We do 😂 I haven’t had my surgery yet, but I will probably have it this fall. My scoliosis is like an S-shape too and around 50 degrees so it hurts kinda bad. We do need more credit, cause scoliosis is hell
I just had my surgery about 2 months ago and it’s been rough finding someone to relate to. But thanks so much for making these type of vids :) These really helped me a lot!
I’m 13 and I have a 90 degree curve I’m getting surgery sometime in May-June (I don’t know the date yet) I have severe back pain constantly and I’m reallyyy looking forward to surgery. The reason it took so long is because I was pretty young when I found out even though I had a curve that was close to severe. I’m really hoping the surgery will help some of my pain❤️
Good luck with your surgery. You got this! I still have pain but not nearly the pain I had before surgery and now I can breath so I don't regret surgery at all. I hope you have as positive a surgical experience as on can have. My biggest advice is to stay on top of pain meds and make sure someone who can advocate for you is with you while in the hospital. I hope all goes well. You got this!
my best advice: take the strong pain meds for as long as you need them, but switch to tylenol or advil when you're ready. The heavy pain meds can quickly become addicting.
Thanks so much for this video! I'm a little late... I got my surgery 5 months ago and I've been healing well. After watching this video I just realized how relatable this is. We basically went through the same thing. It makes me so happy to hear about other people that got the surgery and had scoliosis.
Omg this is so helpful, I’m 12 years old and just a few days ago I found scoliosis, i also have an S shape mine isn’t so serve. Mine is a 35 degrees and 30 degrees. I’m not sure if I need surgery or not. But if I do, I’m not as nervous thank you so much.
Usually people with 45°-50° require surgery. You're probably gonna need a brace for a while and if it worsens you'll need surgery. Of course it's been 2 months, so maybe you're already past 45°? If you do end up getting surgery, just know that statistically, you're definitely gonna be fine. I'm getting surgery in the next couple of weeks!
I've had scoliosis surgery 18 years ago im now 33 and I never had pain only a bit of discomfort when I overwork its more like a burning sensation and as soon as I lay down or take a shower the pain was gone I have a 8 year old son but I messed up 2 weeks ago when I twisted and was carry buckts with water amd let ne tell u the pain was intense ive never had pain before and this open my eyes because I use to act like I was normal but I'm not too bad now and for that I'm grateful
Wow! Thank you for this vid. My granddaughter has almost the identical degree of curve you had. So glad you are doing better and the answer you give are great. Thanks again.
I did bracing for 8 years and the brace didn’t turn out so now I need to go into surgery sometime during my first year of grade 7 this year in a new school! I’m only 12 and my upper thoracic curve is 67 degrees and my lower is 74 or 75 degrees so yeah. I also do horseback riding but western so like barrel racing, pole bending, roping, etc. I love ur videos this is gonna really help!❤️❤️❤️
Hi my name is Tori, I am 22 yrs old and I have scoliosis. I was diagnosed in 2010. I had a spinal fusion on May 7th 2013. My curves were 55 and 60 degrees when I had my surgery,now they are around 26 degrees. I also had another surgery in Nov. 2015 to remove my rods, screws, and brackets because of a late term spinal infection. I love seeing videos like this because it reminds me i'm not alone. To anyone getting ready for surgery or thinking of surgery,you got this!! On another note I was wondering if any of you ever deal with questions or comments like "your back hurts? and your how old?" or "you're still young, just wait until your older because it gets worse." I know people don't mean to be hurtful and I know they say things out of not knowing about scoliosis but man it gets frustrating. anyway thank you for letting me share a bit of my story.
Victoria White loved your story! i’ve also was wanted to know how it would be if i got my rods out. does it feel different and has ur scoliosis got worse since they have been taken out? did you get flexibility back? and was the recovery as bad as the first time?
The second surgery was easier, although recovering from surgery and fighting a massive infection at the same time is intense. Pain wise I found both to be incredibly painful (*note: I can't have Dilaudid or Morphine because of breathing complications I had with Dilaudid after the fusion. Tramadol and Norco are what are used with me and both are very hard on my body so I can't take them long so that kinda impacts my pain experience as well as just general limitation on what I can safely take because i'm so small). I didn't gain any flexibility back and as of right now my spine is stable. My surgeon doesn't think my spine will move, of course he didn't expect me to have an infection 2.5 yrs after fusion either lol. I am nervous about my spine moving and I've been trying to research the possibility but there doesn't seem to be very much info yet on scoliosis or surgeries associated with it.
In the summer of 2015 I had horrible back pain but thought I tore a muscle. By October my shoulder was swollen and pain was intolerable and other weird things were happening like I randomly fell asleep during choir rehearsal and I would get over emotional and lash out over nothing. That's when we knew something was very wrong. initially thinking I had a cyst or lipoma they did a procedure to try and draw fluid from my back but they failed. Eventually through lots of blood work, x-rays, mri's, and ultrasounds and almost a month in the hospital they figured out it was an infection. I'd like anyone who reads this to know that an infection like what I had and as far out as I had it is very rare, so please don't be frightened that you'll have it happen.
Victoria White I wasn’t able to take the strong medication because I had a reaction to it so I had a horrible recovery because the medicine I wasn’t talking wasn’t strong enough at all !
I am 32 years old. I had 3 scoliosis surgeries. My first when I was 14, second I was 15, third I was 17. I had broken my rods twice. I now have cages on the inside of my spine and all the other hardware as well. I had sat out for the entire year on each surgery as suggested by the doctors. I was always a very athletic kid. Was very afraid that I would lose it having to sit on the sidelines not working out or staying active. I graduated high school with a college scholarship for baseball. I do get the same pain right under my right shoulder blade as well. For the most part if you are smart about what you do, take care of yourself, and obey your limits set fourth by the dr. You’ll be ok. I’m still very active, I workout almost daily, I never lift more than 35 lbs. when I’m using my back to lift, and I feel fine. Thank you for sharing your journey and allowing me to do the same. Also, scoliosis comes from the Y chromosome. So, your mom’s side of the family.
