Re: Lorrie's follow-up with Dr Boachie, 3/17/2006

[Guest guest]

Carla...

Here's a picture of a really big one:

http://www.edu.rcsed.ac.uk/photoalbum/ph117.htm

Mine is sort of sausage shaped, on the left side of my abdomen, above

and to the right of my anterior incision.

--

>

> Dear Lorrie,

>

> The " bulge " you are talking about - is it an incisional hernia? I

couldn't

> tell exactly from your post, but thought maybe that's what you

meant. If so,

> do you know if there is a place where I can see what they look like

& how to

> get rid of them? Or perhaps a person/people in here who would send

me a picture

> of theirs, along with the plastic surgeons they used? Thanks.

>

>

> Blessings,

> Carla Kay

> Ps. 96:1,3, & 4a Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the

> earth. Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous deeds

among all peoples.

> For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise...

>

[Guest guest]

Wow... there's a book on the subject:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/3540656197/sr=8-1/qid=1143525703/ref=sr_1_1/104\

-6825298-6619940?%5Fencoding=UTF8

>

> Dear Lorrie,

>

> The " bulge " you are talking about - is it an incisional hernia? I

couldn't

> tell exactly from your post, but thought maybe that's what you

meant. If so,

> do you know if there is a place where I can see what they look like

& how to

> get rid of them? Or perhaps a person/people in here who would send

me a picture

> of theirs, along with the plastic surgeons they used? Thanks.

>

>

> Blessings,

> Carla Kay

> Ps. 96:1,3, & 4a Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the

> earth. Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous deeds

among all peoples.

> For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise...

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Carla – No it isn’t an

incisional hernia. My scar is very flat – but I still have a

protrusion where Dr. Boachie took out a rib and he also said they had to spread

my ribs open to do the anterior surgery. He said it is still a little

swollen (right now – today in fact – I’m 5 months (140 days)

post op – so I think it will go down even more. It is an area about

the size of my hand. I’ll keep you up to date as to how much it is

going to go down.

Lorrie

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of singer4jc7494@...

Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006

12:10 AM

Subject: [ ]

Lorrie's follow-up with Dr Boachie, 3/17/2006

Dear Lorrie,

The " bulge " you

are talking about - is it an incisional hernia? I couldn't tell exactly

from your post, but thought maybe that's what you meant. If so, do you

know if there is a place where I can see what they look like & how to get

rid of them? Or perhaps a person/people in here who would send me a

picture of theirs, along with the plastic surgeons they used? Thanks.

Blessings,

Carla

Kay

Ps. 96:1,3, & 4a Sing to the LORD a new song; sing

to the LORD, all the earth. Declare His glory among the nations, His

marvelous deeds among all peoples. For great is the LORD and most worthy

of praise...

[Guest guest]

Carla - no mine does not look like that picture at all. It just looks like

I need to do some sit ups.

Lorrie

[ ] Re: Lorrie's follow-up with Dr Boachie,

3/17/2006

Carla...

Here's a picture of a really big one:

http://www.edu.rcsed.ac.uk/photoalbum/ph117.htm

Mine is sort of sausage shaped, on the left side of my abdomen, above

and to the right of my anterior incision.

--

>

> Dear Lorrie,

>

> The " bulge " you are talking about - is it an incisional hernia? I

couldn't

> tell exactly from your post, but thought maybe that's what you

meant. If so,

> do you know if there is a place where I can see what they look like

& how to

> get rid of them? Or perhaps a person/people in here who would send

me a picture

> of theirs, along with the plastic surgeons they used? Thanks.

>

>

> Blessings,

> Carla Kay

> Ps. 96:1,3, & 4a Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the

> earth. Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous deeds

among all peoples.

> For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise...

>

scoliosis veterans * flatback sufferers * revision candidates

[Guest guest]

Lorrie...

If it's an uneven protrusion, it COULD be an incisional hernia. Mine

doesn't look like those in the pictures either.

--

> >

> > Dear Lorrie,

> >

> > The " bulge " you are talking about - is it an incisional hernia? I

> couldn't

> > tell exactly from your post, but thought maybe that's what you

> meant. If so,

> > do you know if there is a place where I can see what they look like

> & how to

> > get rid of them? Or perhaps a person/people in here who would send

> me a picture

> > of theirs, along with the plastic surgeons they used? Thanks.

> >

> >

> > Blessings,

> > Carla Kay

> > Ps. 96:1,3, & 4a Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD,

all the

> > earth. Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous deeds

> among all peoples.

