The Countdown Begins!

Only two weeks left until my appointment for x-rays with my surgeon!  Time is flying by and I don't know how to feel about it!  This past week has been a real wake up call for me.  My twin brother broke his wrist at baseball practice and had to have surgery.  Seeing him after surgery while he was waking up from the anesthesia made me imagine myself in his place, which I will be when I have surgery.  The thought of having needles in my arm, feeling groggy, tired, and weak make me a little weak in the knees!  My brother is very tough, and I'm pretty sure he can handle anything life throws at him.  I, on the other hand, am a big baby and I'm okay with admitting that. I have a very, very small threshold for pain and a phobia of needles.  

I know as my appointment gets closer nights are become much more difficult.  I'm quick to stress and worry which makes this that much harder! This isn't even the surgery! I don't even want to think of what that will feel like...  I have a great support team, as does my brother right now during his recovery, but regardless my nerves are starting to set in.  I'm hoping the appointment goes smoothly and maybe we won't even have to schedule a surgery, but I really think the chance of that happening is very slim.  Maybe it's just my nerves kicking in but I really feel like my curves have progressed. I can't wait to find out if they have! Maybe I'll turn this into a guessing game with my friends and see who's guess is closer! Anyone interested in this possible contest should comment!!  In September of 2009 my thoracic curve was 30.6 and my lumbar was 36.9.  In October of 2010 my thoracic changed to 31 (big progression right?!) and my lumbar went to a whopping 45 degrees.  Let's make some fun out of my sucky situations! Anyone have any guesses what it might be now?!