Hi, my thirteen year old son was diagnosed with scoliosis last January. When he was originally x-rayed we were told he measured 18 and 20 degrees. About a month ago he measured 30 and 27 degrees. Not feeling pleased with the care we got from this doctor, we searched and searched and searched and finally found a doctor who came highly recommended. We saw him about three weeks ago and he said his curves were greater than what the original doc said. He said our son was close to 40 degrees if not more. He also found an additional curve at the top of his spine making it three curves instead of two. UGH!!!
They scheduled a battery of MRI's to make sure nothing was growing on his spine making it curve so quickly and additional x-rays.
Praise God, everything came out fine but we were told to schedule an appointment with the head of Spinal surgery up at NYU.
The doctors assistant would not give any reason as to why we needed to see him other than to say these two doctors know each other and confer with each other about their patients. We have an appointment on November 24. Feels like an eternity from now.
I spoke to a mom of a mutual friend who's son had spinal surgery 2 years ago at NYU and she raved about the care that her son received. Her son was 17 when he had his surgery and measured 30 degrees.
When she asked what my sons measurements were she told me he would most likely require surgery before it got any worse and that a brace would not be feasible for him.
Being that his numbers keep increasing would they do surgery soon or continue to wait it out until he finishes going through puberty???
Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
Blessings.
Rosemarie
They scheduled a battery of MRI's to make sure nothing was growing on his spine making it curve so quickly and additional x-rays.
Praise God, everything came out fine but we were told to schedule an appointment with the head of Spinal surgery up at NYU.
The doctors assistant would not give any reason as to why we needed to see him other than to say these two doctors know each other and confer with each other about their patients. We have an appointment on November 24. Feels like an eternity from now.
I spoke to a mom of a mutual friend who's son had spinal surgery 2 years ago at NYU and she raved about the care that her son received. Her son was 17 when he had his surgery and measured 30 degrees.
When she asked what my sons measurements were she told me he would most likely require surgery before it got any worse and that a brace would not be feasible for him.
Being that his numbers keep increasing would they do surgery soon or continue to wait it out until he finishes going through puberty???
Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
Blessings.
Rosemarie
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