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magnifico (m)
This Scoliosis Is Killing Me !
« on: July 31, 2007, 07:46 PM »
hello guys,

I was a healthy normal boy, very sweet and loveable

when i was 16, i realized i had very prominent shoulder blades (esp at the back)

i went for an Xray and the Doctor (oh ! those Doctors) said i had Scoliosis (well i did have it)

Since then i havent been the same

NOW, i cannot,
1.  Take off my shirt in front of JUST anyone and esp in public
2.  swim in a public pool (the shirt-off issue )
3.  wear a tee-shirt or sweat shirt, i have to wear Big shirts to cover the deformity and even those shirts at best ONLY JUST cover very little . (My spine is S-shaped from side to side instead of from back to front) (Imagine what i faced during NYSC when we had to bathe together in a big yard !)

4. apply for jobs that require a little physical exertion (and im an eng graduate)
5. do anything without experiencing serious back pains (im just 21,imagine if im 75,with my back !)

NOW
The doctors say the surgery cannot be done in Nigeria that i have to go abroad
even then,i'll have a 50-50 chance of success or LOSING MY ABILITY TO WALK and to cap it all,the SURGERY IS EXPENSIVE  !!!

QUESTION TO YOU GUYS
even if i get the money by SERIOUS HUSSLING and working TEN THOUSAND JOBS (straining my back), do you think it is wise for me to risk the operation, considering the fact that apart from the pains and the cosmetic angle, i am okay?HuhHuhHuh??

I look a bit bent to the right when i walk and if you STARE HARD , ONLY IF YOU STARE HARD you can see a slight bulge on the right side of my back ! apart from this, im okay

I have a beautiful and loving girlfriend who doesnt mind and is getting married to me next year, (she actually likes the fact that my back is different,she says the "topography of my back is exciting" and that the normal back is "boring,straight and bland"). Can you believe that chic? Isnt that wonderful? She actually likes me for that ! (i think she said it to make me feel good !)

I even have some kokolettes who never notice until i take off my shirt and by then are so in love that it doesnt even matter !

I have a B. Eng in eng and a very good job !

I have lots of male friends and lots of girls who have BIG CRUSHES on me

and apart from the Scoliosis, i must confess, im really handsome (isnt LIFE just IRONIC)

SO, GUYS SHOULD I GO ON WITH MY "NOT-TOO-BAD and WONDERFUL" (though delicate and sometimes "full of pain") LIFE ?

Or Should I risk it all and try the operation ? (which i don't even have the money for as yet)

                                                                    ? Cry
PTBNaija (f)
Re: This Scoliosis Is Killing Me !
« #1 on: August 01, 2007, 01:29 AM »
My dear, don't worry about it right now. Things are going great for you, and at this point, the cost of the surgery (both literally and the possible additional hazard to your health) is not work it. Only take the surgery when the pain becomes unbearableor is getting to be unbearable. Your wife-to-be loves you the way you are, your parents and family have accepted ityou don't need it right now.
magnifico (m)
Re: This Scoliosis Is Killing Me !
« #2 on: August 02, 2007, 06:20 PM »
Quote from: PTBNaija on August 01, 2007, 01:29 AM
My dear, don't worry about it right now. Things are going great for you, and at this point, the cost of the surgery (both literally and the possible additional hazard to your health) is not work it. Only take the surgery when the pain becomes unbearableor is getting to be unbearable. Your wife-to-be loves you the way you are, your parents and family have accepted ityou don't need it right now.

What you said has really made me feel better and the way you started with "my dear" really shows that you are trying to express your empathy in the most soothing way.
Thank you, i am STRONG and i will survive
Thanks dear
i think i'll take your advice and chill without the operation
salsera (f)
Re: This Scoliosis Is Killing Me !
« #3 on: August 02, 2007, 08:22 PM »
bros

got scoliosis too

there are different forms of scoliosis and not all can be corrected by surgery


Besides u should have had the surgery when you were sixteen


most of us were recommended back braces which helped straighten whilst one still grew

if your still 21 then you may still be able to do some corrections.

