Quote from: wants2growtaller on October 23, 2018, 12:34:29 AMMe as well. I hope you recover 100 percent.
Thank you! But keep in mind that a recovery of 100% is never possible with an invasive surgery like this.
One of the reasons why I decided for TSF frames and later Stryde is because lengthening with them is reversible. Read for example Unicorn's diary to know how important that is.
Well will you keep us posted on your recovery?
Hey Great321,
thank you for writing this diary as there’s very few information about Dr.Giotikas and there’s some potential LL patients who’s considering him including myself, I believe this is the first diary from him (please inform me if there are others before you) anyway I have questions.
1. What made you decide to go to Dr.Giotikas despite lack of information/diary about him?
2. Do you know any of his past patients? was there experience with him successful? you said Zakika knows more of his patients but I’m pretty sure you asked him/her too about them, are they successful or have you met any of them?
3. How much would Stryde in tibia will cost with Dr.Giotikas? when will he start offering it?
4. What’s the maximum allowable cms he can allow for Stryde in tibia?
5. How’s Dr. Giotikas as a doctor and his other staff in his hospital?
6. How’s the living condition there in Greece?
That’s my questions for now as I might ask you more soon, hopefully you can answer as it’ll be a really big help for me and others who’s considering him, your diary will be very valuable, We’ll appreciate your answers, goodluck with your journey!
Hi Bron,
there is also zakika’s diary on this forum.
1.The price, the package, location, Dr. Giotika’s calm and reasonable appearance
2. You can ask zakika about that
3. I think about 40.000€, not sure. Around December. You can e-mail [email protected] . They usually answer very quickly.
4. I didn’t ask that as I decided for TSF frames for tibia.
5. I described that earlier. They are all very likeable.
6. I have found a nice apartment through Airbnb. The weather is really good. Groceries are more expensive than in Germany. The people are friendly.
Thank you!
Update 2 1,4cm
Pain?
During the last two weeks I experienced different kind of difficulties that weren’t necessarily painful.
1.As mentioned before my right foot was weaker in the beginning. I didn’t dare to put too much weight on it. But when I did it the ankle got swollen. Two days later, after I lifted my leg up and put some ice on it the swelling disappeared. As recommended by my PT I tried to put equal weight on both of my feet while standing. Now I can put my weight on the right and left foot without any problems. (not a painful experience, rather demoralizing)
2.In the beginning, when I stood up from my bed my tibias hurt for about a minute. The pain disappeared then. 4/10
3.When I started to lengthen, I noticed a sensation like high pressure from outside squeezing my left tibia whenever I walked (not painful but uncomfortable and a bit scary)
4.The scariest thing was that for a few days I heard a loud abruptly pop (sound) coming from my left tibia. It appeared whenever I put weight on it while walking. I felt this very uncomfortable pop, too. I described this to Dr. Giotikas and he said that it might be the bones rubbing each other (where the cut was made) and that it will disappear when I continue lengthening. He was right.
5.The most painful experience was about a 7 from 10: For a few days the pins right under my right knee were causing a lot of pain. Only when I had to bend my leg to stand up or to sit. It stopped on the day when Dr. Giannakos “forcefully” bend my right leg for a few times with his hands. It was painful, but it helped a lot. On that day I also had PT where I had to bend my knee as an exercise. Afterwards my right leg was healed and strong again. Soon after, my left leg became the weaker one.
6.Two days ago sitting on the wheelchair (with your leg raised a bit) wasn’t easy. My muscle under my right knee causes problems. I haven’t tried it since.
Nevertheless, my legs usually don’t hurt while lying on the bed or when I walk. I’m lucky since my mother or sister can help me by for example putting a soft blanket under my legs and adjusting it whenever I feel uncomfortable. And except for point number 5 the pain was bearable so far.
Sleep
The whole time I had no problems falling asleep and sleeping for a long time. Only about 3-4 days ago I started to feel pretty tired during the day. It made feel very weak too which is very demoralizing. I couldn’t walk as much as before, or I wasn’t as happy. I have difficulties to fall asleep, not because of pain but because of the feeling that I have to bend my leg a bit to feel more comfortable. But when I move and bend my legs the new position feels uncomfortable after some time. Once I fell asleep around 4AM. It sounds weird but tonight after several hours awake, I laid my left arm above head for a few minutes and the uncomfortable feeling of my left leg stopped. I will see if my sleeping condition improves the next days. I already tried natural sleeping pills (Baldrian or EVIOL). Didn’t help so much.
Walking
I probably walk up to 7 or more times a day for a few steps. When I’m not tired, I try to walk more. I can’t walk too much at a time though because either my right ankle or the nerves of my left foot begin to make problems.
Side note
I can say that pushing yourself even if it’s painful is sometimes very helpful and can actually relieve a lot of pain. But I wouldn’t exaggerate it if I’m doing exercises on my own.
Also, I wouldn’t have managed to be so optimistic and mentally stable if my mother and sister weren’t there to help me the whole time.
I never really feel hungry. I have no appetite either. Only when my stomach feels empty I know I have to eat.
Hi great321,
I’m interested in undergoing LL on my tibias with Dr Giotikas and was wondering what are the pin incisions on the externals like - sounds pathetic I know when we do this to gain height but are/will there be large permanent scars?
Wishing you all the best on your journey and a speedy recovery!
Hey Mapk,
here is a picture from a few days ago. I can imagine that there will be small dots all over my legs where the pins were but since I'm more dark skinned and (more hairy than on the picutre) it won't be really noticable.
https://imgur.com/x3os7mQ
Oh my goodness! Does it hurt? This looks so painful. What about all of those scars? Are the scars going to heal? Are you black or just dark skinned?
Quote from: Great321 on November 13, 2018, 07:53:33 PMHey Mapk,
here is a picture from a few days ago. I can imagine that there will be small dots all over my legs where the pins were but since I'm more dark skinned and (more hairy than on the picutre) it won't be really noticable.
https://imgur.com/x3os7mQ
do you have any auto-immune diseases like psoriasis?
Quote from: TinyTL on November 13, 2018, 08:23:11 PMdo you have any auto-immune diseases like psoriasis?
No:) After the surgery my skin was just very dry because the gauzes that will be put around the pin sites are drenched with an alcoholic fluid. When I had to change the gauzes 2 times after the surgery again, the gauzes were also drenched with alcohol and since it was also lying around my skin it just dried so much.
It is allowed to use skin cream unless it doesn't get inside the pins. I tried it on the sides of my legs (that look ok on the picture) but it began to itch..so right now I'm more cautious.
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