Anyone done precise tibias with Giotikas?

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Quote from: overandover on April 28, 2022, 06:34:07 PMYeah, mentally it's very tough. I am also getting some breathing issues every once in a while. I do have 2 other guys as housemates other than the caretaker. I don't want to go out man. People stared at me like crazy when I entered the apartment building on a wheelchair. I am doing PT on the bed and I have a peddle cycle as well. Caretakers help with the PT.

Hey overandover, In hindsight do you wish to have done one leg at a time in a staged manner instead of this limitation in mobility? Does DrParihar do unilateral lengthening if you ask him?

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Quote from: mumbai on May 08, 2022, 05:59:18 AMHey overandover, In hindsight do you wish to have done one leg at a time in a staged manner instead of this limitation in mobility? Does DrParihar do unilateral lengthening if you ask him?

He'll if you insist but imo bilateral is still better because doing it staged will take a lot of time. Better to bear 3-4 months of hell instead of 7-8 months of hell. You'll get used to nonweight bearing but man the pain is hell for me. Even ultracet is not working now. I scream in pain every day.

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Quote from: overandover on May 08, 2022, 09:02:40 AMHe'll if you insist but imo bilateral is still better because doing it staged will take a lot of time. Better to bear 3-4 months of hell instead of 7-8 months of hell. You'll get used to nonweight bearing but man the pain is hell for me. Even ultracet is not working now. I scream in pain every day.

Sorry to hear that man. I am sure it will get better after the 2-3 week mark. That is what I have heard. Is it the stretching kind of pain or broken-bone pain?

How is your sleep?

You are right, unilateral it will take twice the amount of time (not 7-8 months, probably more like 1 year) but is it more bearable "hell"? You can go out once in a while, stand, sleep sideways on the good side and deal with essentially half the pain right?

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UniLateral vs BiLateral LL involves multiple factors, eg how helpless/grumpy you want to be and the amount of help you have available - I am currently undergoing unilateral Femoral Precice CLL - I was on a single crutch and able to carry/drag stuff around (including toddlers lol) the day after surgery - so much easier to be independent when you have at least one strong leg (I also use my strong leg to lift my other swollen sore "Sausage" leg out of bed/car/hot bath etc)  - and I will be driving and buying my own groceries etc within a week for sure.

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Quote from: AimHigh on May 09, 2022, 08:01:13 AMUniLateral vs BiLateral LL involves multiple factors, eg how helpless/grumpy you want to be and the amount of help you have available - I am currently undergoing unilateral Femoral Precice CLL - I was on a single crutch and able to carry/drag stuff around (including toddlers lol) the day after surgery - so much easier to be independent when you have at least one strong leg (I also use my strong leg to lift my other swollen sore "Sausage" leg out of bed/car/hot bath etc)  - and I will be driving and buying my own groceries etc within a week for sure.

Hi I hope all goes well. What will happen if you lengthen successfully the first leg and then run into problems (i.e infection)  that won't let you reach the same length in the 2nd leg? will you end up with permanent length discrepancy? (or you will need addtional surgery)?

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Quote from: Arcon on May 10, 2022, 04:53:06 AMHi I hope all goes well. What will happen if you lengthen successfully the first leg and then run into problems (i.e infection)  that won't let you reach the same length in the 2nd leg? will you end up with permanent length discrepancy? (or you will need addtional surgery)?

You will have to choose. Live with the discrepancy or get additional surgery.

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athens bjr fked up my legs, and I am going to file a Class-Action Lawsuit against them

I am currently gathering other patients who have severe problems with their surgery with Giotikas, please message me to discuss further and get our justice!!!

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Quote from: RolLexDream on May 12, 2022, 11:41:43 AMathens bjr fked up my legs, and I am going to file a Class-Action Lawsuit against them

I am currently gathering other patients who have severe problems with their surgery with Giotikas, please message me to discuss further and get our justice!!!

What happened?

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Quote from: SpeedDialer on May 13, 2022, 04:44:00 PMWhat happened?

Ignore the troll. They have posted the same thing in every thread about every doctor.