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Saturday, January 3, 2009

Nice Thank You Picture and Card from adolescent scoliosis surgery patient

Yesterday I saw a bunch of scoliosis surgery follow-ups in clinic, including Brittney and her mom.

Brittney's posture looks awesome, and she is doing really well.

She took the time to write up a nice thank you card, and framed a picture of her very first walk down the hall after her surgery, with Kristin, a wonderful physical therapist at Duke Raleigh Hospital.

Thanks, Brittney, for your kind card and framed picture!

Take care,

Dr. Hey

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Lloyd A. Hey, MD MS

Hey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery

Raleigh, NC USA

http://www.heyclinic.com

Member, Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) http://www.srs.org