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experienced no pain at that time, and I went on with my
life. As I started high school, I began feeling discomfort
while sitting and standing. I went back to my
Orthopedic Surgeon for a 6 month check up, and he
informed me that my curve had increased to 40
degrees and I needed surgery. He said that it was very
unusual to see cases like mine where a curve worsens so
much after full growth. That was in April '98. During
the summer, my family traveled to see if other doctors
were in agreement with my diagnosis. They agreed that
I needed surgery but thought that a different surgery
was more suited for me because I had a thoracic C
curve. We proceeded to go by our instincts: we decided
on the more serious but less restricting
surgery-Anterior Spinal Fusion that fused only 3 of my
vertebra.
It has been 10 since surgery and everything is great. So
far, the surgery was a success. I went from 47 degrees
before to a 0 degree curve afterwards. My other,
smaller, curves ended up being compensatory;
therefore, they straightened out with the surgery.
Since the surgery I have developed a small 20 degree
curve below my fusion that my surgeon is not
concerned about. The fused vertebrae are located
where my back does not need to bend. As a result, the
surgery did not restrict my motion at all. I live as a
normal 26 year-old girl, just like I did before surgery;
however, now I do not worry about becoming crippled
in my later years. I recommend spine surgery to any
one who has significant Scoliosis. I am here to help so if
you have any more specific question about the surgery
then email me at walker@scoliosis-fusion.com.
life. As I started high school, I began feeling discomfort
while sitting and standing. I went back to my
Orthopedic Surgeon for a 6 month check up, and he
informed me that my curve had increased to 40
degrees and I needed surgery. He said that it was very
unusual to see cases like mine where a curve worsens so
much after full growth. That was in April '98. During
the summer, my family traveled to see if other doctors
were in agreement with my diagnosis. They agreed that
I needed surgery but thought that a different surgery
was more suited for me because I had a thoracic C
curve. We proceeded to go by our instincts: we decided
on the more serious but less restricting
surgery-Anterior Spinal Fusion that fused only 3 of my
vertebra.
It has been 10 since surgery and everything is great. So
far, the surgery was a success. I went from 47 degrees
before to a 0 degree curve afterwards. My other,
smaller, curves ended up being compensatory;
therefore, they straightened out with the surgery.
Since the surgery I have developed a small 20 degree
curve below my fusion that my surgeon is not
concerned about. The fused vertebrae are located
where my back does not need to bend. As a result, the
surgery did not restrict my motion at all. I live as a
normal 26 year-old girl, just like I did before surgery;
however, now I do not worry about becoming crippled
in my later years. I recommend spine surgery to any
one who has significant Scoliosis. I am here to help so if
you have any more specific question about the surgery
then email me at walker@scoliosis-fusion.com.
I was diagnosed with Scoliosis
in middle school. We asked
around to find the best
Orthopedic Surgeon. I went to
see him and he concluded that
my C curve was about 10
degrees and stable; therefore,
it was not bad enough to brace.
A year later my curve was 20
degrees, and because I had
reached full height, it was
unlikely to worsen. He told me
that surgery was not needed. I
in middle school. We asked
around to find the best
Orthopedic Surgeon. I went to
see him and he concluded that
my C curve was about 10
degrees and stable; therefore,
it was not bad enough to brace.
A year later my curve was 20
degrees, and because I had
reached full height, it was
unlikely to worsen. He told me
that surgery was not needed. I
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