Week 16 (Jan 5 – Jan 11)
Post Op: 115 days
Goal achieved: 8 cm
Consolidation days: 27
Continuous improvement but I still have the bent knee problem. Getting my legs straight is my most pressing mission. I declare war on my bent knees!! Sorry as an American had to pander to the dramatic you know us - it’s not serious until we declare war 
Flexibility/Mobility: Walking with a walker is getting better but still slower than I want. I’m getting impatient I’m almost at the 4 week mark and feel by this point walker walking should be effortless - That isn’t the case. I think bent knees is the main culprit holding me back. All my PT sessions and stretching exercises are now geared to project straight knees. My stretches are now happening ever 2 hours.
Pain: Same as last week only during exercise/stretch or bad movement. No pain killers taken this week did miss that a little but nothing serious. I was only taking ½ pill at night after all the stretching and exercises were done for the day. They did help me relax but there are better and healthier ways to do that. Hot bathes have become the replacement - they are great.
Overall Mood: Not happy until legs are pin straight!!
Bone Growth and Consolidation: No update until I see Dr. M on 1/23
Afonso - Precice II Internal Femurs - Dr. Mahboubian - Sept 2014
Good luck mate, wish you a speedyy recovery
Week 17 & 18 (Jan 12 - 25)
Post Op: 129 days
Goal achieved: 8 cm
Consolidation days: 41
Sorry for the delay in reporting my progress. Going forward my reports will be more infrequent probably biweekly instead of weekly. Not that I don’t want to keep you updated it’s just that not enough happens weekly.
Couple of important things I want to update you on. First off my bent legs are finally getting straight. Currently my left and right legs are respectively 10 and 5 degrees away from being straight. Neither Dr M nor my PT considers the bend to be critical. Once I start fully weight bearing the remaining bend will quickly go away. As for weight bearing I can fully weight bear on my right leg starting Feb 6 and my left 2 weeks after that. My right leg already has a clear bone bridge but Dr M wants me to wait another 2 weeks to ensure its strong enough.
Flexibility/Mobility: Still using a walker instead of crutches. Dr M is very risk adverse and wants me to wait until I have one good leg before using crutches. I’m ok with this logic Feb 6 will come quick enough and the last thing I want now is a bent or broken rod. Walking with a walker is relatively effortless at this point. I feel my legs getting stronger every day.
Pain: Only during exercise/stretch or bad movement but less than prior. The days of pain killers or the need of them are long past.
Overall Mood: Cabin fever getting impatient want to walk and get out of the house.
Bone Growth and Consolidation: right leg full weight bearing 2/6 (definitely) and left by 2/17 (hopefully). Next Dr M visit 2/17
4 months Post OP Left Leg - 39 days of consolidation
4 months Post OP Right Leg - 39 days of consolidation
Left Leg right after lengthening 8CM
Left Leg couple of days ago at 10 degrees from Straight
Congratulations on your amazing progress! It looks like you've got a bone bridge on both femurs!
Would it be too much trouble/safe for you to post a body shot (with walker, of course) so that we can be see how the lengthening looks relative to the body? You can and should edit out or cut your face out of the picture, along with any potentially identifying tattoos/marks.
It would be greatly appreciated.
And, again, congratulations!
Looks good from what I can see
Week 19 & 20 (Jan 26 – Feb 8 )
Post Op: 143 days
Goal achieved: 8 cm
Consolidation days: 55
Here we are 2 weeks later and some good changes. The biggest is that I can fully weight bear on my right leg and hopefully my left leg will be Feb 17 the next time I see Dr M. Having one good leg means I’ve started using crutches which makes the world of difference to navigate society. Going to restaurants, cafes, etc… is not enjoyable in a wheelchair or walker. I’m ready to walk my legs are getting stronger and relatively straight. My left leg is still slightly bent but that will be fixed with walking.
Overall Mood: Cabin fever getting impatient want to walk and get out of the house more.
Bone Growth and Consolidation: Next Dr M visit 2/17 come on left leg daddy needs to walk.
Some of you expressed interest in seeing before and after pictures of my femurs
Image of full body before LL
Full leg after LL
Full Leg sitting after LL
Full body after LL
Thanks for posting the pics! I don't think anyone would suspect you underwent this surgery. Except maybe the people that knew you before.
Hi Blackhawk, thanks that's what I'm hoping for - don't want to be obvious.
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