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

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Quote from: tom paul 24 on September 07, 2019, 03:10:17 AMHi IFS

I have a question concerning the biomechanics after doing 7.5cm femur lengthening. The normal tibia to femur ratio is 0.8 but after the lengthening mine will be 0.69. I would really appreciate if you could give me an insight on whether having longer femurs affects your motion.

Hi Tom Paul,

Great question.  It is not the same feeling as it was before and it definitely takes time for your longer femurs to feel natural to you...Afterall; your legs are truly "new legs".  Now that my femurs are 3 inches longer; there is certainly a difference in the way my steps work.  My femur spans further with each step and my shorter tibias grab the ground much quicker; so in my gait training, I have worked on perfecting an updated stride.  Fortunately, there isn't a noticeable difference and the walk is comfortable.  Definitely a difference, however.  I don't mind it; but it's important to note that your step changes after CLL.

Let me know if you have any more questions.

All the best!

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Hi IFS, when were you able to get out of bed without any assistance?

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Quote from: E Z on September 11, 2019, 09:23:41 PMHi IFS, when were you able to get out of bed without any assistance?

Hi EZ,

It took me a while to be honest.  I would say the first 1-2 weeks it was pretty difficult for me to get up on my walker on my own at all due to the post-surgery pain that I had in my left leg. Finally, at about day 14, I was able to independently get up on my walker and take steps.   I was a bit of a late bloomer when it came to CLL recovery but a strong finisher; I guess one could say.

How are you doing so far?

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It's been a struggle trying to get in/out of bed. I literally can't get my feet off the bed without assistance, and forget about trying to get into bed without assistance. Once my feet are on the ground though, I can get into a walker easily... walk around, stand straight etc. it's only day 6 post op for me so hopefully it gets better. I just want to be able to get out of bed alone and take a piss! Lol

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Quote from: E Z on September 12, 2019, 12:58:22 AMIt's been a struggle trying to get in/out of bed. I literally can't get my feet off the bed without assistance, and forget about trying to get into bed without assistance. Once my feet are on the ground though, I can get into a walker easily... walk around, stand straight etc. it's only day 6 post op for me so hopefully it gets better. I just want to be able to get out of bed alone and take a piss! Lol

I know how that can be EZ.... Toward end of week 2 and entering into week 3; you'll start to experience dramatic improvement.  Then; in week 4,5 another nice jump. You'll definitely be able to get out of bed on your own within the next week or two. Keep us posted.

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Quote from: E Z on September 12, 2019, 12:58:22 AMIt's been a struggle trying to get in/out of bed. I literally can't get my feet off the bed without assistance, and forget about trying to get into bed without assistance. Once my feet are on the ground though, I can get into a walker easily... walk around, stand straight etc. it's only day 6 post op for me so hopefully it gets better. I just want to be able to get out of bed alone and take a piss! Lol

EZ, I forgot to mention; but one strategy that worked for me was sliding my self on and off the bed by "scooting" onto the bed butt side first with legs extended, careful not to move the legs much.  To get off the bed, I would scoot by butt forward off the bed, again, legs extended and not moving legs too much.  Not sure if anyone else used this tecnhnique; but for those of us who really struggle with movement immediately after surgery, this might be an option.

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Quote from: InFullStryde on September 12, 2019, 02:03:11 PMEZ, I forgot to mention; but one strategy that worked for me was sliding my self on and off the bed by "scooting" onto the bed butt side first with legs extended, careful not to move the legs much.  To get off the bed, I would scoot by butt forward off the bed, again, legs extended and not moving legs too much.  Not sure if anyone else used this tecnhnique; but for those of us who really struggle with movement immediately after surgery, this might be an option.

That's definitely an option I haven't tried. I usually have pillows under my knees to kinda bend them when sleeping to fight stiffness and it's a bit more comfortable. I might have to ditch those though.

I have another question for ya tho! I got my ERC device today and Ive taken the advice of lying flat on a surface, but I'm paranoid as hell about not putting it in the right spot and not getting contact. I honestly forgot to ask, but what's the margin for error do you think? is there a way you can actually screw up?

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Hi Ez, as long as you're on the line that was drawn for you... you are good. The magnet is very strong.  You will not miss it.  I advise you to buy a statiometer from Amazon..so that you can measure your gains every few days...

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Hi InFullStryde

I'm looking forward to your post where you explain the psychological effects of this surgery.

Take care!

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IFS what's up bro how is it going? almost 9 month post op?