My Scoliosis story

My Diagnosis

Hi my name is Amy, well that's my nickname! This is my personal experience with scoliosis. Please feel free to ask any questions about my scoliosis experience! 

So where do I begin. In 2018 I started experiencing pains in my back. However, me being me I didn't tell my parents. I continued, knowing the pain was still there. It then came to a point where I knew something was wrong. I'm not sure of the exact dates but around February 2019 I began to experience severe pains in my back. I then informed my parents about it and they took me to the doctors. The doctor examined my back and she knew there was a curvature of the spine. At that point in time I didn't really know what was going on or what my diagnosis was. However, I did think it was serious. The doctor then referred me to a specialist in my local hospital. However, this appointment was after 6 months after seeing the doctor. I was in pain for about 6 months, but I continued to take prescribed medication. 

The day finally came where I had to go to see the specialist. I remember being petrified as I didn't know what they were going to say. At that appointment, the specialist diagnosed me with scoliosis. You are probably thinking what is scoliosis. Well Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine that occurs most often during the growth spurt just before puberty. I had an X ray and the results said that my back was about 48 degrees. Thats a lot if you were wondering. The specialist went through the ways to prevent the hump getting bigger and what in the long run I could get done. I didn't need a brace as my spine was bigger then 30 degrees. Therefore, the only option was surgery. When the specialist first mentioned that I needed surgery my hurt started pumping tremendously fast. I was in shock and didn't know what to do. 

I then returned home and that was the start! 

PART 2 IS UP NOW!