Yes we found out about the Y chromosome this week ! Apparently women carry it.... were you a very flexible person. Is that why your spine moves even after surgery
Hi, my name is grace and I had spinal surgery on the 15 of April (3 months ago). I had Three curves neck 35 degrees, middle back 57 degrees and a lower back curve 15 degrees I had the surgery on the middle back one. I now feel much better since watching this video! especially knowing I am not the only one who can't slouch! thanks! ily
I also have scoliosis and I had an appointment just last Thursday. They did bending xrays and blood work. My surgeon said that he will call me sometime this week to tell me when my surgery will be. I’m a soccer player so this season I will have to sit out and won’t be able to play but he said that I would still be able to go to the beach in July which I was happy about. He just said that I’d have to wear a swimsuit that would cover my back so I don’t expose it to the sunlight. But I’m thanking you for making these kinds of videos because they are helping my nerves a lot and I don’t feel as scared as I was.
Thanks for the video I also have scoliosis I found out I had it 4 years ago and it was 115 degree curve and I had to have emergency surgery I was so scared and now it is 45 degree curve. Thank you for all your scoliosis videos
I'm definitely not going to have surgery anytime soon, but I have a bottom curve that's 18 degrees and I was worried about getting surgery and this helped me a lot! Thank You!
i just had mine a few days ago and holy shit on fire the pain was immense. i have a high pain tolerance generally but the pain i felt in the first 3 days made me cry and shake. i was on very heavy medication and still am but honestly the pain is overwhelmingly bad. but anyway plz wish me luck because currently everything is burning like hell💜
I had spinal fusion surgery about a year and a half ago and I have pain in my upper right back too! Just around the shoulder blade. Kinda crazy it’s the same area for a lot of people.
OMG SAME! So I had scoliosis surgery over 3 months ago now and my rib hump was very prominentt, and my right shoulder blade was really far out as well. After surgery, my right shoulder blade still sticks out but a little less. My shoulder blade hurts a lot though from time to time and feels different after surgery, but my surgeon told me he had to cut muscle tissue to get to my spine and it needs time to heal.
@@jessicarangelyt I can't tell you how glad I am that I found your channel and how similar your experience is to mine! Before my surgery I always used to watch and rewatch your old videos because I wanted to have as much knowledge as possible going into the surgery, and now I can see how accurate your information is! Legit my muscles in my back hurt from the cold too and I only figured it out a few weeks ago when the heat in my house was low and it was really cold outside, so my back started to hurt and I had no idea why lol
Hey! I'm 13 and I have an S shaped curve. 65 and 47 degrees. :/ I am getting Surgery on December 9th of this year, and these videos on your channel really help me out! Thank you so much for posting these. :)
Hey! I have a 51 degree curve. I have a lot of questions about this all. I need surgery and was just wondering what the pain is like immediately after the surgery. (Does it ache or sting or..) also, after the surgery, how did you ease back into normal like and feel normal again? What does the shoulder blade pain feel like? Do you feel that after this surgery you are limited in terms of physical activities like sports. Is having good posture all the time uncomfortable? If you could answer these questions it would make me feel more confident and prepared for this life changing surgery.
My 19 month old baby has scoliosis, we haven’t found out much about it yet we haven’t seen the specialist. We got news from one of the orthos that she will most likely need surgery to correct it and I’m worried because she’s so young. I’m worried about complications and recovery.
maybe they will have her try the brace first. While the spine is still growing, this is a good method to try. it doesn’t correct the curve but it could help prevent it from getting worse. I know people that wear braces in elementary school, but i was in junior high when i found out I had scoliosis, So i started to wear a brace in 8th grade. The brace didn’t work for me, but I also only wore it when I went to sleep since it was a night time brace. There’s some braces you can wear throughout the day too.
Just turned 23 I've been having a 45 degree curve since I was 17 I was done growing back then. I don't have problems breathing or with my circulation, sometimes I get a random pain but it's very rare. I've read that your bones degrade as you get older so I get kinda nervous as to whether I should get surgery or not. Having a crooked back and twisted torso when your old does not sound pleasant. My mom wants me to get surgery. If I do have surgery I hope I can continue to do calisthenics, jump rope, run all that.
semi ta no surgery...don’t qualify apparently. Honestly idk if it will get worse. I never feel pain ... and i workout and stretch everyday and focus a lot on my core and back so hopefully I’ll be good as i age. But I’m not even sad/mad about it, it could be worse rn and I’ll just live my life. Thanks for your concern though❤️
i have scoliosis problam and feel a lot pain in my back and my both shoulder is not same , i cant sit without any supports ....Dr suggested surgery but my mom is afraid from surgery .😞😞 mom loves me alot.
I have scoliosis still even though I had a surgery. I am getting my next surgery this or next year.When I had my first surgery my curve was around 70 degres. And it hurts.😧😳
Thank you so so so much for sharing your story for everyone to hear, it means so much to those of us who suffer from the same things you did. Your videos about surgery give me hope and keep me motivated. I am 15 and I was diagnosed with scoliosis when I was 12 years old. I am an all star cheerleader and I now have a single curve of 49 degrees. I tried bracing, yoga, and a chiropractor and nothing seems to help the intense pain I go through every day. I want to get surgery but I am worried that I will lose my athleticism and flexibility that I have worked so hard to get for the past 6 years. Thank you for sharing💗
Hi dear just l would love to ask you something my son he did already this surgery but what happened he broke the rod but for him too times is my question how can save him from this. Problem thank you
Yesterday I went to the doctor and the doctor said to me that I need to do a surgery but I am scare can you do a video of some tips or something like that please❤️❤️
How is your back today? Are u still in pain. Do you have to take pain killers? I’m getting surgery tomorrow. I don’t want to be on pain meds or in pain. Very afraid but pray everything will be ok. Thank you for your sharing your story.
I found out I had scoliosis on christmas 2018, I noticed my shoulder blade sticking out one year prior, but didnt think anything of it. Now I am 13 and my curve is over 60 degrees and I'm about to have surgery in the next three months. I am so excited! I don't even know why, maybe its so I can miss out on PE for a while (lol)
Hey, I'm already 9 month's post op. I recently had a pain on my lower back. Have you experienced pain when lying flat on your back or even after swimming?
