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Savannah’s Spinal Fusion surgery

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Our incredible daughter Savannah, 13, needs a significant surgery - spinal fusion with rods placed. For those of you that know Savannah or have met her you wouldn’t think that she was affected by scoliosis but within the past month she was diagnosed. After having x-rays done, we realized how significant it is - 64 and 44 degrees.  Doctors say that anything greater than 50 degrees requires surgery for correction, so we’re well beyond any other options such as braces or physical therapy. Based on her curve, her doctor and other staff are amazed that she’s not miserable and in constant pain. If left untreated, the curvature will get worse. Scoliosis generally progresses by an average of 2 degrees per year....meaning that in just 10 years, she could be up to an 84 degree curve, impacting her way of life. 

Scoliosis is a curving and twisting of the spine and only affects 3% of the population. In Savannah’s case we aren't talking about a minor curve or even mild problems. Due to the severity of Savannah’s scoliosis, she needs a surgery called spinal fusion, where rods will be placed on each side of her spine and screwed into her vertebrae and fused with her own bone. The best surgeon for her procedure in our area is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon in St. Petersburg, through Johns Hopkins and is not in network but she has to have the surgery. This will be a 6-7 hour surgery, scheduled for 2/11/19 and will be a 6 month recovery. 

Savannah has been through a roller coaster of emotions in the past month and is hoping to get back to a normal, active life after this is behind her. 

I know the time of year is difficult but hoping to lean on our network, as the first bill arrived today for the “deposit” of $6,500 and I don’t know what else to do. All donations will go directly to pay for Savannah’s surgery and anything not needed will be donated to another family in need. 

Thank you in advance for helping us get Savannah her surgery.
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William O'Neill
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St. Augustine, FL

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