Re: Original Scolisaurus - contest?/Marty

[Guest guest]

Marty,

You said you didn't have a rod with your surgery in 1967. Right? I

have a Harrington Rod from 1967. Does that mean I have the oldest

ROD? I know Dr. Harrington was using rods several years before

that...

YIKES!

Kathy

> HI Marty,

> > If my calculations are correct, you are only a year older than

> me. ... surgery in 1973. So I guess you have me beat for being

older.

> I got my disability 2 1/2 years ago ...did open a lot of new doors

for

> me, as I am able to manage my life a lot better and have some

quality

> back. Hopefully with the surgery, I'll have more.

> When I think back, I've always had a disability. I just never

really

> admitted to it before. ...Scoliosis Overcompensation Syndrome,

maybe?

> > Llweyn

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathy,

Yep. No rod, May 1967, in Bangor, Maine. Marty

--- <txbluebelle@...> wrote:> Marty, You said you didn't have a rod

with your surgery in 1967. I have a Harrington Rod from 1967. Does

that mean I have the oldest ROD? I know Dr. Harrington was using rods

several years before that... YIKES! Kathy

[Guest guest]

Well, there's the 'saurus part; you got fused in the Boonies!

[ ] Re: "Original Scolisaurus" - contest?/Marty

> Hi Kathy, > Yep. No rod, May 1967, in Bangor, Maine. Marty > > --- <txbluebelle@...> wrote:> Marty, You said you didn't have a rod > with your surgery in 1967. I have a Harrington Rod from 1967. Does > that mean I have the oldest ROD? I know Dr. Harrington was using rods > several years before that... YIKES! Kathy> > > > > > > > scoliosis veterans * flatback sufferers * revision candidates >