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1. Can you tell us your weight going into this?
2. How long is it recommend to stay there?
3. Are you in the hotel? If so, how are their meals?
4 How do you send payment for this surgeries? Do they require you wire them $. How do you pay the extra stuff like the aids?
Hi musicloverincal,
I made sure I was not overweight to do G-nail. This is really important. I know it’s hard to believe but I lost 40 pounds in 3 months before the surgery. My assumption was the more weight I have is more pressure on the legs. In reality I was right. The more muscles and fat you have the harder the clicks for G-nail will be. You can ask anyone and everyone. The super skinny small guys usually have it much easier. I came to G-nail in 2021 at 137 pounds or 62 Kilos.
Duration of stay: that’s a great question! It seems the majority of the British patients stay for 4 weeks and then go back to England. This is because they feel comfortable knowing they will see the doctor in London face to face. (Doctor is 2 weeks in Athens and 2 weeks in London) All other patients usually stay until they finish lengthening for their desired goals. It’s not like Betz/Becker where it’s common to go back to your home country and continue clicking.
The Hotel where the patients are is called Nova Hotel. I personally have an Airbnb but it’s seems the other patients are happy with the food and the hotel.
Payment is wired of course. You have to pay in Euros. So use a website like “Wise” to convert your currency to their currency while also being able to make a wire transfer at the same time.
Update.
I am at 4.8CM now thank G-d. Removal of frames is scheduled for May 9th G-d willing. I should be at 6.5CM total. I am happy.
Quote from: Nyc brother on March 28, 2024, 06:40:04 PMHi musicloverincal,
I made sure I was not overweight to do G-nail. This is really important. I know it’s hard to believe but I lost 40 pounds in 3 months before the surgery. My assumption was the more weight I have is more pressure on the legs. In reality I was right. The more muscles and fat you have the harder the clicks for G-nail will be. You can ask anyone and everyone. The super skinny small guys usually have it much easier. I came to G-nail in 2021 at 137 pounds or 62 Kilos.
Duration of stay: that’s a great question! It seems the majority of the British patients stay for 4 weeks and then go back to England. This is because they feel comfortable knowing they will see the doctor in London face to face. (Doctor is 2 weeks in Athens and 2 weeks in London) All other patients usually stay until they finish lengthening for their desired goals. It’s not like Betz/Becker where it’s common to go back to your home country and continue clicking.
The Hotel where the patients are is called Nova Hotel. I personally have an Airbnb but it’s seems the other patients are happy with the food and the hotel.
Payment is wired of course. You have to pay in Euros. So use a website like “Wise” to convert your currency to their currency while also being able to make a wire transfer at the same time.
Going back to your country or home - is a good thing as long as you are disciplined to do your clicking, stretching and exercises.
All the required info and medication are given. Patients need to be mature and cautious during lengthening processes, always walk with crutches and avoid doing risky movements, taking thing easy and always step by step. The most challenging part is to do lengthening and working full time during the process. You will be stressed and tired emotionally, physically and mentally.
Not all the patient like our Nyc brother, blessed with family support and dedicated parent to take care of him completely during 3 months lengthening. He doesnt need to worry and do anything by himself. Becker patients do have the option to stay on further like Nyc brother. The patients can easily rent a place in Freiburg. All medication, XRAYs, doctor consultation and visit, and PT sessions are free as long as you are in Frieburg. Most patients using Betz nail are able to move and walk with crutches after few days post operation.
If you are doing alone and unable to walk for 3 months, you will definitely need a caregiver or helper.
If we do the math, the operation package cost is more or less the same with the similar lengthening nail (Gnail or Betz Nail).
The discrepancy is mainly the cost of living (food, accommodation and transportation) in that country where u do the lengthening.
Hey guys. Update.
Tomorrow will be frame removal and insertion of placeholder nail G-d willing.
I pushed and got 6.2CM on my left and 6CM on my right.
The doctor has a technique when he will insert the nail to give me a few more millimeters G-d willing. (Similar to G-nail during initial surgery he gives his patients 5MM.)
Overall, the first two months were not difficult. The last month was hard. From 4.5CM till 6CM it got a lot harder and walking is not so easy at all. I could not do it without a family member near me. Also, for some reason some of my pins would close and then reopen because of lengthening and it caused just more difficulty. When the pins are dry that is best.
Quote from: Nyc brother on May 08, 2024, 04:40:14 PMHey guys. Update.
Tomorrow will be frame removal and insertion of placeholder nail G-d willing.
I pushed and got 6.2CM on my left and 6CM on my right.
The doctor has a technique when he will insert the nail to give me a few more millimeters G-d willing. (Similar to G-nail during initial surgery he gives his patients 5MM.)
Overall, the first two months were not difficult. The last month was hard. From 4.5CM till 6CM it got a lot harder and walking is not so easy at all. I could not do it without a family member near me. Also, for some reason some of my pins would close and then reopen because of lengthening and it caused just more difficulty. When the pins are dry that is best.
why not 7cm since you have a very good support system?
Why didn't you decide to go with gnail for tibias as well?
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