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billy

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Re: Dextroscoliosis (scoliosis)
« Reply #220 on: May 02, 2011, 10:57:26 am »
^not because of the brace? kasi pag sinisikipan, talagang you will have difficulty in breathing.

cai2179

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Re: Dextroscoliosis (scoliosis)
« Reply #221 on: June 02, 2011, 06:14:44 pm »
my operation is successful! still in the hospital tho. pauwi na soon! ang galing-galing ng doctor ko!

eeatrice

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« Reply #222 on: June 02, 2011, 07:56:14 pm »
^sis good to hear that you're ok...
may i ask what is the degree of your scoliosis sis?

thanks :)

cai2179

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Re: Dextroscoliosis (scoliosis)
« Reply #223 on: June 11, 2011, 04:00:16 pm »
^thanks sis. from 76 deg naging 23 deg na lang.  :) im now on my 2nd week of recovery. normal body functions except lang yung muscle pain sa likod. tolerable naman, i dont even take pain killers anymore. ingat pa lang lagi sa pagkilos especially paglalakad, mabagal pa. nakakapagod din umakyat ng stairs. but overall im very much ok na.


billy

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Re: Dextroscoliosis (scoliosis)
« Reply #224 on: June 11, 2011, 06:25:09 pm »
^wow, take care ha. ganun pala ang degree ng scolio mo. my daughter is now at 32 with brace. hindi masyadong significant pero as long as it's not progressing, our doctor is happy with it. next year daw, when she's 18, pwede nang i-remove.

who's your doctor and what hospital? thanks!

Nuna

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« Reply #225 on: June 11, 2011, 09:57:49 pm »
Sis cai2179, glad to know you are okay. Pagaling ka lalo mabuti. :)

fallen_@ngeL

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« Reply #226 on: June 12, 2011, 12:50:46 am »
@sis cai good news yan sis! pagaling ka lang and now lang ako naka hear din ng news na nagpa opera.. :)

cai2179

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Re: Dextroscoliosis (scoliosis)
« Reply #227 on: June 13, 2011, 11:57:29 pm »
@sis billy
hindi kasi ako nag-brace kaya umabot na ng ganun kalaki yung curvature. buti sa daughter mo naagapan. pero dapat regular pa rin check up niya even if nasa 20's na siya. i have a friend kasi na nag-braces din buong highschool then ngayon 25 na siya nagback pain na naman. never na kasi nagpacheck up after tinanggal yung braces.

doctor ko si Dr. Franklin Dizon. may clinic siya sa st lukes (e. rod) and phil orthopedic center. sa st luke's ako nagpacheck up/ x-ray since dun may whole spine x-ray pero sa ortho ako nagpa-opera. sobrang galing niya, lahat ng makausap namin sa ortho - nurses, other doctors, even sa billing dept - all of them sinasabi the best talaga si Dr. Dizon especially sa spine surgeries. and i can attest to that. ang bait pa kaya mabilis makarecover mga patients niya.

@sis nuna and fallen angel
thanks mga sis! i want to encourage din kasi mga sis naten na takot magpa-check up or magpa-opera(if severe na).

check this out http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=232447773437457&set=a.224337677581800.76256.100000167085740&type=1&ref=nf

reb_woods072683

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« Reply #228 on: June 14, 2011, 02:22:38 am »
last 2009, 24 degrees ang curve ko. I am planning to compare it sa xray na pinagawa ko last month. sana hindi na siya mag progress. nakakatakot eh.

TheLoveSwitch

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« Reply #229 on: June 15, 2011, 07:56:55 pm »
mga sis!me too i have dextroscoliosis. yung pa-S ata.super halata,yung sa right side ng likod ko,lalo na pag naka-side view,halatang halata yung curve :( my tita used to tell me na hindi pantay back ko when i was a kid. hindi pinansin ng mom ko,hanggang sa nung nag 3rd year ako,super sakit na talaga likod ko lage.kaya pina-check up na.tapos yun nga,meron :(

sabe ng dr ko sa feu,kailangan na daw operahan kasi 30+ na yung degree. kaso sobrang nakakatakot magpa-opera.imagine,lalagyan ng bakal likod mo??we went to another doctor in V.Luna. And fouind out na 29 degrees lang pala or 27 ba yun,basta less than 30...so nirequire nlng nya ko mag brace,at mag therapy. nung una,suot ko brace ko lage sa bahay (i will NEVER wear it outside!) pero nung tumagal,pag matutulog nlng,dun ko nlng sinusuot brace ko.saka exercise lage before sleeping... okay naman,kase nagpacheck up ulet kame last year,hindi naman nagbago yung degree. 17 na kasi ako ngayon,malapit na 18 so malapit na mag stop yung paglala ng degree.or kung lumala man,minimal nlng.

