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  • #61
    Kara that's great that you came through surgery so quickly and are starting to recover.

    I hope the three months goes by quickly.

    Happy Thanksgiving!

    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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    • #62
      Hi Kara,

      I thought of you yesterday, so I am really happy to see your post first thing this AM. I am glad surgery went well and that you are not in pain! How does your back feel in the wheelchair? I hope your recovery continues to go well and quickly.

      Hopefully you will be enjoying a Thanksgiving meal today as you continue on the road to recovery. At least you won't have to help with dishes! Thanks for letting us know how everything went.

      Gayle
      Gayle, age 50
      Oct 2010 fusion T8-sacrum w/ pelvic fixation
      Feb 2012 lumbar revision for broken rods @ L2-3-4
      Sept 2015 major lumbar A/P revision for broken rods @ L5-S1


      mom of Leah, 15 y/o, Diagnosed '08 with 26* T JIS (age 6)
      2010 VBS Dr Luhmann Shriners St Louis
      2017 curves stable/skeletely mature

      also mom of Torrey, 12 y/o son, 16* T, stable

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      • #63
        My back feels fine in the wheel chair.
        Last edited by kennedy; 11-27-2014, 10:42 AM.
        Kara
        25
        Brace 4-15-05-5-25-06
        Posterior Spinal Fusion 3-10-10
        T4-L2
        Before 50T
        After 20T

        Comment


        • #64
          I am glad that your surgery went well. I hope that the three months goes by quickly. I will be having surgery December 8 as I have a broken rod.

          Melissa
          Melissa

          Fused from C2 - sacrum 7/2011

          April 21, 2020- another broken rod surgery

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          • #65
            Kara, I'm glad your surgery went well! Now just be patient while healing takes place. I know, easier said than done!
            Peg
            61 yrs old
            75 degree lumbar curve with thoracic kyphosis
            T3 - S1 surgery with Dr. Buchowski in St. Louis, on 10/27/14
            Working on healing in Columbus, Ohio!

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            • #66
              Thanks peg
              Kara
              25
              Brace 4-15-05-5-25-06
              Posterior Spinal Fusion 3-10-10
              T4-L2
              Before 50T
              After 20T

              Comment


              • #67
                Hey everyone tomorrow I will be a week post-op.
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                Last edited by kennedy; 12-01-2014, 04:58 PM.
                Kara
                25
                Brace 4-15-05-5-25-06
                Posterior Spinal Fusion 3-10-10
                T4-L2
                Before 50T
                After 20T

                Comment


                • #68
                  Glad that you are feeling good

                  Melissa
                  Melissa

                  Fused from C2 - sacrum 7/2011

                  April 21, 2020- another broken rod surgery

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                  • #69
                    Originally posted by kennedy View Post
                    Hey everyone tomorrow I will be a week post-op.
                    Kara thanks for posting! I was wondering how you were doing. Are you in much pain? They should not let you be in pain.

                    Take care.

                    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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                    • #70
                      Sharon no I'm not in much pain.
                      Kara
                      25
                      Brace 4-15-05-5-25-06
                      Posterior Spinal Fusion 3-10-10
                      T4-L2
                      Before 50T
                      After 20T

                      Comment


                      • #71
                        Here a pic of my foot
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                        Kara
                        25
                        Brace 4-15-05-5-25-06
                        Posterior Spinal Fusion 3-10-10
                        T4-L2
                        Before 50T
                        After 20T

                        Comment


                        • #72
                          Tomorrow i will be 2 weeks post op from my foot surgery
                          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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                          • #73
                            Originally posted by kennedy View Post
                            Tomorrow i will be 2 weeks post op from my foot surgery
                            Kara can you include how you are feeling or how your foot is healing in these updates? I think folks are interested in that.

                            Thanks.
                            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."

                            Comment


                            • #74
                              That true sharon
                              Well Im going to be 2 weeks post op tomorrow.
                              Im feeling great and my foot is doing good. Im off pain medicine i wasn't really in a lot of pain after my surgery because the pain medicine made me really sick. The swelling is almost gone. I get my stitches out on Thursday of this week.
                              Kara
                              25
                              Brace 4-15-05-5-25-06
                              Posterior Spinal Fusion 3-10-10
                              T4-L2
                              Before 50T
                              After 20T

                              Comment


                              • #75
                                hey everyone I'm almost 1 month post-op from my foot surgery. I have a report I want to share. My mom and Me got to the hospital at 8:05. I checked in with the admissions lady at the outpatient surgery center. I signed the forms I needed to sign. My nurse told me I need to get some lab work done and tell the lady I'm back. We went to the to the outpatient lab to get my lab work done. I got 3 tubes of blood taken and urine test. Then we went back to the outpatient surgery center. Which was across the hall. I let the lady know that I was back. My nurse called me back. Me and my mom follower her to my room. I had two pre-op nurses. She said to take all my clothes off. I asked if I need to take off something which I don't want to say what it is. She said let them know when I was done. I put on my hospital gown. I put my clothes in to my hospital bag. Let them know I was ready. Had my vitals taken. I meet with my anesthesiologist, my OR nurse, the nurse that was helping my surgeon, and lastly my surgeon. After that they tried to get my IV line started. Finally they got it in the side of my right wrist. They put on a green leg compress on my good leg, washed my foot, took my vitals again. Then my Surgeon put his initials on my right foot it kind of tickled. After that my Anaesthesiologist and my OR Nurse came to take me to the OR. I feel a sleep with a mask. My surgery last for 1 1/2 hours. They covered my foot in a ace bandage with some gauze. I was in the PACU until my surgeon let me go home. I'm doing good not really hurting it just feels strange. I'm in a wheel chair for 3 months. I hope it get out of the wheelchair by my 23rd birthday in Febaury
                                Kara
                                25
                                Brace 4-15-05-5-25-06
                                Posterior Spinal Fusion 3-10-10
                                T4-L2
                                Before 50T
                                After 20T

                                Comment

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