This is actually interesting with external femurs. There are very few diaries on this so why don't you start one Exclide?
How many centimeters are you aiming for?
How is the alignment of your hip, knees and feet?
Can you walk with the frames?
Are you doing both legs at the same time or just one?
What is the worse pain with external femurs?
Good luck, hope for the best!
Quote from: drew on August 21, 2014, 12:19:28 AMhow much did you pay for the surgery and the cost for hospital stay?
plus how is your knee movement?
Did you do external femur only or LON?
The surgery was around 3000$ with externals and 10-day hospital stay included. Keep in mind they might have different prices for international patients.
I can straight my knees easy, but I can't bend much - it goes always with femur externals. You can't bend your knee right after the surgery and it gets worse the more you lengthen. But it recovers to full motion in 1-2 month after you remove the frames.
I did only external.
Quote from: Sweden on August 21, 2014, 03:45:24 AMThis is actually interesting with external femurs. There are very few diaries on this so why don't you start one Exclide?
How many centimeters are you aiming for?
How is the alignment of your hip, knees and feet?
Can you walk with the frames?
Are you doing both legs at the same time or just one?
What is the worse pain with external femurs?
Good luck, hope for the best!
I'm consolidating atm, not much to write to be honest.
I did 7.5-8 cm on fems and 7.5-8 on tibs, I'm now waiting till I consolidate and have the second surgery.
Not sure what do you mean by alignment, I noticed nothing change. (I had a little varus that was corrected, they're now straight, with a little varus I left intentionally on both)
Yes, I can walk with the frames unaided.
I didn't have much pain even with the increased lengthening speed, my muscles hurt as whole from stretching, but it had nothing to do with externals.
How big are the frames?
Quote from: Hallijah on August 21, 2014, 06:26:07 AMHow big are the frames?
Rather big they're, there's picture on the first page of this thread.
Btw, lengthening femurs simultaneously with externals is a HELL! That's why I'm doing cross-lateral.
Do u know if is it possible to use smaller ones?for tibias obv
Quote from: Hallijah on August 21, 2014, 06:30:59 AMDo u know if is it possible to use smaller ones?
I don't know probably so, you should ask the Dr., I guess if he creates smaller frame composition that also doesn't go up your ass, you may lengthen both femurs at the same time easily.
Quote from: exclide on August 18, 2014, 09:21:46 AMThat's where I'm lengthening. He's working closely with my doc.
Hello exclide. I have a few questions
Who is your doc and why did you choose him.
It says somewhere that staying at the hospital costs about 60usd a day. Is the like a cheaper monthly rate? 60usd per night = 1800 usd a month.
The surgery is cheap but the hospital stay will drain your pockets.
Do you know if it is possible to get your own apartment and still be able to go and be seen if you have complications? If yes, is finding an aprtment easy? i know st petersburg might be really expensive but something a little bit farther away, but is it doable and convenient for someone who will most likely have trouble walking?
Thanks
Quote from: tx1111 on August 21, 2014, 12:47:46 PMHello exclide. I have a few questions
Who is your doc and why did you choose him.
It says somewhere that staying at the hospital costs about 60usd a day. Is the like a cheaper monthly rate? 60usd per night = 1800 usd a month.
The surgery is cheap but the hospital stay will drain your pockets.
Do you know if it is possible to get your own apartment and still be able to go and be seen if you have complications? If yes, is finding an aprtment easy? i know st petersburg might be really expensive but something a little bit farther away, but is it doable and convenient for someone who will most likely have trouble walking?
Thanks
Dr. Kulesh it is, you probably haven't heard of him. He's rather popular here in Russia for cosmetic LL and experienced, that's why. 60$ is for one-bed room. I think it's like twice as cheap if you go with six beds, not sure. And of course you can rent an apartament, not sure if you'll be able to find something for a good price that is close to the clinic though, you probably want to discuss this with the Dr. And yes it's possible, they let you go home, if you want.
Does he do internals? Or considering doing it in the near future?
Quote from: Dingo on August 21, 2014, 01:36:07 PMDoes he do internals? Or considering doing it in the near future?
The internal lengthening devices cost too much for our patients to afford and that's why they aren't widely used in Russia - that's how he explained it.
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