@MaskedSmitty She can only bend at the neck and her lower back.. the rods do not bend... but you'd never notice!! She's very active and is currently going to university to become a registered nurse!!
im very special im a man but most scoliosis are female and my curve was left 75 degrees i got sergury like 2 years ago to all that are going under the knife i hope for you the best about 3 months you feel nothing and im in the army. NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE!!!
I'm having this surgery in June and I have been watching a lot of recovery videos. I just wanted to say thank you for sharing your story. It was very helpful to me and gave me a lot of confidence for mine! I'm glad yours went so well and it's amazing to see that you can do a back bend!
i have scoliosis, luckily its a c curve and hasn't progressed and gotten worse. I was diagnosed before i can remember i dont remember an appointment where i haven't been checked. luckily i haven't needed a brace or a surgery. i feel lucky it hasn't gotten worse. :)
I have scoliosis too but only 24- 26 degrees. I am 20 years old, my doctor said it wont be so helpful anymore because im too old for braces and im not growing anymore.hmmmmmmmm i dont know what to doooo
@gelalehmann go to several chiropractors. maybe someone can improve your back. my friend 26 was almost straighten up after few months (don't know what was his curvature).
This was my favoriete ALL TIME scoliosis videoo . (well the old one that got deleted ;p) I used to always wach it before I had surgery. It helped me so much ! . It's been almost 2 years since i've had surgery . & im doing very well:P thanks for such an amazing video(:
I just got told I have or kinda at least the doctor wasn't very clear but it came up a lot and my x ray looked similar. After watching this video I feel so much better knowing that if it does get worse I have an option that will give me back a normal life. Thanks :)
@EmandMir They were taking her blood so they could save it and use it during the surgery. Unfortunately her veins collapsed and she was unable to do that. They recycled her blood during the surgery instead.
Hi , i'm Allie and i have scoliosis my back is at a 45-47 degree i most likely will be getting the surgery this september coming up and im so nervous and scared but your video did help and im glad your surgery went well
Hi! I am 15 and getting my surgery in 29 days (yay!) and I am getting it done at Sickkids Hopsital in Toronto. I just wanted to know - did Lindsay have any numbness anywhere and if so, has it faded/gone away? Thank you so much, I hope your family is doing well! :)
hi :) , im 13 and i had scoliosis too, it wasnt as severe as yours, my curve was only about 48 degrees, but it was a tough time for me. i just wanted to say that i really like your video, its very inspiring, and im glad your surgery was a sucess. i have a video also about my own surgery. its on my channel if you ever want to watch it. :) keep going strong though!
hi lindsay!! i also have scoliosis. i started bracing about 10 months ago. but even with the brace, its still growing pretty fast. at my last appointment, my curve went from 33 degrees to 46 degrees. my doctor didnt even recomend surgery he just wants to continure bracing, but in a way i kind of want the surgery. so my question for your is, was the surgery worth it? how bad is the pain afterwards? should i try to get the surgery? is there any advice you could give me?
@loveyou12178 ~ Hi this is Lindsay's mom :) Lindsay never regretted the surgery she said despite the pain it was totally worth it and would do it again. She is heading to university in the Fall to become a nurse!!! Doctors like to do the surgery as a last resort. IF you are still growing the doctor may want to wait to see if it will straighten... Lindsay's got a lot worse in a short time as well so our doctor recommended surgery sooner than later... all doctors are different.
damn girl, i had surgery a year ago and it sucked so much XD, im a guy which is kinda rare to get scoliosis but ya, really pretty picture at the end there ;)!
I still fear I have to do things such as photos of the end of this new video, but again has given me animated by his positivism. I hope that someday you can contact me! my email is ale_aro.love @ hotmail.com thanks!
Hello, I'm Alejandra and I'm from Mexico, also I have scoliosis and I had surgery in June 2009 before it saw the video of the operation of lindsay and gave me much encouragement, now I am happy to see more recent photos and see is fine. I like to talk to her or something, I feel very happy that we shared experiences.
@aleholmos I'm so glad that you found encouragement from her video!! that is so exciting!! Lindsay is really busy with finishing up her schooling and applying for universities where she hopes to go into the medical field!!
@camerashy1967 wow! I thought I would not answer! thanks! Well, I just like to know how Lindsay made to recover flexibility? I'm still afraid to bend my back, did some exercise special? is that I feel very identified with it, in fact a friend told me that we seem to physically hear and you're his mom? well, I would like you to give him my regards and congratulations, in fact I'm going to study medicine!
@aleholmos excuse my bad English, I used the translator, I speak little English, but I read the comment above and many things are misunderstood, sorry!
