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@sophie46
Than you for the reply it is nice to find people that understand. So I had S shape Scoliosis with a 48 degree angle I was 13 when I had my surgery, rods have always been in place. I was able to give birth to term with C-sections 1990 & 1994 ( even after being told might not be able to carry to term). But as I get older many comoplications. L 1-5 done for years, now they are saying C 5-6, cervical spine , degenrative disks , arthitis (of course) , & who knows what else, have an MRI scheduled this Thursday. Have no idea what are my options as of now. Just a little scary, which is why I'm happy I found this sight, to be able to speak to people that understand.
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@martie67 Hi. I also had s-shape scoliosis and a Harrington rod surgery when I was 13 years old. I was fine for many years but about 5-7 years ago started to have slight then increasing tingling. After many years of trying different things and doctors to avoid surgery, I did decide to have surgery due to lower back pain and severe numbness making it hard to walk long distances. The XLIF surgery was done this past Sept. Unfortunately, post-surgery, I still have the lower back pain and numbness so I have another MRI this Fri.