I'm having a hard night tonight...I don't let myself do this too often, but will this disease ever stop? At age of 12 I had a Harrington Rod inserted - now, 20+ years later my spine looks as bad/worse than it did at age of 12. My hubby commented the other night (totally not trying to be mean - as he knows how sensitive I am about my appearance) that my back is looking a lot worse in terms of curvature in just the last few months. I've already seen my specialist - he says I can have surgery whenever I give him the go-ahead. The thing is, I don't want to do surgery again. My surgeon was surprised to see that my back wants to curve so bad, it is taking my rod along for the ride My curvature is back up to over 65 degrees. If I have surgery again, does it mean that in another 20 years I'll have to have another, and in another 20 another? I hate to feel sorry for myself - but will the curving ever stop? Does anyone know? SERIOUSLY - do any of you know if this curve will ever stop? (I think my doctor is surprised at how active I am - his fear is that if I don't have the surgery I will end up not being able to be active).
The vain part of me doesn't want more scars. Apparently they would now have to go in through the front as well as the back. I don't want to risk complications when I'm functioning pretty well.
I've seen 2 other doctors for second opinions and they want to operate yesterday after seeing my x-rays. I'm so lost.
Any support, any words of knowledge, any response would be appreciated.
Feelin a bit down in the dumps.
Always Smilin' (on the outside at least)
The vain part of me doesn't want more scars. Apparently they would now have to go in through the front as well as the back. I don't want to risk complications when I'm functioning pretty well.
I've seen 2 other doctors for second opinions and they want to operate yesterday after seeing my x-rays. I'm so lost.
Any support, any words of knowledge, any response would be appreciated.
Feelin a bit down in the dumps.
Always Smilin' (on the outside at least)
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