Posted 9/17/2013 6:55 PM (GMT 0)
Hi,
I had surgery in that area when I was 13 for scoliosis. I'm 26 now and am completely pain free. My doctors entered through my back, removed a rib for the fusion, and put in two 12 inch rods and a handfu of screws. It took me a solid year to fully recover.
The first month was without a doubt the hardest, but it got easier from there.