Date of surgery: January 7, 1960
Age at the time: 10 years, 3 months
Hospital: Geisinger MC, Danville, PA
Surgeons: Dr. Leonard Bush, Dr. George Jonas
Dr. Bush was to rise to the top levels of...
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Date of surgery: January 7, 1960
Age at the time: 10 years, 3 months
Hospital: Geisinger MC, Danville, PA
Surgeons: Dr. Leonard Bush, Dr. George Jonas
Dr. Bush was to rise to the top levels of...
A long time ago (1959) I was diagnosed with severe idiopathic dorsal scoliosis and underwent (very successfully) the "heavy duty" treatment (body cast and spinal fusion) recommended at the time. But...
Very happy to report that I underwent a lumbar puncture yesterday, and it turned out to be a piece of cake.
The worst part was a fairly long wait after getting "gowned up"; but after signing the...
I had a spinal fusion in the thoracic region (1 lumbar vertebra affected) waaay back in 1960 at age 10, and it has served me very well, but nothing comes with a lifetime guarantee, and at age 69, a...
Thanks for the replies!; there has been very little physical pain since conditions stabilized about three years ago -- although I occasionally (not upon all attempts) experience a mild sciatica,...
I'm a male, age 68, diagnosed with severe idiopathic dorsal scoliosis at age 10 in 1959 -- treated successfully with spinal fusion (6 vertebrae in lower thoracic region) and confinement to a body...
An Introduction
My name is Don; ("Donald" was for my Mom and is for the IRS). I'm 66 years of age, single and unattached; generally in good health; semi-retired; live in the East-Central Pennsylvania where I was...