Diary: 1" LLD Femur - Stryde - September 2019

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thanks for the updates bgreeneee. If you ever find this difficult think of LLers who get both their legs done and for 6cm

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Hi Cena. Yes, I watched a lot of Movies vlogs. 2 legs at the same time is a whole other level I realize as is the extra cms. And I often mention to my wife that without the CLL market, I don’t think the financial motivation for the innovation by the device manufacturers would have been there for this all-internal process. For an LLD guy like me, I am thankful for your stories and support. I am about 5’6” or 7” (depends on which side lol)...I don’t think I’d ever do this to get taller as it’s just too intense but I’m not here in any way to judge...I have nothing but thankfulness and amazement for you guys at your discipline and dedication.

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Day 4: pain about the same today, I’d say if anything a little higher than yesterday but still only Tylenol every 6 hours. The swelling is still relatively big, especially around the knee. So I’m taking it pretty easy, watching some football and have had some visitors. Looking forward to the swelling going down! I also had an in home PT visit today. Nothing too revolutionary in PT but she had some good ideas for basic exercises once I can tolerate it. I tried out the bath transfer bench for a tub/shower combo and that worked great. 3 days until lengthening begins!

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Quote from: bgreeneee on September 23, 2019, 01:42:26 AMDay 4: pain about the same today, I’d say if anything a little higher than yesterday but still only Tylenol every 6 hours. The swelling is still relatively big, especially around the knee. So I’m taking it pretty easy, watching some football and have had some visitors. Looking forward to the swelling going down! I also had an in home PT visit today. Nothing too revolutionary in PT but she had some good ideas for basic exercises once I can tolerate it. I tried out the bath transfer bench for a tub/shower combo and that worked great. 3 days until lengthening begins!

I did the same surgery for LLD correction of 10 mm using precice nail 2 in New York.
Nail Failed after started working in 3 months and i lost the distraction.
Its been 13 months after surgery done and still the union is very slow, maybe I have a non union.
I am going to Dr Betz next month for acute lengthening of the 10 mm using solid nail, also bone grafting if needed.
XRAY done yesterday (13 months post surgery): https://imgur.com/a/gCWJHGL
My advice for u is not to walk on it until the bone healed even if they call stryde full weight bearable.

Good Luck!

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Thanks Hamza. Sorry to hear of your experience and best of luck in what you need to do.

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Quote from: Hamza on September 23, 2019, 05:17:39 AMI did the same surgery for LLD correction of 10 mm using precice nail 2 in New York.
Nail Failed after started working in 3 months and i lost the distraction.
Its been 13 months after surgery done and still the union is very slow, maybe I have a non union.
I am going to Dr Betz next month for acute lengthening of the 10 mm using solid nail, also bone grafting if needed.
XRAY done yesterday (13 months post surgery): https://imgur.com/a/gCWJHGL
My advice for u is not to walk on it until the bone healed even if they call stryde full weight bearable.

Good Luck!

I assume you manage to find this diary

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Quote from: Infinity on September 23, 2019, 12:00:41 PMI assume you manage to find this diary

Thanks for guidance

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Day 5: No major changes from yesterday. One thing that is a little unexpected for me is the amount of swelling in my knee. I’ve been keeping it up a lot today with ice...the first few days I iced it but wasn’t doing a good job getting it above my heart. I do think it’s a little smaller tonight, hopefully it continues to reduce in size.

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Day 6: Swelling much better today in leg as well as knee. All the icing and elevation is paying off. Yesterday was definitely the worst pain day for me, today is better and I’m getting some more motor/muscle control of the quad to be able to lift it...for instance to lift over the edge of the bathtub without assistance. I’m still pretty sore but it’s getting better. Also I removed the waterproof bandages tonite which feels good. Swelling on incisions is down but there is a fair amount of bruising around them. Tomorrow is what I’ve been waiting for...the NuVasive rep is coming to my house with the erc...time to grow up! Let’s go!

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Some recent photos. Sorry in one of them, the lighting isn’t great. Hope they are of value for those preparing for this.

* The one with the bandages shows that I have an extra incision at the knee. This is due to the method used for the osteotomy process...bone was cut from the inside out—no extra incision there, but a temporary pin was used close to the knee to insert a temporary pin to align the lower part of the femur for the rod.
* x marks the spot for the erc
* The shadowy pic show bruising on the outside of the thigh 6 days after the surgery. Makes sense that it’s still sore with all that bruising still there

https://photos.app.goo.gl/gphVncGwnpfDvr1i8