Very well said, Ed. A few major points that resonated with me as I see it:
* she is NOT in severe pain and she does not have lung, heart, or bowel compromise or a collapsed/damaged vertebrae so no need to hurry to an immediate surgery. I wonder about the doctor that recommended that. Having surgery is a major life changing experience and not one that should be made without a lot of careful thought. If somehow you could know that the curves changed minimally for the next many years and she was still not in pain, then jumping to surgery now might be a bad decision.
* the young lady needs to choose surgery if that is the final conclusion. She needs to be actively involved in the decision making.
I cannot imagine how difficult it must be for parents of teens or any age children to contemplate surgery for their child. I wish the family peace.
Susan
* she is NOT in severe pain and she does not have lung, heart, or bowel compromise or a collapsed/damaged vertebrae so no need to hurry to an immediate surgery. I wonder about the doctor that recommended that. Having surgery is a major life changing experience and not one that should be made without a lot of careful thought. If somehow you could know that the curves changed minimally for the next many years and she was still not in pain, then jumping to surgery now might be a bad decision.
* the young lady needs to choose surgery if that is the final conclusion. She needs to be actively involved in the decision making.
I cannot imagine how difficult it must be for parents of teens or any age children to contemplate surgery for their child. I wish the family peace.
Susan
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