3.5 months post-op

[ScoJo]

Lets start with my lean... It's still there... Dr seems to think it will straighten over time... I'm still quite skeptical. So I avoid mirrors and tight clothing. Something that I thought was a thing of the past, but alas, here I am. What is good is that I am able to shift myself over (since I'm only fused to L1) when I do this... I look quite normal... So for short periods of time... I can "fake my straightness" as I like to call it.
Pics are of me regular, and holding myself straight.
Pain-- pain seems to have found me... Being painless before and after surgery, I thought I was a lucky one... Unfortunately it has caught up with me... Just between the shoulder blades. Aching, some shooting, burning, but mostly aching and quite uncomfortable. I think it's also the rainy cold weather.
Plus side of surgery- I really don't feel limited in my flexibility because they were able to stop at L1- I feel really fortunate to have had the surgery now, instead of later with more levels fused.
Overall- I'm sad about my overall appearance but I was sad about that before surgery so I seem to be back at square one. If it straightens out, awesome, if not, I'm not any worse off now then I was before...
Just trying to get back to positive thinking.
-sara

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Hi Sara,

I am evaluating Dr. Bederman as a potential surgeon. My fusion will be from the sacrum with pelvic fixation to T4. Do you have any information you would be willing to share about Dr. Bederman.

Thank you!

Scojo

[ScoJo]

Hope you and yours have a merry Christmas

Hi Mabeckoff,

I see from you signature that Dr. Bederman was your surgeon. Would you kindly share your experience with him? He is one of the surgeons I am evaluating for my case which is a sacrum (with pelvic fixation) to t4 fusion for my scoliosis.

Thanks!

Scojo

[JenniferG]

Scojo, I don't think Melissa comes to the forum any more. But I can tell you she held Dr. Bederman in very high esteem.

[ScoJo]

Scojo, I don't think Melissa comes to the forum any more. But I can tell you she held Dr. Bederman in very high esteem.

Thanks, Jennifer!

[3sisters]

Is no news good news?

Hi Sara,
I'm an occasional reader and an even less-frequent poster, but your story gave me a lot to think about. I hope you are doing well and after more time have continued to straighten!