Recovery after spinal fusion

[gardenia]

I found this website a couple of months ago and have found many answers and things to think about.

Intro: I have double scoliosis since I was 12. Back 50 years ago the recommendation was to stay in a cast for 3-6months pre and post op. Then about 3-5 years do the same to tighten the...

[Megan]

Hello,

I had spinal fusion surgery when I was 16 (I'm not sure exactly what vertebrae were fused, but my scar is around 12 in.) After keeping the Harrington rods in my back from over two years, I decided to take them out since some pieces of the hardware were protruding. I thought this...

[nell]

A friend of mine who had a spinal fusion done when she was just a teen shared this video with me. I think it puts things into perspective for what to expect from the surgery and for recovery=)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmvJ4...layer_embedded

[nell]

I went in for my first neurosurgeon consult today and had the worst time ever! You would think a top doctor at the Royal Victoria hospital in Montreal would be a little more professional and would not answer his phone during a consultation. Nor would he continue to stay on the phone ( with an interior...

[Radhika]

This forum has been of great help and inspiration. I have had Scoliosis since teens and finally got my Surgery done on March 6, 2009 at the age of 31. I am a mother of 2 boys(7 yr and 2yr).Me and my husband had prepared ourselves for a long and difficult recovery. But the recovery has been much easier...

[khes]

Well, I was diagnosed with scoliosis when I was around 14 and I'm 18 now. When I was 16, after noticing that my curvature had increased (top and bottom are both between 35 and 40), my orthopedist suggested I have a spinal fusion soon, while I was still a teenager. Unfortunately, my doctor was retiring...