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Yes-- you both will be in my thoughts and prayers today. I'll be looking forward to that post from you when I get home from school. Hugs, Susie
71 and plugging along... but having some problems 2007 52° w/ severe lumbar stenosis & L2L3 lateral listhesis (side shift) 5/4/07 posterior fusion T2-L4 w/ laminectomies and osteotomies @L2L3, L3L4
Dr. Kim Hammerberg, Rush Univ. Medical Center in Chicago
Corrected to 15°
CMT (type 2) DX in 2014, progressing
10/2018 x-rays - spondylolisthesis at L4/L5 - Dr. DeWald is monitoring
Good luck. Our prayers are with you today. I am sure everything will be great. I was also very calm the day of surgery. God bless you, Jesse and your family
Catherine
Mom of 14 year old Danielle
T45 degree curve Feb 2008
T47 degree curve May 2008
T50 degree curve Sept 2008
Surgery Nov 24th 2008
Ontario, Canada
Well, they wheeled Jesse away just after 7:30. We've gotten a few updates that things are going well; vitals look good. Last we heard at 12:15 was they were still working with the screws.
I'll post more later.
Bethany
Ahh Bethany, thanks for the update, My thoughts are with you and Jesse. Be kind to yourself.
Jen
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 free
Jesse is in IUC right now. In a bit of pain, some nausea, but still coming in and out of it. He's a little grumpy and he's mocking me. Typical teenager!
Doctor was concerned about the amount of bleeding and wants him to follow up with a hematologist when he's healed and feeling better.
Bethany
Glad to hear he's out of surgery. The first time I talked to my daughter in recovery, she made a joke, which made me cry even more but it was such a huge relief to see her. I was able to spend the night with her in ICU which probably wasn't necessary because the nurses were on top of everything in ICU.
Be prepared for some fever, low O2 levels and fluctuations in blood pressure, that all happened during the first 48 hours and is normal for this surgery.
I'm glad the surgery's over. I hope he has a speedy recovery.
Laurie
Mother of Alexander & Zachary:
Alex is 16 years old and in the 11th grade. He has congenital scoliosis due to a hemivertebrae at T10. Wore a TLSO brace for 3 1/2 years. Pre-op curves were T45 & L65; curves post-op are approx. T31 & L34. Had a posterior spinal fusion from T8 to L3 on 7/12/07 at age 12. Doing great now in so many ways, but still working on improving posture.
Zach is 13 years old and very energetic.
Jesse is in IUC right now. In a bit of pain, some nausea, but still coming in and out of it. He's a little grumpy and he's mocking me. Typical teenager!
Doctor was concerned about the amount of bleeding and wants him to follow up with a hematologist when he's healed and feeling better.
Bethany
Hi, Bethany. I'm reading this kind of late as it looks like your son is out of surgery. I'm so happy for you that things went well.
Our internet has been down for the last 5 days, but I've been thinking of you and Jesse. I'm looking forward to hearing more about his recovery. Glad he's out of surgery!
Mary Ellen
P.S. I second what Sherie mentioned about fever, O2 levels, etc. also, along with other swelling, genital swelling is also normal. This can be disconcerting in boys--but it goes away (takes a little longer than facial swelling, though).
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