Bilateral femurs with PRECICE 2. Dr Franz BIRKHOLTZ. South Africa. Feb 2016

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Hey guys, everything going well. Not full eight bearing yet, but improving. If you wanna know something send me a PM due to privacy issues

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Congratulations man. Birkholtz did a good job with you. I didn't expect less from him.

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Thank you, I would definitely recommend Franz for this surgery with eyes closed, it's been a fairly easy process, besides side effects from meds that nothing had to do with the surgery itself. I wouldn't recommend this surgery unless you're really short though.

In other news, just 4 months post-op still on crutches. Although I can walk without them with a totally normal walking besides some duck ass, no limp. But officially I shouldn't know that I can... So I'll keep the crutches until Franz gives me the ok to leave them.

Currently walking around 10km per day.

Cheers

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If you can't afford Paley but want Precise, go to Birkholtz. He is a good doctor and he has ethics unlike most LL doctors on this board. My advice.

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Quote from: toafrica on June 18, 2016, 11:43:38 PMThank you, I would definitely recommend Franz for this surgery with eyes closed, it's been a fairly easy process, besides side effects from meds that nothing had to do with the surgery itself. I wouldn't recommend this surgery unless you're really short though.

In other news, just 4 months post-op still on crutches. Although I can walk without them with a totally normal walking besides some duck ass, no limp. But officially I shouldn't know that I can... So I'll keep the crutches until Franz gives me the ok to leave them.

Currently walking around 10km per day.

Cheers
Glad to hear that
10kM
did you feel tired after take a walk or any kind of pain,numb?

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Hi,
I am an asian indian who is also looking to get LL surgery from Dr. Franz.

I have a question. Can you help me how did you got initial x-ray.
Below is something Dr. Franz asked me.
Can you tell me which clinic/facility you got digital x-ray in USA ? How did you approach them without USA doctor referral.  Please suggest.

“Long-leg AP Xray hip to ankle on one image with patellae forward. It also needs a size marker. Then we also need laterals of both femurs and tibias.”

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How are you doing man?

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ToAfrica is not from USA

Quote from: ram2206 on June 27, 2016, 01:26:54 AMHi,
I am an asian indian who is also looking to get LL surgery from Dr. Franz.

I have a question. Can you help me how did you got initial x-ray.
Below is something Dr. Franz asked me.
Can you tell me which clinic/facility you got digital x-ray in USA ? How did you approach them without USA doctor referral.  Please suggest.

“Long-leg AP Xray hip to ankle on one image with patellae forward. It also needs a size marker. Then we also need laterals of both femurs and tibias.”

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Probably my last post in here, my chapter in this whole story is getting over.

I'm officially crutches-free since some days ago. In allowed to do anything I want (besides doing gym with extra weight or stuff like that, obviously).

I can walk any time I want (haven't checked more than 3h straight though), but I get super tired. Like after a whole evening at the mall I'd be physically destroyed.

I'm missing a lot of muscle and normal activities like going down stairs have proven to be really difficult. Over time my muscles should get strong, not a big deal.

I'm having a really hard time with my hip flexibility and duck ass, my itb are super tight and quite painful after extensive walking. I have the same ROM in any other joint than before surgery.

And the last gift, xray 2 months after stopping distraction and 4 months and 3 weeks after surgery.



Cheers

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Beautiful.
5 months post surgery of 7.5 cm lengthening and you seem to be doing very well

Thanks for your journal

Enjoy your new height!