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Surgery for progressive scoliosis and severe spinal stenosis recovery?
Spine Health | Last Active: Apr 9 4:40pm | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
Goodness! Best wishes to you! My surgeon has said the success rate is 85-90%, so 10-15% failure rate. As I found out I have osteoporosis as well, he will not do surgery until I have been on Forteo for at least 3 months. I just started that last week. I don’t know if I will need 1 or 2 rods yet. I am 67, and like you, it is getting worse with time. How soon do you expect to have surgery? We should keep in touch and support each other.
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Hi! This was an old post. I had surgery 9/16/24 after being on Forteo for more than 6 months.
Surgery name or description:
- [ ] T9-pelvis posterior spinal fusion with L 4/5 S1 inter-bodies
My surgery went extremely well and now I’m almost 7 months post op. I do still have some limitations but now I can stand up for a very long time and walk at least 3/4 miles without any assistance, cane or walker. I would love to tell you more and try to support you through the process, and let you also know my limitations.
I have to stop for now. We can continue through this platform, which might also help others or we do direct email if we figure that out.
I’m now 68 and located in Chicago.
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@clairemcl I am delighted to have found a friend and support buddy in you! Yes! Let’s definitely keep in touch. Will send you a private message in the next few days with details of what’s in store for me in the near term. Hope you will respond with the same.