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    My curve is T 30. And I have to wear mine for 2 years for 22 hours a day.What about you guys?
    SmileyGirl8
    T30
    Got my brace on March 21,2009
    Age 12
    <3

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    I'm 15, 28 degrees, have to wear a Boston brace for 21 hours a day for about 2 years.

    Stephanie. Fifteen.
    Boston Braced Since March 26, 2009.
    2 thoracic curves: 28 and 22 degrees.
    1 lower lumbar curve: 14 degrees.

    One leg is longer than the other; pelvic tilt.
    Curves are reversing in my brace!
    Mother and sister with mild scoliosis,
    and treatment was not required.


    "I am uneven.
    2 Halves.
    1 body.
    A curve.
    So what?
    Mistakes.
    They lie.
    Within.
    My spine.
    I.
    Do not.
    Match up.
    Inside.
    And outside.
    I am uneven."


    written by me. on May 7, 2008.

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    • #3
      Very very nervous!!!!!!!!!!!

      hi i'm 10 1/2 and my curve is T32. I'm getting my boston brace this thursday I am so unhappy I wish I could just wake up and have all this be over,but I know that is not going to happen. I just wish that this thing would be over tomorrow.

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      • #4
        Hey,
        My curve before brace was T40 and L35.
        Wore TLSO brace for 18 months...23 hours aday (except last three months in which I was allowed to wear 18 hours aday.)
        Surgery in March '08' curves then were T44 L32
        Now 14 months post surgery curve where the rods are is 15 degrees in thoracic and the lumbar is 31...may be higher ...

        Interesting thread ...I am curious to see what others are.
        Diagnosed in '06'
        Wore TLSO brace for 18 mo.
        Upper curve 40 degrees; lower 35 degrees
        Surgery in March '08' (T6 - T11)
        Rods for 7 vertabraes; 3 fused
        Still have lumbar curve (T12 - L4) of now, 33 degrees
        I have osteoarthritis, 3 bulging discs, stenosis, fast progressing lordosis, vertebrea twisting (vertebreas almost on side) all in lumbar spine. Will most likely have another surgery to extend rods and fusion. :'(

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        • #5
          I have a TLSO too but I think its actaully called boston brace but custom made
          SmileyGirl8
          T30
          Got my brace on March 21,2009
          Age 12
          <3

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          • #6
            Yeah,
            It is called a TLSO or other wise known as the Boston Brace. Mine was custom made too. How are all of you doing with your braces?
            Diagnosed in '06'
            Wore TLSO brace for 18 mo.
            Upper curve 40 degrees; lower 35 degrees
            Surgery in March '08' (T6 - T11)
            Rods for 7 vertabraes; 3 fused
            Still have lumbar curve (T12 - L4) of now, 33 degrees
            I have osteoarthritis, 3 bulging discs, stenosis, fast progressing lordosis, vertebrea twisting (vertebreas almost on side) all in lumbar spine. Will most likely have another surgery to extend rods and fusion. :'(

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            • #7
              I am fine about my brace thx for askin!
              SmileyGirl8
              T30
              Got my brace on March 21,2009
              Age 12
              <3

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              • #8
                Hey
                I am wearing a providence brace and my curve is only 20 degrees. I feel bad complaining when i dont even have it bad. Is anyone else in a providence brace??
                Courtsta!

                Beautiful Inside and Out...
                Even with a curve!

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                • #9
                  Never heard of that type of brace...What is it like?
                  Diagnosed in '06'
                  Wore TLSO brace for 18 mo.
                  Upper curve 40 degrees; lower 35 degrees
                  Surgery in March '08' (T6 - T11)
                  Rods for 7 vertabraes; 3 fused
                  Still have lumbar curve (T12 - L4) of now, 33 degrees
                  I have osteoarthritis, 3 bulging discs, stenosis, fast progressing lordosis, vertebrea twisting (vertebreas almost on side) all in lumbar spine. Will most likely have another surgery to extend rods and fusion. :'(

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                  • #10
                    I have a S curve, (that's where I got my name on here it is an S for Sarah! )
                    My Mid-Throatic curve is really long it is 10 degrees though, but it starts to curve at like my neck.
                    My Lumbar curve is 20 degrees but I think it worsens a few degrees throughout the day, which I have heard of. My whole body is tilted a little but not as bad as it used to be.

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                    • #11
                      I'd like to correct my above post. I said my curve was 28*, suggesting I only had one, but that's not so! I knew that was my highest out of brace curve, but I actually have two others!

                      I have a mid thoracic curve of 28*, a lower thoracic curve of 22*, and a lower lumbar curve of 16*. But no cervical. and thank goodness because the cervical extensions scare me to death!

                      3 curves! holy guacamole! Do most of you have 2?

                      Anyway, as you can see in my signature, my biggest curve went down to the most in my brace, all the way to 10*! And the others are now both twelve.

                      Stephanie. Fifteen.
                      Boston Braced Since March 26, 2009.
                      2 thoracic curves: 28 and 22 degrees.
                      1 lower lumbar curve: 14 degrees.

                      One leg is longer than the other; pelvic tilt.
                      Curves are reversing in my brace!
                      Mother and sister with mild scoliosis,
                      and treatment was not required.


                      "I am uneven.
                      2 Halves.
                      1 body.
                      A curve.
                      So what?
                      Mistakes.
                      They lie.
                      Within.
                      My spine.
                      I.
                      Do not.
                      Match up.
                      Inside.
                      And outside.
                      I am uneven."


                      written by me. on May 7, 2008.

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                      • #12
                        That's great Stephanie! Yeah some of the cervical treatments are kind of scary looking and uncomfortable.
                        I have 2 curves and a tilt

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