,
Be sure to post a new thread a day or two before your surgery so we can all blast you off with good thoughts! Won't be long now...Amy
58 yrs old, diagnosed at 31, never braced
Measured T-64, L-65 in 2009
Measured T-57, L-56 in 2010, different doc
2 lumbar levels spondylolisthesis
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Surgery coming soon
I scheduled my surgery with Dr. Lenke two years ago and it is finally just weeks away. I will have a T4-S1 fusion on June 9th. In the two years since I first scheduled my surgery I moved to Houston. So now I am facing a plane ride for my trip home from St. Louis after the operation. Yikes! There is so much more to plan when the surgery is away from your home.
Teresa
Age 46; Diagnosed at age 11, 4 years Milwalkee Brace
62/66 degrees pre-op
Surgery 6/09/10 with Dr. Lenke - T4-S1, 2 cages
20/17 degrees post-op
SCOLIOSIS RUNS IN THE FAMILY!
Mom to:
Ryan, diagnosed @ 13 w/24 degree curve; Lauren diagnosed @ 10 w/10 degree curve; Bryce diagnosed @ 9 w/19 degree curve. Bryce underwent vertebral stapling 5/11/09, 28 degrees pre-op to 7 degrees one year post-op. Vertebral Stapling ROCKS!Comment
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Melissa-
Good luck with your upcoming surgery! Can't believe it's next week already! You will do just great! Looking forward to reading your posts afterwards as my surgery is coming soon, June 8th!
Take care,
JenMSurgery date: June 8, 2010 with Dr. Boachie
Thoracic curve: 55 degrees, corrected to 25 degrees
Lumbar curve: 58 degrees, corrected to 27 degrees
Posterior-only surgery, Levels T3-L3
31 year old mother of 2 young kidsComment
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Melissa - I'm very excited for you and glad you're finally getting to have your surgery, and to finally put it behind you. I know you will do fabulously
Lynette - 44 years old.
Pre-surgery thoracic 55 degrees
Pre-surgery lumbar 85 degrees
Post-surgery thoracic 19 degrees
Post-surgery lumbar 27 degrees
Surgery April 1st 2010.
Posterior spinal fusion from T9 to sacrum.
Dr. Cronen at University Community Hospital - Tampa, FL.Comment
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Thanks Lynette and I hope and pray that you get some pain relief soon
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Thanks Melissa. Last night I thought my leg was feeling ever so slightly better. Then today it was just as painful as ever. I got a call from the hospital today and I have an appointment on Tuesday for my myelogram - so we'll see what they find. That's the day of your surgery. Big day for you, so while I'm laying there having my myelogram I'll be thinking happy thoughts of you Melissa, and I'll be excited for you knowing that you will be pain free and so much happier long term. Even though I have this pain in my leg, I know it will go away soon, and I'm so much happier now than I was before surgery, I love seeing my body straighter, and feeling taller, and knowing my spine is no longer all screwed up. You'll feel much better too very soon as well
Lynette - 44 years old.
Pre-surgery thoracic 55 degrees
Pre-surgery lumbar 85 degrees
Post-surgery thoracic 19 degrees
Post-surgery lumbar 27 degrees
Surgery April 1st 2010.
Posterior spinal fusion from T9 to sacrum.
Dr. Cronen at University Community Hospital - Tampa, FL.Comment
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Good luck to Lynnette and Melissa....Rita Thompson
Age 46
Milwaukee Brace wearer for 3 years in childhood
Surgery Mar 1st - 95 degree thoracic curve
Surgery by Dr. Lenke, St. Louis, MO
Post-surgery curve 25-30 degreeComment
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Looks like my surgery is June 10th at Tampa General Hospital. T2-L5 posterior by Dr. Cronen and Dr. Moreno.36 year young cardiac RN
old curve C 29, T 70, L 50
new curve C 7, T 23, L 20
Surgery June 11, UCH, Dr. Cronen T2-L5, posterior
Revision December 20 L5-S1 with pelvic fixation
and Osteotomy to L3 at Tampa General HospitalComment
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surgery 6/29 - fusion T-4 to Illium somewhere
keep me posted
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Got a call today from my Dr's office my date has been changed to June 11 at University Community Hospital by DR. Cronen. T2-L5, posterior.36 year young cardiac RN
old curve C 29, T 70, L 50
new curve C 7, T 23, L 20
Surgery June 11, UCH, Dr. Cronen T2-L5, posterior
Revision December 20 L5-S1 with pelvic fixation
and Osteotomy to L3 at Tampa General HospitalComment
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