I take a lot of things for granted. Reading the comments about people w this condition makes me appreciate my health even more. Power to you guys going through this! Especially the youngins. I couldn't imagine
@@Tetopettenson1 yo same for me, sometimes it's really visible and it makes me feel physically insecure. My left shoulder is also higher than my right one and the left side of my hips also stands out more.
Thanks! Wearing a brace is hard especially if you have no one you know who also wears one. Also surgery just the thought of my spine getting fused makes me feel horrible, espies as someone with a lot of back mobility.
Recovery from spinal fusion is the most difficult thing I am facing right now. I feel very restricted, I can't sleep at night, and the pain medication makes me constipated.
i got this surgery back in september and the advice that i would give anyone getting it is to make sure you’re mentally ready for it. you’ll be in pain for a few weeks but it will get better fast. be patient. i’m doing way better but am still restricted to bend, lift, twist, and etc. i’m just grateful that my spine is straight!
I’m 15 just got it done last Monday been a week dealing with pain was in the hospital for only 3 days I just try to keep a smile on my face and go thru it
I'm 18 and I had a double or S-shaped scoliosis, and it was bad, so I had to do this. It's been like 9 or 10 months since the operation and I'm feeling better than before, even tho I can't bend my back foward that much, I can run, do my stuff, have fun ^^, and it's much better than pain and not sleeping at night. It's difficult doing exercises as I have a low self esteem and I loved doing sports, cause not being able to bend your back foward is kind'of a burden sometimes , but I feel it's getting better with the exercises. :)
Oh dude, I hope you'll be fine, I think that doing exercises can help you a lot, it's a good thing, so probably there is a big chance to recover and be able to bend your back wherever you want, of course I'm not a doctor but I have heard a lot that sport can really help you to fix any problems with your health So keep it on dude, don't give up, and you will be fine ;)
@@lorddio2737 Now that I think about it, the bone grafts are effectively just more bone stacked onto the vertebrae, so the entire thing becomes more rigid. I guess that's why it'd be hard to bend the spine forward and backward yo at least slouching won't be a problem anymore!
When us scoliosis patients try to tell people about our pain they pretend to understand or say we're just making excuses, but only people with scoliosis understand this type of pain and discomfort 🥺😭 praying for all of you wonderful people✨
oatmeal i have scolious too.. its not that big but it hurts so much... i cant even work ... i tryed so much jobs.. if i work more than 4 hours i just start to cry from pain :( its hard to think you must live all your life with that pain with high % to get worst.. im 21 y.o. now...
surgery starts at 2:50! (Also, I had this surgery 6 years ago, and I’m doin great! I can’t bend or twist my back very far and I can’t lift very heavy things, but I don’t feel bad! Anyone who’s getting spinal fusion- You’ll get through this!)
@@sabrinatan3081 it hurts if it’s over 60 lbs (give or take), but anything under that is okay as long as i hold it close to my body! lifting lots of heavy things during the day makes my back hurt at night though, and i have to lie down and rest.
@@sabrinatan3081 I mean I had the surgery 4 years ago and I started being more sporty and started going to the gym and lifting- obviously there are certain exercises that isn’t recommended you do but after gym , I usually lie down. But I always go gym at night so when I get home I sleep straight away.
I had one of the worst cases of scoliosis my surgeon at Vanderbilt Childrens had ever seen. There was a complication in my first procedure where my spine was so crooked that they had to go about the insertion of the screws in a different direction, and my surgeon hit my spinal cord. I was apparently paralyzed for 2 hours. (I wasnt awake for this thankfully) I had to go back in for them to finish. But now I have pretty much 0 back pain after all those years :)
For everyone thats getting the surgery.. from my freshman year in highschool I had thought “I wanna be an electrician, I’m going to be and Electrician” fast forward a year after I graduated highschool, the surgeon doing my surgery told me I wasn’t going to be able too become an electrician. I cried..hard, 3 years later I am a few months from getting my license to become a licensed electrician. Moral of the story, don’t let anyone tell You “YOU CANT”
I had this surgery recently and am going through recovery but the people who are getting this surgery soon, I just want you to know that it’s not a easy surgery and it will take a huge toll of not only physical but mental health. But it’s gonna get better!!!! It’s going to be soooo rough, I’m not gonna lie to you. But you got this and your so strong and powerful so you will get through this even though it may seem you won’t! Trust me when I say it’s so wroth it ! 💗 YOU GOT THIS !!!!!
I went through this four times (with bone grafting) when I was a kid. My entire back is pretty much a fused wonderland except for maybe two cervical vertebrae. This surgery works, but oh man is recovery a nightmare. I still have a pretty severe curve, but no pain, and all my organs work just fine.
@@sanjanamukherjee9540 Thanks! In the end it was worth it, but I totally feel for whoever has it. Everything they have experienced mirrors what I went through. It's not easy, that's for sure!
@@polatalemdar8024Don’t worry hun every experience is different! My son just had his a week ago and doing fine. I’ve put the hospital and contact details in the comments so if you ever need a good hospital it will be them! You will be fine and remember times have changed and there’s more resources done since. You’ve got this and God’s got you! Have faith but mental prep is always a good thing! Just breathe 🧘🏾♀️
@@redlober9982 I’ll have to wait until I cross the 3 months milestone to be able to bend, jump and jog. Can’t lie I thought I wasn’t gonna make it til the next morning. Yet, all in all, I’m alive, better, and Thankful ❤️
Thank you so much! I didnt think any one would care. Some kids stop wearing their brace because it "hurts to much." I understand the real reason why but without the brace we probably would be having surgery more often and we probably wouldn't make it as much . Thanks for listening to my story.
I have had scoliosis since childhood, worn 3 braces, none did anything. Was athletic in school, had minor back pain, ignored it, adulthood now, pain daily, wish I had the surgery at younger age., however only had scoliosis in upper back, now bottom of spine is curved, just keep fighting, keep going no matter what, dont give up! Stay positive.
10 years post op! 61 degrees down to 21 degrees. has not stopped me from doing anything i want to do; rock climbing, kayaking, dance. a lot of things people think they wont be able to do. its a life change for sure but its not a life sentence!
I have a 67-degree curve and I'm 17. I want to find other ways of fixing my scoliosis before I avert to scoliosis surgery. I was wondering if you have any tips or anything you wish you did before or after you got the surgery. I want to join the National Guard and be a Firefighter but both require me to be physically healthy, I cannot join either of those if I don't get my scoliosis fixed. Anything is helpful! Thank you.
I’ve had 43 degree thoracic and 37 degree lumbar curves since I was 15. I am 28 now and I will only get spinal fusion if I will literally die of an organ puncture, nothing else. It is too unnatural, restricting and difficult to recover from. I’ve heard so many stories. I focus on increasing muscle strength in my back and I swear to anyone else who has it this is the best thing you can do. I used to be 217 pounds, I was pretty fat, and my lower back was killing me all the time. I am now 179 pounds (6’0”) and my back only hurts now when I’m really tired or sitting in place for a long time, not just for no reason. I’ve had scoliosis since I was 13 and I’ve adapted my life around it every day. I had a brace from age 15 to 16. I take no medication for it and won’t. If anyone feels discouraged, I’m telling you, live your life. Don’t focus on it. Do back exercises, modify other exercises and eat healthy. It will help a lot :]
@Jakob Berg If you don't have scoliosis, stay in your lane. Spinal fusion is one of the riskiest procedures of all time, you barely hit a vertebrae wrong and you have vertigo the rest of your life. Did you even read the end of my paragraph, the hope message? Get over yourself Mr. Pretentious
@Clinton Marunyane If you don't have scoliosis, stay in your lane. Spinal fusion is one of the riskiest procedures of all time, you barely hit a vertebrae wrong and you have vertigo the rest of your life. Did you even read the end of my paragraph, the hope message? Get over yourself Mr. Pretentious
I’m 30 yrs old. I found out I had severe scoliosis in the thoracic region of my spine around age 20 through an X-ray. As time went on my left shoulder would lean more and my rib cage was twisted up. It bothered my self esteem over the years. Thankfully I didn’t ever deal with any pain from it. I didn’t consider surgery until I found it was progressing through xrays 5 yrs apart, about a degree progress in curvature per year. My curvature this year was 67 degrees. Knowing that it was going to get worse as I get older and there would be high potential for pain, heart and lung issues, I decided to get the surgery done for spinal fusion. They fused 13 vertebrae. It was about 3 weeks ago I had it done. My doctor corrected it to 19 degrees (about 70% correction!!). I gained 1 inch in height. It was a tough experience but it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be pain-wise. I’m still taking things a day at a time with recovery. I am blessed financially and with a loving wife who has cared for me throughout to be able to do this. I know that this will go down as one of the best decisions I made in my life!