ngayon,i still use heavy shoulder bags tapos binubuhat ko pa sa right shoulder ko kahit dun yung curbe. parang sanay na rin ako sa likod ko na ganun itsura nya eh :p saka exercise really helps,mag lumalakas muscles so hindi ganun kasakit.

may tanong pala ako. what stroke yung hindi pwede? is it breast or back stroke? naalala ko kasi sabe ng dr dati,ok daw swimming wag lang yung stroke na yun na nakalimutan ko. eh swimming pa naman p.e namin ngayon so i need to know.

thanks for reading kahit mahaba :) just wanna share my story :)

billy

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Re: Dextroscoliosis (scoliosis)
« Reply #230 on: June 16, 2011, 09:59:53 am »
^you know what, totoo yan, iba-iba ang measurement nila. minsan the radiologist's measurement differs from your own doctor's.

pero kung less than 40, surgery is not the recom right away, grabe naman yun.

@sis billy
hindi kasi ako nag-brace kaya umabot na ng ganun kalaki yung curvature. buti sa daughter mo naagapan. pero dapat regular pa rin check up niya even if nasa 20's na siya. i have a friend kasi na nag-braces din buong highschool then ngayon 25 na siya nagback pain na naman. never na kasi nagpacheck up after tinanggal yung braces.

doctor ko si Dr. Franklin Dizon. may clinic siya sa st lukes (e. rod) and phil orthopedic center. sa st luke's ako nagpacheck up/ x-ray since dun may whole spine x-ray pero sa ortho ako nagpa-opera. sobrang galing niya, lahat ng makausap namin sa ortho - nurses, other doctors, even sa billing dept - all of them sinasabi the best talaga si Dr. Dizon especially sa spine surgeries. and i can attest to that. ang bait pa kaya mabilis makarecover mga patients niya.

check this out http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=232447773437457&set=a.224337677581800.76256.100000167085740&type=1&ref=nf

thanks for the tip!

croooked

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Re: Dextroscoliosis (scoliosis)
« Reply #231 on: June 18, 2011, 03:01:02 pm »
meron din akong scoliosis simula pa nung bata ako. malala na siya ngayon dahil napabayaan lang.. and nakakalungkot kasi di ko mapagamot dahil wala kaming pera. lampas 50 degrees na siya :(.. magkano po ba magpagamot? and mukhang maganda na sa St. Luke's ako magpa-check up. mahal po ba dun?

cai2179

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Re: Dextroscoliosis (scoliosis)
« Reply #232 on: June 19, 2011, 01:47:56 am »
^Php 600 consultation fee ng doc ko sa St Luke's. Baka i-require ka magpa-xray, yung x-ray depende sa dami ng film ng i-request ng doctor. Twice ako nagpa-x-ray before operahan.

yung una 4 films, nasa P4+k
1. naka talikod
2. bend to the left
3. then right
4. side view

tapos yung isa pa 2 films,  nasa P2.5k
1. naka-higa ng normal position
2. traction (nakahiga then hihilahin nung radiologist sa leeg and paa)

croooked

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« Reply #233 on: June 20, 2011, 03:43:16 am »
Thank you very much sa helpful info cai2179!
nabasa ko na you just underwent an operation. how are you feeling now? sana ok ka naman and maging successful recovery mo. I'm almost 21 years old, natatakot ako magpa-opera dahil hindi ko alam kung ano magiging side effects in the long run :| pero ayaw ko din naman na lumalala pa siya lalo.
kaya medyo hindi ako makapag-decide kung iririsk kong magpa-opera or hndi.