Am 26 years old and I have a s shape curve and I have had it since I was in the 7 grade . I have tried pyshical therapy chiropractic and needle injections for my back but it only helps short term .. I dont know what to do
paige bales I got the surgery because I was still growing and it was going to get worse. I had just turned 15 at the time. But I think I’m done growing now
Thanks for the video, i was wondering if you had breathing problem or back pain and how long it took for your doctor to decide for your surgery. I am researching for scoliosis a lot lately because i found out that i got scoliosis last year and it's still progressing ( i am turning 26 in july ). I carry a lot of heavy stuffs on my bock because of my job, maybe that's why?
okay so i have a very important question: how the hell does one wash their face after surgery?? like howw??? i got surgery 2 weeks ago and my face hurts more than my back because i have cystic acne. what. do. i. do.
also i just wanted to mention it because everyone in the comments did i had an 80 degree curve and a 67 degree curve and now they are a little over 10 woohoo
hey!! im getting surgery on june 28... how long were you in the hospital? also, do you feel like there are things that are impeding you from going on with your normal life before the surgery?
do u get pain just walking around ? i’m in so much pain daily just walking around my house . i get pain in my lower back that’s all where it is . i’m getting surgery in a couple months . but i wanted to know if it helps with that
Ahhhhh I have pain in my shoulder blade toooooooo!! My name is ella I have surgery January 29, 2018 why I had Scoliosis bc I have NF1 so I got it from that and NF1 has made me have tumor on my body but is not that bad and I had a 85 curve and I am a dance but I am ok and I can’t dance they have said I am the best patient sooo yaaaaa!!!! But I first got it when i was 4! Love you God bless💕😊
I'm going for scoliosis surgery in about 3 months I kinda want to know does it feel more difficult to set relaxed after the surgery because of you not being able to slouch or get support on your lower back?
Im only 15 and I got the scoliosis because my doctor said that if I dont it could cause complications later on in life and wouldnt help me grow. Its the best decision ever and now Im able to play sports because of it.
i am 13 and i have almost a 60 degree top curve and almost a 40 degree lower curve which makes my right shoulder-blade stick out very far, which makes me very insecure. i am going to get surgery this summer or the next summer.
Random Videos hey! maybe visit her i’m the hospital and bring her yummy snacks if she wants company. i personally didn’t want company because i thought i looked terrible but everyone is different! she’ll probably be bored at home for several week so maybe you guys can find a show to watch together! :) let her know she can message me on instagram if she needs any advice! @jessica.rangel
I fractured my C2 and had to have surgery and I was supposed to be having scoliosis surgery like next week I think. But any ways when I had my C2 surgery they went in and also did the scoliosis surgery and yes it did hurt and yeah. I had the surgery 3 days ago
Ariel Rose the numbness stays for a while, but it goes away eventually! i’m actually still slightly numb on some areas of my back and it’s been 4 years
58 and 56 degree S curve, I am really into running and swimming and I want to go back to them after my surgery (2 months away). Do you get pain running 8 or more miles at a time
Omg, that felt so healing to see that someone else has to sit in a chair like that after spinal fision. I've been doing this and people have being giving me the 'wtf' look when I have to transfer all of my spines weight onto the back of a chair. I'm like one of those f*cking flip phones 😭.
I just got back home from my surgery on spinal fusion and I got it last Monday. I went to same hospital as u and same doctor. And ya so I got through with it and I feel better but little pain.
my curve was fairly bad , but the spine surgeon did tell me that he wouldn't be able to fix the curve 100% because I would become paralyzed , but he fixed the spine . I couldn't remember how many degrees mine was curved , I would be happy to chat more with you via email . if you wish , just let me know . im doing better after major heart operation , thank you for asking your questions
my spine surgeon was dr francis denis from the twin cities spine center Minneapolis Minnesota , but he retired a while back now , my mom had this surgery to in 2002 , the same doctor did her surgery . Its a long story , but interesting what has happened in our life , I am 41 ,
my surgery is next week also have s i hope it goes well question uhm next week may 9 can i recover before june 10? what do you think guys i have 40 degrees
adrn2k i know mine would have been $300,000 dollars!!! i know very expensive! but my moms pays for really good insurance, so our insurance covered EVERYTHING!! thank god! the only things we had to pay for was the hospital fee which was $600
Hey, I graduated high school and joined the military prior to service I had 7 degree curve now I’m at 48 and 36 curves in my back they say I need surgery and then they tell me I don’t. I’m wanting to join chp now but I’m unsure since if I get the surgery I doubt I could do sit-ups. What have you been able to do to help recover quicker ?
Carlton Holmes i had spinal fusion surgery as well and i would say physical therapy and doing Exercises to strengthen your lower back and some ab works outs that don’t take much movement such as planks. These helps you maintain your core strength and stabilize the spine, because you will become very weak. For me even after these it took me about 6 months to be comfortable doing any sit ups or ab workouts, and i am a pretty athletic person who was able to do a lot before surgery.
Carlton Holmes it went from C6 to L2 so 2 of my lumbar are fused. But i imagine if you had any lumbar fused lower than that you would have a hard time doing a lot of movements. Since those vertebrae are the main one for flexibility. I would say even with only 2 lumbar fused i am less flexible than i was before and there is not much that can make you more flexible as far as i know since there are metal rods keeping you straight.
Carlton Holmes No, after the 6 months i was fine doing pretty much everything. I just play soccer and do gymnastics and i can not do very much gymnastics anymore because i physically can’t bend my back. Is your curve in your lumbar region?
