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Thanks and Gretchen,

I think an ortho would be the best and I have scheduled someone at

Stanford, Dr. Gamble. From there, I am sure he will have us follow up

with other specialists, if needed. I'll let you know the outcome.

Thanks for being here for me and my family. It means a lot.

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Hi ,

 

I forgot to mention...if there is talk of surgical correction, you may want to

take your son to a neurosurgeon for a consult.

 

Orthopedic surgeons work primarily on the lumbar spine area.  Neurosurgeons work

primarily on the brain and the thoracic/cervical spine regions.  So it's likely

that a neurosurgeon will not only have more in depth knowledge of the nervous

system, but will likely have more surgical experience in the upper back also. 

Since your son's curve is in the mid/upper back, I'd definitely recommend a

consult with a neurosurgeon, if surgery is in the picture.

 

It's been my experience that there is typically one primary neurosurgeon group

for each hospital or metro area.  An ER staffer, in a facility you are

considering, could probably tell you who they have on call.

 

Let us know how things go, if you feel up to it.  I wish you and your son the

best.

 

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Subject: advice needed-sternum/clavicle

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2009, 10:02 AM

Thanks and Gretchen,

I think an ortho would be the best and I have scheduled someone at

Stanford, Dr. Gamble. From there, I am sure he will have us follow up

with other specialists, if needed. I'll let you know the outcome.

Thanks for being here for me and my family. It means a lot.

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Having " survived " multiple back surgeries and scrubbed in on many

more. I would always have a neurosurgeon work on my spine. Orthopedic

surgeons revere good structure, neurosurgeons revere intact nerves.

I think nerves trump structure every time.

--Larry

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Hi Larry,

 

I agree completely!  I'm glad you said it.  I'm not a medical professional

and didn't want to offend any very qualified orthopedic surgeons out there. But

if it were me, I too would opt for a neurosurgeon, even in the lumbar area. 

There's too much that could go wrong.  The guy who knows how to protect

the spinal cord and preserve the nerves is the one I'd want cutting me too!

 

 

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