I did mine 9 years ago...living normally like any other person on the street...people wont even notice it unless i told them lol

surgery is recommended if the curve degree has exceeded 40 degree as on a long term prospect, further bending of the spine would affect your internal organs. there is always risk when doing operation, more so a major one like this...but in the hands of experienced surgeons there is nothing to worry about.

Had mine after SPM, so around 17 yo...i was diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis at the degree of 36 and it gradually increased to 41. As bracing did not help, my ortho recommended me for surgery.

I never had an obvious back hump at 41 degree curve and even less so after the surgery. In fact I became a few cm taller

And yes my scar has faded mostly

What I'm curious is why did your ortho allow the curve to reach 60 degree whereas the threshold was 40 degree? How often did you do a check up prior to your surgery? I did mine every 3 months before surgery. Post surgery follow ups were done every 6 months for first 2 years, subsequently being annually for 4 years. Thereafter it's follow up every 2 years. Next year will be my 10th year after surgery and I'm happy to say there is no complication/issues so far

Nothing ...just let the body heal itself. All I did was eat sleep and physiotherapy.

Dont mind me asking...how tall are you now? My friends say I'm tall although I'm just 176cm...maybe it's because my back is straight most of the time with the implants in it

Cant remember the exact location...probably around T7 to L4. Mine was quite long...the scar was visible from my neck backside to my waist.

This post has been edited by justin85: Nov 12 2012, 06:25 PM

yea i did it in hosp before being discharged.

better to have it xray-ed again..if it's progressing steadily after all these years then you might seriously want to consider surgery.

lol i wore mine for 23hrs per day...the only time i took it off was when showering =|

there will always be risk involved for any kind of surgery, that's why try to find an experienced doc to do it. as for post op, it was kinda painful for me (couldnt even sneeze or cough ).

well try not to delay for too long...it's still easier to correct it while the curve is still manageable.

Not much after my surgery...i lived on as another average slouch. work-eat-sleep-repeat

only recently i started going to the gym to bulk up coz im too thin....but i hvnt touch much on back/shoulder exercises as we're not supposed to strain/compress our spines.

I felt it alot after surgery...but only felt it now and then after so many years

Mine is to an S-shaped