Today's Surgery: L45 spondylolisthesis with severe stenosis in 57 yo woman who had laminectomy only, which failed.

JANICE, FROM ASHEVILLE NC 57 YO WOMAN WITH SEVERE BACK AND LEG PAIN,
TROUBLE WALKING.
GRADE 1, ALMOST GRADE II SPONDYLOLISTHESIS.
HAD LAMINECTOMY ONLY DONE ELSEWHERE WHICH DID NOT HELP.
SURGERY TODAY WENT VERY WELL. L45 revision decompression and
instrumentation and fusion.

EBL: 150
CS: NONE
BLOOD: NONE
CX: NONE
START: 0840
FINISH: 1017
SURGICAL TIME: 1h 37 min (97 minutes)

DR. LLOYD HEY
http://www.heyclinic.com
Hey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery

Layla doing great after scoliosis surgery

Layla is one of our recent adolescent scoliosis patients who came back
to clinic yesterday looking great.
Take care, Layla!
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

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

Olivia's Portrait of Dr. Hey

Yesterday, Olivia and her family came back for her scoliosis follow-up.
She is a 6 yo girl with scoliosis we are treating in a Boston brace.
Her curve has not progressed, and during the appointment she surprised
me with a wonderful portrait that she drew during the appointment!
She even took the time to write my name carefully in red pen at the
bottom!
I must say, her drawing looks just like me!

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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

Fwd: Pictures from Antarctica. Hey Clinic Adult Scoliosis Surgery Patient Gives Thanks from South Pole.

> From: "Carol
> Date: January 1, 2009 2:05:52 PM EST
> To: Dr. Hey
> Subject: Pictures from Antarctica
>
> Hi Dr. Hey,
>
> As you may recall, you performed a very extensive spinal fusion on
> me in March, 2005.
>
> I have attached two photos of me that my husband took on our recent
> trip to Antarctica. Thanks for making it possible for me to have
> this wonderful experience.
>
> Wishing you, your family and your staff a joyous 2009,
>
> Carol
>
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