Quote from: Rei on January 23, 2020, 10:03:18 PMI will remove the ExFix in mid February, for a total amount of 8 months and 10 days
Thanks very much for keeping this diary updated.
So you finally did 7 cm (163 cm to 170 cm), in 8½ months using external fixators only (HEF method).
That is great, I hope that everything goes well, enjoy your new height. 
Quote from: Polvorón on February 08, 2020, 01:22:34 PMThanks very much for keeping this diary updated.
So you finally did 7 cm (163 cm to 170 cm), in 8½ months using external fixators only (HEF method).
That is great, I hope that everything goes well, enjoy your new height.
Thx
Just got this bump on my leg a week before removing my ExFix, should i be worried?
https://imgur.com/a/NBc15pd
I was reading about bone remodelling that takes even years after you break a bone but i never got a bump like this in 8 months since i had my surgery and is actualy more noticeable than what it looks like from the pictures
Ok just in case future LLer will read this this.
Dr Pili just replied to me, apparently every broken bone during the healing goes trough a phase called “bone remodelling” where the callus gets harder and is bigger compared to the original bone and during the years the bone should turn slowly like the original thickness, since tibias in that spot are surrounded from nothing but skin, sometimes you can notice the difference
So yesterday i went to Lecco to remove both Exfix and during the X Ray i had that same day Dr Pili decided one leg wasn’t ready so i only removed my right ExFix and will remove the other one in 40 days, so in the end is going to take 10 months for 7 cm
Hi Rei,
Thank you for your diary. In your first post you mentioned that you already regret getting this surgery. What are your thoughts now? Do you still regret it? Also, do you have any side effects currently (ballerina etc.)?
Quote from: joe_blk on February 24, 2020, 02:03:54 AMHi Rei,
Thank you for your diary. In your first post you mentioned that you already regret getting this surgery. What are your thoughts now? Do you still regret it? Also, do you have any side effects currently (ballerina etc.)?
Yeah the very first days and going back home only two days after the surgery, was awful but only after 5 days from the surgery i was already really fine.
Right now i have zero side effects since like 3 months, my gait is the same before the surgery and my ROM is the same to, i can squat and do every kind of movement; only right now i’m back using the walker cause i removed my right frame like 6 days ago, but dr Pili told me i can walk unained, i’m just being overly cautious cause i’m scared
Quote from: Rei on February 24, 2020, 11:48:38 AMYeah the very first days and going back home only two days after the surgery, was awful but only after 5 days from the surgery i was already really fine.
Right now i have zero side effects since like 3 months, my gait is the same before the surgery and my ROM is the same to, i can squat and do every kind of movement; only right now i’m back using the walker cause i removed my right frame like 6 days ago, but dr Pili told me i can walk unained, i’m just being overly cautious cause i’m scared
I'm so glad to see that your feelings have changed regarding this extreme surgery. It's good to be cautious, but remember to stay balanced. Part of good healing is measured load-bearing to strengthen the new bone. Err on the side of caution, but don't swing too much in either direction
Quote from: FutureManuteBol on February 26, 2020, 04:44:24 AMI'm so glad to see that your feelings have changed regarding this extreme surgery. It's good to be cautious, but remember to stay balanced. Part of good healing is measured load-bearing to strengthen the new bone. Err on the side of caution, but don't swing too much in either direction
At this point i doubt anything drastic can happen, in 1 month i will remove the left leg fixator
Congrats Rei
Yours is a great achievement. This is one of the best results I have seen browsing this forum.
Remarkable you managed to control your anxiety during your journey.
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