Saw 15 yo Susan back for her 6 week postop visit, who made me a wonderful home-made thank you car that I share below. “12/10/2015 Dr. Hey, Thank you for all the help you have done. After the surgery, I know i can do the things I love to do without having limits or being […]
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24 yo Vanessa with severe scoliosis and one lung looking well and feeling well at 5 months postop
We saw Vanessa and her husband back in clinic today, and she was absolutely radiant! We’ve shared her story on a previous blog with her permission, and again today with he permission. She was sent to me by Dr. Chris Brown, a wonderful Duke spine surgeon who I have known for many years. Vanessa was quite […]
Can I regain quality of life after flat back syndrome kyphosis and scoliosis surgery? Email received today from Sheila, South Carolina shares.
Sheila had severe flatback syndrome, spinal stenosis, and severe kyphotic posture combined with severe L5S1 anterolisthesis below a previous Harrington Rod fusion done many years ago for her adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Her pre and postop posture is shown on previous blog post. She sent me this email earlier this am, with her latest accomplishment. […]
Hand-written Thank You Notes….even from the texting generation! Mentorship, and thanks for the whole team.
After finishing up a day in surgery or in clinic, it is always a great joy to find a hand-written note from one of our patients on my desk. This week I’ve received a couple of notes shown below — one from Alex, a 20 yo gentleman from Venice, Florida who had a fairly severe […]
24 yo Stephanie tells her story: pain-free and enjoying new posture and life after revision adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery
After, and before revision scoliosis surgery with Dr. Lloyd Hey I was originally diagnosed with scoliosis when I was 13. I was never braced–just given all forms of physical therapy, pain meds, etc. Finally by the time I was 18–my curve had gotten much worse and I was in terrible pain. I was playing golf in […]