[jsewell]

I just saw a new spine surgeon yesterday. My big concern right now is my lack of ability to stand up anywhere near straight. Walking is a problem as well , I can make it a few steps feeling like i am somewhat straight and then i can;t hold it up and end up very hunched over and in a lot of discomfort.
My regular spine surgeon has not suggested anything to help this problem. Maybe he is just worried about the lumbar pain.
the new doc looked at all my imaging, including x-rays, MRi's and Ct's and suggested a surgery to correct my problem 30%. He showed me on my body what the correction would feel like. Also told this is a huge surgery witih an oseotomy at L3 and includes replacing all the hardwear from thoracic down to my pelvis. Some of it is new as i only have had hardwear to L4. My spine has kyphosis where it should have lordosis and lordosis where it should be kyphotic, this has been caused by all the fusions i have had. It would be a difficult 8 hour surgery.


Anyone ever had a surgery like this? He will be using computer assisted navigation. One question i have is should i even consider having the surgery when i propose it to my spine surgeon who has done most of my surgery. i will definitely discuss it with him in case he knows of any contraindications. I think about my posture all the time , every time i get up to walk. I cannot stand in one place without hanging on to something and walkking is always a challenge. When walking and trying my best to stand up straight, my back muscles seem to give out within a few minutes.


Any thoughts,please share.
Thanks,
judy