@Airowww I’m doing good! Complete recovery from the surgery and getting around normal at this point. Overall I’m happy with what’s been done. I used to deal with a lot of discomfort physically from the deformity. Not only that but I was self conscious of how one of my shoulders was dropping and one of my ribs was protruding at my back like a hump. The fusion eliminated most of the deformity and made me comfortable. More importantly knowing the scoliosis won’t progress brings a lot of peace
Extra info on scoliosis surgery for those wondering!! I had scoliosis surgery in 2014, and an adjustment surgery on 2017. my scoliosis was a classic S curve. In fact it was so perfect an example my doctor uses my xrays in teachings haha. It was first noticed because I asked my step mom to check a weird spot on my back, but she noticed one of my shoulder blades stuck out more than the other. She felt my ribs and felt that one side also stuck out more than the other. We went to the doctor shortly after for an x-ray and that's when we found it. My scoliosis was slowly twisting my ribs and shoulder blades lol. I was never given a brace or had much pain but received surgery because the curve was progressing to the point it reached an 80° angle, which past that is where it can become dangerous. It's an 8-10 hour surgery, and it's like medieval torture the way they straighten you out as they fix your spine. They drill 2 screws into the sides of my skull, a bit below my temple and before my ear, and two screws on each knee, and they literally pull you taller as they readjust your spine. After surgery, I had 2 big drains in my back to collect blood that leaked, and the scar was sealed with staples (yes, big staples). I laid in bed for pretty much the whole time, and I had a catheter in me for about 4 or 5 days, which lemme tell you, there will be random points where it just hurts in you for no reason thanks to it. It hurt to roll, it hurt to stay still, it hurt to adjust the bed to a slanted seated position just to eat, the pain meds could only do so much. Thankfully I watched UA-cam on my phone most of the time to distract myself. When the catheter was taken out and I had to get up to use the bathroom, I was extremely dizzy and couldn't really stand up most times because I lost a lot of blood and was still recovering from that. I would practice sitting on the bed, then standing, then walking a couple steps, all as a slow process to get past the dizziness. I was released on my 7th day, but it usually takes about 10 days to recover. The only issue I faced from this surgery is there is a patch about 4-5 inches in length on my back that is completely numb, I can't feel anything if you touch my back there. Taking the staples out hurt like all get out, yet when removing the staples in that section, I literally could not tell they were even being removed. The nerves have started to heal a bit now 7 years later, I can feel a _little_ bit, but it's still pretty numb. Recovery means you can't do any physical activity for a whole year. I was lucky in school that year, I got to sit out of every gym class and just sit with the teacher or help with small things. My back would act up at times, walking uphill was agony, but it was a slow process to recovery. Despite what some think, you still have to be very careful with your posture, as the screws could actually loosen and pop out. No slouching even if it is physically harder to do so now. In 2017 I went in for an adjustment surgery because the bottom two screws of the rods were coming out, and had to be fixed. They lengthened the rod and redid the screws necessary and I haven't had to go back since. I don't remember how many days I stayed to recover but it was less than a week. I took check ups every month, to every second month, and then to the point it was once a year. They never want any of the screws to go loose cause that can cause serious damage. Idk how to close this off but I hope this enlightened your curiosity!
Hannah Gordon it went really well! i’m healing really fast. didn’t hurt at all. just feels uncomfortable because i’m not used to feeling so straight up 😂
i’m 16 atm and idk why i’ve been interested in scoliosis since i was 13. i wanna grow up to be a spine surgeon and help ppl w scoliosis because seeing them like that makes me sad
When you think hard about it could be possible one day . Surgery is crazy so many people racing to finish idea before other country do . Robotic arm legs people with broken spine walking again with that new nerve device . An head transplant can't wait to see if that work . Always hope my friend.
I’m 22 years old, diagnosed with scoliosis back in early 2017 when I was in the 11th grade after the school nurse noticed a curvature while doing the required spinal screening. Got my X-ray and my physician told me I had rotational scoliosis. After a year later X-ray my doctor told me that I had the same X-ray and nothing got worse. My last X-ray was in October 2019. But now I’m feeling some slight increasing back pain, depending on the position I’m in. Call me crazy but I’ve been considering spinal surgery, but not through spinal fusion. Rather tethering. Please note that I never had to wear a brace throughout the last 4 years.
You can no longer crack your back or bend it, bend at knees and hips, no driving for about 6 weeks, no contact sports for 1 year, I was in the hospital for 4 days afterwards then home, hurts for about a month. Got lots of rib pain for a while after as my body got used to being in a new position, over all, it’s gonna hurt, and the pain killers don’t help all that much, sleep on your back and with someone close by. It’s worth it in the long run
ah everytime i watch a video about the body it makes me feel pain and suffering until i go back to sleep so that my brain can throw away the memory of watching pain
2 years post op and feeling great life is back to normal and I at the time I had to take a leave with the fire department and now I’ve been back finished academy and doing what I love for anyone who is about to go through it it’s worth it. You will have a normal life, and the first 2-3 months will be the most uncomfortable of your life but you have to be strong and power through it
I got a spinal fusion a few months ago to fix my scoliosis (60 degrees down to 10!), and was in pain for about two weeks. 3 months later and life is completely back to normal, the surgery was the best thing I ever did for myself and though the healing process is hard it's really only a small amount of pain to go through when you think about what you're getting in the longterm. If you are getting this surgery, I belive in you! It won't be asy at first, but it gets better quickly, don't give up and stay motivated and you'll be just fine.
@Spooks hellooo. Dudeee. Your curve percentage is almost the same as me. The doc says it's up to me to do the surgery or not. I can't stand the back pain 😭. I was just wondering, are you having more pain post surgery than before?
This is serious so I had sculiosis what ever it’s called but he told me straight up a brace for your back will not be an option and my heart dropped and I broke down in tears but my surgery is done and I’m up and moving A little note of confidence if you have a curved back: Dont ever be scared to do something scary I know it’s hard but you are a brave tough little soul and you can do anything if u put faith in it Love y’all friends 🥰
I just got the surgery done about a month ago and i go to my post op tomorrow! The surgery went very well, and its hurts like hell at first, but in a month you will be almost completely fine
I'm having scoliosis surgery the 4th April, I'm so scared, I'm 13 but I wish I was normal like a normal kid. I don't wanna live with fear. I just feel this will go horribly wrong. I will update you guys when I feel well enough
how did it go?? im 14 and want the surgery, but my mom is saying i should do it when im an adult and have stopped growing. (also so i dont blame her if it goes wrong)
I got it when I was 13! I had a big curve when so i needed to get surgery, itss better to get it done when you're young because you heel faster. I'm 18 now and I am no longer curved :)
Anyone going through this- I had a double curved S shape with 68 degrees and 75 degree curves (I grew 2 inches during surgery!). I have a scar from my neck down to my tailbone and it has not affected my physical activity in any way! :-) I often do yoga, hikes, runs, and today I’m going Go Karting with some friends- honestly I feel in invincible with all this titanium in my body. If you have a young child going through this, they can have a very normal life with no limitations! I was 9 when I had my operation (25 now!), sending love and healing to all those about to start or recovering from this procedure. It’s not forever!
@@theirtheyrethere7946 yes it does, i am diagnosed with scoliosis stage 4 which is the worst one there, my top curve bent to 84 and the second one to 75 and my neck curve is 19, so basically i have a triple curve and im basically terrified of how i would recover
@@drama_maina i have 17 degree lumbar scoliosis and HNP( which i had done a PLDD surgery) on my L4/L5. even that was painful. i cannot imagine how much pain you're going through. i hope you get recovered soon.