I came across a new type of brace that is not bulky but rather made of some new fibre that allows you to stretch with( even gymnasts have used during practice)

My advice

run all the searches on the internet and find out about this brace and see if you can try that give yourself a deadline of say 1 year and see what happens. I'll try to find the link again

forget the surgery if you were younger then it would be alrit.
Because it will involve fusing your vertebrae no be simple surgery
magnifico (m)
Re: This Scoliosis Is Killing Me !
« #4 on: August 04, 2007, 06:18 PM »
Quote from: salsera on August 02, 2007, 08:22 PM
bros

got scoliosis too

there are different forms of scoliosis and not all can be corrected by surgery


Besides u should have had the surgery when you were sixteen


most of us were recommended back braces which helped straighten whilst one still grew

if your still 21 then you may still be able to do some corrections.

I came across a new type of brace that is not bulky but rather made of some new fibre that allows you to stretch with( even gymnasts have used during practice)

My advice

run all the searches on the internet and find out about this brace and see if you can try that give yourself a deadline of say 1 year and see what happens. I'll try to find the link again

forget the surgery if you were younger then it would be alrit.
Because it will involve fusing your vertebrae no be simple surgery

My Dear,
you have no idea how it feels to know that someone out there feels exactly and knows exactly what i feel
even my girlfriend cannot know exactly how i feel most times and cannot understand the psychological and physical strain i feel
thank you for your timely insight and info
i need to know more about the brace and if i can get it here in Nigeria
are you in Nigeria?
PLEASE i need your help and info
if possible,id like us to meet so you can see mine and vice versa
Thanks a lot
salsera (f)
Re: This Scoliosis Is Killing Me !
« #5 on: August 04, 2007, 09:46 PM »
your lucky your are still young

I'm in my late twenties and i've known since i was about 17
first year in university
went to igbobi(seems u haven't been to a hospital to check yourself out)
did all the checks ( its a medical condition so they measure via xrays and the angle of the curvature)

its all these measurements that they use to set a brace

they have 'local' ones here in Naija but the doctors can assist in ordering ones abroad

Please note most common braces are solid structures that are external and bulky( you will not be able to work wearing them o)

I wore them for almost 1 and a half years in university and it was not convenient

Now the brace i researched on the INTERNET was diffrent it was made of some new fabric that made it adaptable for peoples work/school life

SCOLIOSIS is very common okay, since i was diagnosed i can notice scoliosis in others in a heartbeart. I found all sorts of links on the internet I also found out many SPORTS men who had scoliosis as well as a lot of famous artistes. There was even  a blog from an asian girl who had undergone surgery.

I'll send a link for this new brace ( i found it on the internet so pleasae do a search yourself)


All in all get to a GOOD hospital with orthopaedics section ( preferably IGBOBI) get all your xrays and stuff
research about it and see what options you have.


If i tell you my tale for the pastten years hmmmm
and i am a girl o
so my jeans would fall down on one hip because in some forms of scoliosis that affect the whole alignment not just the shoulders
now i'm scared of trying to swim again unless its a private pool not to talk of a myriad of clothes i tend to avoid
But there are worse things in this world
PTH (m)
Re: This Scoliosis Is Killing Me !
« #6 on: August 04, 2007, 09:56 PM »
Get a back brace ASAP. You WILL have to do the surgery at some point in the future as scoliosis has no cure and is progressive as you grow older.

The most prominent sufferer i can recollect now is the 4th member of the band boyzIImen - he has scoliosis (at some point he had to stop dancing with the others when perfoming, started using a cane to walk and had to quit the band in 2003 because he could no longer cope with the demands).

