Guest guest Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Hi all - I have posted a picture of my before and after x-rays: My flatback as it was in 2005, and then following surgery with Dr. Serena Hu in 2006; in the Photos section under Miscellaneous. Quite an improvement, wouldn't you say? And yes, I was standing as straight as I possibly could in the first x-ray. After going through several revisions accompanied by many problems previously, only to attain a serious flatback causing me to be unable to walk at all without serious pain, I can only thank Dr. Hu and staff at UCSF for this wonderous work! ~CA ~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 , Those are some pictures!....And a real life example that pictures are worth a thousand words. I am so glad you are feeling better these days...I am sure it is no small testament to Dr Hu, as well as your being home. Now you are walking tall and you will, no doubt, have good healing ahead of you. Thanks for sharing, Cam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Those are quite the pics, . It looks like you had lots of screws and stuff in your before shot. But you certainly can stand up better now! Sharon [ ] x-ray photos > Hi all - > > I have posted a picture of my before and after x-rays: My flatback as > it was in 2005, and then following surgery with Dr. Serena Hu in 2006; > in the Photos section under Miscellaneous. Quite an improvement, > wouldn't you say? And yes, I was standing as straight as I possibly > could in the first x-ray. After going through several revisions > accompanied by many problems previously, only to attain a serious > flatback causing me to be unable to walk at all without serious pain, > I can only thank Dr. Hu and staff at UCSF for this wonderous work! > ~CA ~ > > > > > > > scoliosis veterans * flatback sufferers * revision candidates > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Wow! I guess you're standing up straight now for sure!! If you've said before, I don't remember who you said did your revision surgery? If it wasn't Dr. Hu, then how did you develop flatback? A surgeon who didn't know anything about flatback and what causes it? I've heard that Dr. Hu is very good by several people, and not all of them have scoliosis, either. You mentioned that you and had surgery " together " in 1977. Where did you guys have your original surgery? Did you know each other before the surgery? I had mine at Children's Hospital Medical Center in Oakland, CA. We were told by the doctor that referred me up there that I was too old to go to the Shriner's Hospital in SF (I was 16). He was probably wrong, but I got a good surgeon through Children's. I'm sure that Children's has improved over the years, but when I was there, they hadn't even installed call buttons yet!! Everyone had to YELL for the nurse. I didn't yell...they gave me one of those bells like the desk clerks have at motels. They knew it was me " ringing " when I needed something....I was the only one with a bell!!! Carol V. (CA) -- In , " " <Dawg@...> wrote: > > Hi all - > > I have posted a picture of my before and after x-rays: My flatback as > it was in 2005, and then following surgery with Dr. Serena Hu in 2006; > in the Photos section under Miscellaneous. Quite an improvement, > wouldn't you say? And yes, I was standing as straight as I possibly > could in the first x-ray. After going through several revisions > accompanied by many problems previously, only to attain a serious > flatback causing me to be unable to walk at all without serious pain, > I can only thank Dr. Hu and staff at UCSF for this wonderous work! > ~CA ~ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Your looking tall and straight now > > Hi all - > > I have posted a picture of my before and after x-rays: My flatback as > it was in 2005, and then following surgery with Dr. Serena Hu in 2006; > in the Photos section under Miscellaneous. Quite an improvement, > wouldn't you say? And yes, I was standing as straight as I possibly > could in the first x-ray. After going through several revisions > accompanied by many problems previously, only to attain a serious > flatback causing me to be unable to walk at all without serious pain, > I can only thank Dr. Hu and staff at UCSF for this wonderous work! > ~CA ~ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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