@@theirtheyrethere7946 i haven't done the surgery yet and the weird thing is i dont feel any pain exept a little back pain i actually feel alot of pain after getting a temporary brace until surgery
Had Scoliosis since as a child, wore a brace during teenage years. Brace was not a great success and I am now mid fifties. Back then there was no real surgical solution, sure wish there was better options. Worked hard for years and did plenty of heavy lifting but never took a day off work despite going home and lying down on bed due to agony so when I hear of someone complaining of a sore back I just laugh to myself and think try scoliosis and then talk to me about a sore back! Sometimes my ribs on one side can shift as they are compressed together, sure feels like they snap or break, now that is pain! Interesting thing is that X-rays show major disc degeneration in the vertebrae in the curve, use to get bad pain at times but these days I get little discomfort, Only occasionally I use panadol to manage the pain. Wish all you Scoliosis sufferers all the best with surgery, stay strong and nice to think I am not alone with this!
HEYY!! Can you tell me about how you can move around? is it hard? can you do workouts n stuff? like burpees? also is it cool if you can say what age you were while getting this surgery? (im an anxious 16 year old) @@AXbcyz
Keep in mind that scoliosis tends to develop mostly during teenage, between 12 and 18. This is the best time to recover from it as the spine isn't 100% tight already.
@Za кастрацию мужла 🇺🇦 Shiners is a wonderful organization that made my parents pay nothing for my surgery because we were poor. I know it isn't an option in all parts of the world but it's something at the very least
they don't, they are permanent. they also fuse all the vertebrae together so you can no longer bend your back at all, you have to bend at the hips instead.
@@mitlanderson having movement depends on how far the spinal fusion goes. You can have a spinal fusion that doesn't go into the lumbar region which will still give you full flexibility and movement of your back. Source: I had a fusion that didn't go below L1.
the brace often doesn't straighten the spine instead it pushes the spine together making the curvature worse and needing surgery, but usually that happens with someone with 3 curves. brace isn't really helpful
this is pretty true, (at least in my case) I've been bracing for 6 year and i had to wear a brace since 3rd grade through middle school and in the end my curve didn't reduce during my growth spurt and now i had to get a spinal surgery
@@hiromi3252 Personally, I wore a brace for 3 years. Helped me reduce my 26-27 degree curve to 20-21 degrees. I think it depends on how well it is made.
I had a 64° curve after two Years of using a brace it worked but it started to curve again resulting in another 64 curve so last Tuesday under gone surgery and left on Friday and feel great having a straight back
Guys question. So with this kind of surgery, why do they have to fuse the bones together? For example with teeth, basically you hold them in a certain place for long enough and then they stay there - point of braces... Why can't the rods just stay there for few months and just take them out after the ligaments and cartilage have set in the straight position?
Ive had this surgery. Basically. Your Plan of leaving the rods in for a while and then taking out requires an additional surgery.. Which is very risky.. Especially because you are operating on the spine. In general you try to do as few surgeries as possible. Not to mention you put your body trough a second very traumatic expirence which it needs to recover from.. Second, often time when you have scoliosis this severe, like, mine was 60°,then the body is actively making it this bad.. In my case, my body tried to correct the scoliosis but did it wrong. Only making it worse. Removing the rods and not fusing Puts you exactly at the same Position as before. The body will start making it worse again. Not to mention, often times with scoliosis this bad your ligaments and muscles and everything are out of Balance. For example, one of the muscles along my spine was atrophied, the other was over burdend.. And third, the rods don't really Affect you.. Ive had my surgery years ago. I don't notice anything. I don't want them removed because that would mean another surgery and more time in the hospital. Of course I can only speak for myself tho. Other peoples results may vary. There are probably more reasons but those are the few that came to mind
I had the surgery in january this year. I grew 10 cm in one year which caused my scoliosis to go up a lot. I was at 52˚ after the operation i was around 30˚. Im happy i got the operation. It hurts alot in the beginning but after 3-6 months it feels ok. I only fill like im a little bit stiff in the back but other than that i dont feel anything. If you get the chance to do this operation. Do it! It helps!
I’m not in a great state to be honest.. Idk I just feel sad even while writing this down right now. Working out is my passion but there is no symmetry at all because of my scoliosis. Not only that but one side is just much weaker while it also affects how my muscles look because of my spine. I am in a state where I don’t know what to do anymore, I feel sad because I can’t even do things like a squat or benchpress correctly.. I am 21 years old and didn’t know I had scoliosis till a few months now. I have scheduled an appointment with a spine specialist, not knowing where I am going in to. Just seeing this video made me so sad.. I don’t have a clue on how bad my scoliosis is. I just wish my body was normal.. reading stories of people here also from people that had surgeries do me good. But is there anyone that had a surgery for example and know how it affected your muscle growth? Maybe I am just a crybaby I don’t know.. just having a hard time already during this pandemic in my country and this made it so much worse. Now knowing how it affects my hobbies (working out).
Well, ive had to get my scoliosis straightend out when I was 15. I don't work out a huge amount but I do work out. From my expirence, it shouldn't Affect your ability to get muscle Mass. The biggest issue, depending on where the scoliosis is, is range of motion. If it's in the chest area, youll be fine. There's barley any movement there to Beginn with. If it's in the lower back.. Weeeellll.. Youll have limited range of motion.
I had a 83 degree curve 2 years ago. I had my surgery November 12th 2018. The pain with recovering from the surgery was nearly unbearable. If anyone does have to go through this make sure to take it easy and learn your limits.
@@tomanyfandomstocount9041 wooow, I’m having surgery in a couple hours. I hope I grow as tall as that. I also have a 70 degree curve in my spine. Thanks for responding to me🙏🏾
Bruh, found out i have scoliosis last year. I’m only 13. Now i have back pain, overpriced bills, unreasonable amount of appointments and insecurities. My scoliosis is only 33° which is too curved to be normal and isn’t enough to get surgery. It gives me psychical and mental problems. I want to be normal again
My little brother, is likely going to have this operation done to help his scoliosis. I hope and pray that the operation is successful and that he can make a full recovery. I’m worried about his range of motion after the operation, he loves to play sports and I’m worried he won’t be able to be as active as he’s always been. All of this at 13 years old.
Where does he have his scoliosis? Is it in the chest area? If he has it there, he should be able to still play Sports again after recovery. If it's in other areas, it's gonna depend on the Sport that he likes.
Currently 6 days post spinal fusion. My surgeon, who was fantastic and who i cannot praise enough, was happy with how it went. My curve was around 70 degrees. It has been improved incredibly. Im 18 and my recovery has been going well so far thankfully and long may it continue. Best of luck to anyone getting this incredibly complex procedure.
I wonder when theyre going to innovate this proceedure. Spinal fusion to prevent curvature of the spine has been used since 1911, but tbh fusing your spinal cord really doesnt sound like a fun time, even if you're trading the pain for less flexibility. For parents watching this, keep an eye on your kids growth cause if you catch scoliosis early enough you can more effectively mitigate further curvature especially when they're young. Idk how my parents missed the fact that my back was curved, they caught it when I was like 10 years old? But i have pictures from when I was 5 where my back was obviously not straight. I honestly think the only thing that saved me from a worse curve and more pain is the fact that I stopped growing in middle school at 5'. I never had to wear a brace let alone be a candidate for surgery, but every time i spend a day walking or doing house chores on my feet, I feel back pain.
What I don't understand is why it's at all necessary to fuse the vertebrae after they are already straightened. Wouldn't that fusion just lead the patient to be handicapped in a different way? After all, the spine is supposed to be flexible to allow for a wide range of various motions, and I'm aware that many of those were already not an option prior to surgery, but wouldn't the fusion just render them nearly immobile?
The Fusion makes the entire thing more stable and last longer. That's my understanding. Often. Scoliosis is caused by certain diseases. Like marphan syndrome or ehlers danlos. And these disorders can also cause things like weak Bones and all that. While I was in the hospital to get my scoliosis fixed I met a girl, a few years younger than me. I have marphan syndrome. She does too. Her marphan was worse. She was there because the rods that correct her scoliosis ripped out of her bone. Her bone was too weak. And because she was still very young they didn't fuse so she could grow a bit still.. But that also meant that those rods could rip out a bit more easily and had no additional Support. I never had that issue thankfully. But.. The fusing supposedly makes the entire thing more sturdy
jesus christ, i had scoliosis surgery and the pain is horrific. i didnt know it would be this bad, if felt like someone ripped up my back with a chainsaw
@@somegirl8410 damn, that must have been awful, I'm glad you're better now though. I've been doing physio therapy but it doesn't help much, I've been having back pains for 10 years now, not sure if surgery is the way to go, my curvature isn't so bad though
I have small amounts. It causes no pain, but it does affect my horse riding abilities (Pressure differences of the seat bones). Mostly, mine is due to extremely tight muscles.
