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Your story was inspirational! You actually reminded me of myself. I am about to embark on surgery at age 30 and I am so excited and nervous at the same time! I too was given a brace to wear after getting that frightful letter from school screening. I tried to wear it but it ended up in the attic till I finally threw it out when I was 20 (it didn't fit me now anyway). Noticed I was shrinking (168cm at 18 to now 163cm age 30) and decided surgery was my best option. I have a curve of 58 degrees. Surgery in a few months and I hope it all goes well.
Believe it or not, I just had the surgery 2 weeks before my 61st birthday. I developed Kyphosis as a teenager, but nothing was done about that problem in those days. We were just expected to grow out of it. It wasn't that severe, but I always had problems with posture.
About 8 yrs ago I had my low back (L1-L5) fused due to damage from osteoarthritis & years of bad posture. It went well at 1st, but after a few months I started leaning to the right. I changed surgeons when mine said nothing was wrong with me. The new wonderful surgeon watched my curses for a few months & recommended surgery as it was now considered surgery-induced scoliosis. I was just too scared of another bad outcome. Finally after 3 yrs I made the decision to go for it. My surgery was 8 hours long & I have to wear a brace for 3 1/2 months. So far, so good! I went to a recovery center for 2 weeks after the hospital & it's now almost 1 month since the operation. The brace is uncomfortable, but it will be worth it. After losing 2 1/2 inches in height, I can tell that I'm already taller again. Yippee!!!
Thanks for your inspiring story.
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