Hello everyone ...
I hope you all are doing well. I go by the name of Spinal Tap. I have scoliosis; upper to low back T1 - T12 [I think]. I had surgery when I was 17. There was some correction that helped a great deal. My spine was fused. I am now 50 and considering 2nd surgery to make my spine straighter which would mean breaking my spine and resetting it. In my 1st surgery I was cut twice: one cut down the middle and another cut to the right of my spine. Has anyone, 30 and older had a similar operation and if so what were the risks you were told? I really want to do this. I found a very good spinal surgeon @ NYU in New York City; Dr Joseph Dryer [NYU]. I look forward to someone's reply. It's a really big decision for me and I could use all the information I can get. Thanks.
- A tad scared![Smilie](https://www.scoliosis.org/forum/core/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Spinal Tap
I hope you all are doing well. I go by the name of Spinal Tap. I have scoliosis; upper to low back T1 - T12 [I think]. I had surgery when I was 17. There was some correction that helped a great deal. My spine was fused. I am now 50 and considering 2nd surgery to make my spine straighter which would mean breaking my spine and resetting it. In my 1st surgery I was cut twice: one cut down the middle and another cut to the right of my spine. Has anyone, 30 and older had a similar operation and if so what were the risks you were told? I really want to do this. I found a very good spinal surgeon @ NYU in New York City; Dr Joseph Dryer [NYU]. I look forward to someone's reply. It's a really big decision for me and I could use all the information I can get. Thanks.
- A tad scared
![Smilie](https://www.scoliosis.org/forum/core/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Spinal Tap
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