@camerashy1967 wow! I thought I would not answer! thanks! Well, I just like to know how Lindsay made to recover flexibility? I'm still afraid to bend my back, did some exercise special? is that I feel very identified with it, in fact a friend told me that we seem to physically hear and you're his mom? well, I would like you to give him my regards and congratulations, in fact I'm going to study medicine!
hi :) im getting surgery next month and im super nervous. my back is low 60's on top and highs 40's on top. im 15. im wondering.. did she have any pain at all? by the time she woke up and further? and did she throw up at all? haha i hatteee throwing up and i want to do all i can to not. :) thanks
@holly15966040 I'm not going to lie to you ... it was very painful after surgery but the meds they give you help a lot. With in a short time Lindsay was pain free and living a normal life. She never threw up... I hate that too!!! lol
good luck with the surgery... remember a positive attitude and support from family and friends helps!!!
i have scoliosis too and im 15. may i ask what degrees were the bends in here back. i here that they operate above 45-50 degrees. im really worryed because the degrees of turn in my back is 57...please reply
@sillylewis1 Lindsay had a 60 degree and a 58 degree curve. Our doctor said they usually operate above 45 degree as well. Don't worry... make sure you have a good doctor who will advise you on what is best for your situation.
I had to give up my dream job and doing stuff and the doc wont do anything but make me to physio...I was born with it but I'm sure it got worse After I fail in gym class...Is there anything you would recommend for me...And the scar did it go away after a while?
@miniteen59 Lindsay scar is barely noticeable. Surgery is not for everyone but it worked for Lindsay and she is doing amazing. If you are close to Toronto you may want to consider going to see Dr. Missiuna at McMaster in Hamilton. He is an amazing surgeon.
I'm 18 years old and I was diagnosed with scoliosis back in march 09 but my parents didn't tell me till about september 09,,,It took me frommarch 09 to april 2010 to see a specialist in toronto for it...I seen the xrays and it looks like yours..I almost cried...but all the doctor told me to do is physio...seeing this video made me cry cause seeing you doing those backbends and I had to give up alot cause of this scoliosis
&+ also . OMG :(((( you deleted the last video ? AWW ! . that's so sad . It had so many momories , i had watched it like a million times|: but o wellll :(
Aww . I love watching Lindsey's videos . they're amazing:) . and i had surgery February 9 ,2010 . And i will Never ever fergot that day . It was the bravest day of my life . and the best decision i ever made . I was scared , ofcoarce . But i will never regret having it . It was a big success and a big change in my life . I'm glad Lindsey is doing well(: god bless the scoliosis survivors(:
i watched so many of these but one thing I can't get is when people say I was diagnosed with scoliosis (on some kinda day) do they mean i went to the doc's and found out that day? or i had a perfect spine and one day woke up with it curved? please answer!!!! Hope ur doing well
@KarinasPets we never checked Lindsay's spine....it happened over a period of a year or more but we never noticed until one day we went to the family doctor and asked about this 'bump' on her back. He asked her to bend over and told us she had scoliosis. From there he did x-rays and sent us to Dr. Missiuna... the rest is the story shown in the video
can you bend your back at all?
MaskedSmitty 3 weeks ago
@MaskedSmitty She can only bend at the neck and her lower back.. the rods do not bend... but you'd never notice!! She's very active and is currently going to university to become a registered nurse!!
camerashy1967 3 weeks ago
im very special im a man but most scoliosis are female and my curve was left 75 degrees i got sergury like 2 years ago to all that are going under the knife i hope for you the best about 3 months you feel nothing and im in the army. NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE!!!
trainedWWIIsoldier 4 weeks ago
I'm getting my sergury sometime this year, your way pretty, Lindsay... :)
Number1oneStudios 4 weeks ago
congrats. my niece just got into a car accident and broke her back. she's only 16. so looking at videos to ease my mind a bit
makemyownpath 1 month ago
I'm having this surgery in June and I have been watching a lot of recovery videos. I just wanted to say thank you for sharing your story. It was very helpful to me and gave me a lot of confidence for mine! I'm glad yours went so well and it's amazing to see that you can do a back bend!
tiff10240 1 month ago
i have scoliosis, luckily its a c curve and hasn't progressed and gotten worse. I was diagnosed before i can remember i dont remember an appointment where i haven't been checked. luckily i haven't needed a brace or a surgery. i feel lucky it hasn't gotten worse. :)
TheShawnjohnson123 2 months ago
I have scoliosis too but only 24- 26 degrees. I am 20 years old, my doctor said it wont be so helpful anymore because im too old for braces and im not growing anymore.hmmmmmmmm i dont know what to doooo
gelalehmann 2 months ago
@gelalehmann go to several chiropractors. maybe someone can improve your back. my friend 26 was almost straighten up after few months (don't know what was his curvature).
serginfl 6 days ago
u are so brave ,, take care girl ,,,
star91makeup 3 months ago
watch my scoliosis video!!!
