Completed 6cm femur LL with dr mangal parihar using precice 2.2 (8.5mm) AMA

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Quote from: Vogel on July 30, 2022, 02:36:57 PM1- How’s your range of motion with 6 cm of extra height?

2- How often you do PT?

3- if you were to redo this procedure, would you still go to Dr. Mangal?

4- do you have any advice for me regarding the procedure and this doctor?


Thank you very much for taking the time to answer these questions. I really appreciate and hope all keeps going well for you.

1. If you are talking about knee bending then it's like 110 - 120 degrees.
2. 3-4 times a week (not much). My hamstrings are very tight.
3. Yes
4. Having a positive mental attitude and a good support system is very important.

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Quote from: Realistic on July 30, 2022, 02:53:57 PMThanks for answering all the questions OverandOver..
Few last ones 

1. How did you come to terms with the risks of the surgery? Is it by thinking that major complications are rare and other ones could be handled by a competent surgeon?

2. How long did you think/ research about this surgery before taking the plunge? Did it take time for you to come out of analysis-paralysis mode?

3. Were you scared/nervous before the procedure?

4. Is your height dysphoria almost cured?

1. I was mainly scared of dvt and fat embolism. The risks are almost the same as getting a femur fracture so I decided to take that risk.
2. I was very clear about getting it done so the only hard part was to convince my parents.
3. Not really.
4. No, I am still short. I need to be at least 5'8 to cure my height dysphoria.That's why I'll go for rebreak.

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you were afraid of dvt but did not take any blood thinners??

did you inform this to the team and they said ok?

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why not rebreak now itself? you are anyway kind of disabled right now. why recover and then again use weelchair?

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Quote from: RingPacket on July 30, 2022, 06:17:48 PMwhy not rebreak now itself? you are anyway kind of disabled right now. why recover and then again use weelchair?

Doc said he'll not rebreak the regenerate part and I think it'll be better to do stretching so that I can go full 8cm and even more if possible. I don't want to rebreak and stop again because of some muscle or nerve issue so better to take some time to stretch.

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Quote from: RingPacket on July 30, 2022, 06:10:28 PMyou were afraid of dvt but did not take any blood thinners??

did you inform this to the team and they said ok?

I had some kind of allergic reaction to both aspirin (aspirin-induced asthma) and Xarelto (stomach issues) so I was using a DVT pump instead.

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Quote from: overandover on July 30, 2022, 07:36:33 PMDoc said he'll not rebreak the regenerate part and I think it'll be better to do stretching so that I can go full 8cm and even more if possible. I don't want to rebreak and stop again because of some muscle or nerve issue so better to take some time to stretch.

how can you go even more if the nail cannot extend beyond 8cm? you wll have to change the nail to a new one.

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Quote from: overandover on July 30, 2022, 07:38:03 PMI had some kind of allergic reaction to both aspirin (aspirin-induced asthma) and Xarelto (stomach issues) so I was using a DVT pump instead.

did you inform the doctor about this?

its quite serious to not take blood thinners. i hope you figure something out before your next surgery if u get dvt the treatment is mainly blood thinners.better to find a medication that works for u. why not take injections that will prevent stomach issues?

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what support system did u have for mental support? is it too difficult to endure this alone with just a hired helper?

were u properly examined by the doctor during follow up visit? did he check for flexibility, nerve damage, and so on or just xrays?

did you have any other medical needs during lengthening like visiting a general physician or something? did u use that mobile cab service for that also?

did you get general anesthesia or spinal? was it horrible to wake up from general?

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Quote from: RingPacket on July 31, 2022, 04:02:44 AMwhat support system did u have for mental support? is it too difficult to endure this alone with just a hired helper?

were u properly examined by the doctor during follow up visit? did he check for flexibility, nerve damage, and so on or just xrays?

did you have any other medical needs during lengthening like visiting a general physician or something? did u use that mobile cab service for that also?

did you get general anesthesia or spinal? was it horrible to wake up from general?

1. I had a helper and I was living with 2 friends. Parents used to call me every day.
2. He examined flexibility and xrays.
3. I had stomach issues and some allergic reactions. I used remote consultation for that.
4. I took spinal and I was awake during the surgery.