I have a thirty degree curve in my spine and I’m nervous because doctors say I can’t wear a brace for some reason and my physical therapist said that if I don’t do anything about it my curve will increase a degree a year!!!
For anyone who wear brace and experiencing immense pain. Keep fighting. Its your spine making things right. Youll develop pain tolerance like some mountain monks then youll be forever good. Keel fighting
I’m getting surgery for it on September the 26th of 2022 which is this year for me as your reading this. I felt many different types of pain throughout my life such as bone breaks and a needle through my ears without pain medicine or numbness and I think that this surgery will be up there in pain like many say but I’m also pretty sure I can get through it with gods help and my mental toughness.
대한민국에 사는 20살 대학생입니다! 1달 전에 이 수술을 받았는데 수술 후 입원해 있는 1주일 간의 시간은 정말 끔찍했어요... 다시는 떠올리고 싶지 않은 고통스러운 시간이었지만 수술을 받을 수 있어서 행복하다고 생각하고 있어요 ㅠㅠ 통증은 5~6일 정도만 견뎌내면 많이 나아져요! 등의 모습이 트라우마였는데 많이 개선돼서 정말 만족해요 😊 척추측만증 앓고 계신 분들 모두 화이팅해요!!
My one yr old daughter has thoracic scoliosis with 53 degrees. Her doc wants to do surgery asap but we are worried and we don’t know if surgery will correct the curve. Any advice please 😢😢
my 9 year old sister has a 60 degree curve, we were hoping to push it deep into her teenage years but that’s simply not an option, shes going into surgery tomorrow and her and my parents will spend roughly a week in the hospital, idk why im commenting this but ig i just needed to vent
man i wish a hand could just go through my body and grab my spine and force it into place
@Mathew Hollerman yup
I want two car pull my spine until it strai again
same like pls
That sounds incredibly painful and makes it sound like it would make anyone throw up
Currently October 16 2020 12:02... my spine/back feels like shit
I have to straighten up my back while watching this.
Alec Magno right
Feel like we’ll get this curved spine if not sitting properly lol.
@@atrudokht if you not sit straight in long time you will be like this
@@bufalong I know, even though we don't usually sit like this but we still can't resist to straighten our spines up while watching this.
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Scoliosis is a huge vertebruh moment
Bruh
B R U H
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wow, iam using that.
Scoliosis gang unite
Can actually open a chat group 😂😂
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Ayo i’m here
@@noavandergronden722 hi there
When I see a spine I think of my scoliosis and wonder how I’m still alive
Me to and i have it to go a good doctor because my old one made it worse
I have scoliosis and I’m 11
I came on here to see what the surgery was like
SAME!!!!
I have scoliosis and im 12
I take a lot of things for granted. Reading the comments about people w this condition makes me appreciate my health even more. Power to you guys going through this! Especially the youngins. I couldn't imagine
yeah my right rib on the side is sticking out than my left one
@@Tetopettenson1 same but with my left not the right
@@Tetopettenson1 yo same for me, sometimes it's really visible and it makes me feel physically insecure. My left shoulder is also higher than my right one and the left side of my hips also stands out more.
@@lookbothways5104 have you gone to the doctor
Thanks! Wearing a brace is hard especially if you have no one you know who also wears one. Also surgery just the thought of my spine getting fused makes me feel horrible, espies as someone with a lot of back mobility.
Recovery from spinal fusion is the most difficult thing I am facing right now. I feel very restricted, I can't sleep at night, and the pain medication makes me constipated.
:( that's horrible!
Your Worst Nightmare How are you feeling now?
How are you now? Were you able to recover?
I had scoliosis surgery in September. The first two weeks are the worst!
Pillows Are Cool hahaha yup kyphosis surgery same shit different direction and boy I didn’t know what I got myself into
He protecc
He atacc
But most importantly
He hurts my bacc
lol
🤣🤣🤣💀💀💀😭😭😭😭
i got this surgery back in september and the advice that i would give anyone getting it is to make sure you’re mentally ready for it. you’ll be in pain for a few weeks but it will get better fast. be patient. i’m doing way better but am still restricted to bend, lift, twist, and etc. i’m just grateful that my spine is straight!
How big was your curve?
Thank you for informing
God bless you
Congrats!
I’m 15 just got it done last Monday been a week dealing with pain was in the hospital for only 3 days I just try to keep a smile on my face and go thru it
I'm 18 and I had a double or S-shaped scoliosis, and it was bad, so I had to do this. It's been like 9 or 10 months since the operation and I'm feeling better than before, even tho I can't bend my back foward that much, I can run, do my stuff, have fun ^^, and it's much better than pain and not sleeping at night. It's difficult doing exercises as I have a low self esteem and I loved doing sports, cause not being able to bend your back foward is kind'of a burden sometimes , but I feel it's getting better with the exercises. :)
Oh dude, I hope you'll be fine, I think that doing exercises can help you a lot, it's a good thing, so probably there is a big chance to recover and be able to bend your back wherever you want, of course I'm not a doctor but I have heard a lot that sport can really help you to fix any problems with your health
So keep it on dude, don't give up, and you will be fine ;)
That was actually my main question how will it work with bending the spine.
Wait but if your bones are fused will you ever really be able to bend your spine??
@@lorddio2737 Now that I think about it, the bone grafts are effectively just more bone stacked onto the vertebrae, so the entire thing becomes more rigid. I guess that's why it'd be hard to bend the spine forward and backward
yo at least slouching won't be a problem anymore!
I had an S too, got a spinal fusion last year. The first 2 weeks were absolute hell, but overall it's definitely worth it.
When us scoliosis patients try to tell people about our pain they pretend to understand or say we're just making excuses, but only people with scoliosis understand this type of pain and discomfort 🥺😭 praying for all of you wonderful people✨
i hope your doing good now mandy :)
Fr I had to quit a job because of it 😪
@@BIGGYBALLS69 sad
Calm down scoliosis is not the only thing that can inflict pain, it's not a sexuality and you should atleast try to treat it.
@@sanfourd5856
Ah, yes. Scoliosis. My favorite sexuality.
My doctor tells me "you'll learn to live with it."
*I can't even walk from my house to my mail box without experiencing imence pain.*
oatmeal i have scolious too.. its not that big but it hurts so much... i cant even work ... i tryed so much jobs.. if i work more than 4 hours i just start to cry from pain :( its hard to think you must live all your life with that pain with high % to get worst.. im 21 y.o. now...
@@gaminggirlgmg9244 aw that's so sad to hear :( so there is nothing u can do to improve your spine?
oatmeal what you need to do is relieve the tight short muscles and ignore the stretched ones.
*when you put so much effort into walking towards your mailbox and there isn’t even mail*
@@oatmeal7563 Hey I just wanted to apologize. Ik your back must be killing you from
riding me all day long 😂😂😂😂
surgery starts at 2:50! (Also, I had this surgery 6 years ago, and I’m doin great! I can’t bend or twist my back very far and I can’t lift very heavy things, but I don’t feel bad! Anyone who’s getting spinal fusion- You’ll get through this!)
does it hurt to lift heavy things?
@@sabrinatan3081 it hurts if it’s over 60 lbs (give or take), but anything under that is okay as long as i hold it close to my body! lifting lots of heavy things during the day makes my back hurt at night though, and i have to lie down and rest.
What was ur curve degrees
@@sabrinatan3081 I mean I had the surgery 4 years ago and I started being more sporty and started going to the gym and lifting- obviously there are certain exercises that isn’t recommended you do but after gym , I usually lie down. But I always go gym at night so when I get home I sleep straight away.