MHfieldhockey 4 months ago
Hey I also had scoliosis.but i got it corrected now i 'm better than ever! God Bless You!!!!!
EminemFreakette13 4 months ago
This was my favoriete ALL TIME scoliosis videoo . (well the old one that got deleted ;p) I used to always wach it before I had surgery. It helped me so much ! . It's been almost 2 years since i've had surgery . & im doing very well:P thanks for such an amazing video(:
TheStrongtiger4life 5 months ago
I just got told I have or kinda at least the doctor wasn't very clear but it came up a lot and my x ray looked similar. After watching this video I feel so much better knowing that if it does get worse I have an option that will give me back a normal life. Thanks :)
vansa14 6 months ago
what are you doing in the pic at 1:04?
EmandMir 7 months ago
@EmandMir They were taking her blood so they could save it and use it during the surgery. Unfortunately her veins collapsed and she was unable to do that. They recycled her blood during the surgery instead.
camerashy1967 7 months ago
thank you , :)
alliebabiieex 7 months ago
Hi , i'm Allie and i have scoliosis my back is at a 45-47 degree i most likely will be getting the surgery this september coming up and im so nervous and scared but your video did help and im glad your surgery went well
alliebabiieex 7 months ago
@alliebabiieex I'm glad the video helped!! good luck with your surgery!! stay strong!
camerashy1967 7 months ago
Hi! I am 15 and getting my surgery in 29 days (yay!) and I am getting it done at Sickkids Hopsital in Toronto. I just wanted to know - did Lindsay have any numbness anywhere and if so, has it faded/gone away? Thank you so much, I hope your family is doing well! :)
flowers21xoxo 9 months ago
@flowers21xoxo She has numbness where the scar is but it's not bothering her :-) good luck with your surgery!!!
camerashy1967 9 months ago
hi :) , im 13 and i had scoliosis too, it wasnt as severe as yours, my curve was only about 48 degrees, but it was a tough time for me. i just wanted to say that i really like your video, its very inspiring, and im glad your surgery was a sucess. i have a video also about my own surgery. its on my channel if you ever want to watch it. :) keep going strong though!
summersweetie159 9 months ago
hi lindsay!! i also have scoliosis. i started bracing about 10 months ago. but even with the brace, its still growing pretty fast. at my last appointment, my curve went from 33 degrees to 46 degrees. my doctor didnt even recomend surgery he just wants to continure bracing, but in a way i kind of want the surgery. so my question for your is, was the surgery worth it? how bad is the pain afterwards? should i try to get the surgery? is there any advice you could give me?
thanks so much!
loveyou12178 9 months ago
@loveyou12178 ~ Hi this is Lindsay's mom :) Lindsay never regretted the surgery she said despite the pain it was totally worth it and would do it again. She is heading to university in the Fall to become a nurse!!! Doctors like to do the surgery as a last resort. IF you are still growing the doctor may want to wait to see if it will straighten... Lindsay's got a lot worse in a short time as well so our doctor recommended surgery sooner than later... all doctors are different.
camerashy1967 9 months ago
damn girl, i had surgery a year ago and it sucked so much XD, im a guy which is kinda rare to get scoliosis but ya, really pretty picture at the end there ;)!
NevinGallant 11 months ago
My surgery is tomorrow!! :)
LowenBabyCakes 1 year ago
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I still fear I have to do things such as photos of the end of this new video, but again has given me animated by his positivism. I hope that someday you can contact me! my email is ale_aro.love @ hotmail.com thanks!
aleholmos 1 year ago
Hello, I'm Alejandra and I'm from Mexico, also I have scoliosis and I had surgery in June 2009 before it saw the video of the operation of lindsay and gave me much encouragement, now I am happy to see more recent photos and see is fine. I like to talk to her or something, I feel very happy that we shared experiences.
aleholmos 1 year ago
@aleholmos I'm so glad that you found encouragement from her video!! that is so exciting!! Lindsay is really busy with finishing up her schooling and applying for universities where she hopes to go into the medical field!!
camerashy1967 1 year ago
@camerashy1967 wow! I thought I would not answer! thanks! Well, I just like to know how Lindsay made to recover flexibility? I'm still afraid to bend my back, did some exercise special? is that I feel very identified with it, in fact a friend told me that we seem to physically hear and you're his mom? well, I would like you to give him my regards and congratulations, in fact I'm going to study medicine!
aleholmos 1 year ago
@aleholmos excuse my bad English, I used the translator, I speak little English, but I read the comment above and many things are misunderstood, sorry!
