I went to a children's hospital but I won't say which one cuz I dont want to give away my location
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Originally posted by mabeckoff View PostWhy can't you tell us which hospital you are in?Sharon, mother of identical twin girls with scoliosis
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Originally posted by mabeckoff View PostWhy can't you tell us which hospital you are in?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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Originally posted by Kat3573 View PostI went to a children's hospital but I won't say which one cuz I dont want to give away my location
So, just my best thoughts for a speedy recovery and fast healing so that you can get back to doing all of those cool things that your friends are doing.
My best
SusanAdult Onset Degen Scoliosis @65, 25* T & 36* L w/ 11.2 cm coronal balance; T kyphosis 90*; Sev disc degen T & L stenosis
2013: T3- S1 Fusion w/ ALIF L4-S1/XLIF L2-4, PSF T4-S1 2 surgeries
2014: Hernia @ ALIF repaired; Emergency screw removal SCI T4,5 sec to PJK
2015: Rev Broken Bil T & L rods and no fusion: 2 revision surgeries; hardware P. Acnes infection
2016: Ant/Lat Lumbar diskectomy w/ 4 cages + BMP + harvested bone
2018: Removal L4,5 screw
2021: Removal T1 screw & rod
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Kat,
It's great to hear that you are doing well. I think you are well above your years to say that there are more painful things than your surgery. I don't know if that is true or not. I rate pain by my unsedated c-section. That was a 10! Your surgery will hopefully be the most pain you will ever have. I hope you are able to keep it under control. I would ask for pain meds if you think it was around a 3 or 4. A 3 or 4 is tolerable, but pain is better controlled when you get at it BEFORE it gets out of hand. Once it is above a 5 it can be very difficult to get back down. It's okay to take the pain meds for now.
I know a young lady that had surgery at 16. She said it took a good six months to feel better. Don't let that be a discouragement to you. Everyone is different AND had you waited until you were middle aged it could have taken as long as two YEARS. So keep up doing what you are supposed to do. You seem feisty enough that you will probably heal faster anyway.
Gentle hugs to you!
Oh, how much did you "grow"? I'll bet it feels pretty strange to be suddenly tall! =)Be happy!
We don't know what tomorrow brings,
but we are alive today!
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Aww that is so sweet Susan but I'm not in the hospital anymore and I'm not planning to give my house address to anyone especially over the Internet but don't be offended I'm just trying to prevent a preventable scenario
To me a ten is being amputated without anesthesia and I'm pretty sure my pain is nothing compared to it
Now a days my pain stay around 1-4 and it's only been two weeks! I feel much better already that's for sure!I don't even take my pain meds anymore! Only and hour before a car ride somewhere just incase
Gentle hugs back
I've never met such a nice group of people over the Internet
You guys are amazing!!
Love you all
KatLast edited by Kat3573; 08-21-2012, 05:18 AM.
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Originally posted by Kat3573 View PostOh I gained 2.5 inches
My curve in the end was 60*Be happy!
We don't know what tomorrow brings,
but we are alive today!
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Originally posted by rohrer01 View PostWow! Your curve progressed very rapidly. You must have gone through a growth spurt. How small is your curve now? Just curious. Two and a half inches is a LOT! I'm glad to hear that your pain is so minimal and only two weeks out. You are a super trooper!
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Originally posted by Kat3573 View PostAww that is so sweet Susan but I'm not in the hospital anymore and I'm not planning to give my house address to anyone especially over the Internet but don't be offended I'm just trying to prevent a preventable scenario
To me a ten is being amputated without anesthesia and I'm pretty sure my pain is nothing compared to it
Now a days my pain stay around 1-4 and it's only been two weeks! I feel much better already that's for sure!I don't even take my pain meds anymore! Only and hour before a car ride somewhere just incase
Gentle hugs back
I've never met such a nice group of people over the Internet
You guys are amazing!!
Love you all
Kat
SusanAdult Onset Degen Scoliosis @65, 25* T & 36* L w/ 11.2 cm coronal balance; T kyphosis 90*; Sev disc degen T & L stenosis
2013: T3- S1 Fusion w/ ALIF L4-S1/XLIF L2-4, PSF T4-S1 2 surgeries
2014: Hernia @ ALIF repaired; Emergency screw removal SCI T4,5 sec to PJK
2015: Rev Broken Bil T & L rods and no fusion: 2 revision surgeries; hardware P. Acnes infection
2016: Ant/Lat Lumbar diskectomy w/ 4 cages + BMP + harvested bone
2018: Removal L4,5 screw
2021: Removal T1 screw & rod
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