Livvykate

As a daughter who has the same condition as Ysabel,( my girl’s curve is at 45 degrees) I need to tell you that no reputable surgeon will do the surgery until the curve gets to almost 50 degrees. That curvature degree is deemed acceptable for the slim, but severe risks of such an invasive surgery. I agree that Kody and Christine are being idiots for scaring Ysabel. She may well end up having to have the surgery. But it’s not a matter of getting her the surgery at the present time. Her curve needs to progress further for surgery to happen. I just wanted to weigh in in this as we are living with the very real fears that come with this condition.

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.

Thank you!!

Hello! I've been watching this show from the start ( sort of ashamed to admit it nowadays with how ridiculous the Cody Crew has gotten)I but I joined this forum specifically so that I could speak to the scoliosis surgery discussion. My 14 year old daughter has been wearing a full torso brace forever two years-and because her curve is so high-the brace has not been able to be of much help in even mildly correcting or stopping it. We knew there was a good chance it would only forestall the surgery-but we welcomed it because one you have your spine fused-which is what the surgery does-growth stops-and our daughter was only 4'8 at the time of diagnosis. She is now at 45 degrees. In six months we find out if surgery is the way we are going. It's a stressful situation-but we have been dealing with it for years and are prepared to deal with it. Which brings me to the question of whether it would be better for Ysabel to have the surgery now versus later. The thing is-surgeons won't operate at 42. Its a question of balancing risks of waiting versus risks of surgery. In our daughter's case-and likely Ysabel's too-while her back is clearly twisted -and now shoulder blade juts our quite a bit-the issue below the 45-50 degree mark is almost entirely aesthetic. Once the curve hits 50-gravity can take over and then the real trouble can begin. The thing is-there are GRAVE risks involved in the surgery-including permanent paralysis, Is this rare? Yes. However, the doctors at Rush Presbyterian told us that the risk is one in 75-which I gotta tell you-is not comforting to parent let alone a child. So..its a complex issue. What I will say is this-Ysabel's parents are being total jackasses by scaring her away from surgery. The girl may very well end up having to have it-and they are only making the situation much more frightening for their daughter.