Re: Hi Lorrie Snyder, I was wondering did you have good success with Dr. Boachie

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> Dear Lorrie:

I read your post about having revision surgery with Dr. Boachie. I

saw him last year New York and really liked him, seemed to be a very

personable guy. I live in Las Vegas so it was a long trip but it

really does not matter as long as I can get THE BEST revision surgeon

I can find. Did you have good results? I'm 51 years old now and my

very first surgeries began in Atlanta, Georgia in 1969 by Dr. Wood

Lovell, then Dr. Winter in 1972 At the Twin Cities Scoliosis

Clinic in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Back in those days I seem to know

everyone that was coming through the University of Minnesota or the

Twin Cities scoliosis clinic, Dr. Bradford, Dr. Lahnstein and the

list goes on and on, but I lost touch over the years, and man have

things changed in scoliosis surgery!

Would appreciate hearing from you very much.

All my best, ie Jill - Dr. Levine was my doctor when I was 12

years old. I just had

> revision surgery with Dr. Boachie. I corresponded with Dr. Levine

from an

> e-mail address that was posted on the Hospital for Special Surgery

website.

> Dr. Levine is head of Alumni Relations for the hospital and as I

understand

> it he still has an office in the same offices as Dr. Boachie. Dr.

Boachie

> was provided with all my x-rays (since age 6) from Dr. Levine. I

think this

> was a great help to Dr. Boachie. Dr. Boachie's nurse has since

given me a

> bunch of my x-rays from my teen age years. Dr. Boachie said he

spoke to Dr.

> Levine about me. Just search the HSS website for Alumni Affairs or

> Relations and you will probably find Dr. Levine's e-mail address

and you can

> ask him any questions you need.

>

>

>

> Lorrie Snyder

>

> Revision by Dr. Boachie (11/8/05)

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> From:

> [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Jill Gecker

> Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 9:08 PM

> Flatback

> Subject: Re: [ ] Re: new member

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> Hi, Bonnie

>

> I, too, had Dr. Keim for my original surgery but in 1975, 2 yrs

before you.

> I met a sweet 12 yr old who was at the Harkness Pavillion of

Columbia

> Presbyterian at the same time having the same surgery. She is now a

doctor

> in MA. and we are still good friends. I guess it's my silver lining

from

> that time.

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>

> My 2nd surgery, at Hospital for Special Surgery was with Dr.

Levine.

> What a gem. I wish he wasn't retired. I'd love to consult with him.

But, I'm

> sure that when the time is right I'll find the right person.

>

>

>

> I'm sorry you went through so much with your revision surery. I

think you

> and all that have gone through it are very brave.

>

>

>

> Be well,

>

> Jill

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> Re: [ ] Re: new member

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> Diane,

>

> Hi, Welcome to the group. I sort of " dropped out " for a while but

am going

> to try to participate a bit more. I had my original surgery at

Columbia

> Presbyterian in 1975. I'm 54 now and have suffered from flatback

for quite a

> few years now. I, too, have severe neck problems; in fact, 3 disks

are

> herniated and 1 is pressing on my spinal cord. I do believe that the

> flatback has only aggravated the problem. And, believe it or not,

I've been

> complaining, on occasion, of difficulty swallowing, too.

>

>

>

> Anyway, I wanted to say hi and tell you that I'm your neighbor. I

live in

> Fairfield. So, please feel free to email me.

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>

>

> Be well,

>

> Jill

>