Lumiere - External Tibiae with Dr. M. Catagni (Italy)

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Thank Lumiere - Good Luck.

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Hey,

I just had my second consultation with Catagni, everything is going well so far, my bones are a bit disaligned due to the stress because of the bearing but the doctor told me that he will fix it when the lengthening is finished. I'm now at 4.0 cm, Catagni is pushing me to go for 8 cm, but I think I'll be fine with 6.5, 7.0 at maximum.

I have the X-Rays but I'm lazy to upload them right now, maybe next days.

Lumiere

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Good everything is going well. How is your walking?

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I'm able to walk since the third day after surgery, with crutches... I tipically go out for dinner once a week, with a cab, but I can walk around downtown pretty easily...

Lumiere

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Date of operation: 5th March 2015
Start lenghening at 20th March

why did you wait 15 days to start lengthening?

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Quote from: KrP1 on May 17, 2015, 10:14:18 PMDate of operation: 5th March 2015
Start lenghening at 20th March

why did you wait 15 days to start lengthening?
Hi KrP1,

I just followed Catagni's instructions, I don't really know why...

Lumiere

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I'm at +45mm today and my legs are really sore... I read somewhere that tipically pain start at 50mm, I'm there... If pain doens't go away, I think I could ask Catagni to reduce the lengthening ratio from .75/day to .50/day...

Question: any of you who lengthened had problem trying to sleep at night? How did you manage it?

Lumiere

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Quote from: lumiere on May 18, 2015, 06:08:32 PMQuestion: any of you who lengthened had problem trying to sleep at night? How did you manage it?
Clonazepam and trazodone.

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Hey folks,

this is me standing at +48 mm.




Ciao,

Lumiere

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Congrats bro
I live in Italy. Would you recommend this doctor then?