Leggs that makes a lot of sense. I’m defiantly going to play the caretaker by ear, the first 2weeks definitely I’ll have one, but since I’m going to be all alone I don’t really know how I’m going to feel after 2 weeks and if I’ll be able to do everything I need to do by myself. I’m definitely staying in Florida for the entire PTs which is 11 weeks worth. I’ll be done lengthenjng (Max 6cm) in 8.5 weeks. So I’ll be getting 2.5 weeks of PT during my consolidation phase and if I can walk without sway at that point I’ll definitely go home back to Canada. But I’m not sure if that is possible, I know with normal precise nail that it isn’t, but with Stryde it could be. I plan on doing nothing but focusing on recovery (no laziness whatsoever). And yeah I called and talked to paleys co-ordinar the other day and she said I can’t stay there which is a bummer.
The only reason I would stay at the hotel would be to meet other LLers and do this whole thing together as a team, but my original plan was the air BNB since it’s cheaper. I wrote in the travel part of the forum that I am looking for someone to do this with since that was my original idea since we could share the price of the air BNB and even the caretaker would be split so we could have her for more days and still be paying less then what We would pay alone.
It’s just that no one knows I’m doing this surgery so if I come back home I need to be able to seem like nothing happened which is just a normal gait. I’m not sure how long that would take though especially with Stryde.
Dr Dror Paley (Florida, USA) Paley Advanced Limb Lengthening Institute
Quote from: Messenger on August 06, 2018, 07:37:08 PMThe first 3 months I’m planning on staying at the quantum house which is located in the St Mary hospital campus and is offered to patients at $40/night. Food is included most of the time since volunteers come and cook for everyone. The last 2 months if I’m able to do it I’ll be staying at an Airbnb at around $80/night.
As I mentioned in the PM, I am not 100% sure, but I think the Quantum House is for people under age 18 who are getting LL with Paley and their parents. Call them to confirm. During peak season a lot of the wheelchair accessible hotels (and local AirBnbs) will be fully booked so book your stay early. I stupidly booked a room that was not wheelchair accessible but I lucked out by finding an open room at the next hotel.
Yeah I saw you write about that. I’m definitely going to book it when I go for my consult with paley in 2 weeks. Once the consult is done I’m going to book the surgery for late October and then book Airbnb, caretakers etc. I just wanted paleys opinion on it as well and his recommendations. I’m really looking forward to this journey.
The quantum house is unavailable to me. It would have been awesome since i would be in the st Mary campus, but it’s okay. A big debate for me now is Airbnb or hotel. I would go Airbnb all the way, but damn being all alone for the couple months with no one else around you that is doing LL I feel like it would make everything worse. If only someone would do this with me that would be wicked. The hotel would be good since there will be a lot of people there that is doing LL and from what I read in diaries usually they get together have bbqs in the back and hang out around the hotel during the days so just being with someone would be awesome but i just need to figure out the price difference and see if it’s really worth it.
Quote from: taller_in_Kiev on August 08, 2018, 07:16:16 PMThe Jamal mail is fully weight bearing too. Paley seems to be doing ok, definitely has the best exposure and marketing.
And yes, doctor will visit you daily here, do all your clicking, give you pills and jabs if you're in more pain than usual, physio etc. Definitely a more personalised experience.
Have a look at my gym videos I just posted.
can you please stop shilling your doctor, we get it you receive 7% of every referral but stop polluting other threads with this. I can see an obvious pattern, you have done it in other threads too.
Next time I see it, I report to mod
@tlannister, please! You were very quick to pollute my thread with your nonsense comments and this isn't even your thread.
