Quote from: crimsontide on June 13, 2017, 07:39:30 AMrods definitely hinder function
dont believe it when a dr says its no difference. there's a difference. get the rod removed
Quote from: Penguinn on June 10, 2017, 12:17:14 PMI absolutely agree with what programdude said. For example, in my case (Precice 2), it'll take easily take me 10 months post-op to walk with a proper gait. While I did take things slowly at the start (in terms of weightbearing for callus), my recovery is still most definitely longer than it should be. I didn't have much pain or any complication (the only "complication" I had was my left leg initially being operated twice) even though I was mentally ready for them.
I have no problem with this because I set myself a huge time frame. If I had given myself only 6 months, I would've been absolutely screwed.
I think this especially applies for people doing big amounts.
Quote from: Mtall on June 15, 2017, 06:31:48 PMHas this affected your college plans, btw? Have you got in?
Quote from: google42 on June 13, 2017, 12:02:53 AMI think a lot of people assume that you just gather the money for surgery ($20-$100 thousand), and just somehow take like 6-9 months of time out of your regular life, then your set. They don't realize that it's probably gonna be much harder to get this surgery done if they are not rich and don't own a business.This is the mindset I hope to dispel. People are so caught up on the up front costs that they can make them out to be the only barrier of entry in their mind. I don't blame people for focusing on the cash and the amount of pain the process induces, but I do want to hammer home how much more there is to it.
saving up just for the surgery will not be enough because you got to take into consideration your complications you might have, accommodation, and the extra recovery time where you may need extra money because you probably won't be working. Then there's worrying about your job that you have take time off from and not knowing if you'll be able to go back or get a paid leave while your recovering. You really have to get your crap together before doing this surgery.
Quote from: YellowSpike on June 12, 2017, 05:01:27 PMAgreed.
I was able to use short-term disability for the lengthening process at full salary, and then allowed to work from home after that. I was very, very fortunate. Most situations would not work out nearly as well as mine. PD has his own business, so he was fortunate in that regard in terms of schedule flexibility.
Quote from: biggerdreams on June 22, 2017, 05:56:33 AMcan you expand on how you got short-term disability during this process? or pm me if you are uncomfortable sharing publicly
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