Re: Fw: Digest Number 2556

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Hi Pearl,

Yes my surgery was done by Dr Errico and Dr Dryer from NYU. They are wonderful

doctors and they truly gave me back my life. A third surgeon was there as well.

He is Dr Margiatta who is a plastic surgeon. He was the one who so skillfully

sewed all the hardware into my back and weaved it in beautifully. It was a 14

hour surgery, and they did the entire thing through my back only. I didn't

need the A/P surgery. They called and told me that about a week before

revision.

I was thrilled to hear that because because for some reason it really bothered

me thinking of getting cut in my front too. But everything worked out

beautiful. Sometimes I even call those 3 doctors my " Dream Team " . : ) They

worked a miracle for me.

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> > Ditto to Beth........ I am now 15 months post op and feeling fantastic.

> The revision surgery with Dr Kufflik at the Spine Institute at Beth Israel

> truly changed my life. I m 99 % back to where I was before I ever had any

> issues. That 1% is.... I am scared to get on a bike. Anyone else ride a

> bike? I too am addicted to facebook and am going straight to find the

> scoli friends. I just saw Social Network and it was awesome.

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> > To those of you who do not know.... you can make your profile private so

> that you can choose who can see you.

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> > To Pearl..... I see you are still searching for a doctor. I had the

> surgery thru both front and back. For me, knowing that it was all done and

> never have to worry that I may have to go back in for additional surgery

> was what helped me get thru " we will need to go and fuse from the front

> too " You have been searching for quite a while. All I can say is the

> additional four years it took me to decide to have surgery took four years

> away from the pain free life I have now.

> > There are a number of wonderful surgeons out there..... no one can make

> the decision for you.

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> > .... THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is an awesome board and if

> you would like me to help set you up on facebook email me and I will call

> you and I will walk you through it.

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> > Hugs to everyone,

> > Peri

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