Hey there! My name is Denise, I am 46 years old, and I was recently diagnosed with severe scoliosis. They want to do several surgeries on my back to basically reconstruct my spine. When I was younger I was diagnosed with slight scoliosis by my nurse in elementary school. So my parents never followed through with it and I had no idea that the back pain I have suffered through was even related to that. However, after having a severe bowel obstruction which left me in the hospital for 3 weeks they had to do a CAT scan to make sure everything was okay. Well because of this that's how they discovered it because they could see through to my back and my spine. I have to be honest, the reason I'm writing any of this is because I am absolutely terrified!! I mean I have to get rods in my back and they have to take out several of my discs which are severely degenerative and to top that off if I don't get the surgery, there is a chance that I could become paralyzed. The last disc is basically becoming unattached to my spine. I can't even talk about this without becoming extremely emotional. Has anyone going through anything like this to get over me any advice? I'd really appreciate it, thank you!