I had a kyphoplasty 12/5/24 at T8. I, in a moment of maternal madness picked up my young 50# lab who couldn’t walk. I had lifted 35# sandbags - that was after being diagnosed with osteoporosis 6 months earlier. I was strong and extremely fit. I was told the pain would be gone in 1-3 days after the procedure. The pain is 90% gone after 5 months and I’ve had a couple of X-rays and a cervical MRI since, for pain and neuropathy hands and feet. I was told my vertebral height in most of spine is excellent except L4-5 but I have other degenerative issues. Also the space in thoracic spine is tighter so there is a realignment of the spine from the cement crowding that tight space that can cause other fractures or make other issues in spine come to light. I was told the pain from the procedure in the thoracic spine is more prolonged than if done in the lumbar spine. I feel I made the right choice.