I am a 69 year old female with an S curve - 59 degrees thoracic and 82 degrees dextroscoliosis of lumbar spine with a loss in height of 2 inches. So far my neurosurgeon has recommended a delay in surgery. He considers my pain and activity level in his decision. I exercise and walk every day - averaging at least 10,000 steps per day. I clean my own house and care for a 5 year old grandson five days per week. My pain level is manageable. Occasionally I will have a flare-up in the thoracic spine that puts me to bed with muscle relaxers. Most days the pain is more like an ache that goes away after resting for awhile. I am interested in hearing from other people with scoliosis and how they made their decision to have or not have surgery.