Diary - January 2019 - In Full Stryde with Dr. Mahboubian of North Hollywood.

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Quote from: wannagrowtaller on March 16, 2019, 11:01:15 AMHow difficult is to change your clothes? Or take a shower? Or make number 2?

Hi Wannagrowtaller,

Since I'm near the end of my distraction, my flexibility is pretty bad.

Changing my shirt is no problem, but putting on my pants takes some work since I am not able to fold my knees far enough at the moment.  I am able to put on pants and shoes, socks etc; just requires a bit more focus and some ingenuity on my end.   

Taking a shower is no problem.  I have a bathtub that I have to get over so I am able to get my legs over that and into the bathtub; so long that I am holding on to something to support myself.

Taking number 2 is easy.   I have no issue being mobilized and sitting down anywhere.

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Hope that helped. 

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IFS, do you think you could handle a quadrilateral lengthening with stryde in both femurs and tibias (4cm each) or only one segment is hard enough?

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Hmm. I could handle it I suppose.

One segment is definitely enough.  I haven't heard of any one with 4 segments broken being able to walk much. One of the things that had made this tolerable was the ability to weight bear. 

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Quote from: InFullStryde on March 17, 2019, 06:24:08 PMI haven't heard of any one with 4 segments broken being able to walk much.
The only quads that I know used precice 2 or 1, not stryde.

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Hey In Full Stryde!

Just starting to read your diary. Wanted to say congratulations on reaching this far! You're doing great, keep at it.

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Quote from: BeYourBest on March 18, 2019, 12:10:13 AMHey In Full Stryde!

Just starting to read your diary. Wanted to say congratulations on reaching this far! You're doing great, keep at it.

Thank you, Buddy! Let me know if you have any questions. I'm glad to help the best I can.  I'm in the middle of my journey; but I'm almost done with what I believe is the hard part.....the "distraction phase".  My next update will be tomorrow and hopefully we're all celebrating that 6cm together. 

Talk soon and best regards,

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Nice, whats your feet size and wingspam?

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Quote from: InFullStryde on March 18, 2019, 05:44:11 AMThank you, Buddy! Let me know if you have any questions. I'm glad to help the best I can.  I'm in the middle of my journey; but I'm almost done with what I believe is the hard part.....the "distraction phase".  My next update will be tomorrow and hopefully we're all celebrating that 6cm together. 

Talk soon and best regards,

That is good to hear man! And thank you, I will do. Glad to hear that you've been through the worst. Looking forward to your update.

All the best.

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Hello InFullStryde

Can I just ask, If your lengthening at 1mm per day why is has taken 74 days to hit 6cm rather then 60?

Thanks once again .

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Quote from: AnotherLevel on March 18, 2019, 09:21:56 PMHello InFullStryde

Can I just ask, If your lengthening at 1mm per day why is has taken 74 days to hit 6cm rather then 60?

Thanks once again .

Hi Buddy!  Great question.  I started lengthening on day 9 post op..(around there)...and then, I had a few occasions here and there where my schedule disallowed me to lengthen.  So all in all, it added up to what it is now.