Re: Digest Number 2453

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Have to respond to this one -- as an average-sized mother of three dwarfs, I

have to report, that, every time I have attended LPA functions with my sons

(before their adulthood and a few since), I have dreamed that I was a little

person. It startled and amazed me, when I awoke, that my arms were so long!

I think it has to do with identifying with those around you -- with empathy,

etc. Goes to show we are all as one in our dreams!

Mother B

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Hi Carol, (the Irishlassie)

I am so happy to hear of your good surgical results. Who was your surgeon and where did you have it done?

Thanks,

Pearl

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1. 2 year post revision update

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1. 2 year post revision update

Posted by: " irishlassie " shamrock539@... shamrock539

Date: Wed May 19, 2010 10:36 am ((PDT))

Hi, I haven't posted in quite a while. Just wanted to let you all know I am 2 years post revision,(only one thus far) and I am doing very well. I still can't believe it. I am not in pain, and I am actually walking good distances and I even rode my bicycle to the park down by the ocean here about 2/3 miles both ways. Absolutely amazing. I wanted to cry when I made it back and rolled into my driveway with my bicycle. I felt it was an accomplishment I couldn't have even dreamed of doing in this last 10 years since I was diagnosed with Flatback syndrome.

But since my surgery 2 years ago February, I feel like I have gotten my life back again. I thank God every day for this unbelievable blessing. I feel sometimes like a walking miracle.

I don't know how long this will last but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the hardware will hold up and that maybe I might stay pain free? Maybe just a pipe dream but, I didn't even think I could have made it this far after 2 scoliosis surgeries and of course the dreaded flatback syndrome that caused me agony for almost 10 years. I was literally almost completely crippled until 2008. I am so thankful to my doctors, the good Lord, and also maybe a bit of luck too.

But I also am thankful to this group of Feisties who helped me so much through those " Dark Days of the Soul " when I didn't think I would make it through. What a great group of people you all are. I just wanted to thank you all so much, for the great support during my most difficult days. I want to instill hope back into our Feisty group, and know that great things are possible.

<Carol>

PS, miss you all. I will stop in more often now and chime in on any subjects that I may be of help at.

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> I am so happy to hear of your good surgical results. Who was your surgeon

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Hi Pearl,

My surgeons were Dr Joe Dryer and Errico at NYU.

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> Posted by: " irishlassie " shamrock539@... shamrock539

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> Hi, I haven't posted in quite a while. Just wanted to let you all know I am

> 2 years post revision,(only one thus far) and I am doing very well. I still

> can't believe it. I am not in pain, and I am actually walking good

> distances and I even rode my bicycle to the park down by the ocean here

> about 2/3 miles both ways. Absolutely amazing. I wanted to cry when I made

> it back and rolled into my driveway with my bicycle. I felt it was an

> accomplishment I couldn't have even dreamed of doing in this last 10 years

> since I was diagnosed with Flatback syndrome.

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> But since my surgery 2 years ago February, I feel like I have gotten my

> life back again. I thank God every day for this unbelievable blessing. I

> feel sometimes like a walking miracle.

>

> I don't know how long this will last but I'm keeping my fingers crossed

> that the hardware will hold up and that maybe I might stay pain free?

> Maybe just a pipe dream but, I didn't even think I could have made it this

> far after 2 scoliosis surgeries and of course the dreaded flatback syndrome

> that caused me agony for almost 10 years. I was literally almost completely

> crippled until 2008. I am so thankful to my doctors, the good Lord, and

> also maybe a bit of luck too.

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> But I also am thankful to this group of Feisties who helped me so much

> through those " Dark Days of the Soul " when I didn't think I would make it

> through. What a great group of people you all are. I just wanted to thank

> you all so much, for the great support during my most difficult days. I

> want to instill hope back into our Feisty group, and know that great things

> are possible.

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> <Carol>

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> PS, miss you all. I will stop in more often now and chime in on any

> subjects that I may be of help at.

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