Posted on Jan 9, 2023, 8:58 pm
#51
You should be able to ask Paley for more oxy
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Bilateral Femur with Dr. Paley 11/2022
Posted on Jan 9, 2023, 9:10 pm
#52
I am at 7.8 right now, your mileage may vary but I definitely don’t need an Oxy everyday. 2.5mg before PT sessions a few x per week is more than enough at this stage, and I am very tight.
Posted on Jan 10, 2023, 5:24 am
#53
Quote from: racecarworm on January 09, 2023, 08:58:00 PMYou should be able to ask Paley for more oxy
Hmmm I haven’t tried asking. I was told by people who left that they were not given any extra even asked, so they advised me to save some.
Quote from: user1396 on January 09, 2023, 09:10:23 PMI am at 7.8 right now, your mileage may vary but I definitely don’t need an Oxy everyday. 2.5mg before PT sessions a few x per week is more than enough at this stage, and I am very tight.
Yes. I think 5 mg a day would be enough for me when I am at 7. Just need to make sure that I have some oxy left for the end. Congrats man! You are almost done with lengthening.
Also I am getting come-and-go nerve pain and numbness now. They happen at any time, but none of them stay for too long yet. I am expecting some of the experience to become persistent in the next two weeks, but hopefully that comes later.
Posted on Jan 10, 2023, 7:57 am
#54
@racecarworm could you share a picture of your proportions? And what were you stats pre/post surgery?
I would love to hit the slopes as well post surgery, but I'm kinda worried about biomechanics.
I would love to hit the slopes as well post surgery, but I'm kinda worried about biomechanics.
Posted on Jan 10, 2023, 12:37 pm
#55
Quote from: portnoy on January 10, 2023, 07:57:59 AM@racecarworm could you share a picture of your proportions? And what were you stats pre/post surgery?Biomechanics do get affected but it's not so bad. I added almost 3" to my femurs with Paley and have being skiing and snowboarding many times since then. Like with squats I imagine, it feels a little different, not as ideal of proportions I'd say, but definitely no biggie. As long as one has no illusions of being a professional athlete, I think all recreational sports remain viable after enough PT and rehab
I would love to hit the slopes as well post surgery, but I'm kinda worried about biomechanics.
Posted on Jan 10, 2023, 9:07 pm
#56
Theres a video of me doing squats on my most recent post
I went from 5’7 to 5’10. Biomechanics wont matter much unless your femurs were already very long.
I could do a squat ass to grass which I think matters a lot more than proportions.
I went from 5’7 to 5’10. Biomechanics wont matter much unless your femurs were already very long.
I could do a squat ass to grass which I think matters a lot more than proportions.
Posted on Jan 10, 2023, 9:38 pm
#57
Quote from: EndGame on January 10, 2023, 12:37:58 PMBiomechanics do get affected but it's not so bad. I added almost 3" to my femurs with Paley and have being skiing and snowboarding many times since then. Like with squats I imagine, it feels a little different, not as ideal of proportions I'd say, but definitely no biggie. As long as one has no illusions of being a professional athlete, I think all recreational sports remain viable after enough PT and rehab
Are you worried about your athletic performance or proportions after lengthening 7 to 8 cm?
Did you meet any veterans that fully recovered and did they look proportionate?
Do you think lengthening less would allow you to keep your athletic performance (e.g. 5 or 6 cm)
Posted on Jan 11, 2023, 1:52 am
#58
Quote from: racecarworm on January 10, 2023, 09:07:18 PMTheres a video of me doing squats on my most recent post
I went from 5’7 to 5’10. Biomechanics wont matter much unless your femurs were already very long.
I could do a squat ass to grass which I think matters a lot more than proportions.
Quote from: EndGame on January 10, 2023, 12:37:58 PMBiomechanics do get affected but it's not so bad. I added almost 3" to my femurs with Paley and have being skiing and snowboarding many times since then. Like with squats I imagine, it feels a little different, not as ideal of proportions I'd say, but definitely no biggie. As long as one has no illusions of being a professional athlete, I think all recreational sports remain viable after enough PT and rehab
I get the same impression from other patients. If you just do sports recreationally, the change most likely won't bother you a bit.
