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  • #571
    Amazing correction! God bless Shriners.

    I would recommend anyone with an extremely large curve to go the Shriners route and get their expert care, whether they have insurance or not.

    It really makes me angry to hear about other kids that don't get the halo traction and have to endure very difficult operations, major complications and large remaining curves after the surgery when results like this can be obtained!

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    • #572
      Hard to believe the amount of correction. And what is this? A 90 degree correction? Wow!

      Will they get him up today?
      Ed
      49 yr old male, now 63, the new 64...
      Pre surgery curves T70,L70
      ALIF/PSA T2-Pelvis 01/29/08, 01/31/08 7" pelvic anchors BMP
      Dr Brett Menmuir St Marys Hospital Reno,Nevada

      Bending and twisting pics after full fusion
      http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/showt...on.&highlight=

      My x-rays
      http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/attac...2&d=1228779214

      http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/attac...3&d=1228779258

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      • #573
        Originally posted by Elisa View Post
        Here they are! And thanks so much everyone; you've all been so incredibly helpful and encouraging.
        Really beautiful!
        Never argue with an idiot. They always drag you down to their level, and then they beat you with experience. --Twain
        ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Surgery 2/10/93 A/P fusion T4-L3
        Surgery 1/20/11 A/P fusion L2-sacrum w/pelvic fixation

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        • #574
          Originally posted by Ballet Mom View Post
          Amazing correction! God bless Shriners.

          I would recommend anyone with an extremely large curve to go the Shriners route and get their expert care, whether they have insurance or not.

          It really makes me angry to hear about other kids that don't get the halo traction and have to endure very difficult operations, major complications and large remaining curves after the surgery when results like this can be obtained!
          ^^ Ditto to this!
          I also recommend that any Canadian parents who have kids that need surgery but are put on brutal wait lists while their child deteriorates in front of their eyes, that they contact the Canadian branch of Shriners in Montreal, Quebec. Once they determine what type of medical care is needed for your child, they will put you in touch with the hospital that deals with that specific specialty that is the closest to where you live. Canadian Shriners are VERY active all across Canada and they were/are a God-send for us. Simply amazing!
          Son 14 y/o diagnosed January 20th. 2011 with 110* Curve
          Halo Traction & 1st. surgery on March 22nd. 2011
          Spinal Fusion on April 19th. 2011
          Dr. Krajbich @ Shriners Childrens Hospital, Portland Oregon



          http://tinyurl.com/Elias-Before
          http://tinyurl.com/Elias-After

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          • #575
            That x-ray brought tears to my eyes. What a story. Thanks for being such a great mom, Elisa, and also thank you to all the devoted parents on this forum who cut to the chase and gave her top notch advice!
            Amy
            58 yrs old, diagnosed at 31, never braced
            Measured T-64, L-65 in 2009
            Measured T-57, L-56 in 2010, different doc
            2 lumbar levels spondylolisthesis
            Exercising to correct

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            • #576
              Wow, simply incredible. I am so happy for you both!!!

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              • #577
                Good Lord, that's an amazing correction!! I'm thrilled for you both.
                Chris
                A/P fusion on June 19, 2007 at age 52; T10-L5
                Pre-op thoracolumbar curve: 70 degrees
                Post-op curve: 12 degrees
                Dr. Boachie-adjei, HSS, New York

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                • #578
                  Originally posted by titaniumed View Post
                  Hard to believe the amount of correction. And what is this? A 90 degree correction? Wow!
                  90* is my guess also. If so he got > 80% correction which is pretty far up there. I think he has the record. He deserves it. He earned it.
                  Sharon, mother of identical twin girls with scoliosis

                  No island of sanity.

                  Question: What do you call alternative medicine that works?
                  Answer: Medicine

                  "We are all African."

