A Formby schoolgirl who had a 90-degrees of curvature in her back has undergone life transforming surgery.
Carly Baker, 13, had spent the last two years living with a major curvature in her spine which prevented her from sleeping normally.
Carly's mum Joanne spotted the problem in 2018 when her daughter was trying on a fancy dress outfit. X-rays confirmed the worst and she was diagnosed with scoliosis.
Carly was still able to go to school, but she struggled to get about and see friends.
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However Carly has now had her spine corrected after a major operation at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, reports The Daily Star.
She was terrified of surgery, an eight-hour operation to insert a metal rod into her spine and straighten it to 30 degrees.
Carly said: "I’m so glad I had it.”
Carly had already beaten a heart condition and absent patella syndrome, which left her fighting to walk
Mum Joanne, 48, said: “It’s amazing how straight it now is. Carly has grown by three inches too
“I noticed immediately how straight it was. It’s incredible.”
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“It was so hard to see her get worse and how limiting it was for her. The curve was literally S-shaped.
“She hadn’t slept properly in about a year because she couldn’t get comfortable. It was so hard seeing her body change so drastically.”
