Post Surgery Questions

Thank you OnePhatChick for your comment you wanted to know some things about Scoliosis Surgery so I will try and answer as best I can J.

Has my life changed since the surgery – Well it is only 2 months on and I am just in the middle of trying to get my life back, but I have to say that I did used to think about my Scoliosis everyday, in fact numerous times aday. It was always a negative thought as well, constantly shifting my body to try and alleviate the pain or stop my hip sticking out. Now I still think about my back all the time, maybe even more if the truth be told, but it’s a great thought!! I think about how happy I am with my back and how I don’t get that CONSTANT nagging pain anymore, and how I feel straight and symmetrical.

Did I get taller – I indeed got 3cm’s taller! I love it I am now about 5ft 7! I notice this when I put my old dresses on and they seem shorter, and when I keep bumping my head on the bus ceiling at the back.

Do I love my new waist –  Apart from the abolishment of my pain this is the part I love the most!. Its always been the one thing I have never had, and I didn’t hate my body before but im soo sooo so pleased with this, I really need to start investing in some belts to show it off!. I thought my clothes taste would entirely change once I had a wait but I still go for the same old things I would have done before.

Is my range of motion very restrictive – Not at all, I really thought it would be but I barely notice it. I think I am a lot more aware at the moment of trying not to twist and bend too much, but once I get the all clear to do these things the only way I notice how restrictive I am is when I try and shave my legs! Which I cant do in the shower anymore. I need to be out of the bath and put one leg up and do it that way. Once I can have baths again I think ill be find doing it in the bath. Havent tried it yet but I think painting my toenails might be tricky too.

Am I comfortable sitting up now or do I lay down most of the time – I never lay down in the day anymore, I sit on all different chairs, some are more comfy than others. Before surgery I used to find it hard sitting on picnic benches or stalls or anything that didn’t have a back to it, but now I feel like I have my own built in back support so when I am sit unsupported I am just as comfortable as I am when I am sat back. I do put pillows behind me when I am relaxing on chairs at home but this is mainly because otherwise I feel like the chair is pushing my head forward. I don’t know if I have explained it that well but its just a lot more comfy for me.

I really do feel almost back to normal, the first few weeks after surgery I never thought I would do. I get muscle aches now I am going back to work but that’s all healing pains and although its not pleasant its manageable. I would do it all again in a heartbeat, it was painful and frustrating but worth it!.

I would like to point out thought that this is just my experience and Mr Tucker said I seem to have had ‘an easy run of it’. J xx