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Hi, i had the Luquee surgery at Stanford Childrens hospital in 1980 for Scoliosis which the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/83164/

Discussion: Scoliosis surgery: Harrington rod placement and spinal fusion

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Nov 5, 2018

@ktrammell1 Yes, Mayo is the best I had a big back surgery at Rochester Mayo. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/318820/

Discussion: Having Decompression Hemi Laminectomy and possible Diskectomy

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Aug 9, 2020

Im sorry I missed that you had already tried a SCS. Im in the exact situation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1456472/

Discussion: Can degenerative disc disease be helped by fusion really?

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Dec 8, 2025

Hi, Gailb! My story is almost identical to yours except for the braces/polio as a child....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/149288/

Discussion: Scoliosis - Introduce yourself and meet others

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: May 5, 2017

Thanks to all for opening this discussion and for every post with such good information. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/998359/

Discussion: Severe Stenosis - Doc advises surgery

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Jan 16, 2024

@cookiegirl Dear Cookie girl. I had a fusion back surgery at Mayo Rochester, MN. It went...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/152357/

Discussion: Perineural or Tarlov cysts

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Aug 23, 2020

@baq315a . When I read your spinal fusions and other surgeries you had it sound to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/316874/

Discussion: Extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF) Surgery coming up. Advice?

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Jul 25, 2020

@jksawyers Hi Jack, the pain I have now is from the nerves the surgeon had to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1392815/

Discussion: Questions for anyone who has had a FULL SPINAL FUSION

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Sep 13, 2025

I had adult onset scoliosis. My lumbar turned 60 degrees which made me a candidate for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1092650/

Discussion: What are people's experiences with spinal fusion surgery?

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Jun 23, 2024

I haven’t seen my doctor in a long time but I do have an upcoming appointment...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/942430/

Discussion: Anyone with a Medtronic Stimulator that they're not happy with?

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Oct 5, 2023

Hello @meesh, welcome. You have quite a story. I'm sorry you've been dealing with scoliosis since...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/789497/

Discussion: Radio frequency ablation -SI joint

Support Group: Chronic Pain

Posted: Dec 27, 2022

@kristineberry I hope I got the right person. I had a fusion surgery on my back....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/280575/

Discussion: Spinal stenosis: Spinal cord stimulator vs laminectomy

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Jul 14, 2020

keneiges, I caught your post and thought I would chime in. When I first heard of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1174354/

Discussion: What's your experience with Vertiflex Superion Implant?

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Nov 16, 2024

@sassytwo Tamra, if you type the @ symbol in front of my name, I'll get notified...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/975226/

Discussion: T12 - S1 fusion for pain. Done this?

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Dec 5, 2023

I was diagnosed with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis 10 years ago. At first I just got shots...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/183528/

Discussion: Has anyone suffered from lumbar spinal stenosis? Did you have surgery?

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Feb 5, 2018

Sorry it’s lengthy : After having a failed lumbar surgery April 2023 I’m worse than before...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1176579/

Discussion: Has anyone had a failed spinal fusion? What can be done?

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Nov 20, 2024

My thirteen-year-old daughter has scoliosis to she's got a 47 degree angle on her spine. Also...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/149563/

Discussion: Scoliosis - Introduce yourself and meet others

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Jan 5, 2020

Your posting is Very informative, thank you for the details! In early February I had 4...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/105612/

Discussion: Facet Joint Injections for chronic lower back pain - Had success?

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Jun 5, 2019

NUCCA is a style of upper cervical care. It is designed to assess and treat misalignment...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1007492/

Discussion: C6 nerve compression and double vision

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Jan 31, 2024

Hi, I am a very lucky woman. When I was a teen, 12 or 13 years...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/631918/

Discussion: Scoliosis - Introduce yourself and meet others

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Sep 1, 2021

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