Quote from: azman on September 12, 2019, 08:01:36 PMHey Everyone,
In Athens and had my CLL surgery, meet another Dr. Giotikas patient that did the same surgery and it turn out we became good friends, Planning. Each day we push and encourage each other, plus getting into mischief with the staff at the Theseus.
I’m not planning to load my dairy till my lengthening is complete, but I’m keeping a personal daily dairy of my experience and might post the whole thing all at once when I’m complete.
There are a few rumors going around about the PT not be good at Theseus, not true.
Planning is the first dairy on this forum for Stryde and as I too were worry on Dr. Giotikas experience with Stryde since there was no dairy, all the worries went away after meeting a couple of current Dr. Giotikas Stryde patients prior to my surgery.
Have met another Dr. Giotikas Stryde chinese girl patient at the Theseus during PT and she is doing good after 6cm of lengthening.
The moment before the surgery, before you are wheel into the OR, just remember that you were able to walk, run, jump, sit up, and sit down just to name a few. The moment someone tap you on your shoulder and say your surgery was a success, but you have no idea that it already happened. Remember about being able to walk, run, jump, sit up, and sit down, all that goes away, but not forever depending on the success of surgery and recovery. Just have to retrain your body to do it all over again, cause your mind remember and know just 6 hours before you were able to and now your lower body won’t allow you to.
Overall the experience is awesome and the recovery is better than expected. Well I’ll 99% focus on lengthening and recovery, so I will not be posting till my lengthening is done.
My dairy will mainly be on my experience since no matter what you read on pain level, recovery and complications, it will never be 100% of what you will experience if you have this surgery, cause this surgery is NOT for the weak, but can be worth it!!!
1. Hey, I heard on another thread that someone had said that physical therapy with Dr. Giotikas was no good. What are your thoughts on the physical therapy you've had?
2. Just to help me visualize how things usually go, what are some example things that the physical therapist can help you with that one cannot do alone?
Bi-Femurs w/Stryde Dr. Giotikas Sept ‘19
hi azman, hope everything is going well with you. You must be in the consolidation phase now, it will be nice to hear some update from you.
hi azman, hope everything is going well with you. You must be in the consolidation phase now, it will be nice to hear some update from you.
any update azman
Hey
Life is good despite the lock down. My walk are back to 💯 normal and I’m able to run lightly but the mechanics are still off. I guess my recovery is similar to Movies.
This is the best decision I ever made in my life. Wished I would have done it sooner.
Planning to get my rods out in Jan or Feb of next year and maybe heading back to Dr. G to do my Tibias in August, but it’s really depends on my living situation at that time.
haha I hear ya bro! Jogging is pretty good now, but sprinting the body is still adjusting and trying to figure out how it can do this the most optimal way with the added length lol, but it's getting there. are you planning to remove them with Giotikas as well?
Quote from: Movie on May 15, 2020, 06:30:53 AMhaha I hear ya bro! Jogging is pretty good now, but sprinting the body is still adjusting and trying to figure out how it can do this the most optimal way with the added length lol, but it's getting there. are you planning to remove them with Giotikas as well?
I’m have them remove in the state since my insurance cover the removal operation.
Hi azman, I just sent you a message. Please kindly check it out. Thank you!
Oh really would you mind PMing me more info on that bro please? I wanna see if my healthcare can cover it too.
Hey Azman! If you could share how did you get your insurance to cover the rod removal surgery that'll be really nice.
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