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Veronique

On July 30th of this year, I underwent surgery for my scoliosis. This was my first surgery ever, so needless to say, I was very nervous and afraid. My surgeon, Dr. Stefan Parent, really reassured me that I would be okay. This helped me trust him with my surgery. The…...

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Stacie

It all started when I had a 25 degree curve. By the time it was close to 50 degrees, I didn’t like the way my body looked. After meeting with Dr. Shah and discussing a spinal fusion, I knew I had to have the surgery. It was the best decision…...

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Jamie

My name is Jaimie and I am currently 20 years old. I was diagnosed with scoliosis at age fourteen in the middle of eigth grade. When I first found out the news while sitting in the doctor’s office, I was devastated, heartbroken, and confused. I wasn’t even sure what scoliosis…...

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Piper

My name is Piper, I am 14 and I was diagnosed with scoliosis. I didn’t know what that was until I was in 6th grade when I found out that I needed surgery for my severe scoliosis. I wasn’t scared because I knew that it would correct my spine but…...

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Valerie Chapman

MY JOURNEY WITH SEVERE SCOLIOSIS I was thirteen when I was diagnosed with severe scoliosis. Wearing a brace wasn’t even an option for me.  The only thing I could do was have surgery, and I’ll never forget what it felt like when I discovered that this would be the only…...

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Rachel Johnson

When I was fourteen years old, I was blindsided by a diagnosis of scoliosis. I was suddenly faced with the reality of having a severe curve in my spine that could only be corrected by spinal fusion surgery. I had been a passionate dancer since I was three years old,…...

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Nordirjon Sobirov

Nearly four years ago, Nodirjon Sobirov underwent surgery with Dr. Baron Lonner, a member of the Setting Scoliosis Straight Foundation, in order to correct his severe case of scoliosis. Nodirjon, a teenage immigrant from Uzbekistan, was interviewed by the New York Daily News in 2009, six months after his surgery.…...

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Lisa Tran

My name is Lisa, and I am currently 26 years old. I was diagnosed with scoliosis when I was in middle school during a physical in P.E. I was unfamiliar with the condition, and it was all very frightening for me. Initially, I was referred to Dr. Peter Newton at…...

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