Ive bought myself 4 months of time away from family, should I build in more?

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I have an excuse to get away for 4 months.  All I need to do at 4 months is be able to go to dinner once and then I have another month or so to recover more.

Im doing internal Betzbone 5CM femurs.  Is there any decent chance this is enough time to walk normally enough to pass it off?

One thing that should help is Betz does ITB release with every patient now.  Duck ass/wide leg seems to be the hardest thing to get rid of for those that develop it and really makes your walk look unnatural.

Please only answer if you have done LL around this much with internals.

Thank you.

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Im more hopeful with that, but maybe I'm naive.

This guy is 42 days into consolidation after 8CM with Stryde which is basically the same as Betzbone:



His biggest issue is clearly wide leg but Im curious if he had an ITB release as I will have.

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Heres him 30 days into consolidation.  He doesnt seem to need a cane...  But maybe he usually uses one except for this video?  No idea.

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What do you mean 60 days to walk with a cane?  I expect to walk with a cane 1 week post surgery like most do with Betzbone.

"5 CM heals MUCH FASTER than 7 cm and 8 cm too .."

For sure, thats why Im hoping I can walk mostly normal if this guy is not too far off 42 days into consolidation. 

I will say though this guy is extraordinarily flexible.  He can touch his toes even after 8CM LL which is sort of remarkable. Im in very good shape, but my flexibility is not at that level.

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Oh ok.  Yeah if I was non-weight bearing I wouldnt think i had any shot at this timeline.  4 months is already pushing it and I know it.  Im just curious if theres any decent chance with this set up from those that had weight-bearing and modest LL.  Trying to be realistic though.

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Yeah I mean I can probably extend it if needed but its going to start to get really suspect at that point.

For sure Im going to put everything I have into recovery. Thanks.

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Yeah I know its close.  I dont want to hope though I want to be realistic.  So if anyone thinks its a ridiculous timeline I hope they say so.  Or if possible that too.  But with a modest 5CM, weight bearing, and I work for myself so I can dedicate all my time to recovery I was thinking maybe its possible.

Surgery is in early January.  Coming up fast.

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What is the best stretch I can do to avoid wide legs/duck ass?  You're saying a side stretch so like put leg over body and move it to the opposite side?

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Very helpful thank you