Hello again Lisa-
Just to answer your question regarding Shriners L.A. and CHLA, NO they are not the same Hospital/place. CHLA is Childrens Hospital Los Angeles located at Vermont and Sunset near Hollywood. Shriners Los Angeles is i believe more downtown LA (dont quote me on that tho). We have also been to Shriners once or twice after we went to UCLA for yrs. The Surgeon at UCLA first referred us to Shriners as they have extensive Ped Ortho experience. They explained what surgery they recommended-Halo surgery plus rods,etc.. (sorry this was 8 yrs ago dont recall all detail). They do not (or should I say did not 8 yrs ago at least) have an ICU department and Cole needed a major surgery consisting of Halo traction and rods (turned out to be 2 surgeries actually and one month in Hosp) so he most definitely needed to go to ICU. So...Shriners referred us to CHildrens LA and that is where we have been ever since. Sorry i dont recall the Surgeons names at Shriners but I do know Shriners Hosp are great places and free too boot!
Also, I am not sure who but someone mentioned that you dont have any health issues until curve is way over 100 degrees and i have to disagree a bit on that one. I dont know about Adolescent Idiopathic but I do know health issues can affect Congenital Scoli curves less then 100 degrees tho over 100 for sure will have much more. When curves get so bad the heart and lungs can be affected. The lungs especially seem to be comprimised and you develop things like asthma and respiratory issues-gettting sick very easily when get a cold and get in the lungs so hard to get well easily.
Stacey
Just to answer your question regarding Shriners L.A. and CHLA, NO they are not the same Hospital/place. CHLA is Childrens Hospital Los Angeles located at Vermont and Sunset near Hollywood. Shriners Los Angeles is i believe more downtown LA (dont quote me on that tho). We have also been to Shriners once or twice after we went to UCLA for yrs. The Surgeon at UCLA first referred us to Shriners as they have extensive Ped Ortho experience. They explained what surgery they recommended-Halo surgery plus rods,etc.. (sorry this was 8 yrs ago dont recall all detail). They do not (or should I say did not 8 yrs ago at least) have an ICU department and Cole needed a major surgery consisting of Halo traction and rods (turned out to be 2 surgeries actually and one month in Hosp) so he most definitely needed to go to ICU. So...Shriners referred us to CHildrens LA and that is where we have been ever since. Sorry i dont recall the Surgeons names at Shriners but I do know Shriners Hosp are great places and free too boot!
Also, I am not sure who but someone mentioned that you dont have any health issues until curve is way over 100 degrees and i have to disagree a bit on that one. I dont know about Adolescent Idiopathic but I do know health issues can affect Congenital Scoli curves less then 100 degrees tho over 100 for sure will have much more. When curves get so bad the heart and lungs can be affected. The lungs especially seem to be comprimised and you develop things like asthma and respiratory issues-gettting sick very easily when get a cold and get in the lungs so hard to get well easily.
Stacey
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