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I have scoliosis, the curve is enough for surgery but I don’t feel comfortable with rods in my back so even though I’m insecure I’m not sure whether it’s a good choice. I’m active, energetic and can’t sit still, i wear my brace responsibly and exercise too. I was recognised by the doctor and said I’m doing good progress. The problem is I’m 18 and my body won’t grow as much as it would in childhood (we didn’t notice until 16 :(( in my country it’s not common) and I’m thinking of surgery. If anyone had surgery and could tell me whether it’s a good choice for someone who likes to exercise and how it works Id be grateful <33 and even if you’re not with surgery Id like you’re opinion whether I should.
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Consult a doctor. I may be having surgery soon to save my back, so it’s weird seeing this, but you want to consult everyone you can first. Look into your family history of growth and all too
ReplyRead this link. This is about the granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth.
"Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson’s eldest daughter Princess Eugenie (the granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II) has revealed that she underwent an intense surgery when she was 12 to repair a severe curvature of the spine.
The Princess opened up about the memory during a visit to London’s Royal National Orthopedic Hospital, where the scoliosis surgery took place.
“I’ve got the scar on my back,” she told the mother of a current 16-year-old patient undergoing scoliosis surgery. To the patient, Eugenie said, “It hurts so much, I was in so much pain, get better!”
Doctors discovered the curvature they had anticipated would take one hour to straighten was far worse than expected. Her operation under general anesthetic was meant to take an hour, but lasted seven.
“We thought it was a small curvature but it was mammoth, ” her mother stated. “Her bones had oscillated to such a degree that by the time she reached 18 she would have been a hunchback. It was horrendous.”
Surgeons had to insert eight-inch titanium rods into each side of the Princess’s spine and one and a half inch screws at the top of her neck, leaving her in intensive care for three days, followed by six days in a wheelchair. She was unable to return to school for a number of weeks and instead had lessons from a tutor at home."
ReplyMy friend had severe scoliosis and she got surgery. She was in a wheelchair for maybe a month after (give or take) but I think it depends on the person. It stopped hurting for her about a week after the surgery and she did physical therapy about three or four times a week. The wheelchair and rods didn't really bother her even though she thought they would, and now she's perfectly normal, like how she was before. She plays hockey professionally(ish) and is able to keep doing that.
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