In the mean time, i'm trying to learn more about the do's and don'ts of people with scoliosis. yung mga pwede ko magawa in my daily life para maalagaan yung spine ko. sana po may ma-share kayong advices that you get from your doctors. Thank you! meron na din ako ibang nakuha from back reading this thread. it's very helpful. :) But, the more info the better diba? hehe. buti nalang nakita ko itong thread na ito :)

mikaela325

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Re: Dextroscoliosis (scoliosis)
« Reply #234 on: June 20, 2011, 04:18:55 pm »
nagstart may nakapansin na di pantay yung mid back ko about 2005. naulit ulit last year nung napansin ng gown maker ko while taking my measurement. tapos napansin ulit 2 weeks ago nung nagpa massage ako. the attendant told me na baka daw may mild scoliosis ako.

at first i was in denial, but i can't hide the "ngalay" that i always feel. i thought lamig lang yun. but today after reading this thread, i decided to have it checked. i called up st.lukes and nagpa sched ako tomorrow sa ortho/rehab doctor.

fallen_@ngeL

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Re: Dextroscoliosis (scoliosis)
« Reply #235 on: June 20, 2011, 07:14:11 pm »
good for you sis mikaela para mas malaman mo kung ano ba talaga status ng back mo... mas ok na maagapan unlike ko pasaway! need ko na nga din magpa xray last therapy ko is november di na ako nakabalik ulet sa med city  :(

mikaela325

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« Reply #236 on: June 22, 2011, 11:59:00 am »
done w/ the check up yesterday at St.Lukes along E.Rodriguez. Ortho doctor ko si Dra.Santos. may mga pinagawa sya sakin like bend and touch my toes, bend backward, sideward, arm stretches, etc. she told me i'm okay my scolio is just mild. hindi na din lalala kasi i'm in my late 20's na. she prescribed me muscle relaxants for 1 week & topical gel pampahid sa likod. and 6 sessions of PT rehab.

sa st.lukes around 800 daw per session kaya lang kasi ang hirap ng parking.  may mas malapit sa amin yung na rehab 350 lang per session kaya lang hindi ko feel kasi ang dilim nung place tapos di lahat ng PT naka uniform, yung isa naka hubad pa ng shirt. nag back out tuloy ako. baka sa st.luke's na lang din ako magpa PT session.
« Last Edit: June 23, 2011, 03:50:43 pm by mikaela325 »

cai2179

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Re: Dextroscoliosis (scoliosis)
« Reply #237 on: June 22, 2011, 11:35:26 pm »
 @croooked
swimming helps. i did pilates din before my operation and hindi lumala yung curvature. just make sure na certified yung instructor, mas maganda nga kung pt din siya. meron din mga stretching exercises, pero sa totoo lang nakakatamad yun. hehe. sa saturday 1 month na ko since my operation and almost fully recovered na. may konting back pain na lang, tolerable naman. in fact, i was able to eat out last week. pero yung pag-gala sa mall, di muna. iwas muna sa matinding lakaran. i don't wanna push myself to much din. sa long term side effects, my doctor assured me na once i recovered, i'll be able to live a normal life. and based din sa dami ng mga inoperahan niya, puro satisfied naman (ina-add niya sa fb mga patients niya).

i was also afraid din at times pero mas naiisip ko yung gusto ko na ma-correct yung spine ko. sabi nga sa ortho, matanda na nga daw ako for scoliosis operation (mid 20's) kasi usually daw mga teenager patients nila. sabi din ng doctor ko nahirapan siya kasi rigid na yung spine ko. my surgery took 10 hours. kaya sis if you have the budget din naman, better na pa-opera ka na hanggat maaga.

Nuna

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Re: Dextroscoliosis (scoliosis)
« Reply #238 on: June 23, 2011, 06:15:42 am »
sis cai2179, dko maview yung link mo na FB. anyway, buti umo-okay ka na lalo. sobrang worried nako sa likod ko. sumumpong nanaman. dito na kasi kmi ng baby ko sa batangas. yung husband ko umalis na for work, wala ko mapagiwanan ng baby para ipacheck likod ko. wala din ako alam na magaling na ortho dito samin.. :(

croooked

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Re: Dextroscoliosis (scoliosis)
« Reply #239 on: June 23, 2011, 05:26:14 pm »
buti naman mukhang okay ang recovery mo cai2179 :).. sana tuloy tuloy na. :) thank you sa mga info! mukhang gusto ko rin nga saknya mag-consult tungkol sa back ko.. malapit lang kasi kami sa st. luke's..pera lang [textspeak!] kasi problema ko ngayon. sana mapaayos ko na to as soon as possible.  :|

 

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