Dr. Monegal - Two stage internal Femur - Fitbone - Auron

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Thank you Auron, can i ask you a questione?

where you'll be these months? how much it will cost?

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@ dade & Wahnsinn

Surgery + hospital stay = 18900€ for a 2 stages procedure. That is how much I paid so far for my 1st surgery and will pay again in February for my 2nd surgery. Which means that a 2 stages procedure should cost you, in total, 37800€ ( 2x surgeries + 2x hostpital stays)

For bilateral aka 1 stage procedure you pay a total of 36000€. It's cheaper by 1800€ and it should be obvious why ( Less medication, less PT sessions, shorter hospital stay, etc).


Once I move out from the hospital I plan to stay in MIC Sant Jordi for 1 month and after that I will decide if I stay another month in MIC or if I finish the lengthning at home. In fact, I've already paid for 1 month in MIC but I'm not entirely happy with the amount I've paid. I paid 1710€ for a double room appartment when it should be 1470€, I was told. I still have to clarify this situation.

I had my surgery 6 days ago and the pain is now minimal. I'm still in hospital and I move around in crutches but I'vent been outside yet. I shower by myself and I usually ask my mom to dress me from the waist down. I did dress myself entirely once but its too tiring since I can't bend my leg past 100 degrees, only when I'm doing the PT session I go beyond 100 degrees. I said that the pain is minimal but I've to be careful when moving my operated leg, side way movements can be really painful, I've a broken leg after all. Since I've one good leg I can do pretty much anything I need to do but I can't pick stuff from the floor, I just can't bend the operated leg that much yet.

If there is something else that you need a detailed report let me know :p I hope I answered what you asked for.

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Nice to see a diary with Monegal. Is the cheaper price the only reason you chose Monegal and the Fitbone nail or are there more or other reasons? thanks

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Quote from: applesandoranges on November 28, 2016, 06:19:35 PMNice to see a diary with Monegal. Is the cheaper price the only reason you chose Monegal and the Fitbone nail or are there more or other reasons? thanks
Price did play a role. However, there're other factors. As doctors I'd only consider Monegal, Paley or Guichet since Betz diaries didn't convince me and I lack information on the other doctors.

I ruled out Paley because I couldn't afford him and is too far away. I didn't even attempt a consultation with Guichet because I couldn't afford him as well (though it would be close) and his nail is somewhat outdated. I picked Monegal because the latest diaries of his patients were very encouraging and, despite people thinking other wise, I think that a 2 stages procedure is much better then a 1 stage procedure. I had a consultation with him and he seemed very confident in his abilities and the outcome of the surgery. I had immediately an idea of what to expect.

So yeah, I felt that I could trust him and made my choice 

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Can I ask you sitting height?

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Quote from: onemorefoot on November 28, 2016, 10:41:49 PMCan I ask you sitting height?
Between 91 and 92cm.

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I dont know if you are 172 in the morning or afternoon, but 177 is a good height, not tall but average.

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Quote from: onemorefoot on November 29, 2016, 01:07:06 AMI dont know if you are 172 in the morning or afternoon, but 177 is a good height, not tall but average.
172 around lunch time. Of course I'd like to be even taller but we got to know our limits and that's as far as I can go. Once I hit my goal I will let everyone know my level of satisfaction.

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Thank you very much Auron

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Question: after your treatment is done, and you remove the nail, does the bone remain hollow or does bone regrow inside the bone where the nail was? thanks