@enrique this is a surgery with you have to manage some doubts at the beginning.
I remember two years ago with my first appointment with Dr Monegal, I want to reach to 8 cms, it is possible some users (like bohemia) have done. But for me first I reached 5 cm and I saw that my body can do 1 cm more.
Think that some people have pre consolidation, but other have a low consolidation and no union.
You have to manage risk and reward, for me, 6 cms in femurs and 4 in tibias are safe goals.
Other point is proportions, 14 cms are too much. I remember Iamready he did 7+5, and he wants to wear flat shoes. And after of that, he did LL in the humerus.
Sometimes less is more.
@helloworld
I will be lower than you, but we can compare next time in our next coffee.
I will wear snow socks :p
Dr. Monegal - Two stage internal Femur - Fitbone - Yagen
New X-Ray.
Consolidation is good.
https://vimeo.com/242725666
@jojo thanks for your support
I Upload a video asking you PM.
https://vimeo.com/244312827
Good luck, yagen. Have a fast recovery!
I attached you the xray after three months.
At this point, I can walk with crutches by the street, upstairs and downstairs without problems, I can stand up without crutches and my legs start to feel stronger.
Comparing femurs and tibias, I think tibias are harder than femurs, I don't have any pain in my knee, but ankle suffer more and the stability is worst because in femurs you can suffer lordosis and in tibias ankle pain. Ankle is more important for stability than your ass. I remember Iamready telling the same with his ankles.
After three months post surgery with the internal method, the consolidation is good but I think the rate of consolidation of 1 or 1,5 months for cms is not so true as other users said. I can imagine how long you have to waste with an external method without an internal nail. I can imagine how long you have to waste with a external method without a internal nail.
Speaking with Dr. M, he offered me fitbone or Precise to do tibias.
BSHR thanks for your wishes
Quote from: yagen on December 20, 2017, 08:41:59 AMI attached you the xray after three months.
At this point, I can walk with crutches by the street, upstairs and downstairs without problems, I can stand up without crutches and my legs start to feel stronger.
Comparing femurs and tibias, I think tibias are harder than femurs, I don't have any pain in my knee, but ankle suffer more and the stability is worst because in femurs you can suffer lordosis and in tibias ankle pain. Ankle is more important for stability than your ass. I remember Iamready telling the same with his ankles.
After three months post surgery with the internal method, the consolidation is good but I think the rate of consolidation of 1 or 1,5 months for cms is not so true as other users said. I can imagine how long you have to waste with an external method without an internal nail. I can imagine how long you have to waste with a external method without a internal nail.
Speaking with Dr. M, he offered me fitbone or Precise to do tibias.
BSHR thanks for your wishes
Well done Yagen, thanks for the update
hello
when did you come back to work after such operation ? does it require long sickness leave? or you are able to work during the process?
@awatin
I was working at home, but I can go to my office one month after finished lengthening.
I attached the xray after 4,5 months, the consolidation is good but I think is slower than in my femurs.
A lot of people speak about fitbone devices I have 4 fitbone devices without any problem I have been very careful with them using crutches during lengthening and the first week after finished.
If was a great decision to do just 4 cms because my ankle is perfect, I have no pain in my knee and I was a bit of ballerina feet but after walking every day and left a rise in my shoe it disappears.
These are my last xRay.
https://vimeo.com/254638159
Do you know if there is the option to remove the antenna after you finish lengthening? Or does it have to stay in until the whole rod is removed?
Thank you for sharing your experience.
Yes, this week I am going to remove the antenna and the lower screws that fix the fibula to the tibiae in order to get more mobility in my ankle.
I will try to upload a video walking this after small surgery with the stitches.
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