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My journey with a T11 to L4 spinal fusion - 40 degree scoliosis curve
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Good Morning Sherry,
You are a Gem, explaining to the forum about your journey through surgery and beyond.
As I mentioned before, your positive mind is a big part of healing, and communicating to us with scoliosis or who are facing spinal surgery. I like how you outlined the do's and don'ts during this rehab. I am not sure if further surgery will be required for me, as the scoliosis has upgraded to a 24%, an increase of 6% in six months. I will have the SCS removed next month, and undergo further MRI's to see the severity. For those readers who are not familiar with SCS, yes MRI's are permissible, but the process is too labored, and the tube or the tunnel is too small. Please continue to update your progress. We all look forward to your blogs.
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I am really looking forward to hearing from you after they remove the spinal cord stimulator! And I hope they can work with you on the MRI. My MRI was an hour and 10 minutes. They did two of them back to back although they offered me a break in the middle. Apparently, they needed to do 2 to catch the whole area of my spine. I just wanted to get it over with so I told them to keep going. It did get warm. I think it would’ve been easier for me to have some music or other type of distraction, but I’m not sure what they allow.
I’m concerned that your curve over your L4 has grown so much over such a short time. My curve in the L4 to T 11 was so painful. The surgeon said that area is so important for weight-bearing and balance and having a curve in that area is what creates so much pain.
Please let us know how things are going along the way! Sending positive thoughts and prayers for you😊🙏 Sherry