Dr. Monegal / Spain / Bilateral Femurs / Fitbone / August 25, 2015

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keep you pushing Bohemia!!!

you are going to reach your goal.

In One month can you start to walk unaid it is simply awesome.

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That is truly amazing, and blows external out of the water regardless of price.  What is the estimated time you will be able to run and be "fully recovered"?

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Quote from: Bohemia on November 18, 2015, 03:15:44 AMMid December I can walk without crutches.

The idea of it seems incredible. I can barely fathom it right now.
That's quite impressive, given that I did my surgery a month and a half before you and I'm not expected to be able to walk without crutches until end of November or end of December.

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Quote from: Bohemia on November 18, 2015, 03:15:44 AMMid December I can walk without crutches.

The idea of it seems incredible. I can barely fathom it right now.
That's quite impressive, given that I did my surgery a month and a half before you and I'm not expected to be able to walk without crutches until end of November or end of December.

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Quote from: yagen on November 18, 2015, 09:10:40 AMkeep you pushing Bohemia!!!

you are going to reach your goal.

In One month can you start to walk unaid it is simply awesome.
Thank you!

Quote from: crusader1980 on November 18, 2015, 05:29:23 PMThat is truly amazing, and blows external out of the water regardless of price.  What is the estimated time you will be able to run and be "fully recovered"?
Perhaps once I remove the nail. However due to the tribulations of programdude, I will not do anything strenuous for 16 months. The bone needs to create three full inches of material and then calcify it—I cannot imagine sprinting or jumping hard before then.

Quote from: DoingItForMe on November 18, 2015, 06:45:40 PMThat's quite impressive, given that I did my surgery a month and a half before you and I'm not expected to be able to walk without crutches until end of November or end of December.
Yes, it suggests how unstandardized the whole process can be.

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This evening my Fitbone ceased screwing in my right femur. I placed the transmitter on the antenna and it remained silent. I tried five times and nothing. Perhaps I completed the lengthening in my right leg; my numbers say it did 78.15 mm—1.85 less than a full 80 mm. To me that suggests I miscalculated and that the nail did max out. I will however try again for the next few days while I conclude the left leg.

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Quote from: yagen on November 18, 2015, 09:10:40 AMkeep you pushing Bohemia!!!

you are going to reach your goal.

In One month can you start to walk unaid it is simply awesome.
Thank you!

Quote from: crusader1980 on November 18, 2015, 05:29:23 PMThat is truly amazing, and blows external out of the water regardless of price.  What is the estimated time you will be able to run and be "fully recovered"?
Perhaps once I remove the nail. However due to the tribulations of programdude, I will not do anything strenuous for 16 months. The bone needs to create three full inches of material and then calcify it—I cannot imagine sprinting or jumping hard before then.

Quote from: DoingItForMe on November 18, 2015, 06:45:40 PMThat's quite impressive, given that I did my surgery a month and a half before you and I'm not expected to be able to walk without crutches until end of November or end of December.
Yes, it suggests how unstandardized the whole process can be.

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This evening my Fitbone ceased screwing in my right femur. I placed the transmitter on the antenna and it remained silent. I tried five times and nothing. Perhaps I completed the lengthening in my right leg; my numbers say it did 78.15 mm—1.85 less than a full 80 mm. To me that suggests I miscalculated and that the nail did max out. I will however try again for the next few days while I conclude the left leg.

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Hi bohemia.  Please update us on your recovery.  Have you been able to walk with no crutches yet?

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So last week my Fitbone quit in my right leg. I tried five times, and nothing. This indicated to me that I had maxed it out.

However, in rare occasions, when the Fitbone detects that the leg possesses extraordinary muscle tension, a fail-safe turns on and it automatically declines to function for a 24-hour period or so.

The next day it lengthened again as normal to my surprise, so for sake of safety, I have reduced my lengthening to only .33-.66 per day.

In addition to this, Dr. Monegal estimated that he had distracted me 6 mm in the surgery. I factored that into my numbers, however when I hit 8 cm in length, my Fitbone still lengthened past it. I inquired with the kind doctor about this, and he said he possibly only did 3-4 cm instead. Therefore, I have subtracted his original 6 mm from my figure entirely, and currently stand at about 76 mm. I will pretend he never did any original lengthening, and will simply utilize the Fitbone as normal until it quits. Since I will only do half a mm per day on average, it may take a week.

My leg muscles do feel as strong as ever, and I can remain upright on my feet without crutches for periods of time. However, walking unaided does strain me in only a couple footsteps.

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I regret to inform everyone that I crutched around today in normal shoes and I still suffer from height dysphoria. 5'8.5 still feels small.

I have become depressed again, and wonder about tibias for 5'10+

Maybe I need therapy, IDK

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Wow Bohemia! How does the novelty of 8cm wear off that fast?!