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

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it s f*cking unbelivable I m happy for you

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Quote from: yagen on January 26, 2016, 02:02:47 PMbetter quality

https://vimeo.com/153099501

for two femurs do not have time to drive  for 5 months

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My first knee bender, this is the versión 1.0 I am working in a better design.

https://vimeo.com/153328529

we dont need to argue with nonsenses, the forum is to solve doubts and try to take the better decision in order to reach your goal.

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That is just genius!  Thanks for sharing the video.

Have a great recovery!

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Yagen, I'm extremely impressed my man. Are you an Engineer by any chance?

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Thank you for the best wishes!!

I had my surgery two weeks ago, Time is passing too fast and just remenber one night with a bit hard.
I can do a normal life, On monday I wil come back at my job,

My level of pain in this stage of lengthening is 0/10. Now I can touch my toes again but I need to improve my streching.
My knee angle is about 90º but with some pain.

I sleep in two times first 4-5 hours and I wake up with some pain thus I try to do exescises for 30 minutes and my leg come back to normal zero pain,

I walk a lot trying to force my knee, When I drive actuating the clutch pedal is one of the best execises.

I just take heparine at night.

I go on lengthening to 0,81 mm without pain, I prefer not to reach the limits of my body, with this rate I am very confortable and without pain and doing a normal life, for me is not importat to be one month more with crutches without pain, but let´s see how my body reject the lengthening, Today I will reach my first cm, 0,4mm in surgery and 0,6 mm with fitbone.

@Alu @ouroboros

I am engineer but I work in financial markets. I work as SP500 future trader.

This is my new version of the CPM machine. Its better because you can get the leg straight and the axis better in hip.

You only need a engine, a cutter tiles and pvc tube and a relay to control the system.

https://vimeo.com/153592155

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D+16

First day at office. I try to walk and do streaching while I am at office. I have a beach ball under my desk to move the leg. 

It´s awesome how I can do a normal life just 2 weeks after surgery.

Level of pain 0/10, 2/10 at night.

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yagen, this looks and sounds very impressive! congrats! honestly, I have no clue at all how you are doing this.

I had my second surgery on Wednesday, starting lengthening today, also fitbone.

so now:
I can´t bend my leg at all, maybe 5°. It is so swollen I can't even put trousers on
I can hardly walk on crutches, its ok from bed to bathroom but thats it. and afterwards I already get a temperature because its so exhausting and takes me ten minutes...
I can´t work for the next 3-4 weeks I guess, don't even imagine how
I have constant pain around 7 without medication and 3-4 with...

So even if I reduce my pain level etc. by 95% I still couldn't do 5% of what you are already doing....its really unbelievable. something must be wrong with me or its a miracle;) Glad for you of course!

all the best!

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Aturro keep on pushing!!!

I remenber the first 3 days at hospital. My leg looks like a wood trunk, My mind tried to raise the leg but It was impossible.
On the third day when the PT told me "lets go to take a walk", and I saw him thinking "are you kidding me??" But it was a walk of 5 minutes, and every day I am improving.

The best thing for me is with Fitbone the clicks are painless.

Try to hire a kinetec machine in order to improve the bend knee, The first day I was 1 hour with the machine and after my leg feel very good.

Now the main dificulty is bend my knee, I have tried to do stationary bike but I dont get to do a complete revolution.
I can bend my knee to 45º without any pain, but 90º just get it with the CPM machine and with a little pain, but it is a PT session that you have to touch your edge

Try to be positive mindset and every new thing that you get is a new goal hit.

Cheers Aturro!!!!

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thanks Yagen! I know the days will get easier soon so motivation level is ok...

I am still so impressed, I read your diary 5 times and watched the videos. Can´t believe the difference to my status quo. You built a machine!! I am happy if I manage to take a shower;)

But I think there is also some difference in the whole process and attitude between Monegal and Baumgart.
I saw your knee was already bent after surgery, right? I was told to keep it always straight when I am in bed because full extension is so important...bending not so much...
I must not put more weight than 20 kilos on my leg. I guess you are full weight bearing from the start or now?

Its a bit strange, as we are using the same nail. Anyway, will try to get me such a bending machine....

still wondering...