I had one of the worst cases of scoliosis my surgeon at Vanderbilt Childrens had ever seen. There was a complication in my first procedure where my spine was so crooked that they had to go about the insertion of the screws in a different direction, and my surgeon hit my spinal cord. I was apparently paralyzed for 2 hours. (I wasnt awake for this thankfully) I had to go back in for them to finish. But now I have pretty much 0 back pain after all those years :)
For everyone thats getting the surgery.. from my freshman year in highschool I had thought “I wanna be an electrician, I’m going to be and Electrician” fast forward a year after I graduated highschool, the surgeon doing my surgery told me I wasn’t going to be able too become an electrician. I cried..hard, 3 years later I am a few months from getting my license to become a licensed electrician. Moral of the story, don’t let anyone tell You “YOU CANT”
Amazing!
needed to hear this 🥲💗
Yeah, "Don't self-eliminate" as Mover says.
rip your spine then
ily
I had this surgery recently and am going through recovery but the people who are getting this surgery soon, I just want you to know that it’s not a easy surgery and it will take a huge toll of not only physical but mental health. But it’s gonna get better!!!! It’s going to be soooo rough, I’m not gonna lie to you. But you got this and your so strong and powerful so you will get through this even though it may seem you won’t! Trust me when I say it’s so wroth it ! 💗 YOU GOT THIS !!!!!
@abbsters4852 can patient fully bent down after this surgery
@@kifayatullahkifayat5679 yes! After a full year of recovery!
I wore a brace i think its inhuman to make someone wear a brace for 23 hrs a day
7th day would be horrible.
Pretty Alina i absolutely agree. People need to understand that bracing is not an option anymore!
I had to do it for a year but then I got the fusion a few weeks ago
Pretty Alina THANK YOU !!!
I know but I only have to wear my brace for 18-21 hours a day
I went through this four times (with bone grafting) when I was a kid. My entire back is pretty much a fused wonderland except for maybe two cervical vertebrae. This surgery works, but oh man is recovery a nightmare. I still have a pretty severe curve, but no pain, and all my organs work just fine.
Hi Lucca! Didn't expect to see you here. You were one of the first UA-camrs I watched back in 2009
I'm glad you have no pain now. You're a warrior for overcoming such an immense hardship.
@@sanjanamukherjee9540 Thanks! In the end it was worth it, but I totally feel for whoever has it. Everything they have experienced mirrors what I went through. It's not easy, that's for sure!
@@LuccaRPG can you elaborate on the recovery part, the things you have experienced?
@@polatalemdar8024Don’t worry hun every experience is different! My son just had his a week ago and doing fine. I’ve put the hospital and contact details in the comments so if you ever need a good hospital it will be them! You will be fine and remember times have changed and there’s more resources done since. You’ve got this and God’s got you! Have faith but mental prep is always a good thing! Just breathe 🧘🏾♀️
I’m having my surgery in 3 days, may it go well for all of you guys! Please remember: Bent, but never broken! ❤️
hey man, how did it go?
@@redlober9982 I’ll have to wait until I cross the 3 months milestone to be able to bend, jump and jog. Can’t lie I thought I wasn’t gonna make it til the next morning. Yet, all in all, I’m alive, better, and Thankful ❤️
@@augustfinn5704 that sounds tough but im glad you made it, congrats on the surgery and wishing you a speedy recovery!
@@augustfinn5704 stay safe!
Hope you’re doing well now!
my doctor said that that spinal pain is good because I know it's pushing my spine into place
I know so does my doctor but it hurts a lot and some times I fall to the floor in trauma
Thank you so much! I didnt think any one would care. Some kids stop wearing their brace because it "hurts to much." I understand the real reason why but without the brace we probably would be having surgery more often and we probably wouldn't make it as much . Thanks for listening to my story.
Pootis Man SEMPER FI!
@Pootis Man thanks for motivation😊
Thanks for saying that..
Today I was diagnosed with scoliosis. Today this video was in my recommendations. I thinks it's a sign or something.
its more the youtube recommended videos algorithm, you were probably googling scoliosis
Don't give up girl, i diagnosed with scoliosis when i was 4. I have corzett. But i love it🥰
I was*
I have had scoliosis since childhood, worn 3 braces, none did anything. Was athletic in school, had minor back pain, ignored it, adulthood now, pain daily, wish I had the surgery at younger age., however only had scoliosis in upper back, now bottom of spine is curved, just keep fighting, keep going no matter what, dont give up! Stay positive.
10 years post op! 61 degrees down to 21 degrees. has not stopped me from doing anything i want to do; rock climbing, kayaking, dance. a lot of things people think they wont be able to do. its a life change for sure but its not a life sentence!
tnx
I’m glad to hear of your successful operation. Good luck and god bless
How :0 thats a merical. I thought mine was I went from a 24 to a 14
douaa mahsoub i am only 12 degrees and my dad is like GRUABSGUWBDHAJSGHWBW U NEED A FREAKING OPERATIONNNNNNNNN
I have a 67-degree curve and I'm 17. I want to find other ways of fixing my scoliosis before I avert to scoliosis surgery. I was wondering if you have any tips or anything you wish you did before or after you got the surgery. I want to join the National Guard and be a Firefighter but both require me to be physically healthy, I cannot join either of those if I don't get my scoliosis fixed. Anything is helpful! Thank you.
3:33 Ah, Bone Graft. My favourite ice cream flavour.
NOOOOOOO
WHAT 💀💀💀💀
This makes my back feel hella weird when I’m watching this
Ikr it makes me feel like laying down....
I’ve had 43 degree thoracic and 37 degree lumbar curves since I was 15. I am 28 now and I will only get spinal fusion if I will literally die of an organ puncture, nothing else. It is too unnatural, restricting and difficult to recover from. I’ve heard so many stories. I focus on increasing muscle strength in my back and I swear to anyone else who has it this is the best thing you can do. I used to be 217 pounds, I was pretty fat, and my lower back was killing me all the time. I am now 179 pounds (6’0”) and my back only hurts now when I’m really tired or sitting in place for a long time, not just for no reason. I’ve had scoliosis since I was 13 and I’ve adapted my life around it every day. I had a brace from age 15 to 16. I take no medication for it and won’t. If anyone feels discouraged, I’m telling you, live your life. Don’t focus on it. Do back exercises, modify other exercises and eat healthy. It will help a lot :]
thankyou bro. It make me feel better.
Thank you i am also trying to lose weight and do back exercises everyday
@Jakob Berg If you don't have scoliosis, stay in your lane. Spinal fusion is one of the riskiest procedures of all time, you barely hit a vertebrae wrong and you have vertigo the rest of your life. Did you even read the end of my paragraph, the hope message? Get over yourself Mr. Pretentious
@Clinton Marunyane If you don't have scoliosis, stay in your lane. Spinal fusion is one of the riskiest procedures of all time, you barely hit a vertebrae wrong and you have vertigo the rest of your life. Did you even read the end of my paragraph, the hope message? Get over yourself Mr. Pretentious
@Clinton Marunyane Hey, about as much effort as you gave to understanding my comment
I’m 30 yrs old. I found out I had severe scoliosis in the thoracic region of my spine around age 20 through an X-ray. As time went on my left shoulder would lean more and my rib cage was twisted up. It bothered my self esteem over the years. Thankfully I didn’t ever deal with any pain from it. I didn’t consider surgery until I found it was progressing through xrays 5 yrs apart, about a degree progress in curvature per year.
My curvature this year was 67 degrees. Knowing that it was going to get worse as I get older and there would be high potential for pain, heart and lung issues, I decided to get the surgery done for spinal fusion. They fused 13 vertebrae. It was about 3 weeks ago I had it done.
My doctor corrected it to 19 degrees (about 70% correction!!). I gained 1 inch in height. It was a tough experience but it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be pain-wise. I’m still taking things a day at a time with recovery. I am blessed financially and with a loving wife who has cared for me throughout to be able to do this. I know that this will go down as one of the best decisions I made in my life!
@Airowww I’m doing good! Complete recovery from the surgery and getting around normal at this point. Overall I’m happy with what’s been done.
I used to deal with a lot of discomfort physically from the deformity. Not only that but I was self conscious of how one of my shoulders was dropping and one of my ribs was protruding at my back like a hump. The fusion eliminated most of the deformity and made me comfortable. More importantly knowing the scoliosis won’t progress brings a lot of peace
Good story
Dayum 1 inch? Thats like 2.5 cm increased in height, your spine must've got you some problems back then, im glad you could recover from it
I am having my surgery on my 30 , my scoliosis curve is became worst Like 90 degree , please remember me in your prayers 🙏
Where did you get operated, give me the address please !
The donor bone looks like discolored weed
no donor bone the bone is dug out of your hips and your hips hurt bad from it
it looks like lilacs and what you said
@@dorisbrinkerhoff8124 r/woooosh
Extra info on scoliosis surgery for those wondering!!