Do the surgery as soon as you can, it will save you a lot of stress in the future and a back brace will help slow down the progressive curvature of your spine.
PTBNaija (f)
Re: This Scoliosis Is Killing Me !
« #7 on: August 05, 2007, 06:12 AM »
Quote from: PTH on August 04, 2007, 09:56 PM
Get a back brace ASAP. You WILL have to do the surgery at some point in the future as scoliosis has no cure and is progressive as you grow older.

The most prominent sufferer i can recollect now is the 4th member of the band boyzIImen - he has scoliosis (at some point he had to stop dancing with the others when perfoming, started using a cane to walk and had to quit the band in 2003 because he could no longer cope with the demands).

Do the surgery as soon as you can, it will save you a lot of stress in the future and a back brace will help slow down the progressive curvature of your spine.

I don't know, the thing is he might not need a back brace.

To the original poster I have a few questions about your case.

1.) Have you been getting x-rays every year? And if so, do you know what angle the curvature in your spine is at?

2.) Do you know if the angle of the curve has stopped increasing, or is it still changing?

3.) Do you know the cause of your scoliosis? Because you got it so young, was it spontaneous, or a result of a problem with your spinal cord?

***And my note in regards to the braces, you should talk to your doctor first and see if it will help your specific case before you go and waste money on it. Depending on where the curvature in your back is located, the brace might not be able to help you. So I HIGHLY advise you see your doctor first.
magnifico (m)
Re: This Scoliosis Is Killing Me !
« #8 on: August 06, 2007, 06:23 PM »
First of all i'D like to say a BIG thank you to all the good people who replied my post.
You have helped in more ways than you can imagine
GOD bless you all profusely
magnifico (m)
Re: This Scoliosis Is Killing Me !
« #9 on: August 06, 2007, 06:31 PM »
Quote from: salsera on August 04, 2007, 09:46 PM
your lucky your are still young

I'm in my late twenties and i've known since i was about 17
first year in university
went to igbobi(seems u haven't been to a hospital to check yourself out)
did all the checks ( its a medical condition so they measure via xrays and the angle of the curvature)

its all these measurements that they use to set a brace

they have 'local' ones here in Naija but the doctors can assist in ordering ones abroad

Please note most common braces are solid structures that are external and bulky( you will not be able to work wearing them o)

I wore them for almost 1 and a half years in university and it was not convenient

Now the brace i researched on the INTERNET was diffrent it was made of some new fabric that made it adaptable for peoples work/school life

SCOLIOSIS is very common okay, since i was diagnosed i can notice scoliosis in others in a heartbeart. I found all sorts of links on the internet I also found out many SPORTS men who had scoliosis as well as a lot of famous artistes. There was even a blog from an asian girl who had undergone surgery.

I'll send a link for this new brace ( i found it on the internet so pleasae do a search yourself)


All in all get to a GOOD hospital with orthopaedics section ( preferably IGBOBI) get all your xrays and stuff
research about it and see what options you have.


If i tell you my tale for the pastten years hmmmm
and i am a girl o
so my jeans would fall down on one hip because in some forms of scoliosis that affect the whole alignment not just the shoulders
now i'm scared of trying to swim again unless its a private pool not to talk of a myriad of clothes i tend to avoid
But there are worse things in this world

I think we have a lot to talk about, and id like to meet you

I think we could give each other more than website links. we could offer each other some kind of support and learn from each other's experiences.
I would really appreciate that.
By the way, i am in my late twenties as well !  Wink
salsera (f)
Re: This Scoliosis Is Killing Me !
« #10 on: August 11, 2007, 12:07 AM »
Haba

na health section you dey so why did you misinform us about your age

because if u are in your late twenties i doubt a brace can work anymore

Besides its possible i already know you

Are you by any chance undertaking a postgraduate course in Lagos
magnifico (m)
Re: This Scoliosis Is Killing Me !
« #11 on: August 11, 2007, 02:50 PM »
Hi salsera,
I did not lie or misinform about my age
i said i "WAS" 16
im not 16 anymore
sorry,im not sure i am the one in your school or if we av met
besides.i don't think ud notice my scoliosis if u saw me
anyway,hav u sent your contact details to my box?
i'D love to meet you
salsera (f)
Re: This Scoliosis Is Killing Me !
« #12 on: August 12, 2007, 05:25 PM »
Quote from: magnifico on July 31, 2007, 07:46 PM
hello guys,

