Originally posted by LindaRacine
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Patty,
I’m one of those who are TOTALLY fine after surgery. I underwent a 12-hour posterior surgery over three years ago at age 59. It was a really rough surgery for me at that age. I did very well post-op however, and my only regret is that I did not have surgery at least 10 years sooner before my deformity became so significant. You younger people are fortunate to have advanced surgical technology to your avail. I wish this technology was around when I was your age. By the time I went into surgery I had a big stiff curve of nearly 80 degrees but not much pain. I got only a 50% correction, and when I asked my surgeon at my three-year post-op visit why I did not get a better cosmetic outcome, he said it would have required a staged surgery involving a big anterior incision. That would have significantly increased the risk for complications.
I would suggest reading through Dr. Hey’s blog. I think you will find yourself becoming less fearful. And please get opinions from at least two well-experienced adult scoliosis surgeons. An excellent surgeon is key to a great outcome. And while complications can occur even with the best of surgeons, such occurrences are much lower in younger adults.
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