I NEED some ANSWERS about MY SCOLIOSIS SURGERY,PLZ HELP????

Question

UMMM I HAD MY SCOLIOSIS SURGERY ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO AND I JUST WANTED TO ASK SOME QUES ABOUT THING THAT MIGHT BE NORMAL OR NOT, UMMM IS IT SUPOSE TO STING SOMETIMES?, AND WEN WILL I BE ABLE TO BEND LIKE I USED TO CAUSE I CAN ONLY BEND VERY LITTLE AT THIS POINT ?, ARE MY LEGS AND ARM SOMETIMES FEEL LIKE THIER FALLING ASLEEP?, WEN WILL I BE ABLE TO TURN AT NIGHT BY MYSELF?, IS IT NORMAL FOR MY BACK TO SOMETIMES POP WEN IM LAYING ON MY SIDE?, WAS IT HARD FOR U TO SLEEP AT NIGHT WEN U WORE UR BACK BRACE?, IF ANYONE CAN ANSWER THESE QUESTION IT WOOD REALLY HELP ME, PLUS IM 17 AND MY NAME IS ASHLEY, SO PLZ HELP ME

Answer 1

Hi... I agree, we don't know all your circumstances to answer all your questions correctly. But that being said...your incision can sting or burn sometimes, as it is healing...I'm not sure if, you will bend like you use to, it all depends what your doc. did during the surgery, how many bones were fused, if you got a rod to straighten you out...things like that...your legs & arms falling asleep, you could have a pinched nerve, yes you will be able to turn yourself again, I don't know about the popping noise...it hard to get used to sleeping with anything on your body, that your not used to...
I would give your doc. a call or if, you're getting Physical Therapy...talk with the Therapist... :)
Don't worry your young & you will heal quickly, be patient...

Answer 2

Do you know what your curve measurements were when you were first diagnosed and then now? As you'll read below, the most important thing is, if you're not already doing so, to see a scoliosis specialist. I'd never ever recommend getting surgery for cosmetic reasons. But if you have medical reasons (pain, lung and heart capacity, etc. issues), then go for it. Out of all the people that you'll meet, most will never know that you have spine issues. Out of those that do, most will be supportive about it. That leaves the two or three jerks that you'd meet in life anyway and you can ignore them. I've posted the following a few times for other people with questions. I hope I'll answer the things that have you concerned. Scoliosis comes mainly in two flavors - functional (the curve is caused by another issue (uneven leg length for example) and structural. There are two main kinds of structural scoliosis - congenital (present at birth) and idiopathic (unknown cause). It is important for you to know what kind you have. If you have functional scoliosis, a chiropractor may be able to help. Shoe lifts may help with uneven legs, but there can be many causes of functional scoliosis. I don't have much experience with functional scoliosis. If you have structural scoliosis, there's not a lot you can do. The main treatments depend on how bad the curve is and how much more growth you have to go. Its not possible to predict how much or how fast a curve may increase. You need to see a scoliosis specialist if you're not doing that already. A doctor that is not trained as a scoliosis specialist doesn't have the expertise to treat it. Any curve under 10 degrees is considered normal and probably isn't monitored. Curves from 10-25 degrees are mild but should be monitored, especially if you're still growing. Curves from 25-40 degrees are moderate with bracing possible. You will need monitoring, especially if you're still growing. Surgery may be recommended if your curve doesn't respond to bracing. Bracing will do no good if you're through growing. The purpose of a brace isn't to make your curve better, but rather to keep the curve from becoming worse. Curves greater than 45 degrees is major. Surgery may be recommended. This depends on many things, but whether you're done growing, whether your curve is increasing, whether your heart and lungs are in danger of being squeezed by your curve, whether you're in pain, quality of life, etc. If your curve is over 30 degrees, there is a good chance that it will increase even when you're through growing. (Mine did.) Unfortunately, nothing can *fix* idiopathic scoliosis. Surgery can keep the curve from getting worse, and in most cases, will reduce the curve but most likely your spine won't be straight (unless you are very flexible in the area to be fused, then you might be lucky). Chiropractors, message therapists, acupuncturists, etc., can't fix idiopathic scoliosis. These people adjust the soft, connective tissues and that may (or may not, you can't tell ahead of time) make you feel better, but remember, idiopathic scoliosis is not a connective tissue disease. Your spine is growing curved.

Answer 3

you should call your doctor and ask him these questions. we dont really know your circumstances and details about the surgery.