aleholmos 1 year ago
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@camerashy1967 wow! I thought I would not answer! thanks! Well, I just like to know how Lindsay made to recover flexibility? I'm still afraid to bend my back, did some exercise special? is that I feel very identified with it, in fact a friend told me that we seem to physically hear and you're his mom? well, I would like you to give him my regards and congratulations, in fact I'm going to study medicine!
aleholmos 1 year ago
hi :) im getting surgery next month and im super nervous. my back is low 60's on top and highs 40's on top. im 15. im wondering.. did she have any pain at all? by the time she woke up and further? and did she throw up at all? haha i hatteee throwing up and i want to do all i can to not. :) thanks
holly15966040 1 year ago
@holly15966040 I'm not going to lie to you ... it was very painful after surgery but the meds they give you help a lot. With in a short time Lindsay was pain free and living a normal life. She never threw up... I hate that too!!! lol
good luck with the surgery... remember a positive attitude and support from family and friends helps!!!
camerashy1967 1 year ago
i have scoliosis too and im 15. may i ask what degrees were the bends in here back. i here that they operate above 45-50 degrees. im really worryed because the degrees of turn in my back is 57...please reply
thankyou
sillylewis1 1 year ago
@sillylewis1 Lindsay had a 60 degree and a 58 degree curve. Our doctor said they usually operate above 45 degree as well. Don't worry... make sure you have a good doctor who will advise you on what is best for your situation.
camerashy1967 1 year ago
@camerashy1967 thanks. well i live in the uk and have been refered to a sepcialist in oxford so i am in good hands. thanks
sillylewis1 1 year ago
@6969jezza Lindsay said she was really out of it... they give you lots of pain killers.
camerashy1967 1 year ago
I had to give up my dream job and doing stuff and the doc wont do anything but make me to physio...I was born with it but I'm sure it got worse After I fail in gym class...Is there anything you would recommend for me...And the scar did it go away after a while?
miniteen59 1 year ago
@miniteen59 Lindsay scar is barely noticeable. Surgery is not for everyone but it worked for Lindsay and she is doing amazing. If you are close to Toronto you may want to consider going to see Dr. Missiuna at McMaster in Hamilton. He is an amazing surgeon.
camerashy1967 1 year ago
I'm 18 years old and I was diagnosed with scoliosis back in march 09 but my parents didn't tell me till about september 09,,,It took me frommarch 09 to april 2010 to see a specialist in toronto for it...I seen the xrays and it looks like yours..I almost cried...but all the doctor told me to do is physio...seeing this video made me cry cause seeing you doing those backbends and I had to give up alot cause of this scoliosis
miniteen59 1 year ago
i tend to have surgery a lot and i hate it but you did great, congratz :) you just gotta keep smiling through the pain, thats the keyy!
lollipopleahh123 1 year ago
I also liked lindsey scoliosis the long on but this one is really good to
UCDMC 1 year ago
You're lucky. I'm happy for you :)
LizardGorgeous 1 year ago
&+ also . OMG :(((( you deleted the last video ? AWW ! . that's so sad . It had so many momories , i had watched it like a million times|: but o wellll :(
TheStrongtiger4life 1 year ago
@TheStrongtiger4life I'm glad you liked the other video :-) I hope this shorter one will inspire and give others strength when they watch it too
camerashy1967 1 year ago
Aww . I love watching Lindsey's videos . they're amazing:) . and i had surgery February 9 ,2010 . And i will Never ever fergot that day . It was the bravest day of my life . and the best decision i ever made . I was scared , ofcoarce . But i will never regret having it . It was a big success and a big change in my life . I'm glad Lindsey is doing well(: god bless the scoliosis survivors(:
TheStrongtiger4life 1 year ago
I love watching these. I commented on your other video a few months ago about me having surgery. it's been 3 months since my surgery now. :)
I'm really happy i did it. :)
I'm really happy Lindsay is doing well!!!<3
webkinzlover4ever900 1 year ago
@webkinzlover4ever900 I remember you from the comments!! I'm glad you are doing well!!!
camerashy1967 1 year ago
i watched so many of these but one thing I can't get is when people say I was diagnosed with scoliosis (on some kinda day) do they mean i went to the doc's and found out that day? or i had a perfect spine and one day woke up with it curved? please answer!!!! Hope ur doing well
KarinasPets 1 year ago
@KarinasPets we never checked Lindsay's spine....it happened over a period of a year or more but we never noticed until one day we went to the family doctor and asked about this 'bump' on her back. He asked her to bend over and told us she had scoliosis. From there he did x-rays and sent us to Dr. Missiuna... the rest is the story shown in the video
camerashy1967 1 year ago