Quote from: the188cmdream on January 10, 2023, 09:38:05 PMAre you worried about your athletic performance or proportions after lengthening 7 to 8 cm?
Did you meet any veterans that fully recovered and did they look proportionate?
Do you think lengthening less would allow you to keep your athletic performance (e.g. 5 or 6 cm)
To question 2 I'd say that the ones left in the past weeks I saw them stand up and they look fine. I can't tell they had surgery if not for the scars.
Posted on Jan 11, 2023, 2:25 am
#59
Day 43:
I am at 3.7 cm today, at least 43 more days to go. Starting last Saturday (3 days ago), I begin to have all sorts of pain out of a sudden. They are all managable so far and not persistent. I am having nerve pain on my left lower leg. It is not really pain, but a strange feeling, like someone put a lot of mint on the area. That is okay. Also have numbness in the same area, but it comes and goes (comes quite often though). When I sit down for too long and then try to stand up, I experience a sharp pain in my right knee (the left part of it) and make it difficult to straight it for a few seconds. Then it dies down and goes away. It only happens when I try to move my leg from straight to bent or vice versa. It doesn't happen when the leg is stationary. These are all okay and managable. I am not too worried because I was expecting these anyways. Most people get nerve pain of some sort (some people don't have nerve pain at all). I will definitely tell Robbins when I see him next time. I have around 23 10mg oxy left. I am planning to start on taking 2.5mg a day in two weeks. Seeing myself taller is in a way a painkiller itself.
Also the aquatic therapy was great. I was very happy with it. I feel almost normal in water, and it is a great feeling after not walking for so long. I was surprised how many patients are doing it. Apparently you can do it even with an external fixator. Paley is renting a swim school's pool for now, but they are expecting a new pool to open behind where the PT is now, so it will be easier for the patients in terms of transportation. I was told it is going to open this summer. I will be going to the pool every Tuesday from now on. Paley is in UAE opening a new clinic in Abu Dhabi (don't know why not Dubai). He open a clinic in Poland a few years ago. I didn't see Paley at all after surgery. I did see him the day before surgery for a few minutes where he did some evaluations. I honestly think not hearing from Paley is a good thing - meaning that I am not running into troubles that need Paley's input.
I am at 3.7 cm today, at least 43 more days to go. Starting last Saturday (3 days ago), I begin to have all sorts of pain out of a sudden. They are all managable so far and not persistent. I am having nerve pain on my left lower leg. It is not really pain, but a strange feeling, like someone put a lot of mint on the area. That is okay. Also have numbness in the same area, but it comes and goes (comes quite often though). When I sit down for too long and then try to stand up, I experience a sharp pain in my right knee (the left part of it) and make it difficult to straight it for a few seconds. Then it dies down and goes away. It only happens when I try to move my leg from straight to bent or vice versa. It doesn't happen when the leg is stationary. These are all okay and managable. I am not too worried because I was expecting these anyways. Most people get nerve pain of some sort (some people don't have nerve pain at all). I will definitely tell Robbins when I see him next time. I have around 23 10mg oxy left. I am planning to start on taking 2.5mg a day in two weeks. Seeing myself taller is in a way a painkiller itself.
Also the aquatic therapy was great. I was very happy with it. I feel almost normal in water, and it is a great feeling after not walking for so long. I was surprised how many patients are doing it. Apparently you can do it even with an external fixator. Paley is renting a swim school's pool for now, but they are expecting a new pool to open behind where the PT is now, so it will be easier for the patients in terms of transportation. I was told it is going to open this summer. I will be going to the pool every Tuesday from now on. Paley is in UAE opening a new clinic in Abu Dhabi (don't know why not Dubai). He open a clinic in Poland a few years ago. I didn't see Paley at all after surgery. I did see him the day before surgery for a few minutes where he did some evaluations. I honestly think not hearing from Paley is a good thing - meaning that I am not running into troubles that need Paley's input.
Posted on Jan 11, 2023, 2:29 am
#60
Quote from: erenyeager1 on January 11, 2023, 02:25:16 AMSeeing myself taller is in a way a painkiller itself.
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