Guest guest Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 luck and hugs going your way! Re: HURRAH!!!! Dear Yuka, I am so sorry to hear that all the misery, sweating and potential stares has not improved 's back 100%. What a bummer that the kyphosis is resolving at the detriment of his scoliosis. Hopefully, the orthopedist will find a solution to this. DAMN CHARGE Syndrome! Sally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Yuka, I hope the brace is able to help him with the scoliosis curve. Is it severe enough to warrant surgery such as (Brownie's son) just had? > > Re: HURRAH!!!! was diagnosed with a 68 degree kyphosis (hunchback) > and 34 degree scoliosis (curvature of the spine) in December 2005 and has > been wearing a Milwaukee Brace 24/7 since February 2006 to help correct the > kyphosis and arrest the scoliosis. > > Well - here's the good news: the kyphosis is down to 34. > > Here's the other news (notice it's much longer) the scoliosis - now > particularly in the lumbar area has - gone from 30 degrees in January 2007 > to 46 degrees, apex at L2 . The apex vertebrae is at a 60 degree rotation, > making the apparently classic among x-ray viewers " y Dog " - as the > vertebrae looks like the silhouette of a y dog (I saw it, and it > does!). There is tremendous concern at the rapid rate of change, especially > juxtaposed to the reduced rate of growth has been experiencing this > calendar year and his continuing growth hormone protocol. The rotation is > highly unusual. Yet for highly unusual - it's so common for . has > been experiencing increased limited range of motion and sharp pangs of pain > over the last two months. Today he had a longer pain episode while waiting > at the doctor's office. It was nice to see the respectful concern, the > coincidence that the pain is exactly in the place of the apex of the > curvature and rotation, and the high regard won with his attitude and > management of pain. If the pain increases we will have an MIR. If the > curvature increases (and/or rotation) surgery will be seriously considered. > Meanwhile, we are going to have a whole new kind of brace made, as a bending > x-ray demonstrated the possibility of reducing the 46 degree curve to at > least 19 degrees - however there was no effect on the rotation with the > bending x-ray. > > So, like everything else, it's one step at a time. First is the new brace. > > > Wish us luck- > > yuka > Re: HURRAH!!!! > > Dear Yuka, I am so sorry to hear that all the misery, sweating and > potential stares has not improved 's back 100%. What a bummer that the > kyphosis is resolving at the detriment of his scoliosis. Hopefully, the > orthopedist will find a solution to this. DAMN CHARGE Syndrome! > > Sally > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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