I get really bad pain every single day but mine isn’t bad enough to get surgery I really want it so I can be pain because it hurts so much tommrow I found out if I ether get surgery or suffer for the rest of my life update staying in my brace for right now maybe next appointment but hopefully not
OMG Same! I have numbness around the scar and just all over my back in general. I go back and forth with varying degrees of feeling. It really freaks people out when they ask why I moved weirdly and i'm just like "oh its nothing, by back just went numb that's all" the look on their faces 😂😂
Victoria White it’s really weird isn’t it !! But I’m so used to it now , but I find it weird sometimes 😂especially in the summer when I get my mum to rub suncream on it or when don’t hugs and taps your back lol
Apko surgery kraye kitne month ho gye or apko surgery ke bad ki life kaise lgrhi hai kyuki hme scoliosis hai 22years girls or hme surgery krana hai plz help me
Ellen chattergirl def the second one since you’re gonna be so high on meds that you’ll be more interested in things around you. You’ll start to feel it when it’s wearing off . I’m getting my surgery tommrow and I’m hyped
I got my scoliosis surgery 18 days ago and after surgery it does hurt but they give you lots of medicine to help the pain and you will probably go to sleep alot in the hospital because the medicine makes you sleepy. It hurts the most when the make you lay on your side. But you just gotta be strong and don't be scared also my top curve was 72 degrees and my bottom one was 31 but I only got rods and screws and stuff at the top cause when my top of my spine got straight my lower spine also did. The doctors also give you medicine for when you go home. And they will also tell you to not lift anything more than a milk carton, dont bend, or twist for how ever long they say. The worst part for me when I was in the hospital was the IVs. But stay strong and don't get to scared
I had my surgery 7 months ago, us scoliosis people need more credit 😂❤️
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We do 😂
I haven’t had my surgery yet, but I will probably have it this fall. My scoliosis is like an S-shape too and around 50 degrees so it hurts kinda bad. We do need more credit, cause scoliosis is hell
O am having my surgery in 1 hour 😅
Your video defensively helped my nerves right now
I just feel much more informed
Diana LoL LOL how did it go?
Jessica Rangel it went well but the recovery is really tuff 😅
Diana LoL LOL message me on instagram if you need advice on anything !
I just had my surgery about 2 months ago and it’s been rough finding someone to relate to. But thanks so much for making these type of vids :) These really helped me a lot!
I’m 13 and I have a 90 degree curve I’m getting surgery sometime in May-June (I don’t know the date yet) I have severe back pain constantly and I’m reallyyy looking forward to surgery. The reason it took so long is because I was pretty young when I found out even though I had a curve that was close to severe. I’m really hoping the surgery will help some of my pain❤️
Izma Azhar good luck 💕
Good luck with your surgery❤️ I’ve had two back operations now and I still have some back pain but it’s definitely better❤️
good luck!! I had the surgery last may and it only hurt for like 3 weeks and it wasn't bad pain at all!!
Good luck with your surgery. You got this! I still have pain but not nearly the pain I had before surgery and now I can breath so I don't regret surgery at all. I hope you have as positive a surgical experience as on can have. My biggest advice is to stay on top of pain meds and make sure someone who can advocate for you is with you while in the hospital. I hope all goes well. You got this!
my best advice: take the strong pain meds for as long as you need them, but switch to tylenol or advil when you're ready. The heavy pain meds can quickly become addicting.
Thanks so much for this video! I'm a little late... I got my surgery 5 months ago and I've been healing well. After watching this video I just realized how relatable this is. We basically went through the same thing. It makes me so happy to hear about other people that got the surgery and had scoliosis.
Omg this is so helpful, I’m 12 years old and just a few days ago I found scoliosis, i also have an S shape mine isn’t so serve. Mine is a 35 degrees and 30 degrees. I’m not sure if I need surgery or not. But if I do, I’m not as nervous thank you so much.
Yanira Esmeralda Cruz Ruiz of course love 💗
Usually people with 45°-50° require surgery. You're probably gonna need a brace for a while and if it worsens you'll need surgery. Of course it's been 2 months, so maybe you're already past 45°? If you do end up getting surgery, just know that statistically, you're definitely gonna be fine. I'm getting surgery in the next couple of weeks!
The pain is intense. Like the most I have ever felt! But the outcome is so amazing you kinda just forget about it.
yess!
Mikkimoo0 Xx Did the pain meds work
M Stephens yes but dont think it wont hurt cuz of the meds, but they Will soften the pain.
I've had scoliosis surgery 18 years ago im now 33 and I never had pain only a bit of discomfort when I overwork its more like a burning sensation and as soon as I lay down or take a shower the pain was gone I have a 8 year old son but I messed up 2 weeks ago when I twisted and was carry buckts with water amd let ne tell u the pain was intense ive never had pain before and this open my eyes because I use to act like I was normal but I'm not too bad now and for that I'm grateful
Wow! Thank you for this vid. My granddaughter has almost the identical degree of curve you had. So glad you are doing better and the answer you give are great. Thanks again.
Does one of your shoulder blades stick out more than the other?
Litzy Leal yes! but not as bad as before surgery
Jessica Rangel omg same!
I did bracing for 8 years and the brace didn’t turn out so now I need to go into surgery sometime during my first year of grade 7 this year in a new school! I’m only 12 and my upper thoracic curve is 67 degrees and my lower is 74 or 75 degrees so yeah. I also do horseback riding but western so like barrel racing, pole bending, roping, etc. I love ur videos this is gonna really help!❤️❤️❤️
Hi my name is Tori, I am 22 yrs old and I have scoliosis. I was diagnosed in 2010. I had a spinal fusion on May 7th 2013. My curves were 55 and 60 degrees when I had my surgery,now they are around 26 degrees. I also had another surgery in Nov. 2015 to remove my rods, screws, and brackets because of a late term spinal infection. I love seeing videos like this because it reminds me i'm not alone. To anyone getting ready for surgery or thinking of surgery,you got this!! On another note I was wondering if any of you ever deal with questions or comments like "your back hurts? and your how old?" or "you're still young, just wait until your older because it gets worse." I know people don't mean to be hurtful and I know they say things out of not knowing about scoliosis but man it gets frustrating. anyway thank you for letting me share a bit of my story.
Victoria White loved your story! i’ve also was wanted to know how it would be if i got my rods out. does it feel different and has ur scoliosis got worse since they have been taken out? did you get flexibility back? and was the recovery as bad as the first time?
