Hi my name is Kara i'm 18 years old. I need to have surgery on my back for scoliosis done at the at Uc Davis Medical Center .

On the March 23, 2005 I had my first Dr. appt with my 1st Scoliosis specialist at the Shriner's hospital in Sacramento. We check in at the nurse desk. A nurse called my name Kara. We got up we followed her to a room. Then a door opened it was a young orthopedic resident. He said Dr. Lerman is going to be late. He asked can I look at your right foot Kara. I got off the bed. He looked at my foot careful. The he gave me a gown to put on.Then he looked at my back and he had a special ruler call a scoliometer to see if I have a twist in my spine. He said to got to x-ray to have some x-rays done. We got my x-rays done really fast. When we came back from x-ray I saw my dad. We followed the same nurse to a different room. I saw the resident examine my x-rays that was odd. The resident came into the room he said before Dr. Lerman come to the room he went me to test your reflexes. After Dr. Lerman came in to the room and said Kara you have scoliosis at 43degrees. He went to get a example brace for scoliosis. Then he came back in to the room and said this is a Boston brace for scoliosis which will look like yours. He called the brace shop. On the way to the brace shop I started to cry because I don’t when to be in a brace again. But I was happy that my friend Sonny made my brace

On April 15, 2005, I started to wear the brace which was uncomfortable. On 6/3/05 i had a MRI at Uc Davis Medical Center. On July 1, 2005, I had a ct myelogram done at UC Davis Medical Center. We are here at the Uc Davis Medical Center for my ct monogram. The nice lady at the front desk said please wait in the pediatric waiting room. Nurses called the patients names. Then a nurse called my name Kara. It was time to prepare for my Ct myelogram. . I changed into hospital pajamas next in got on a bed with wheels. A Dr. from radiology came the bed I was on. He filled out the papers for my spine doctor. Then he said see you in a little bit Kara.Then he and a nurse came and got me. We all started to go down hall for my Ct myelogram. Bye mom and Liz. The first room looked much like an x-ray room but it was not. They turn me on to my tummy. The nurse put the brown cold soap on my back. Then one of the radiologists put a tube of dye in my back. They had things made of lead on. They all looked at the screen. The nurse takes me to my last part of my Ct myelogram. She helped me on to the bed. Then I’m done with the Ct myelogram.

On July 26, 2007, I was at a doctor appointment with Dr. Lerman. We check in at the nurse desk. Then on the way to x-ray I saw my spine Dr. in his lab coat for the first time. We are at x-ray for a x-ray of my scoliosis. We went back to the clinic for my Dr. appointment. A nurse called my name Kara. We followed her to a room I had my teddy bear. I held it tight. Then the door opened it was Dr. Lerman. He was not happy at all. He said Kara and Debra this might hard for you both the here. Kara your curve got to forty-seven degrees. Now you may need surgery on your back. My next appointment is on 8/5/08. On 8/5/08 we are at Shriner's hospital in Sacramento for my Dr appt with Dr Lerman we check in at the nurses desk. Then we when to x-ray to have a x-ray done. A nurse called my name Kara. We followed her to a room. Dr Lerman came in to and said the said things.

On 6/18/09 was my last appt with Dr Lerman. We check in at the nurse desk. Me, dad and mom when to x-ray. Then me and dad when to get my step mom Linda. Me and Linda when back in side of Shriner's Hospital in Sacramento. A nurse called my name Kara. We followed her to a room. Dr Lerman came in the door and said Kara your scoliosis is at 53 degrees now you need surgery done at Uc Davis Medical Center. I will be referring you to orthopedic surgeon who works here and Uc Davis Medical Center. You will need to go to medical records and back to x-ray. In medical records my mom sighed a medical release of information. At x-ray my mom got a disk of my 8/5/08, 12/8/08 and 6/18/09 x-rays.

On 7/20/09 I had my 1st appt with my new scoliosis specialist at Shriner's hospital in Sacramento. My new scoliosis specialist is Dr Gupta. We check in at the nurses desk. A nurse called my name Kara. We followed her to room. Then a orthopedic resident with my new scoliosis specialist came in before my new scoliosis specialist. The orthopedic resident was really friendly. He first done his exam Then he asked me questions about myself. He asked me how old I was? I said I 17 years old. He also asked what grade I was in? I said when school starts up I'll be in the 12 grade or a Senior in high school. He said before Dr Gupta came he wants me to take your reflex's. Then he when to go find a reflex hammer. Then the most funny thing happens he can't find a reflex hammer. Then Dr Gupta came in the room. He had the reflex hammer with him. He done his 1st exam then he asked the same things the orthopedic resident asked me. How old I was? I said 17 years old. What grade I was in? I said when school starts up I'll be in the 12 grade or a Senior in high school.

On 11/17/09 I had Dr appt with Dr Gupta at Uc Davis Spine Center. We check in at nurses desk. The ladies at the desk were friendly. Me and dad look at the exhibit it was pretty cool. Then a while a nurse called my name Kara. We followed him to get my vitals sighs. Then we followed him to a room The room we stop at said Gupta. I had to wait to be seen by my new scoliosis specialist. When I saw him came in I was very upset. Then my mom said she thounght you guys forgot she was her. Then Dr Gupta will never do that. Then he was trying to comfort me. Which help me a lot then I said thank you Dr Gupta for comfort me then he said your welcome Kara. He ask if I had a MRI and Ct myelogram done? Yes i did. My pre op on 3/9/10 and my surgery is on 3/10/10 the day afther my preop. On 3/9/10 I had my preop at uc davis spine center. We here at uc davis spine center for my appt with Dr Gupta. We wait a nurse called my name Kara. We followed her to a room. Then a few mins later a orthopedic resident came in the room. He said i'm Dr Tom. So he done my exam. Then he said it looks like your 18th and you got to sigh the consents. Then he when to find Dr Gupta. Dr Tom and Dr Gupta came in to the room. Then Dr Gupta done to same exam as Dr Tom. Dr Gupta said you need to get some x-rays done. Before I got my x-rays done I meet Cinnie. She was nice. She gave my mom a yellow folder with the stuff it. We want to x-ray to get binding x-rays and x-rays of me standing. Then we when to the lab and andisty part of the ambtry care center. Then when to the hotel across the street of the hospital. On 3/10/10 was my surgery date. We here at the hospital i had to be at the hospital preop area at 7 A.M. I was in the hospital 7 days

I had to get ready for my back surgery once they had me i'm my preop room. I when upstairs to the 2nd floor where to and preop holding is. That where I saw my surgeon, the guy who moniters the nevres, my sleepy dr. I was in the or for 8 hours. I was in the nsicu for 2 days I really like my nurses in the nsicu. Afther the two days in the nsicu i was move to the orthopedic unit. I was on the orthopedic unit for 5 days I had one nurse i did not like on the orthopedic unit. I like the rest of my nurses i had on the orthopedic unit. So that my story

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