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                  • #579
                    WOW, he looks amazing!!!!!! I am so glad it all went well!!!!
                    Marlowe mom to Halle (age 11)
                    Diagnosed January 11/08
                    In Spinecor Brace for 2 1/2 years

                    In the Cheneau Brace for 10 months
                    Being treated at Sick Kids Hospital - Dr. Reinhard Zeller

                    Surgery Scheduled at Sick Kids for May 16, 2011


                    http://hallesscoliosis.blogspot.com/

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                    • #580
                      Amazing! Those doctors have performed a miracle. Elias's life has been transformed in a few short weeks. I'm so happy for you both.
                      Surgery March 3, 2009 at almost 58, now 63.
                      Dr. Askin, Brisbane, Australia
                      T4-Pelvis, Posterior only
                      Osteotomies and Laminectomies
                      Was 68 degrees, now 22 and pain free

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                      • #581
                        Wow just wow! You guys must be so happy
                        Dee - Mother of two daughters, both with scoliosis KateScoliKid (16yo) 52* Lumbar curve
                        Fusion Surgery 2/9/10 T-11->L-3 @CHKD Norfolk VA
                        Jes (20yo) T 3 -> L 3 w/ Kyphosis

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                        • #582
                          Wow! Just amazing! Big sigh of relief for the both of you I'm sure. Wishing your son all the best.
                          CAmomof2

                          July 07 - T 26*
                          Aug 08 - curve now 22*
                          Sept 08 - SpineCor Brace (in brace 17*) Ste. Justine
                          March 09 - in brace 14*
                          Aug 09 - in brace 14* / MRI normal
                          Feb 10 - in brace 18* - had an oob xray - now 35*
                          June 10 Considered VBS T 32*, L 27* , Stopped SpineCor brace
                          Sept 10 T 38*, L 26*
                          April 11 T 45*, L 31*
                          July 11 T 51*, L 37*
                          MIS SURGERY - NOV 28, 2011 / Age 12 / Fused T4 - T12

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                          • #583
                            Hi Elisa,

                            WOW, Elias's x-ray just took my breath away. I am so thrilled for you both!

                            I thought of you guys last weekend also when I was at the pet store--they had 5-day old baby chinchillas...incredibly cute and small.

                            Keep us posted, we love reading of Elias's incredible success.
                            Gayle, age 50
                            Oct 2010 fusion T8-sacrum w/ pelvic fixation
                            Feb 2012 lumbar revision for broken rods @ L2-3-4
                            Sept 2015 major lumbar A/P revision for broken rods @ L5-S1


                            mom of Leah, 15 y/o, Diagnosed '08 with 26* T JIS (age 6)
                            2010 VBS Dr Luhmann Shriners St Louis
                            2017 curves stable/skeletely mature

                            also mom of Torrey, 12 y/o son, 16* T, stable

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                            • #584
                              Originally posted by Pooka1 View Post
                              90* is my guess also. If so he got > 80% correction which is pretty far up there. I think he has the record. He deserves it. He earned it.
                              I'll post the actual measurement when I get it. As far as 'winning the record' for most crooked spine straightened... reminds me of when I was at a Mary Kay makeup party where we all showed up bare faced and applied makeup and I won the 'most improved with makeup face' LOL. Not sure how I feel about that award.

                              Today was a total rest day, so no attempt to even sit up on the edge of the bed and dangle. Dr. K did say this morning to let him rest so that's what we're doing. He sure seems comfortable in this regular hospital bed compared to the rock hard circle bed b/c he can push the buttons on the side and adjust it to how he likes it as well as he's got a real pillow under his head.

                              There's 25 private rooms here on this floor and there's 22 kids here today so this is the busiest it's been. Still amazingly quiet though so maybe they're all drugged up, heh.
                              Son 14 y/o diagnosed January 20th. 2011 with 110* Curve
                              Halo Traction & 1st. surgery on March 22nd. 2011
                              Spinal Fusion on April 19th. 2011
                              Dr. Krajbich @ Shriners Childrens Hospital, Portland Oregon



                              http://tinyurl.com/Elias-Before
                              http://tinyurl.com/Elias-After

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                              • #585
                                Woo-hoo, getting exited and starting to Eef out here!

                                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xxkz...eature=related

                                Congratulations!

                                Ed
                                Last edited by titaniumed; 04-20-2011, 08:11 PM.
                                49 yr old male, now 63, the new 64...
                                Pre surgery curves T70,L70
                                ALIF/PSA T2-Pelvis 01/29/08, 01/31/08 7" pelvic anchors BMP
                                Dr Brett Menmuir St Marys Hospital Reno,Nevada

                                Bending and twisting pics after full fusion
                                http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/showt...on.&highlight=

                                My x-rays
                                http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/attac...2&d=1228779214

                                http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/attac...3&d=1228779258

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