The second surgery was easier, although recovering from surgery and fighting a massive infection at the same time is intense. Pain wise I found both to be incredibly painful (*note: I can't have Dilaudid or Morphine because of breathing complications I had with Dilaudid after the fusion. Tramadol and Norco are what are used with me and both are very hard on my body so I can't take them long so that kinda impacts my pain experience as well as just general limitation on what I can safely take because i'm so small). I didn't gain any flexibility back and as of right now my spine is stable. My surgeon doesn't think my spine will move, of course he didn't expect me to have an infection 2.5 yrs after fusion either lol. I am nervous about my spine moving and I've been trying to research the possibility but there doesn't seem to be very much info yet on scoliosis or surgeries associated with it.
oh wow! how did you find out you had an infection 2.5 years after?
In the summer of 2015 I had horrible back pain but thought I tore a muscle. By October my shoulder was swollen and pain was intolerable and other weird things were happening like I randomly fell asleep during choir rehearsal and I would get over emotional and lash out over nothing. That's when we knew something was very wrong. initially thinking I had a cyst or lipoma they did a procedure to try and draw fluid from my back but they failed. Eventually through lots of blood work, x-rays, mri's, and ultrasounds and almost a month in the hospital they figured out it was an infection. I'd like anyone who reads this to know that an infection like what I had and as far out as I had it is very rare, so please don't be frightened that you'll have it happen.
Victoria White I wasn’t able to take the strong medication because I had a reaction to it so I had a horrible recovery because the medicine I wasn’t talking wasn’t strong enough at all !
Hey Guys! I’ve been super busy with school! But i’m posting again by the end of this week ❤️
I am 32 years old. I had 3 scoliosis surgeries. My first when I was 14, second I was 15, third I was 17. I had broken my rods twice. I now have cages on the inside of my spine and all the other hardware as well. I had sat out for the entire year on each surgery as suggested by the doctors. I was always a very athletic kid. Was very afraid that I would lose it having to sit on the sidelines not working out or staying active. I graduated high school with a college scholarship for baseball. I do get the same pain right under my right shoulder blade as well. For the most part if you are smart about what you do, take care of yourself, and obey your limits set fourth by the dr. You’ll be ok. I’m still very active, I workout almost daily, I never lift more than 35 lbs. when I’m using my back to lift, and I feel fine. Thank you for sharing your journey and allowing me to do the same. Also, scoliosis comes from the Y chromosome. So, your mom’s side of the family.
How did you break your rods?????
My scoliosis was very aggressive. Just kept curving after surgery.
Dustin Crocker oh my goodness!
Yes we found out about the Y chromosome this week ! Apparently women carry it.... were you a very flexible person. Is that why your spine moves even after surgery
I am having my surgery on February and I just love your videos, they make me feel SO MUCH better ❤
Hi, my name is grace and I had spinal surgery on the 15 of April (3 months ago). I had Three curves neck 35 degrees, middle back 57 degrees and a lower back curve 15 degrees I had the surgery on the middle back one. I now feel much better since watching this video! especially knowing I am not the only one who can't slouch! thanks! ily
I also have scoliosis and I had an appointment just last Thursday. They did bending xrays and blood work. My surgeon said that he will call me sometime this week to tell me when my surgery will be. I’m a soccer player so this season I will have to sit out and won’t be able to play but he said that I would still be able to go to the beach in July which I was happy about. He just said that I’d have to wear a swimsuit that would cover my back so I don’t expose it to the sunlight. But I’m thanking you for making these kinds of videos because they are helping my nerves a lot and I don’t feel as scared as I was.
awww thank you so much!! and that’s exciting you get to go to the beach still! I had to cover my scar too! I talk more about it on my newest video!
Thanks for the video I also have scoliosis I found out I had it 4 years ago and it was 115 degree curve and I had to have emergency surgery I was so scared and now it is 45 degree curve. Thank you for all your scoliosis videos
wow! 115 degree? glad you are doing well now! 💖💖
Thank you❤️
I'm definitely not going to have surgery anytime soon, but I have a bottom curve that's 18 degrees and I was worried about getting surgery and this helped me a lot! Thank You!
i just had mine a few days ago and holy shit on fire the pain was immense. i have a high pain tolerance generally but the pain i felt in the first 3 days made me cry and shake. i was on very heavy medication and still am but honestly the pain is overwhelmingly bad. but anyway plz wish me luck because currently everything is burning like hell💜
I have some questions can I ask you?
I had my surgery June 8th 2018 and it’s been over a year and rocking it! We fr need a crap ton of credit
I had spinal fusion surgery about a year and a half ago and I have pain in my upper right back too! Just around the shoulder blade. Kinda crazy it’s the same area for a lot of people.
Hayhoo B yeah that’s crazy! i wonder why!😂
OMG SAME! So I had scoliosis surgery over 3 months ago now and my rib hump was very prominentt, and my right shoulder blade was really far out as well. After surgery, my right shoulder blade still sticks out but a little less. My shoulder blade hurts a lot though from time to time and feels different after surgery, but my surgeon told me he had to cut muscle tissue to get to my spine and it needs time to heal.
Fanta San wow! that sounds exactly like me! my shoulder blade was completely off and it still is but much less!
@@jessicarangelyt I can't tell you how glad I am that I found your channel and how similar your experience is to mine! Before my surgery I always used to watch and rewatch your old videos because I wanted to have as much knowledge as possible going into the surgery, and now I can see how accurate your information is! Legit my muscles in my back hurt from the cold too and I only figured it out a few weeks ago when the heat in my house was low and it was really cold outside, so my back started to hurt and I had no idea why lol
Fanta San awww this makes me so happy!!💗
you’re so pretty and helpful! thank you for providing like the only source of advice on youtube lol. you’re such a kind soul!
aww thank YOU!!