I had scoliosis surgery in 2014, and an adjustment surgery on 2017. my scoliosis was a classic S curve. In fact it was so perfect an example my doctor uses my xrays in teachings haha.
It was first noticed because I asked my step mom to check a weird spot on my back, but she noticed one of my shoulder blades stuck out more than the other. She felt my ribs and felt that one side also stuck out more than the other. We went to the doctor shortly after for an x-ray and that's when we found it. My scoliosis was slowly twisting my ribs and shoulder blades lol.
I was never given a brace or had much pain but received surgery because the curve was progressing to the point it reached an 80° angle, which past that is where it can become dangerous.
It's an 8-10 hour surgery, and it's like medieval torture the way they straighten you out as they fix your spine. They drill 2 screws into the sides of my skull, a bit below my temple and before my ear, and two screws on each knee, and they literally pull you taller as they readjust your spine.
After surgery, I had 2 big drains in my back to collect blood that leaked, and the scar was sealed with staples (yes, big staples). I laid in bed for pretty much the whole time, and I had a catheter in me for about 4 or 5 days, which lemme tell you, there will be random points where it just hurts in you for no reason thanks to it. It hurt to roll, it hurt to stay still, it hurt to adjust the bed to a slanted seated position just to eat, the pain meds could only do so much. Thankfully I watched UA-cam on my phone most of the time to distract myself. When the catheter was taken out and I had to get up to use the bathroom, I was extremely dizzy and couldn't really stand up most times because I lost a lot of blood and was still recovering from that. I would practice sitting on the bed, then standing, then walking a couple steps, all as a slow process to get past the dizziness.
I was released on my 7th day, but it usually takes about 10 days to recover.
The only issue I faced from this surgery is there is a patch about 4-5 inches in length on my back that is completely numb, I can't feel anything if you touch my back there. Taking the staples out hurt like all get out, yet when removing the staples in that section, I literally could not tell they were even being removed. The nerves have started to heal a bit now 7 years later, I can feel a _little_ bit, but it's still pretty numb.
Recovery means you can't do any physical activity for a whole year. I was lucky in school that year, I got to sit out of every gym class and just sit with the teacher or help with small things.
My back would act up at times, walking uphill was agony, but it was a slow process to recovery. Despite what some think, you still have to be very careful with your posture, as the screws could actually loosen and pop out. No slouching even if it is physically harder to do so now.
In 2017 I went in for an adjustment surgery because the bottom two screws of the rods were coming out, and had to be fixed. They lengthened the rod and redid the screws necessary and I haven't had to go back since. I don't remember how many days I stayed to recover but it was less than a week.
I took check ups every month, to every second month, and then to the point it was once a year. They never want any of the screws to go loose cause that can cause serious damage.
Idk how to close this off but I hope this enlightened your curiosity!
8 - 10 hour surgery????
@@XXOVXXO__ I think my surgery was longer than what's considered average because of it being an S curve rather than a single curve in my spine
@@cyberneticsanity Oh wow prayers for you
wishing you a speedy recovery
sending love your way ❤️
Thanks for sharing!!
Dude my recovery was just the same and it's been 7 months since the surgery
Got my surgery 3 weeks ago. Doing great! (Story coming soon btw)
How was it, how big was your curve?? Cuz mines is 50 degrees doctors say it not that big but to me it is🤕
@@ryaa24 god will help you to fight with it..I know he will help you 😊
R u ok now?
How have you been since then??
Hey, any updates?
i’m getting surgery in 5 hours. i’m so scared
Skye DelZotto hows it gone
How did it go? How are you? I need to know everything Im so scared for mine!
Johnbriny it went really well! i’m healing really fast. didn’t hurt at all. just feels uncomfortable because i’m not used to feeling so straight up 😂
Hannah Gordon it went really well! i’m healing really fast. didn’t hurt at all. just feels uncomfortable because i’m not used to feeling so straight up 😂
@@sd-df9dj Good, could you walk right after? How long did you have to stay in a hospital bed for, and what if you had to use the bathroom?
i’m 16 atm and idk why i’ve been interested in scoliosis since i was 13. i wanna grow up to be a spine surgeon and help ppl w scoliosis because seeing them like that makes me sad
that's wonderful :) I'm sure you'd be able to help lots of people alike with your good heart
did you do it?
maybe one day a cybernetic spine will be invented, that would be kewl
TheGeckoNinja That would be but it would also be impossible to completely remove your spine.
It would be expensive.
TheGeckoNinja sal volcano,maybe you should hire a predator
TheGeckoNinja damn I was hoping to be like surprise from the future we have it now! But nope
When you think hard about it could be possible one day . Surgery is crazy so many people racing to finish idea before other country do . Robotic arm legs people with broken spine walking again with that new nerve device . An head transplant can't wait to see if that work . Always hope my friend.
I’m 22 years old, diagnosed with scoliosis back in early 2017 when I was in the 11th grade after the school nurse noticed a curvature while doing the required spinal screening. Got my X-ray and my physician told me I had rotational scoliosis. After a year later X-ray my doctor told me that I had the same X-ray and nothing got worse. My last X-ray was in October 2019. But now I’m feeling some slight increasing back pain, depending on the position I’m in. Call me crazy but I’ve been considering spinal surgery, but not through spinal fusion. Rather tethering.
Please note that I never had to wear a brace throughout the last 4 years.
You can no longer crack your back or bend it, bend at knees and hips, no driving for about 6 weeks, no contact sports for 1 year, I was in the hospital for 4 days afterwards then home, hurts for about a month. Got lots of rib pain for a while after as my body got used to being in a new position, over all, it’s gonna hurt, and the pain killers don’t help all that much, sleep on your back and with someone close by. It’s worth it in the long run
I had the surgery and I don't regret the decision. Still sore after a few years but I'm alot better
ah everytime i watch a video about the body
it makes me feel pain and suffering until i go back to sleep so that my brain can throw away the memory of watching pain
2 years post op and feeling great life is back to normal and I at the time I had to take a leave with the fire department and now I’ve been back finished academy and doing what I love for anyone who is about to go through it it’s worth it. You will have a normal life, and the first 2-3 months will be the most uncomfortable of your life but you have to be strong and power through it
poisonsam I had scoliosis surgery 9 months ago and I exercise everyday and do just as much at the gym as everyone else
Yo, recently heard my doc I had scoliosis, my only question is will I still grow after the op?(I'm 17)
After surgery, can we doing sports activities again??
I got a spinal fusion a few months ago to fix my scoliosis (60 degrees down to 10!), and was in pain for about two weeks. 3 months later and life is completely back to normal, the surgery was the best thing I ever did for myself and though the healing process is hard it's really only a small amount of pain to go through when you think about what you're getting in the longterm. If you are getting this surgery, I belive in you! It won't be asy at first, but it gets better quickly, don't give up and stay motivated and you'll be just fine.
How much did you grew after the surgery, if I may ask?
In which country and which hospital did you do the surgery ?
@_n Nsm It will depend on the severity of the curvature, I had two curves (60° and 40°) and grew about three inches for reference
@Spooks hellooo. Dudeee. Your curve percentage is almost the same as me. The doc says it's up to me to do the surgery or not. I can't stand the back pain 😭. I was just wondering, are you having more pain post surgery than before?
Hấp dẫn! 💪📢
Im so glad i didnt have to get surgery. I currently wear a brace to actively reduce it and it has given me hope again.
This is serious so I had sculiosis what ever it’s called but he told me straight up a brace for your back will not be an option and my heart dropped and I broke down in tears but my surgery is done and I’m up and moving
A little note of confidence if you have a curved back: Dont ever be scared to do something scary I know it’s hard but you are a brave tough little soul and you can do anything if u put faith in it
Love y’all friends 🥰
I just got the surgery done about a month ago and i go to my post op tomorrow! The surgery went very well, and its hurts like hell at first, but in a month you will be almost completely fine
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I'm having scoliosis surgery the 4th April, I'm so scared, I'm 13 but I wish I was normal like a normal kid. I don't wanna live with fear. I just feel this will go horribly wrong. I will update you guys when I feel well enough
Hey how are u man?
how did it go?? im 14 and want the surgery, but my mom is saying i should do it when im an adult and have stopped growing. (also so i dont blame her if it goes wrong)
I got it when I was 13! I had a big curve when so i needed to get surgery, itss better to get it done when you're young because you heel faster. I'm 18 now and I am no longer curved :)
how did it go
@@keilavelazquez6762 you are incredibly lucky.
