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Hi, I am a very lucky woman. When I was a teen, 12 or 13 years...
old, it was discovered that I had scoliosis ... it was during the time before the surgery ... 1960 or thereabouts when I had the surgery ... was a girl from Chicago who had had surgery ... health and life in the years since the surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Sep 1, 2021
@suzfuse46 Thanks, Amanda for bringing me into this conversation. Sue, you have an extensive history of...
have an extensive history of spine surgeries ... (VATS) for spine surgery, and then ... authored by Mayo surgeons for VATS scoliosis ... pediatric surgery and the Mayo website ... and it shows surgery photos and videos
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: May 13, 2021
I have a dilemma which I hope I can get some feedback for. I had laminectomy...
fusion of T11 - L5 because of unstable scoliosis ... I had revision surgery in Feb. 2019 ... causing, I'm afraid that another surgery ... ;t think I can get through another surgery ... state who are doing "VATS" surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: May 10, 2021
I am a 69 year old female with an S curve - 59 degrees thoracic and...
neurosurgeon has recommended a delay in surgery ... in hearing from other people with scoliosis ... their decision to have or not have surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Apr 18, 2021
Hi. I am 69 years old and have Scoliosis and also Tarlov cyst at S2. I...
I am 69 years old and have Scoliosis ... The scoliosis has progressed from 17 ... The docs I have seen til now say surgery ... more appropriate for children with scoliosis ... this point is that I should consider surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Apr 11, 2021
I'm a 56 year old female planning a full spinal fusion for scoliosis this fall. I'm...
planning a full spinal fusion for scoliosis ... understand what I can expect for the surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Apr 10, 2021
I have also visited with several MDs: neurologist, neurosurgeons, orthopedic, Ent and primary care plus Mayo...
I needed cervical spine/myelopathy surgery ... where I was told i didn't need surgery ... few months ago I have degenerative scoliosis
Support Group: Brain & Nervous System
Posted: Aug 30, 2020
@cookiegirl Dear Cookie girl. I had a fusion back surgery at Mayo Rochester, MN. It went...
I had a fusion back surgery at Mayo ... I had degeneration that caused a scoliosis ... My surgery was 9 hours. ... I had my surgery on June 9th and so ... Can you get your surgery done at Mayo
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Aug 23, 2020
@baq315a . When I read your spinal fusions and other surgeries you had it sound to...
read your spinal fusions and other surgeries ... of degeneration, which had caused a scoliosis ... I had my surgery at Mayo Clinic In Rochester ... My surgery was a big surgery, it took
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Jul 25, 2020
@recoverychris I had a fusion surgery on my back just last month at Mayo clinic at...
@recoverychris I had a fusion surgery ... It was a big surgery. ... I had degeneration that cause scoliosis ... My surgery was 9 hours long. ... The surgery takes a long time to heal
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Jul 14, 2020
@artscaping and @dugs1948 Yes, welcome dugs1948. I am also on Tymlos. I had to use it...
use it for 6 weeks before the big surgery ... It was a 9 hour surgery. ... The degeneration had caused a scoliosis
Posted: Jul 1, 2020
@princessd Do you see how I started your post. It helps to put the persons address...
surgeon, for your osteoporosis and scoliosis ... Rochester, MN and he did a fusing surgery ... It was a big surgery, 9 hours. ... I had degeneration with caused my scoliosis
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Jun 27, 2020
@nancyrod69 I feel you might need to see a pain doctor at Mayo and Maybe a...
(no fractures though) that caused scoliosis ... It's a big surgery, but I have done ... everything possible to now have surgery ... My doctor tells me I need the surgery ... weeks, which I had to be before the surgery
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: May 13, 2020
@flscottybingo Good morning. I am a Mayo spine surgery patient and my surgery was a cervical...
I am a Mayo spine surgery patient and ... my surgery was a cervical procedure ... You are correct in that surgery at the ... like scoliosis and he also teaches ... newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-minute-scoliosis-screening
Posted: Jan 19, 2020
cairemcl, I have scoliosis too. Am currently 54 years old. Had surgery about 40 years ago...
cairemcl, I have scoliosis too. ... Had surgery about 40 years ago with ... fused my SI joints during the same surgery
@nlback22 Nadine, you have quite a story. I am so glad you are having surgery at...
I am so glad you are having surgery ... Did you find him from the Scoliosis
Discussion: Scoliosis
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Apr 8 6:04pm
Thanks so much for your kind words Lori. It sounds like you're doing better, albeit with...
trouble with your back after fusion surgery ... the stationary bike 16 days after surgery ... lumbar spine is a disaster area - scoliosis ... Fusion surgery scares me a bit..... ... Yes it hurts after surgery.
Posted: Apr 12 6:29am