Hey! I'm 13 and I have an S shaped curve. 65 and 47 degrees. :/ I am getting Surgery on December 9th of this year, and these videos on your channel really help me out! Thank you so much for posting these. :)
Hey! I have a 51 degree curve. I have a lot of questions about this all. I need surgery and was just wondering what the pain is like immediately after the surgery. (Does it ache or sting or..) also, after the surgery, how did you ease back into normal like and feel normal again? What does the shoulder blade pain feel like? Do you feel that after this surgery you are limited in terms of physical activities like sports. Is having good posture all the time uncomfortable? If you could answer these questions it would make me feel more confident and prepared for this life changing surgery.
I'm having my surgery next week and I'm so scared I'm 12 and on the top it's 55 and on the bottom it's 45. I feel ready but I'm also scared
Samantha Garland I had my first when I was 7, it was 70
Don’t worry 🤗
My 19 month old baby has scoliosis, we haven’t found out much about it yet we haven’t seen the specialist. We got news from one of the orthos that she will most likely need surgery to correct it and I’m worried because she’s so young. I’m worried about complications and recovery.
maybe they will have her try the brace first. While the spine is still growing, this is a good method to try. it doesn’t correct the curve but it could help prevent it from getting worse. I know people that wear braces in elementary school, but i was in junior high when i found out I had scoliosis, So i started to wear a brace in 8th grade. The brace didn’t work for me, but I also only wore it when I went to sleep since it was a night time brace. There’s some braces you can wear throughout the day too.
I had three operations in one month for my scoliosis. I had a lot of pain but It finally went away. I also had to ware a brace for six months.
Kim Shepperd hi i have a scoliosis and i am wearing brace before , may ask why you have to go in 3 operations? Thanks , keep safe always
you are very strong!
I had my spinal fusion 2 years ago and now i can move the skin across my back, like.... it just looks weird. Anyone else??😂😂
Just turned 23 I've been having a 45 degree curve since I was 17 I was done growing back then. I don't have problems breathing or with my circulation, sometimes I get a random pain but it's very rare. I've read that your bones degrade as you get older so I get kinda nervous as to whether I should get surgery or not. Having a crooked back and twisted torso when your old does not sound pleasant. My mom wants me to get surgery. If I do have surgery I hope I can continue to do calisthenics, jump rope, run all that.
ik it’s been a year but i hope you got the surgery or some kind of treatment bc it just gets worse as you get older
semi ta no surgery...don’t qualify apparently. Honestly idk if it will get worse. I never feel pain ... and i workout and stretch everyday and focus a lot on my core and back so hopefully I’ll be good as i age. But I’m not even sad/mad about it, it could be worse rn and I’ll just live my life. Thanks for your concern though❤️
I was diagnosed in kindergarten and now I’m in sixth grade. I braced for six years, but I need surgery on July 18. This was helpful!!
Mel Keller i’m glad i can help! :)
i have scoliosis problam and feel a lot pain in my back and my both shoulder is not same , i cant sit without any supports ....Dr suggested surgery but my mom is afraid from surgery .😞😞
mom loves me alot.
I have scoliosis still even though I had a surgery. I am getting my next surgery this or next year.When I had my first surgery my curve was around 70 degres. And it hurts.😧😳
I'm getting surgery in October and I have a 77 degree curve I'm so stressed about the pain and I cry alot
Sage.Camran.vlogs Cam.Sagey Im in pain as well but I also have EDS. My sister also had surgery her curve was 77 as well.
Rainbow Cupcake Thx so much.☺
Thank you so so so much for sharing your story for everyone to hear, it means so much to those of us who suffer from the same things you did. Your videos about surgery give me hope and keep me motivated. I am 15 and I was diagnosed with scoliosis when I was 12 years old. I am an all star cheerleader and I now have a single curve of 49 degrees. I tried bracing, yoga, and a chiropractor and nothing seems to help the intense pain I go through every day. I want to get surgery but I am worried that I will lose my athleticism and flexibility that I have worked so hard to get for the past 6 years. Thank you for sharing💗
thank you for such a sweet comment 💖💖
I had a double cure both 58 degrees. I had my surgery 5 days ago.
Omg this made everything so muck better for me! Thankssssssss!!!
Hi Everybody yay!!
Hi dear just l would love to ask you something my son he did already this surgery but what happened he broke the rod but for him too times is my question how can save him from this. Problem thank you
Yesterday I went to the doctor and the doctor said to me that I need to do a surgery but I am scare can you do a video of some tips or something like that please❤️❤️
I don’t have scoliosis surgery ever because so that is really weird and I know for some kids do have scoliosis surgery before
How is your back today? Are u still in pain. Do you have to take pain killers? I’m getting surgery tomorrow. I don’t want to be on pain meds or in pain. Very afraid but pray everything will be ok. Thank you for your sharing your story.
I found out I had scoliosis on christmas 2018, I noticed my shoulder blade sticking out one year prior, but didnt think anything of it. Now I am 13 and my curve is over 60 degrees and I'm about to have surgery in the next three months. I am so excited! I don't even know why, maybe its so I can miss out on PE for a while (lol)
i love how positive your are! a positive attitude will really help your recovery :)) i’m here for you if you need anything :)
hi im getting surgery soon, my shoulder blade sticks out quite alot, since you have had that surgery has it gone back and improved?
@@j_forever immediately after the surgery it was still quite bad, but after a few months of Physio it improved a lot 😊
@@katieelsom1540 great! thank you 🤗
Hey, I'm already 9 month's post op. I recently had a pain on my lower back. Have you experienced pain when lying flat on your back or even after swimming?
I find my surgery date next week! I’ve been struggling to breath and bad rib pain! Thanks for the help x
Do you think the right side pain bc you might be right handed?
I get surgery for it on Monday! April 15th, I have a 76° curve.
You have get surgery? What you feel now (with your activity)?
destiny Oh my gosh I had my surgery on the exact same day!! I wanted to ask does your skin burn or sting now? Mine does 😂
I have surgery in a few months and I have a 56 degree curve and I’m rlly look forward to it why is it taking so longgggg
Just Monika I was too until I woke up in soooo much pain
Am 26 years old and I have a s shape curve and I have had it since I was in the 7 grade . I have tried pyshical therapy chiropractic and needle injections for my back but it only helps short term .. I dont know what to do
paige bales I got the surgery because I was still growing and it was going to get worse. I had just turned 15 at the time. But I think I’m done growing now
What should I do .my bottom curve is 30 and top curve is 20
paige bales Well surgery is usually recommended when you curves are 50+ degrees. Have you tried Yoga?
