You will need a lot of calories to support building new bone and soft tissue. When I underwent the surgery, I lost a lot of weight despite being at the KomfortKlinik where they fed me great food snd dessert every day. I hope you are getting lots of nutrition. I only stopped losing weight months later, after clicking stopped. It's very important.
Quote from: inchesmatter on May 07, 2021, 06:46:39 AMYou will need a lot of calories to support building new bone and soft tissue. When I underwent the surgery, I lost a lot of weight despite being at the KomfortKlinik where they fed me great food snd dessert every day. I hope you are getting lots of nutrition. I only stopped losing weight months later, after clicking stopped. It's very important.
Can we choose between different hospitals? 
inchesmatter
Wow. I'd also like to keep my upper body muscles. Is that possible?
DonBones
Unfortunately not, as it's dependent on where the surgery took place. :/ Maybe in 2 months time it'll be different?
Day 5
By far the best day so far. I was given a moderate laxative, so I completely cleaned out my bowl, and my lower belly feels great. I could walk without crutches fairly robustly, though still like a super duck. My appetite is back, mood is also better. My gym physio is also starting today, so I'll definitely update you guys tomorrow on that. Aparently my company's insurance will cover the physio and x-rays when I get back to London, which is fantastic news too. The guys who got their nails removed told me to pack as much pain meds as I can before leaving, so I'll have to look into that.
Quote from: SirStretchAlot on May 07, 2021, 08:34:24 AMinchesmatter
Wow. I'd also like to keep my upper body muscles. Is that possible?
DonBones
Unfortunately not, as it's dependent on where the surgery took place. :/ Maybe in 2 months time it'll be different?
Day 5
By far the best day so far. I was given a moderate laxative, so I completely cleaned out my bowl, and my lower belly feels great. I could walk without crutches fairly robustly, though still like a super duck. My appetite is back, mood is also better. My gym physio is also starting today, so I'll definitely update you guys tomorrow on that. Aparently my company's insurance will cover the physio and x-rays when I get back to London, which is fantastic news too. The guys who got their nails removed told me to pack as much pain meds as I can before leaving, so I'll have to look into that.
Good to hear you are feeling better!
Did you tell your company that you are doing LL or just that you need physio and x rays?
Told my company about the surgery. They actually don't want too much technical details, since they want to respect health privacy. What they do need is a letter from the surgeon outlining the date of surgery, hospital stay, and rehab time/needs. This is mostly for compliance purposes. The way it works is that a GP under my insurance network will assess my needs, which is partially communicated to him by Dr Betz. The GP then refers me to x-rays and physio that are then covered by the insurance.
Day 6
The physio on day 5 really hit the spot. I was partially recovering from my gait too. However day 6 was a retraction in many ways. I had a pretty poor breakfast which caused nausea, which led to somewhat of a depression. I started questioning why I was doing this and if all the pain was worth it, and struggle was worth it. My walking regressed as well. My clicking will start on Day 8, and from everything I've heard, it causes a lot of pain and distress for most people, unlike what Dr Betz' ads suggest. It will start with a few clicks, then up to 20. I just hope I'm one of the few lucky ones who don't experience tremendous pain during clicking.
Don‘t worry it will be better soon, your hospital stay isn‘t too long anymore as well! And about the clicking, yea I heard it can be very different from patient to patient but if you are a rather slim guy it should be okay
It's all about internal hip rotation. I wish I had known this before being forced to click. You may undergo a bad period, but it gets easier and by the end it is effortless. It takes a lot of experimentation. You will need to figure it out over the course of a few weeks. Whatever you do, do not assume you can click just because you have a day or two of easy clicking under your belt.
Quote from: inchesmatter on May 09, 2021, 11:16:25 AMIt's all about internal hip rotation. I wish I had known this before being forced to click. You may undergo a bad period, but it gets easier and by the end it is effortless. It takes a lot of experimentation. You will need to figure it out over the course of a few weeks. Whatever you do, do not assume you can click just because you have a day or two of easy clicking under your belt.
What do you mean with internal hip rotation?
Quote from: SirStretchAlot on May 08, 2021, 08:59:53 AMTold my company about the surgery. They actually don't want too much technical details, since they want to respect health privacy. What they do need is a letter from the surgeon outlining the date of surgery, hospital stay, and rehab time/needs. This is mostly for compliance purposes. The way it works is that a GP under my insurance network will assess my needs, which is partially communicated to him by Dr Betz. The GP then refers me to x-rays and physio that are then covered by the insurance.
Day 6
The physio on day 5 really hit the spot. I was partially recovering from my gait too. However day 6 was a retraction in many ways. I had a pretty poor breakfast which caused nausea, which led to somewhat of a depression. I started questioning why I was doing this and if all the pain was worth it, and struggle was worth it. My walking regressed as well. My clicking will start on Day 8, and from everything I've heard, it causes a lot of pain and distress for most people, unlike what Dr Betz' ads suggest. It will start with a few clicks, then up to 20. I just hope I'm one of the few lucky ones who don't experience tremendous pain during clicking.
Hang in there man. There will be days when you think it wasn’t worth it and days when you feel great it’s such an up and down experience. Hell I’m still experiencing the up and down days. Try your best to remain positive and keep us updated with how clicking goes! For me clicking was only slightly painful for 3-4 weeks and now it is totally painless so it varies from person to person.
inchesmatter
O_O What's the internal hip rotation?
RealLostSoul
RB
Thanks!
Day 8
It's exactly one week from my initial surgery and I've done my first 6 clicks! The left leg was trivial. The right was extremely painful (expecially the first 1). As far as I could recall, it's the first time I've screamed out due to pain in my life. The 6th click was a lot easier than the 1st with only minor pain. I could feel there's something mechanical inside me as when I rotate my lower leg, I could feel a mechanical resistance, and a reduction in said resistance when it clicked. For those who have problems clicking, Stryde completely replaces this process with controllable magnets, which I think is correct way forward.
As for the depression, it was mainly due to me skipping painkillers. I thought I should have as little as possible (less than what the hospital prescribes me) since it was an opoid. However, this was a mistake as it caused chronic (not sharp) pain given the slightest movement. I didn't realize it could cause depression. I'll likely never skip my pain meds again.
I really hope I can update everyone with pleasant rather than dreadful experiences in the coming week.
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