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Hey everyone I haven't posted in a long time. Well I'm now 5.5 years postoperative from my scoliosis surgery. I'm been really sick with bronchitis, ear infections and sinus infection. But my back has been fine
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Kara
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Brace 4-15-05-5-25-06
Posterior Spinal Fusion 3-10-10
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Kara,
I am glad that your back is doing well. I am sorry that you are sick. Hope you feel better real soon.
MelissaMelissa
Fused from C2 - sacrum 7/2011
April 21, 2020- another broken rod surgery -
Thanks MelissaKara
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Brace 4-15-05-5-25-06
Posterior Spinal Fusion 3-10-10
T4-L2
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Yea for the good report on your back, Kara! The other stuff will clear up, quickly, I hope!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!Comment
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I been sick for almost a weekKara
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Brace 4-15-05-5-25-06
Posterior Spinal Fusion 3-10-10
T4-L2
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Get well soon, 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 freeComment
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thanks Jen i'm feeling a bit better then i did. im still on my inhaler. the fire in the county where my dad live doesnt help really muchKara
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Brace 4-15-05-5-25-06
Posterior Spinal Fusion 3-10-10
T4-L2
Before 50T
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Hi, Kara,
I hope you feel better soon. I am glad to hear your back is fine.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/Comment
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Hi Kara,
That's amazing it has been 5.5 years already! I'm glad your back is fine. I hope you're feeling better now. How is your foot these days? I hope it healed up well.
Take care, I hope you can enjoy some Indian summer weather.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, stableComment
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Im doing better My foot is healedKara
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Brace 4-15-05-5-25-06
Posterior Spinal Fusion 3-10-10
T4-L2
Before 50T
After 20TComment
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