Anyone going through this- I had a double curved S shape with 68 degrees and 75 degree curves (I grew 2 inches during surgery!). I have a scar from my neck down to my tailbone and it has not affected my physical activity in any way! :-)
I often do yoga, hikes, runs, and today I’m going Go Karting with some friends- honestly I feel in invincible with all this titanium in my body. If you have a young child going through this, they can have a very normal life with no limitations!
I was 9 when I had my operation (25 now!), sending love and healing to all those about to start or recovering from this procedure. It’s not forever!
Thanks for sharing your story and encouragement, Rachel!
wait so the rods stay in the body forever??
@@theirtheyrethere7946 yes it does, i am diagnosed with scoliosis stage 4 which is the worst one there, my top curve bent to 84 and the second one to 75 and my neck curve is 19, so basically i have a triple curve and im basically terrified of how i would recover
@@drama_maina i have 17 degree lumbar scoliosis and HNP( which i had done a PLDD surgery) on my L4/L5. even that was painful. i cannot imagine how much pain you're going through. i hope you get recovered soon.
@@theirtheyrethere7946 i haven't done the surgery yet and the weird thing is i dont feel any pain exept a little back pain i actually feel alot of pain after getting a temporary brace until surgery
Had Scoliosis since as a child, wore a brace during teenage years. Brace was not a great success and I am now mid fifties. Back then there was no real surgical solution, sure wish there was better options. Worked hard for years and did plenty of heavy lifting but never took a day off work despite going home and lying down on bed due to agony so when I hear of someone complaining of a sore back I just laugh to myself and think try scoliosis and then talk to me about a sore back! Sometimes my ribs on one side can shift as they are compressed together, sure feels like they snap or break, now that is pain! Interesting thing is that X-rays show major disc degeneration in the vertebrae in the curve, use to get bad pain at times but these days I get little discomfort, Only occasionally I use panadol to manage the pain. Wish all you Scoliosis sufferers all the best with surgery, stay strong and nice to think I am not alone with this!
as someone with visible scoliosis I wonder if it could ever be fixed or at least improved.
You could try getting a back brace or do schroth physiotherapy. Helped me reduce my 26-27 degree curve to only 20-21 degrees in 3 years.
My friend went into surgery today for a 45 degree spine angle. Now i;m crying realizing the pain that she is going to endure today...
Me:looking at this
My scoliosis:HIPPITY HOPPITY your spine is now my property.
I’ve got a 75 degree and i’m about to go to a professional in a few weeks to see what they say i need so i’ll keep it all updated on here
so i’ve got surgery in who knows how months and it’s been classified as moderately severe. i’m going to get my first heart check tomorrow
a couple months after surgery and I feel great, no more pain, I can breathe nice, it was worth it so far
@@AXbcyz This comment has given me hope, I'm likely to take the surgery this month.
HEYY!! Can you tell me about how you can move around? is it hard? can you do workouts n stuff? like burpees? also is it cool if you can say what age you were while getting this surgery? (im an anxious 16 year old) @@AXbcyz
Keep in mind that scoliosis tends to develop mostly during teenage, between 12 and 18. This is the best time to recover from it as the spine isn't 100% tight already.
That means i can strraightened my speen but how ( i'm 17 soon 18)
Not everyone has the money for this operation.I would say most of the world.
@Za кастрацию мужла 🇺🇦 Shiners is a wonderful organization that made my parents pay nothing for my surgery because we were poor. I know it isn't an option in all parts of the world but it's something at the very least
@@spooks2599 thanks,but I live in Russia. No one will want to help me,since we(Russians) attacked Ukraine and we(Russians) are all to blame.😷
"Spine is a squiggly line"
Mine sure is
Can we all just take a moment for these surgeons that perform surgeries like this, Im so thankful my surgeon my back look straight with a lil scar now
Fun times having had both scoliosis and the surgery. The procedure is kinda interesting to see in detail years later.
So when does these screws get removed???
they don't, they are permanent. they also fuse all the vertebrae together so you can no longer bend your back at all, you have to bend at the hips instead.
@@mitlanderson having movement depends on how far the spinal fusion goes. You can have a spinal fusion that doesn't go into the lumbar region which will still give you full flexibility and movement of your back. Source: I had a fusion that didn't go below L1.
@@TheParzival0 yeah, definitely dependent on location and number fused. I think my dad has l2 and l3 fused but still has somewhat decent mobility
@@TheParzival0 good to know. If I ever get surgery I'd have to get fused from t3 to l3 😬
Video: talks about scoliosis
Me:how am i still alive?
the brace often doesn't straighten the spine instead it pushes the spine together making the curvature worse and needing surgery, but usually that happens with someone with 3 curves. brace isn't really helpful
this is pretty true, (at least in my case) I've been bracing for 6 year and i had to wear a brace since 3rd grade through middle school and in the end my curve didn't reduce during my growth spurt and now i had to get a spinal surgery
Is this true? Cuz I'm wearing a brace for like 2 years now.
@@hiromi3252 Personally, I wore a brace for 3 years. Helped me reduce my 26-27 degree curve to 20-21 degrees. I think it depends on how well it is made.
Why the need for bone graft?
Will the bone fuse together and immobilize that portion of backbone?
The bone graft is so the rods are protected and stay in place. I had spinal fusion surgery on the 28th of July
Yes it will prevent the spine from moving, I had this surgery on December 17th 2014 I was only 11 at the time. I'm 12 now though
then hows your condition after the surgery? i will do this surgery on next month. double curve with 82 degree..
then hows your condition after the surgery? i will do this surgery on next month. double curve with 82 degree..
Queenna lim
How are you doing now after the surgery? I hope you are fine mate
going to be having this someday this year hopefully... my hands were sweaty watching this lol
I had a 64° curve after two Years of using a brace it worked but it started to curve again resulting in another 64 curve so last Tuesday under gone surgery and left on Friday and feel great having a straight back
“Bone Bank”
Guys question. So with this kind of surgery, why do they have to fuse the bones together? For example with teeth, basically you hold them in a certain place for long enough and then they stay there - point of braces... Why can't the rods just stay there for few months and just take them out after the ligaments and cartilage have set in the straight position?
I had full fusion 6 years ago, it sent me into a coma from the pain.
Ive had this surgery. Basically. Your Plan of leaving the rods in for a while and then taking out requires an additional surgery.. Which is very risky.. Especially because you are operating on the spine. In general you try to do as few surgeries as possible. Not to mention you put your body trough a second very traumatic expirence which it needs to recover from.. Second, often time when you have scoliosis this severe, like, mine was 60°,then the body is actively making it this bad.. In my case, my body tried to correct the scoliosis but did it wrong. Only making it worse. Removing the rods and not fusing Puts you exactly at the same Position as before. The body will start making it worse again. Not to mention, often times with scoliosis this bad your ligaments and muscles and everything are out of Balance. For example, one of the muscles along my spine was atrophied, the other was over burdend.. And third, the rods don't really Affect you.. Ive had my surgery years ago. I don't notice anything. I don't want them removed because that would mean another surgery and more time in the hospital. Of course I can only speak for myself tho. Other peoples results may vary. There are probably more reasons but those are the few that came to mind
Imagine seeing your surgeon watch this before surgery
I had the surgery in january this year. I grew 10 cm in one year which caused my scoliosis to go up a lot. I was at 52˚ after the operation i was around 30˚. Im happy i got the operation. It hurts alot in the beginning but after 3-6 months it feels ok. I only fill like im a little bit stiff in the back but other than that i dont feel anything. If you get the chance to do this operation. Do it! It helps!
I’m not in a great state to be honest..
Idk I just feel sad even while writing this down right now.
Working out is my passion but there is no symmetry at all because of my scoliosis. Not only that but one side is just much weaker while it also affects how my muscles look because of my spine.
I am in a state where I don’t know what to do anymore, I feel sad because I can’t even do things like a squat or benchpress correctly..
I am 21 years old and didn’t know I had scoliosis till a few months now. I have scheduled an appointment with a spine specialist, not knowing where I am going in to. Just seeing this video made me so sad.. I don’t have a clue on how bad my scoliosis is. I just wish my body was normal.. reading stories of people here also from people that had surgeries do me good. But is there anyone that had a surgery for example and know how it affected your muscle growth?
