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Hope all's going well for you and your husband today.
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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 -
Melissa,
Adding my prayers for you and your husband.
Best,
Evelynage 48
80* thoracolumbar; 40* thoracic
Reduced to ~16* thoracolumbar; ~0* thoracic
Surgery 3/14/12 with Dr. Lenke in St. Louis, T4 to S1 with pelvic fixation
Broken rods 12/1/19; scheduled for revision fusion L1-L3-4 with Dr. Lenke 2/4/2020
Not "confused" anymore, but don't know how to change my username.Comment
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God is great.Prayers work. There is no cancer. Back in 2005 he had his gallbladder removed . 3 months later , his pain started. Today, Dr Smith went in all prepared to take out his appendix and 1/2 of his colon. It turned out the tumor was a bunch of gallstones ,left over in 2005, that banded together and made a mass that everyone thought was cancer.
Thanks for all of your prayers and good wishes.
Tomorrow I am meeting with the hip doctorMelissa
Fused from C2 - sacrum 7/2011
April 21, 2020- another broken rod surgeryComment
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wonderful news, Melissa
so glad to read that he will be OK...
happy for you and your family.
jess...& SparkyComment
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Thanks so much for letting us know this wonderful news. I can only imagine the relief in your house today. I had my gallbladder out 2 months ago, I hope they got all those stones! Where in his stomach were they positioned, and were they "attached" to any organs? I know my surgeon said he flushed out the bile duct and x-rayed it, in case there were any stones hiding there.
Best of luck with the hip doctor Melissa! Hoping for more good news on the horizon.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 freeComment
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Fantastic news Melissa!__________________________________________
Debbe - 50 yrs old
Milwalkee Brace 1976 - 79
Told by Dr. my curve would never progress
Surgery 10/15/08 in NYC by Dr. Michael Neuwirth
Pre-Surgury Thorasic: 66 degrees
Pre-Surgery Lumbar: 66 degrees
Post-Surgery Thorasic: 34 degrees
Post-Surgery Lumbar: 22 degreesComment
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The big mass was on the outside of his colon wall and there were several small stones that had gotten into his liver. This is extremely rare as his surgeon has told us.Originally posted by JenniferG View Post
I am going to see the hip doctor in a few hours and will let you all know what happens
Thanks everyone for your prayers and good wishesMelissa
Fused from C2 - sacrum 7/2011
April 21, 2020- another broken rod surgeryComment
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That's amazing. This news must have perked your husband up no end!
Looking forward to reading about your appt with the hip doctor, Melissa.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 freeComment
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Great news! I hope all is well with you also.T10-pelvis fusion 12/08
C5,6,7 fusion 9/10
T2--T10 fusion 2/11
C 4-5 fusion 11/14
Right scapulectomy 6/15
Right pectoralis major muscle transfer to scapula
To replace the action of Serratus Anterior muscle 3/16
Broken neck 9/28/2018
Emergency surgery posterior fusion C4- T3
Repeated 11/2018 because rods pulled apart added T2 fusion
Removal of partial right thoracic hardware 1/2020
Removal and replacement of C4-T10 hardware with C7 and T 1
OsteotomyComment
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We are home.
I went to the new hip doctor. He is very nice. I need both hips done. I am going to wait until next year. I am going to have to decide what I want to have done first. My neck is really bothering me. Each surgery needs 3 months in between to recuperate.Melissa
Fused from C2 - sacrum 7/2011
April 21, 2020- another broken rod surgeryComment
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Melissa, i am so sorry you are in pain...
but i am glad you are taking a short break...
so insurance is not an issue for next year, then...?
very glad that your husband will be OK...
jess...& SparkyComment
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Yes we should have insurance , either paying for it ourselves or hopefully, my husband will get a job with insurance.Originally posted by jrnyc View Post
We should be moving into the new house the middle of December so that will give me several weeks to unpack
Thanks for the good wishesMelissa
Fused from C2 - sacrum 7/2011
April 21, 2020- another broken rod surgeryComment
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Wow, Melissa!
I just got caught up on your thread. You've been through a LOT of stressful situations. I'm so glad that your husband does not have cancer. It makes me wonder about how often that complication occurs. I'm so glad that it turned out to be stones for him. I can't even imagine the stress of thinking he had cancer.
I've been thinking about this and honestly didn't quite know what to say. I felt like nothing would have been good enough. I should have let you know how worried I was and how much I was thinking of your family. I'm sorry.
Are you going for the neck surgery first before the hips?
Please take care and keep us updated. Even if I don't post I'm still thinking about your family.Be happy!
We don't know what tomorrow brings,
but we are alive today!Comment
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I don't know what surgery I am doing first. I am going to go in to see Dr Bederman and discuss.Originally posted by rohrer01 View Post
Thanks for caring and yes I know that you care even when you do not postMelissa
Fused from C2 - sacrum 7/2011
April 21, 2020- another broken rod surgeryComment
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Melissa--
Been gone a few days so just seeing the good news on your husband. That's wonderful! Amazing too--never heard of that before. I hope your neck surgery can be done as soon as you are up for it. JanetJanet
61 years old--57 for surgery
Diagnosed in 1965 at age of 13--no brace
Thoracic Curve: 96 degrees to 35 degrees
Lumbar Curve: 63 degrees to 5 degrees
Surgery with Dr. Lenke in St. Louis--March 30, 2009
T-2 to Pelvis, and hopefully all posterior procedure.
All was posterior along with 2 cages and 6 osteotomies.Comment
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