Quote from: Jason125 on March 16, 2021, 10:08:14 AMJames,
Do you think it's possible to do the surgery without hiring a helper? If not, how long would you need the helper for until you are able to function on your own physically? I'm going to be in my mid twenties soon, my parents are firmly against the surgery and would not provide help of any sort to discourage me from getting it. Other than being hospitalized for the first 7 days. I'm thinking of getting it done with Dong Hoon.
Sorry to hear you are lacking support on this one mate. I think a helper is a must at the beginning of the process as you will need help getting used to going to the bathroom and the basic things as such but after about the two week mark you should be able to do it on your own. Different for everyone else. Personally I had many fears of weightbearing, psychologically speaking I had a problem, not with the nail itself. Because of this it took me two months to gain confidence with the weight bearing and doing most things on my own. There are some people who get this surgery done with Dr. Buldu and they are independent right when they come out of hospital so I must say that it is indeed an individual experience.
There is also the topic of whether you are getting your tibias operated on or your femurs. From what I hear by the patients who have done both is that the tibias are more comfortable to do than the femurs so that might also factor into your decision. I would try and just have an emergency fund ready just in case you might need a helper for a longer period of time.