Maybe I am just a crybaby I don’t know.. just having a hard time already during this pandemic in my country and this made it so much worse. Now knowing how it affects my hobbies (working out).
Well, ive had to get my scoliosis straightend out when I was 15. I don't work out a huge amount but I do work out. From my expirence, it shouldn't Affect your ability to get muscle Mass. The biggest issue, depending on where the scoliosis is, is range of motion. If it's in the chest area, youll be fine. There's barley any movement there to Beginn with. If it's in the lower back.. Weeeellll.. Youll have limited range of motion.
Mine is a mild one but I'm definitely gonna get it fixed before I get to this, preferably some chiropractic sessions.
I had a 83 degree curve 2 years ago. I had my surgery November 12th 2018. The pain with recovering from the surgery was nearly unbearable. If anyone does have to go through this make sure to take it easy and learn your limits.
HOW ARE YOU NOW
Damn, I was 70° and got my surgery in March 2019, glad you recovered :)
@@tomanyfandomstocount9041how much did you grow??
@@datboilang8973 Around 11cm
@@tomanyfandomstocount9041 wooow, I’m having surgery in a couple hours. I hope I grow as tall as that. I also have a 70 degree curve in my spine. Thanks for responding to me🙏🏾
Bruh, found out i have scoliosis last year. I’m only 13. Now i have back pain, overpriced bills, unreasonable amount of appointments and insecurities. My scoliosis is only 33° which is too curved to be normal and isn’t enough to get surgery. It gives me psychical and mental problems. I want to be normal again
Same for me, a rather severe scoliosis since my birth, thanks to swimming that could forge my body and no longer having any symptoms.
This is what I had in the past. It’s because I have cerebral palsy. So this’ll help me understand my past surgery.
I don’t like Titans 😔
The bone grafting part gives me tingles. Anyone else? What is it supposed to be actually? Bone fragments from the inside of your bones?
That pert made me gag and squirm ugh
Lol is it only me our our spine could be a pretty neat weapon?
I don’t know why UA-cam is recommending me this, but man UA-cam knows what it’s doing
Thanks for posting this.
My appointment is Tuesday so please pray for me everything is this video I been feeling
3:33 made me recoil in my seat
That looks satisfying
My little brother, is likely going to have this operation done to help his scoliosis. I hope and pray that the operation is successful and that he can make a full recovery. I’m worried about his range of motion after the operation, he loves to play sports and I’m worried he won’t be able to be as active as he’s always been.
All of this at 13 years old.
Where does he have his scoliosis? Is it in the chest area? If he has it there, he should be able to still play Sports again after recovery. If it's in other areas, it's gonna depend on the Sport that he likes.
Currently 6 days post spinal fusion. My surgeon, who was fantastic and who i cannot praise enough, was happy with how it went. My curve was around 70 degrees. It has been improved incredibly. Im 18 and my recovery has been going well so far thankfully and long may it continue. Best of luck to anyone getting this incredibly complex procedure.
Who did you see for surgery?
Are you able to lift weights 6 months post surgery
great, looking forward for the surgery and all that pain.
Just found out I have scoloisis today...
For those wonderin, it's not too bad,
Same
Same but my family can't afford to pay bills
@@alaima1943 try some Asian country with low cost treatment
How r u now , how to know about scoliosis , which test ?
same :/
I wonder when theyre going to innovate this proceedure. Spinal fusion to prevent curvature of the spine has been used since 1911, but tbh fusing your spinal cord really doesnt sound like a fun time, even if you're trading the pain for less flexibility.
For parents watching this, keep an eye on your kids growth cause if you catch scoliosis early enough you can more effectively mitigate further curvature especially when they're young. Idk how my parents missed the fact that my back was curved, they caught it when I was like 10 years old? But i have pictures from when I was 5 where my back was obviously not straight. I honestly think the only thing that saved me from a worse curve and more pain is the fact that I stopped growing in middle school at 5'. I never had to wear a brace let alone be a candidate for surgery, but every time i spend a day walking or doing house chores on my feet, I feel back pain.
2:28 is where the actual surgery starts.
What I don't understand is why it's at all necessary to fuse the vertebrae after they are already straightened.
Wouldn't that fusion just lead the patient to be handicapped in a different way? After all, the spine is supposed to be flexible to allow for a wide range of various motions, and I'm aware that many of those were already not an option prior to surgery, but wouldn't the fusion just render them nearly immobile?
The Fusion makes the entire thing more stable and last longer. That's my understanding. Often. Scoliosis is caused by certain diseases. Like marphan syndrome or ehlers danlos. And these disorders can also cause things like weak Bones and all that. While I was in the hospital to get my scoliosis fixed I met a girl, a few years younger than me. I have marphan syndrome. She does too. Her marphan was worse. She was there because the rods that correct her scoliosis ripped out of her bone. Her bone was too weak. And because she was still very young they didn't fuse so she could grow a bit still.. But that also meant that those rods could rip out a bit more easily and had no additional Support. I never had that issue thankfully. But.. The fusing supposedly makes the entire thing more sturdy
jesus christ, i had scoliosis surgery and the pain is horrific. i didnt know it would be this bad, if felt like someone ripped up my back with a chainsaw
How long did the pain last?
@@kennedyizuegbu3116 even though they gave me morphine it was still terrible. it lasted for about a week.
@@somegirl8410 damn, that must have been awful, I'm glad you're better now though.
I've been doing physio therapy but it doesn't help much, I've been having back pains for 10 years now, not sure if surgery is the way to go, my curvature isn't so bad though
@@kennedyizuegbu3116 it is lucky if u can avoid the surgery due to how much pain it puts you through
I have small amounts. It causes no pain, but it does affect my horse riding abilities (Pressure differences of the seat bones). Mostly, mine is due to extremely tight muscles.
They put my rib in by back
Keshia Fowler
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Huh
They took my floating rib and put it where my curve was/is
Thank God for doctor s and surgeons that one trade I will never be able to make or do ever. ...
I wish I didn't have scoliosis 😭
I have a thirty degree curve in my spine and I’m nervous because doctors say I can’t wear a brace for some reason and my physical therapist said that if I don’t do anything about it my curve will increase a degree a year!!!
My sister have this 😞😖
She cant sleep well and she's short cuase of this 😢
*proceeds to grab scalpel and bonesaw
This made my spine tangle
For anyone who wear brace and experiencing immense pain. Keep fighting. Its your spine making things right. Youll develop pain tolerance like some mountain monks then youll be forever good. Keel fighting
I’m getting surgery for it on September the 26th of 2022 which is this year for me as your reading this. I felt many different types of pain throughout my life such as bone breaks and a needle through my ears without pain medicine or numbness and I think that this surgery will be up there in pain like many say but I’m also pretty sure I can get through it with gods help and my mental toughness.
대한민국에 사는 20살 대학생입니다! 1달 전에 이 수술을 받았는데 수술 후 입원해 있는 1주일 간의 시간은 정말 끔찍했어요... 다시는 떠올리고 싶지 않은 고통스러운 시간이었지만 수술을 받을 수 있어서 행복하다고 생각하고 있어요 ㅠㅠ 통증은 5~6일 정도만 견뎌내면 많이 나아져요! 등의 모습이 트라우마였는데 많이 개선돼서 정말 만족해요 😊 척추측만증 앓고 계신 분들 모두 화이팅해요!!
I’m 42, I’ve dorsal scoliosis, what do you advise me, is a surgery a solution to straighten my spine and relieve my pain without any risks
Who Wants To Do A Drinking Game. Take A Shot When The Narrator Says “Bone”
My one yr old daughter has thoracic scoliosis with 53 degrees. Her doc wants to do surgery asap but we are worried and we don’t know if surgery will correct the curve. Any advice please 😢😢
This damn scoliocis make my dream disaster. I can't get what I want
Same
I can't play baseball well cause of this
Also, your body arent attracted to girls. Sad.
same
my 9 year old sister has a 60 degree curve, we were hoping to push it deep into her teenage years but that’s simply not an option, shes going into surgery tomorrow and her and my parents will spend roughly a week in the hospital, idk why im commenting this but ig i just needed to vent
How is your sister now
is she ok