For those of you who may not know about Michaela's back history, here is a little information. Michaela was diagnosed with scoliosis when she was 12 years old. It was found during a routine scoliosis check at the school. We took her to Schriners Hospital where she was treated for the next 6 years. She wore a back brace both day and night hoping to stop the curve from getting worse. The braces kept the curve under control so the Doctors did not recommend surgery while she was a teenager. Doctors wanted to give her as much of a normal life as possible before having to fuse her spine. Last year, Michaela went to see a doctor about her back because of growing pain. Her doctor took x-rays and found her curve to be 60 degrees. Her spinal curve had become significantly worse in just 2 years. The doctor told her that she really needed to have the surgery now.
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