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patient stories

Patient Story: Diana Shalkivska

Since first grade, I was diagnosed with scoliosis. It started off with me experiencing back pain once in a while and my mom noticing that my posture was very bad compared to other children. We went to the doctor and just at 5 years old I had an S curve…...

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Patient Story: Monisha S

My name is Monisha 20 years old from India. I was diagnosed with Scoliosis. I have idiopathic scoliosis it is a deformity of the spine and nobody knows what caused it to curve. I was having a lot of hip and back pain....

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Patient Story: Michelle Jiang

My life has always seemed to be near perfect. I’ve never suffered the loss of a loved one, broken a bone, been perceived to struggle with school, or really face any difficulty that couldn’t be resolved within a matter of days. And I am forever grateful for this....

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Patient Story: Amar Hammad

I do not regret my choice to receive a spinal fusion. Yes, the surgery and recovery was the hardest endeavor of my life thus far, but I can confidently say it’s also been the most rewarding and eye-opening journey....

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Patient Story: Taylor Schneider

My story begins in kindergarten. I was going to a well visit at my local pediatrician, and the doctor noticed a slight curvature in my spine…little did I know how many appointments and x-rays were to come after that visit!...

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Patient Story: Ava Lee

Hi, my name is Ava Lee, I am 17 years old, and I’m from Connecticut. I’m a visual artist and I love to work with colored pencils. My journey began when I was first diagnosed with scoliosis at nine years old....

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Patient Story: Noel Anderson

I was diagnosed with scoliosis at the age of 11, completely unaware of how much my life would change from that moment....

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Scoliosis Spokesperson: Lorali Diaz

When I was in the 8th grade, I remember getting ready to go to dance class and while standing in my leotard, my mom noticed my right shoulder blade was oddly sticking out. She came over and tried pushing my shoulder blade in and saw a difference in the profusion…...

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Patient Story: Mitchell Z

When I was 14, I spent weeks preparing for a surgery that would change more than I was ready for. I had been standing a bit off since I was about 8, never seeing the issue with it....

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Patient Story: Adriana L

I was diagnosed when I was 5 years old at my yearly check up with my pediatrician. My doctor told me to go visit a specialist so that they can monitor my spine and make sure that it was not progressing rapidly....

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