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Thanks for the video, i was wondering if you had breathing problem or back pain and how long it took for your doctor to decide for your surgery. I am researching for scoliosis a lot lately because i found out that i got scoliosis last year and it's still progressing ( i am turning 26 in july ). I carry a lot of heavy stuffs on my bock because of my job, maybe that's why?
okay so i have a very important question: how the hell does one wash their face after surgery?? like howw??? i got surgery 2 weeks ago and my face hurts more than my back because i have cystic acne. what. do. i. do.
also i just wanted to mention it because everyone in the comments did i had an 80 degree curve and a 67 degree curve and now they are a little over 10 woohoo
i couldn’t wash my face :(( my acne was VERY bad. you can tell my acne was bad in my previous videos
I have right-hand side scoliosis, but I have no money to do surgery, and it pains me. Please what should I do.
hey!! im getting surgery on june 28... how long were you in the hospital? also, do you feel like there are things that are impeding you from going on with your normal life before the surgery?
do u get pain just walking around ? i’m in so much pain daily just walking around my house . i get pain in my lower back that’s all where it is . i’m getting surgery in a couple months . but i wanted to know if it helps with that
Nope! Walking is really good for you after surgery, it recovers faster if you walk a lot!!
Ahhhhh I have pain in my shoulder blade toooooooo!! My name is ella I have surgery January 29, 2018 why I had Scoliosis bc I have NF1 so I got it from that and NF1 has made me have tumor on my body but is not that bad and I had a 85 curve and I am a dance but I am ok and I can’t dance they have said I am the best patient sooo yaaaaa!!!! But I first got it when i was 4! Love you God bless💕😊
I'm going for scoliosis surgery in about 3 months I kinda want to know does it feel more difficult to set relaxed after the surgery because of you not being able to slouch or get support on your lower back?
Im only 15 and I got the scoliosis because my doctor said that if I dont it could cause complications later on in life and wouldnt help me grow. Its the best decision ever and now Im able to play sports because of it.
i am 13 and i have almost a 60 degree top curve and almost a 40 degree lower curve which makes my right shoulder-blade stick out very far, which makes me very insecure. i am going to get surgery this summer or the next summer.
that’s almost like my curve! my shoulder blade stuck out a lot too but the surgery helped!
What levels in our spine did you have fused? I’m have T10-pelvis
Me too
Can you still do sports in the proffesional way after the surgery?
if you got it at winter break, didn't the cold hurt your back? tnx for answering!
I’m like just getting into winter and even though it’s cold I don’t experience any back pain but every situation is different
Thanks for doing this video My friend is having surgery on Tuesday I’m so worried for her is there anything you would want from a friend ❤️
Random Videos hey! maybe visit her i’m the hospital and bring her yummy snacks if she wants company. i personally didn’t want company because i thought i looked terrible but everyone is different! she’ll probably be bored at home for several week so maybe you guys can find a show to watch together! :) let her know she can message me on instagram if she needs any advice! @jessica.rangel
I’m having my surgery on June 27th, and I’m really scared ack ;0;
A Shady Fellow mines on June 26th!
Omg I just saw this I hope your surgery went well and get better I’m getting surgery too yours was literally yesterday. Your going to do great!
Uniquely Angie yeah I’m in the icu rn currently recovering! My surgery went really well! I can’t really move my back tho, it’s really stiff and sore
A Shady Fellow I hope there’s not too much pain but good recoveries 💞
Mine was on June 24th!! How did it go?
for me i had my spine surgery year of 1994 , that was a tough surgery , painfull
I fractured my C2 and had to have surgery and I was supposed to be having scoliosis surgery like next week I think. But any ways when I had my C2 surgery they went in and also did the scoliosis surgery and yes it did hurt and yeah. I had the surgery 3 days ago
Hey I had my surgery a week and a half ago, with the numbness in your back how long does it last for?
Ariel Rose the numbness stays for a while, but it goes away eventually! i’m actually still slightly numb on some areas of my back and it’s been 4 years
I had my surgery almost 2 years ago and it’s still numbness. It’s never gone away and I don’t think it will, but everyone’s different.
It stays numb and stiff forever.
58 and 56 degree S curve, I am really into running and swimming and I want to go back to them after my surgery (2 months away). Do you get pain running 8 or more miles at a time
I’ve never ran that many miles at once before! Haha I’m not a big runner but I can run with no discomfort
Do you feel the metal?
I might get it my brace isn’t working and I super scared
Omg, that felt so healing to see that someone else has to sit in a chair like that after spinal fision. I've been doing this and people have being giving me the 'wtf' look when I have to transfer all of my spines weight onto the back of a chair. I'm like one of those f*cking flip phones 😭.
i’m 13 and am having the surgery in june - july and i have a 78° s curve and i’m very scared 😬😬
I am also having my surgery in June/July and I'm also very scared
Im ten and im getting surgery on tuesday! You made me alot more confident!
aww this makes me happy, good luck and stay strong 💖
Of course it hurts. But my surgery was 13 hours long in two segments. Every case is different.
I’m 6 days post op pain is severe still
I did my kyphosis surgery before 6 days
It’s the same as scoliosis surgery it hurts so bad💔
I just got back home from my surgery on spinal fusion and I got it last Monday. I went to same hospital as u and same doctor. And ya so I got through with it and I feel better but little pain.
