Dr. Debiparshad - Stryde Femurs

Hey everyone,

I’m planning on doing the surgery in June with Dr. D. I’ll be doing stryde, 3 inches on my femurs.

Anyone else planning on being there the same time?

Yes! I'm planning to do the same (3 inches, femur) starting mid-May with him.

Awesome! I’ll be going by myself. Is anyone coming with you?

 I’m from the west coast so he seemed like the best option for me.

Good luck with your Journey.  Hopefully you create a diary for the future CLL'ers!

Thanks InFullStryde! I definitely plan to keep a diary.

Quote from: jaybam on March 09, 2019, 04:27:32 AMAwesome! I’ll be going by myself. Is anyone coming with you?

 I’m from the west coast so he seemed like the best option for me.

No one is coming with me. I'm coming from Texas. I agree, he sounds like the best option! I'll shoot you a DM.

how much this doctor charges for it?

Prices are on his website: http://www.limbplastx.com/limb-lengthening-costs.html. Around 75k

using stryde rods, can I walk normally while The bones are lengthening and after it in consolidation stage ?

Quote from: otavio on March 12, 2019, 03:58:53 PMusing stryde rods, can I walk normally while The bones are lengthening and after it in consolidation stage ?

Hi Octavio,

You will be able to bear full weight, which is amazing to help get around, transfer, and rehab; but your walk will look like Frankenstein duck for at least a few months.  Additionally, you will not feel comfortable to walk a long distance because your muscles in your thighs will be very very tight, lack normal flexibility and fatigue easily. You will want some assistance.  I would not plan on walking normally and without a cane or crutches, for at least 4 to 6 months, post op.   Stryde allows you to bear full weight from day one and rehab faster.  Having said that; the cool thing about the Stryde nail, as long as you work hard in PT, is that you CAN walk...and if you CAN walk, you can train your gate...and eventually get back to normal much faster.   My Doctor mentioned that my walk was 4 months ahead of patients that typically used precise. Imagine being back on your feet walking normally 3-4 months quicker than the old process. It's a great innovation.