7% lol, are you on some type of hallucinogens? As you appear so certain quoting an exact figure, please provide some evidence to back up your claim or else put a sock in it! You are falling flat on your face each time. Even if the doctor offers me some bonus for each referral, I do not actually need it. I am financially secure. I am here to educate, encourage and mentor. LL seems a distant dream for many as it was for me for many years until I was able to afford it. Paley and US doctors seem to charge an extortionate amount. It can be a huge burden on those paying out of their own pockets. Many look abroad for cheaper options but there are pitfalls everywhere. Yes, I am saying if you are going to go abroad, Kiev and Dr Jamal, who trained with the best, Dr Dragan RIP, is the place to get your LL done. But everyone is free to make their own decisions and that's why forums like this exist.
Any more from you and you'll be the one getting reported to mods.
Quote from: taller_in_Kiev on August 09, 2018, 11:23:10 AM@tlannister you are totally totally pathetic! You were very quick to pollute my thread with your bs comments and this isn't even your thread.
7% lol, are you on some type of hallucinogens? As you appear so certain quoting an exact figure, please provide some evidence to back up your claim or else put a sock in it! You are falling flat on your face each time. Even if the doctor offers me some bonus for each referral, I do not actually need it. I am financially secure. I am here to educate, encourage and mentor. LL seems a distant dream for many as it was for me for many years until I was able to afford it. Paley and US doctors seem to charge an extortionate amount. It can be a huge burden on those paying out of their own pockets. Many look abroad for cheaper options but there are pitfalls everywhere. Yes, I am saying if you are going to go abroad, Kiev and Dr Jamal, who trained with the best, Dr Dragan RIP, is the place to get your LL done. But everyone is free to make their own decisions and that's why forums like this exist.
Any more from you and you'll be the one getting reported to mods.
Do you see Sweden write posts like:
"I am finally able to kickboxing at the higest level, knee pain is still there but manegable.. I did surgery in India with Dr. Sarin. Here is a link to him."
or Purushrottam:
"I am 100% recovered. I can walkj, i can run, i play soccer.. i did it in USA, FLorida, Baltimore *wink wink* "
No, you dont!
why are you putting words in my mouth? to gain sympathy from readers?
I never said you shouldn't "mentor" or share your LL experience. Just stop mentioning "Kiev" "Dr. Jamal" "Ukraine" when nobody has asked for it. It sticks out like a sore thumb in some of the posts you have made.
And I do happen to agree that we need more competition, the prices of US surgeons are extortionate in my opinion. But we need proper competition from surgeons who provide the safety and quality of service as the US surgeons. And believe me the doctor you're advertising for, which I wont mention by name, is not what I consider equal. I was a member on the old forum and there were diaries of this doctor there too.... trust me. I would rather stay at home short than going to Kiev, India, Vietnam etc.
Sorry but now you've totally lost me..
It may appear I am promoting for Kiev and Dr J, but as I've said previously, he is merely a good friend who doesn't have any fancy marketing behind him unlike his US counterparts. He helped me achieve a lifetime dream and I think it's only fair that others see what's possible with foreign doctors. US doctors are not the gods some make them out to be and certainly no better than their foreign counterparts as with many other fields. In fact, I pity the whole american medical/healthcare system, with the corrupt FDA and pill pushing big pharma mafia.
In my opinion, Dr Dragan was the best in the world, see link to his bio below, and Jamal trained with him until he sadly passed away in 2011.
http://www.correction.kiev.ua/bonamed/dragan.htm
I was also a member of the old forum and that was well over a decade ago. The patients you refer to were old, lazy or both. I cannot stress enough that the doctor will operate and break your bones, but growing, healing and recovery is up to the patient. You should definitely stay at home than risk going to Kiev, but please don't put Kiev in the same category as India or Vietnam.
STOP advertising that doctor from a war torn Ukraine and his obsolete nail....
Quote from: doomsday on August 09, 2018, 03:28:56 PMSTOP advertising that doctor from a war torn Ukraine and his obsolete nail....
The guy is posting useful information. We don't know if he is a promoter but at least he posts useful things and give hope to people like me. Real promoters are elsewhere. Cinderella for example.
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