I was a healthy normal boy, very sweet and loveable

when i was 16, i realized i had very prominent shoulder blades (esp at the back)

i went for an Xray and the Doctor (oh ! those Doctors) said i had Scoliosis (well i did have it)

Since then i havent been the same

NOW, i cannot,
1. Take off my shirt in front of JUST anyone and esp in public
2. swim in a public pool (the shirt-off issue )
3. wear a tee-shirt or sweat shirt, i have to wear Big shirts to cover the deformity and even those shirts at best ONLY JUST cover very little . (My spine is S-shaped from side to side instead of from back to front) (Imagine what i faced during NYSC when we had to bathe together in a big yard !)

4. apply for jobs that require a little physical exertion (and im an eng graduate)
5. do anything without experiencing serious back pains (im just 21,imagine if im 75,with my back !)

NOW
The doctors say the surgery cannot be done in Nigeria that i have to go abroad
even then,i'll have a 50-50 chance of success or LOSING MY ABILITY TO WALK and to cap it all,the SURGERY IS EXPENSIVE !!!

QUESTION TO YOU GUYS
even if i get the money by SERIOUS HUSSLING and working TEN THOUSAND JOBS (straining my back), do you think it is wise for me to risk the operation, considering the fact that apart from the pains and the cosmetic angle, i am okay?HuhHuhHuh??

I look a bit bent to the right when i walk and if you STARE HARD , ONLY IF YOU STARE HARD you can see a slight bulge on the right side of my back ! apart from this, im okay

I have a beautiful and loving girlfriend who doesnt mind and is getting married to me next year, (she actually likes the fact that my back is different,she says the "topography of my back is exciting" and that the normal back is "boring,straight and bland"). Can you believe that chic? Isnt that wonderful? She actually likes me for that ! (i think she said it to make me feel good !)

I even have some kokolettes who never notice until i take off my shirt and by then are so in love that it doesnt even matter !

I have a B. Eng in eng and a very good job !

I have lots of male friends and lots of girls who have BIG CRUSHES on me

and apart from the Scoliosis, i must confess, im really handsome (isnt LIFE just IRONIC)

SO, GUYS SHOULD I GO ON WITH MY "NOT-TOO-BAD and WONDERFUL" (though delicate and sometimes "full of pain") LIFE ?

Or Should I risk it all and try the operation ? (which i don't even have the money for as yet)

 ? Cry



I read your initial post clearly so i have hgihlighted where you said you were 21

It was on the basis of that that i adviced about the brace
because now you say you are in your late twenties its a big difference

so unless 21 was a typo then you did misinform alrit
salsera (f)
Re: This Scoliosis Is Killing Me !
« #13 on: August 12, 2007, 07:52 PM »
there's a guy in my master's class who has scoliosis so i was just checking Smiley

about sending contact details

nahhhhhhhhh
i like my incognito status on Nairaland
besides i don't stay in lagos so i doubt we would be able to meet.

but if you want to talk(share experiences n stuff) we can talk here

personally, i have adjusted and anchored my faith in God

I still get back pain every now and then in fact in the last year or so its been infrequent(hope that's a word)

But in the early days
Kai  it would ache for days I adjusted to sleeping on the bare floor, less ache and pain
i used orthopeadic mattress-sat on back friendly chairs
constantly checked my alignment as i walked and worked

Sometimes it would be like my muscles just knotted sooo tight that they refused to stretch not to talk of the way my shoulder blades ached
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