Re: Post Op Three Months: Intense Pain - Hook Issue -...

[Guest guest]

No I did not get white spots and I had it done twice. Never heard of

that. I would try anything before having surgery again.

[Guest guest]

I HEARD THAT! It was something the surgeon said (might) happen... on the other

hand steroids aren't the best thing to inject in the body. Anyone else have any

long-term issues with this? Is it possible that the hook has slipped and is into

the muscle causing great pain? Never ending pain....

Thanks,

Mel

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> No I did not get white spots and I had it done twice. Never heard of

> that. I would try anything before having surgery again.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I had problems in between my shoulder blades. It was because of the connector. I

had it removed and it did solve the problem of that pain. But since then I've

had a problem from having the muscle cut when it was removed. My shoulder blade

does some weird movement and I have pain when I raise my arm a certain direction

and if I lift anything above my head. I've had physical therapy and it's helped

a great deal. But it's been 2 years and I've never regained my normal strength.

It seems that if it's not one thing it's another.

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From: Meow Mel <meowmel@...>

Scoliosis Treatment

Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2011 5:52 AM

Subject: Re: Post Op Three Months: Intense Pain - Hook Issue

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I HEARD THAT! It was something the surgeon said (might) happen... on the other

hand steroids aren't the best thing to inject in the body. Anyone else have any

long-term issues with this? Is it possible that the hook has slipped and is into

the muscle causing great pain? Never ending pain....

Thanks,

Mel

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> No I did not get white spots and I had it done twice. Never heard of

> that. I would try anything before having surgery again.

>

>

[Guest guest]

That's why we don't want an additional, " minor " surgery. " Because whenever they

cut you, its never really minor...

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> I agree. I have pain when I lift my arm and shoulder a certain way. My

> PT guy was the only one to exact the source of the pain (because it was only

> during a certain movement like bending over and wiping the table at the

> same time). I was told it is probably due to scar tissue that has formed

> because I was also cut 3 times for 3 surgeries. That is why I say, surgeries

> can cure one thing but aggrevate something else.

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[Guest guest]

What is the " connector " ? Is this the same as the " hook " ? Could it be that the

hook is into the muscle and that is causing periodic pain? I can not imagine how

much that must hurt... Mel

> >

> > No I did not get white spots and I had it done twice. Never heard of

> > that. I would try anything before having surgery again.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I guess I don't really know. My understanding was that I had some attachment to

my rods in between my shoulder blades due to the length, from T4-L5. I had a

bump and it was sore and irritated all the time. I could barely be touched on

the area at all, and the surgeon referred to it as a connector. So I had it

removed at the same time I had a screw removed that had broken off in as well as

a screw inserted too deeply into my iliac joint. But as to these hooks you refer

to, I don't know. I'm not aware of having hooks. I thought it was all rods and

screws. My surgeries were done within the last 7 years.

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From: Meow Mel <meowmel@...>

Scoliosis Treatment

Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 4:29 AM

Subject: Re: Post Op Three Months: Intense Pain - Hook Issue

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What is the " connector " ? Is this the same as the " hook " ? Could it be that the

hook is into the muscle and that is causing periodic pain? I can not imagine how

much that must hurt... Mel

> >

> > No I did not get white spots and I had it done twice. Never heard of

> > that. I would try anything before having surgery again.

> >

> >