> > For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise...

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> scoliosis veterans * flatback sufferers * revision candidates

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Andy – that is exactly right –

my scar wraps around from my groin to my waist. I’m sure it will

disappear fine. My belly button isn’t lopsided either. I think Dr.

Boachie did a fine job – my husband looked at my back scar and the

anterior scar before I did and he said Dr. B did a beautiful job.

Lorrie

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of andystanton@...

Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006

11:19 AM

Subject: RE: [ ]

Lorrie's follow-up with Dr Boachie, 3/17/2006

Hi Carla and Lorrie,

Dr. Boachie performed my revision surgery in 1/03. I

have a scar from my groin to my waist - it curves around, on a diagonal. My

'bump' has significantly gone down though it hasn't disappeared. I would say

that no one else would notice it if they saw me without clothes. I myself

am aware, however, that my belly button is slightly lopsided due to the

residual bump...As far as my scar is concerned, the widest part is still red

but is now flat. The thinner part has turned white.

I hope that helps.

Much good luck,

Andy (Concord

MA)

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Lorrie's follow-up with Dr Boachie, 3/17/2006

Dear Lorrie,

The " bulge " you

are talking about - is it an incisional hernia? I couldn't tell exactly

from your post, but thought maybe that's what you meant. If so, do you

know if there is a place where I can see what they look like & how to get

rid of them? Or perhaps a person/people in here who would send me a picture

of theirs, along with the plastic surgeons they used? Thanks.

Blessings,

Carla Kay

Ps. 96:1,3, & 4a Sing to the LORD a new song; sing

to the LORD, all the earth. Declare His glory among the nations, His

marvelous deeds among all peoples. For great is the LORD and most worthy

of praise...

[Guest guest]

Lorrie, what vertebral levels did Dr. Boachie work on, that he had to get past your ribs? I thought revision surgeons usually avoided thoracic work.

Sharon

RE: [ ] Lorrie's follow-up with Dr Boachie, 3/17/2006

Hi Carla – No it isn’t an incisional hernia. My scar is very flat – but I still have a protrusion where Dr. Boachie took out a rib and he also said they had to spread my ribs open to do the anterior surgery. He said it is still a little swollen (right now – today in fact – I’m 5 months (140 days) post op – so I think it will go down even more. It is an area about the size of my hand. I’ll keep you up to date as to how much it is going to go down.

Lorrie

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of singer4jc7494@...Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 12:10 AM Subject: [ ] Lorrie's follow-up with Dr Boachie, 3/17/2006

Dear Lorrie,The "bulge" you are talking about - is it an incisional hernia? I couldn't tell exactly from your post, but thought maybe that's what you meant. If so, do you know if there is a place where I can see what they look like & how to get rid of them? Or perhaps a person/people in here who would send me a picture of theirs, along with the plastic surgeons they used? Thanks.Blessings,Carla KayPs. 96:1,3, & 4a Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth. Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous deeds among all peoples. For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise...

[Guest guest]

Hi Carla – from the report I

received this is what was written:

A T9 thoracoabdominal incision was made in the flank region and

carried to the suprapublic level. Subfascial dissection was performed and

subperiosteally the rib, the ninth rib was exposed and removed. The pleura was

entered. Retractors were placed and the diaphragm was detached from the chest

wall, leaving a cuff of tissue attached to the chest wall. The pleura along

the thoracolumbar space was incised longitudinally, and the retroperitoneum was

reflected medially to expose the thoracolumbar spine.

Thoracolumbar Osteotomy at T10, T11, T11-T12, T12-L1, & L1-L2.

Lorrie

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Sharon Green

Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 5:03

PM

Subject: Re: [ ]

Lorrie's follow-up with Dr Boachie, 3/17/2006

Lorrie, what vertebral levels did Dr. Boachie work on, that

he had to get past your ribs? I thought revision surgeons usually avoided

thoracic work.

Sharon

[ ]

Lorrie's follow-up with Dr Boachie, 3/17/2006

Dear Lorrie,

The " bulge " you

are talking about - is it an incisional hernia? I couldn't tell exactly

from your post, but thought maybe that's what you meant. If so, do you

know if there is a place where I can see what they look like & how to get

rid of them? Or perhaps a person/people in here who would send me a

picture of theirs, along with the plastic surgeons they used? Thanks.

Blessings,

Carla Kay

Ps. 96:1,3, & 4a Sing to the LORD a new song; sing

to the LORD, all the earth. Declare His glory among the nations, His

marvelous deeds among all peoples. For great is the LORD and most worthy

of praise...

