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GD has scoliosis

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twaddle Sat 02-May-26 23:59:15

I was actually thinking Princess Eugenie's not an "ordinary" citizen and probably didn't have to go through NHS queues, etc.

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Sarnia Sat 02-May-26 23:37:58

twaddle

Maybe not the role model you want, but Princess Eugenie had scoliosis. She deliberately wore a wedding dress which showed off her scar from an op when she was 12.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45835711

Why should Princess Eugenie not possibly be the role model the OP might want? aonk is asking for some information on what is clearly a worrying health issue for her GD and the family.
Surely you have not made that remark because of who Princess Eugenie's father is?

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MissAdventure Sat 02-May-26 23:13:08

My exes Nan wore a brace as a teen, and she was fantastically upright forever more.
I met her when she was well into her 90s, and she was tall, reed slim, and very, very straight backed.
It must be horrible for a young woman like your g daughter, though.

I'm sure she'll get accustomed to it, as will her friends.

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PaperMonster2 Sat 02-May-26 23:12:44

I have it. When it was discovered, I was too old for a brace. I’m ever so slightly out of alignment. This has caused a variety of msk issues and pains over the years. I hope that the brace helps your GD.

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twaddle Sat 02-May-26 22:55:49

Maybe not the role model you want, but Princess Eugenie had scoliosis. She deliberately wore a wedding dress which showed off her scar from an op when she was 12.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45835711

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aonk Sat 02-May-26 22:50:38

My GD who I’ll call R has just been diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. She is in year 7 and will be 13 in September. She told DD that her hip felt strange and DD noticed that something wasn’t right. She had seen a consultant and had an X-ray which showed a curvature of 40 degrees. She’s been measured for a brace and is waiting for it to be made. R is a sweet and very intelligent girl and she’s now very upset and anxious. DD doesn’t want to see anyone. I’ve only had one very brief phone call in 3 weeks. I know very little about this condition and wonder if anyone out there might have had experience of it. I know surgery has been mentioned as a possibility in the future and that she will have another X-ray in 6 months to see if the brace has made any difference. R is very unhappy about having to wear it.

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