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    hey everyone as of tommrrow i'm going to be 1 1/2 years post-op. I just want to thank everyone here for the support you guys gave me. I been feeling great shince my scoliosis fusion surgery
    Kara
    25
    Brace 4-15-05-5-25-06
    Posterior Spinal Fusion 3-10-10
    T4-L2
    Before 50T
    After 20T

  • #2
    Good to hear! Congratulations Kara.
    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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    • #3
      that's great, Kara
      glad you are doing well...

      jess

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      • #4
        Glad to hear that you are feeling well

        Melissa
        Melissa

        Fused from C2 - sacrum 7/2011

        April 21, 2020- another broken rod surgery

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        • #5
          Congrats! I'm wondering if these anniversaries will ever stop being exciting as time goes on. Probably not. : )
          Katie

          My blog: http://scoliosis-braceyourself.blogspot.com/
          My video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NG9hMohsU0

          5 Boston back braces
          Spinal fusion- Nov. 17, 2009, senior year of high school
          52 and 57 degrees pre-surgery, 22 and 20 degrees post-surgery
          Dr. Kim Hammerberg, Shriners Children's Hospital, Chicago
          Back into volleyball and music as a senior in college!

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          • #6
            congratulations!
            Billy
            32 year old male from UK
            Fused at 25yrs
            62 degree thoratic curve
            45 degree lumbar curve
            Fused T3-L1 on 3rd Jan 2012

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            • #7
              Kara
              You have done quite well.

              You seemed more worried about the Oral surgeon..... That’s ok, they can make you a little jumpy also. he he

              Now that these things are in the past, you can see that most of the worrying was for nothing.

              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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              • #8
                Ed there a story behide that. my dentist who refer me to the oral surgeon whouldn't give me anitbioics for my wisdom teeth removel surgery. I changed over to a differnt dentist who happens to be his boss.
                Kara
                25
                Brace 4-15-05-5-25-06
                Posterior Spinal Fusion 3-10-10
                T4-L2
                Before 50T
                After 20T

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                • #9
                  Congrats! Glad you're doing so well!!! =)
                  Rebecca
                  Age: 28
                  Dx w/ scoli @ age 12 S curves T-40* L-42*
                  wore night bending brace as teenager
                  Curves changed to 50's plus or minus
                  herniated disc L2-3, Discectomy October 2007
                  fusion L2-3 November 2008
                  Revision L2-3 Fusion, Removal of hardware August 2009
                  Curves measuring 52 T&L September 2010
                  Fused T4-L4, all posterior December 27th 2010
                  gained almost two inches in height

                  Before and After Exterior
                  Before and After X-rays
                  My blog: http://herscoliosisjourney.blogspot.com/

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                  • #10
                    Congratulations on doing so well!
                    Karen

                    Surgery-Jan. 5, 2011-Dr. Lenke
                    Fusion T-4-sacrum-2 cages/5 osteotomies
                    70 degree thoracolumbar corrected to 25
                    Rib Hump-GONE!
                    Age-60 at the time of surgery
                    Now 66
                    Avid Golfer & Tap Dancer
                    Retired Kdgn. Teacher

                    See photobucket link for:
                    Video of my 1st Day of Golf Post-Op-3/02/12-Bradenton, FL
                    Before and After Picture of back 1/7/11
                    tap dancing picture at 10 mos. post op 11/11/11-I'm the one on the right.
                    http://s1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/pottoff2/

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                    • #11
                      That's great that you are feeling so well Kara! My time goes by so quickly.
                      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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                      • #12
                        Kara that's great!

                        Sharon
                        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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                        • #13
                          Thank you everyone
                          Kara
                          25
                          Brace 4-15-05-5-25-06
                          Posterior Spinal Fusion 3-10-10
                          T4-L2
                          Before 50T
                          After 20T

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                          • #14
                            Kara,
                            I am so glad you are doing so well. From this experience, I believe you will be a very compassionate person if you weren't already so. You have a beautiful long life ahead of you. God Bless you.
                            Sally
                            Diagnosed with severe lumbar scoliosis at age 65.
                            Posterior Fusion L2-S1 on 12/4/2007. age 67
                            Anterior Fusion L3-L4,L4-L5,L5-S1 on 12/19/2007
                            Additional bone removed to decompress right side of L3-L4 & L4-L5 on 4/19/2010
                            New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA
                            Dr. Frank F. Rands735.photobucket.com/albums/ww360/butterflyfive/

                            "In God We Trust" Happy moments, praise God. Difficult moments, seek God. Quiet moments, worship God. Painful moments, trust God. Every moment, thank God.

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                            • #15
                              thanks sally that really nice of you to say
                              Kara
                              25
                              Brace 4-15-05-5-25-06
                              Posterior Spinal Fusion 3-10-10
                              T4-L2
                              Before 50T
                              After 20T

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