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1. ilavhashem
   Member

   anyone having or had scoliosis surgery?
   advice? tips?
   thnx!

   Posted 11 months ago #

2. YehudahTzvi
   Descendant of Aminodov

   My mother had it nearly twenty years ago. Doing great. My son's BF had it done last year. Also doing great. Hatzlacha.

   Posted 11 months ago #

3. bekitzur
   Short and sweet

   How much is the curve? I started with an 83-degree curve and three different doctors told me I *must* get surgery or basically the world would end... I went (am still going!) to a chiropractor who has B"H reduced the curve around 20 degrees so far.
   You may not need surgery.

   Posted 11 months ago #

4. ilavhashem
   Member

   na guna hav it for sure about a 50 degree so not so bad
   i need tips? advice? anything recent cus the surgery has changed alot over the years.

   Posted 11 months ago #

5. bekitzur
   Short and sweet

   I know three people who got it. They all said the recovery period was over a year, when the doctors had said it would be around 3-6 months. Two of them still cannot carry anything heavy and have severe back pain. If there's a way to contact you outside of here, I can give you their numbers.

   Posted 11 months ago #

6. notwhouthinkiam
   Member

   my brother had it this past summer B"H he is doing great still takes painkillers sometimes but really worked

   Posted 11 months ago #

7. mra01385
   Member

   To ilavhashem: What kind of back surgery are you having? I have a very bad case of scoliosis. Was actually born with it. I've had 3 surgeries for it, and had to wear a back brace for about 10 yrs. The 3rd and last surgery was almost 16yrs ago, when I was 11. It was a 10hr surgery where they put harrington rods into my back. Baruch Hashem I healed pretty quickly. Though I do still have some numbness in my back, I have no back pain.

   Also, I'm currently married with a child, and another due any day. The only pregnancy complication from the last surgery is that some doctors might not feel comfortable giving you an epidural or spinal block if needed, and the epidural might not work so well.

   Hatzlacha, and I hope the surgery and recovery goes smoothly for you.

   Posted 11 months ago #

8. 147
   -105

   My son fortunately was able to stave off surgery by wearing a back brace for several years, albeit it was very hot to wear in the summer.

   He carried a Dr's note on him, to be absolved from metal detectors etc.

   Posted 11 months ago #

9. ilavhashem
   Member

   to bekitzur....omg woah tht is scary
   how long ago did they get it that they have back pain and cant carry heavy things?

   Posted 11 months ago #

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