Friday was busy in clinic as usual, with lots of smiles and happy reunions with our guests, including many of our adolescent and young adults back for follow-up after scoliosis and/or kyphosis surgery.

Taylor, one of our teenage postop scoliosis guests told her mom that she wanted to give me a “BIG HUG” when she saw me in clinic today.

Well, as you can see, she got her wish.  The journey through scoliosis / kyphosis diagnosis and treatment is definitely a real journey for the adolescent and their family.  It’s not just important to “take care of the curve”, or the anatomic problem to prevent issues later in life.  It’s important to try to make the whole journey a positive experience for the young person becoming an adult, so they emerge stronger, more confident and perhaps inspired to pursue compassionate career / life options as they grow up and have a chance to give back to others.  I know my own experience as a patient and teenager definitely had that effect on my life.

What a great encouragement to keep me going through the rest of clinic!  

Thanks for the hug, Taylor and letting us share this on the Blog.

Dr. Lloyd Hey
Hey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery
https://www.heyclinic.com