Chocolate Piggy dr. arminian ??🤩
Yes
I had this same surgery , I had no choice but to have mine , it was life or death for me my spine was curving over to far to my lungs and heart
my curve was fairly bad , but the spine surgeon did tell me that he wouldn't be able to fix the curve 100% because I would become paralyzed , but he fixed the spine . I couldn't remember how many degrees mine was curved , I would be happy to chat more with you via email . if you wish , just let me know . im doing better after major heart operation , thank you for asking your questions
my spine surgeon was dr francis denis from the twin cities spine center Minneapolis Minnesota , but he retired a while back now , my mom had this surgery to in 2002 , the same doctor did her surgery . Its a long story , but interesting what has happened in our life , I am 41 ,
my surgery is next week also have s i hope it goes well question uhm next week may 9 can i recover before june 10? what do you think guys i have 40 degrees
How much does it cost
and not only i had spinal work , in 2015 and 2019 both open heart surgery am 42 now
Im goingm to take surgery and I also have my back formed as an S im 13 btw and kinda scared taking surgery in like 1 and a half month
hi im shang! im going to have my surgery soon! maybe next week huhuhu can i ask u if can i go to school after how many weeks? thank u!
it depends on when your doctor clears you to go back ! :)
can someone please tell me the cost of the surgery?
adrn2k i know mine would have been $300,000 dollars!!! i know very expensive! but my moms pays for really good insurance, so our insurance covered EVERYTHING!! thank god! the only things we had to pay for was the hospital fee which was $600
Hey, I graduated high school and joined the military prior to service I had 7 degree curve now I’m at 48 and 36 curves in my back they say I need surgery and then they tell me I don’t. I’m wanting to join chp now but I’m unsure since if I get the surgery I doubt I could do sit-ups. What have you been able to do to help recover quicker ?
Carlton Holmes i had spinal fusion surgery as well and i would say physical therapy and doing Exercises to strengthen your lower back and some ab works outs that don’t take much movement such as planks. These helps you maintain your core strength and stabilize the spine, because you will become very weak. For me even after these it took me about 6 months to be comfortable doing any sit ups or ab workouts, and i am a pretty athletic person who was able to do a lot before surgery.
Camden Emerson you had fusion in the lumbar ?
Carlton Holmes it went from C6 to L2 so 2 of my lumbar are fused. But i imagine if you had any lumbar fused lower than that you would have a hard time doing a lot of movements. Since those vertebrae are the main one for flexibility. I would say even with only 2 lumbar fused i am less flexible than i was before and there is not much that can make you more flexible as far as i know since there are metal rods keeping you straight.
@@camdenemerson4382 That kind of sucks, are you now limited to certain jobs etc?
Carlton Holmes No, after the 6 months i was fine doing pretty much everything. I just play soccer and do gymnastics and i can not do very much gymnastics anymore because i physically can’t bend my back. Is your curve in your lumbar region?
I get really bad pain every single day but mine isn’t bad enough to get surgery I really want it so I can be pain because it hurts so much tommrow I found out if I ether get surgery or suffer for the rest of my life update staying in my brace for right now maybe next appointment but hopefully not
Are you still numb ? I’m 3 years post op and all around my scar is completely numb !
CB 123 hahah yup!! if i scratch the top right side of my back, i don’t feel a thing!😂
Jessica Rangel same as me 😂it was weird for a while but I’m used to it now ! 😂
OMG Same! I have numbness around the scar and just all over my back in general. I go back and forth with varying degrees of feeling. It really freaks people out when they ask why I moved weirdly and i'm just like "oh its nothing, by back just went numb that's all" the look on their faces 😂😂
Victoria White it’s really weird isn’t it !! But I’m so used to it now , but I find it weird sometimes 😂especially in the summer when I get my mum to rub suncream on it or when don’t hugs and taps your back lol
I get my surgery soon
Apko surgery kraye kitne month ho gye or apko surgery ke bad ki life kaise lgrhi hai kyuki hme scoliosis hai 22years girls or hme surgery krana hai plz help me
Kya apki surgery ho gyi?? Kaha se krwai? Or doctor ne success rate Kitna diya tha?? Please reply my sister is 12 years old with same problem
Oh cool!, i have a double curve and i have almost the same degrees
I have my surgery in October in Im rlly scared...
ashley vela don’t be, yes it’ll hurt but the meds will make you good and drowsy and you’ll sleep a lot 😂
@@fishlipsben What, so the mindset will be like "Ahhh my back... oh wait nvm, I'm tired" ?
Ellen chattergirl def the second one since you’re gonna be so high on meds that you’ll be more interested in things around you. You’ll start to feel it when it’s wearing off . I’m getting my surgery tommrow and I’m hyped
Im 14 and i have 71 degrees and im gonna to do the surgery in july and i am a little bit nervouse i love your videos ❤
I got my scoliosis surgery 18 days ago and after surgery it does hurt but they give you lots of medicine to help the pain and you will probably go to sleep alot in the hospital because the medicine makes you sleepy. It hurts the most when the make you lay on your side. But you just gotta be strong and don't be scared also my top curve was 72 degrees and my bottom one was 31 but I only got rods and screws and stuff at the top cause when my top of my spine got straight my lower spine also did. The doctors also give you medicine for when you go home. And they will also tell you to not lift anything more than a milk carton, dont bend, or twist for how ever long they say. The worst part for me when I was in the hospital was the IVs. But stay strong and don't get to scared
Kalyn Short thanks ❤️
thank youu💗
We have something in common we have a 64 degree and my lower is 36 I think. I'm also 11 thanks I'm not as worried thanks 💛💛💛
Who did your surgery please?
Ive been waiting 2 years for surgery
How many screws did u get and btw I got 28 screws
i’m pretty sure i had 23!
Love this I had my scoliosis surgery almost 3 years ago I’m thinking about making a video soon too!! Just subbed💛 hope to support each other :)
Hi I am 68. Operation worth it retired electrician 🤔
What about when your going to the airport
Princess Shay i created a new video about this :)
Your spine have normal flexibility after spinal fusion?
Reshu Kumari yes, i just can’t do the crazy back tricks i used to be able to do
@@jessicarangelyt Thanks for reply
Reshu Kumari I just uploaded a new video of my flexibility now :)
My curve right now 22 degrees plz pray for me
If you don't have a brace I recommend it. It's hard but it could help your spine in the long run.
I had my surgery 2 months ago