Briarrose update

[Diane BCSW]

Hello BriarRose and husband

Wow, what a husband! You are wonderful for being by your wife's side. I've been out of the forum for a little while and never posted much when I was in, so I had not "met" you BriarRose. Looked at your Xray. Oh My Goodness! I think mine was around 35 but I also had kyphosis and it was 67 degrees - I was staring at that floor! In my considerable, but probably non-helpful experience, keep the physical activity to a minimum, depending of course on what your doctor has to say. I am much older than you, so I feel you will bounce back a lot quicker, but after this last revision surgery of mine, my doctor did not allow me to do anything for the first 3 months, but that was because I've had such a history of non-fusing and rod breakage. After the original surgery, I was at the P.T. very soon, but that particular P.T. was a scoliosis specialist and knew exactly what she was doing. She did all of Dr. Shelokov's (Plano, TX) post-surgery P.T. After my second surgery (revision) Dr. S put me in a "skilled nursing unit" (fancy for nursing home) and I had to keep my body no more raised than 30 degrees. I was there for 7 long weeks. Again, listen to your doctor and do what he or she says and no more. Isn't it just the best thing in the world to be without the rib hump. I hated that thing.

Good luck. You'll make it just fine especially having such a devoted husband.

[briarrose]

Debbei - I'm glad everything worked out with your husbands surgery. I hope the same thing happens for me! I'll be sure not to pay any bills. I'm used to insurance companies being really slow, but for some reason, this stuff was pushed through quickly.

titaniumed - I've never heard of an insurance commissioner, but I'll look it up. Thanks!

Diane - I do have a great husband! He's so patient and helpful. Thanks for sharing your story. I can't believe you had to stay at the skilled nursing unit for 7 weeks! I think I would have gone crazy! I wanted to post my post-op x-rays, but my surgeon has them. I'll get more x-rays done in about 3 weeks so I'll post them then. It is great not having a rib hump. I look in the mirror now and think, "That can't be my back!"

Shell

[Susie*Bee]

Wow!!!

Shell-- I just saw your newly added post-op x-ray in your signature! I am soooooo impressed with the change and how wonderfully straight you are lookin'! You must be ecstatic!

I didn't want to hi-jack someone else's post to point out your new x-ray, so dug up this old one of yours. I think that seeing your before and after x-rays will give lots of others a big smile too-- and plenty of inspiration for those who haven't had their surgeries yet. Hope you are feeling better and better all the time! Hugs, Susie

[briarrose]

Susie, thanks for posting and checking out my x-rays! I should have started a thread to show my post-op x-ray. I'm not sure why I didn't. It is amazing to look at the difference. I'm really happy with how straight I am now. It's a good thing to look at when I'm having a down day.

Shell

[Sharshe]

You're x-rays look wonderful, good correction. Haven't really kept up with everyones posts. but I'll try to read back some and get myself better informed and back ontrack here. Good luck to you on your recovery.