[Guest guest]

Lorrie, your surgery sounds unusual. I've always wondered about the business of making one big osteotomy to restore lumbar lordosis. I guess it is done that way to minimize blood loss. But your osteotomies were done higher than I would have expected. Were they done to restore lumbar lordosis, or for some other purpose?

Sharon

RE: [ ] Lorrie's follow-up with Dr Boachie, 3/17/2006

Hi Carla – No it isn’t an incisional hernia. My scar is very flat – but I still have a protrusion where Dr. Boachie took out a rib and he also said they had to spread my ribs open to do the anterior surgery. He said it is still a little swollen (right now – today in fact – I’m 5 months (140 days) post op – so I think it will go down even more. It is an area about the size of my hand. I’ll keep you up to date as to how much it is going to go down.

Lorrie

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of singer4jc7494@...Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 12:10 AM Subject: [ ] Lorrie's follow-up with Dr Boachie, 3/17/2006

Dear Lorrie,The "bulge" you are talking about - is it an incisional hernia? I couldn't tell exactly from your post, but thought maybe that's what you meant. If so, do you know if there is a place where I can see what they look like & how to get rid of them? Or perhaps a person/people in here who would send me a picture of theirs, along with the plastic surgeons they used? Thanks.Blessings,Carla KayPs. 96:1,3, & 4a Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth. Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous deeds among all peoples. For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise...

[Guest guest]

The osteotomies were done where my

original fusion was done. My fusion started at T6 – so the doctor

started the osteotomies at T10 – if he didn’t do them he said my

left shoulder would have dipped down.

Lorrie

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Sharon Green

Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006

1:29 PM

Subject: Re: [ ]

Lorrie's follow-up with Dr Boachie, 3/17/2006

Lorrie, your surgery sounds unusual. I've always

wondered about the business of making one big osteotomy to restore lumbar

lordosis. I guess it is done that way to minimize blood loss. But

your osteotomies were done higher than I would have expected. Were they

done to restore lumbar lordosis, or for some other purpose?

Sharon

[ ]

Lorrie's follow-up with Dr Boachie, 3/17/2006

Dear Lorrie,

The " bulge " you

are talking about - is it an incisional hernia? I couldn't tell exactly

from your post, but thought maybe that's what you meant. If so, do you

know if there is a place where I can see what they look like & how to get

rid of them? Or perhaps a person/people in here who would send me a

picture of theirs, along with the plastic surgeons they used? Thanks.

Blessings,

Carla Kay

Ps. 96:1,3, & 4a Sing to the LORD a new song; sing

to the LORD, all the earth. Declare His glory among the nations, His

marvelous deeds among all peoples. For great is the LORD and most worthy

of praise...

[Guest guest]

Interesting, my left shoulder has always " dipped down " I think that

is why they can never cut my hair straight!

Kathy

>

> The osteotomies were done where my original fusion was done. My

fusion

> started at T6 - so the doctor started the osteotomies at T10 - if

he didn't

> do them he said my left shoulder would have dipped down.

>

>

>

> Lorrie

>

>

>

> _____

>

> From:

> [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Sharon Green

> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 1:29 PM

>

> Subject: Re: [ ] Lorrie's follow-up with Dr Boachie,

> 3/17/2006

>

>

>

> Lorrie, your surgery sounds unusual. I've always wondered about

the

> business of making one big osteotomy to restore lumbar lordosis.

I guess it

> is done that way to minimize blood loss. But your osteotomies

were done

> higher than I would have expected. Were they done to restore

lumbar

> lordosis, or for some other purpose?

>

>

>

> Sharon

>

>

>

>

>

> [ ] Lorrie's follow-up with Dr Boachie,

3/17/2006

>

>

>

> Dear Lorrie,

>

> The " bulge " you are talking about - is it an incisional hernia? I

couldn't

> tell exactly from your post, but thought maybe that's what you

meant. If

> so, do you know if there is a place where I can see what they look

like &

> how to get rid of them? Or perhaps a person/people in here who

would send

> me a picture of theirs, along with the plastic surgeons they

used? Thanks.

>

>

> Blessings,

> Carla Kay

> Ps. 96:1,3, & 4a Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD,

all the

> earth. Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous deeds

among all

> peoples. For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise...

>

>

>

>

>

> scoliosis veterans * flatback sufferers * revision candidates

>

>

>

>

>