[dcs_no1_fan]

I might have to have an op on my spine & hips as I have scoloiosis & I was wondering if anyone else has had this op done & could give me some info on what they would do & how big the scar would be.

i don't have any experience with this, but i send you positive vibes in case you do have to have the surgery........xoxxo pat

[dcs_no1_fan]

Thanks Pat

I am very sure that I will have to have it done as I was offered it about 10 years ago but it was only a 50% chance that it would work & the other 50% I would end up in a wheelchair & as & was not 20 yrs at that time I felt that this was not an option at that time but now I have spoken about it with my husband & children & we feel that if it was to go wrong & I was to end up in a wheelchair then it would change my life a whole lot but not as much as it would have done 10 yrs ago.

if you have to have it, let me know. okay? xoxox pat

[January]

I don't have any experience with it, either, but I want to send you hugs and I've said a prayer for you. Please do let us know what happens.

Hugs,

Jan

Sending lots and lots of hugs your way... healing thoughts and prayers too...

The only thing I know about scoleosis was a friend had it... she was very tiny and she had surgery twice.. once when she was young 16 and once when she was in her 30's to insert a metal rod... this surgery was successful for her.. she was able to do pretty much what she wanted - within reason... but I'm not sure if this is what you are talking about.

sincerely.. freewill

[dcs_no1_fan]

thanks I will they have changed my hospital appointment so I have to wait even longer to find out what they will do grrrrrrrrrr

[dcs_no1_fan]

Thanks Jan I will

[dcs_no1_fan]

Thanks freewill I hope that it all goes well it should do the odds are so much better that when I was offered the op last time even if it did go wrong I would get a lot of my life back in a way as I cant do anything at the moment because of the pain if it was to go wrong I would not have the pain

[January]

((((((((((( Cat )))))))))))

It's so hard to wait. I think that's the worst part.

Hugs,

Jan

[dcs_no1_fan]

I have to agree with you there Jan it wouldnt be so bad but the have cancelled my hospital appointment for the 2nd time now

[(JD)]

What's the latest on this then, dcs?

[dcs_no1_fan]

Hi

Its still the same I have just got to wait till the end of july to see the hospital & go from there really

[January]

Aargh on being rescheduled. That'sh horrible!

Hugs,

Jan

[dcs_no1_fan]

I have phoned the hospital about my appointment & making a new one & they told me that it was not canceled good job I called them or I would not have gone & then I would have been put to the bottom of the list again

[dcs_no1_fan]

Well Im off to the hospial in a while to see what they will do about my back fingers crossed I will know whas going on by the end of the day

[dcs_no1_fan]

The doctor has told me that I have got to have 6-8 wks of physio on my back even though I have had it done before & it didnt work they want me to have it done again & if it still doesnt work then they will do the op on my spine & then I will get my life back & I will be able to play with my boys & go to work again that will be scary as I havent worked because of my back since I was 18yrs & I will be 30yrs next week but I just cant wait to get rid of this pain I know it will be a long road to recovery but I will soon be on it & I cant wait yipeeeeeeeeeeee

[tranquility]

Trust the process and do what the doc says - I like it when they don't immediately jump on surgery! Also, surgery has come a long way. I think you said you could have had this 20 years ago? Anyhow as time passes they learn more things and it just gets better.

Good luck!

Tranquility

[dcs_no1_fan]

Thanks

I am still waiting for my 1st phsyio appointment which I have got on the 30th of this month then I will have it every week I go back to the hospital on the 1st oct & tell them how the phsyio has gone & then they will send me for the op fingers crossed

[wickedwings]

((((dcs))))) i know what you're going through. although i never had issues with my back, i had issues with my knees. i couldn't do much anything with my knees because they hurt like crazy and the pain relievers didn't do the trick. i had physical therapy twice and they didn't help, but made them worse. i had surgery on my knees 7 years ago, one at a time. i was glad that i was persistent in getting something done on my knees. at first, i was given 50-50 chance of relief as well. i jumped at the chance anyway, since i kept an open mind. i only hoped for a partial improvement. it turned out that i had chondromalacia syndrome pretty bad, and the surgeon said that the surgery would be the only thing that would have helped. sure enough, the surgery went beyond my expectations because not only did it give me my knees back, but i was able to do things i had never been able to do before in my life. yeah, it took physical therapy to relearn how to walk and months of recovery. but, i'm glad i did it. it was so worth it. yeah, i can understand how it is when you're grapping with the chances that something might go wrong, and you're right - you will have less or no pain. i'd go for less pain. for years before the surgery, i walked funny because of my knees. i was limping on both knees! since the surgery, i've been able to walk pretty normally, except my equibrium is a bit off due to equilibrium imbalance. i've never been able to tackle the stairs prior to the surgery. since the surgery, i use the stairs plenty. so, it's pretty cool. i wish you the best for your back....

[dcs_no1_fan]

Thanks wickedwings

I will keep posting every now & then to let you all know whats going on

[dcs_no1_fan]

just updating you all I have got to have an mri scan on the 30th oct to see what they have got to do to fix my back then they are going to book me in for the op so hopefully it will be all over soon

[wickedwings]

hang in there....i know you're anxious to get it done and over with.

[dcs_no1_fan]

Hi I thought that I would give you all an up date on whats going on with my back.

I have now had an mri scan & I have now got to wait for an appointment to go back to the hospital to get the results to find out what they are going to do the dr said that he will do the op but untill im on my way to have it done im not going to hold my breath lol I really hope that they do it as I cant take the pain any more & im sooooo feed up with not being able to walk or do anything

[dcs_no1_fan]

Hi just an update

my surgen says that he will do my op but I have to get a second opinion on it first as he has sent people with a worse curve than mine to have it done & they have been told that they will not do it but they have had more mobility than I have so things or looking better the only problem at the moment is that my apointment is in sept but they are trying to bring it forward things with my back have got that bad that I can not walk more than a few steps & thats in cronic pain because of my back it is also going in to my neck ear & face as well atm so if my backs not to bad my face ect is really bad and I can not move because of it I am also trying to get dla but they keep telling me there is nothing wrong with me & that I do not kneed it so I am doing it all over again this time I have told them about my back, ed & depresion as well as all the rest & they have written to my surgon as well this time & they have not done that before so fingers crossed I will get it this time