Dreading Nail Removal: Why should I do it if I feel okay?

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Quote from: iwanttobeabillionaire on June 09, 2020, 06:13:29 PMThis thread came right in the nick of time.

Getting my nail removed in one week and scared  less. Of course previous operations were worse but something about this being the final one. The info on this thread makes me feel better. Would just like to be out of the woods and have it all in the past.

The only curious thing is my doctor mentioned I should use crutches for two months. I thought I’d be back to mostly normal within two weeks. Anyone else get this recommendation?

FYI 6.5cm Tibia LON in April 2018.

It's a safety measure. After nail removal the bone is weakened due to the drill holes from the screws and since the nail was taking part of the load from the bone before. Therefore you should be careful immediately after removal and not jump and run for a few weeks. Using crutches is for additional safety. Better be safe than sorry.

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Quote from: iwanttobeabillionaire on June 09, 2020, 06:13:29 PMThis thread came right in the nick of time.

Getting my nail removed in one week and scared  less. Of course previous operations were worse but something about this being the final one. The info on this thread makes me feel better. Would just like to be out of the woods and have it all in the past.

The only curious thing is my doctor mentioned I should use crutches for two months. I thought I’d be back to mostly normal within two weeks. Anyone else get this recommendation?

FYI 6.5cm Tibia LON in April 2018.

Nice man please do let us know how it goes, never heard of 2 months to recover from nail removals lo,l but then again yours are tibia nails, not femurs, those go out from the knee rather than hip, sounds a bit more invasive.

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Where did Giotikas come from all of a sudden? People want to travel to some other country and go to him because he is good and they know this how? Zero accounts of full recovery or legit patient testimonials. Why not go to Betz who also does Stryde now so he should be able to remove it for cheaper than a US doctor.

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Quote from: frenchie on June 12, 2020, 05:00:10 AMWhere did Giotikas come from all of a sudden? People want to travel to some other country and go to him because he is good and they know this how? Zero accounts of full recovery or legit patient testimonials. Why not go to Betz who also does Stryde now so he should be able to remove it for cheaper than a US doctor.

I think that the small percentage of us here who are actually getting closer to having their surgery done, don't just rely on information from this forum only and it seems to be a lot of word-of-mouth recommendations out there for Dr Giotikas from his previous patients.  Betz is also a very good surgeon and certainly cheaper than the US to have your nails out.

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Quote from: frenchie on June 12, 2020, 05:00:10 AMWhere did Giotikas come from all of a sudden? People want to travel to some other country and go to him because he is good and they know this how? Zero accounts of full recovery or legit patient testimonials. Why not go to Betz who also does Stryde now so he should be able to remove it for cheaper than a US doctor.

He came from out of space like yesterday, a long distance planet TOI 700 d.  I assuming you are a patient of Betz for that recommendation, if not well well.  Betz is a good surgeon but Giotikas is the BEST from my own personal experience.  I’m not saying he is better than any other surgeon, since I have no experience with them.  Do your research before blasting a surgeon!!! 

I thank God every morning when I wake that I chose Dr. Giotikas not for the money I saved from traveling to Athens compared to doing it in the US, but for the successful surgery and lengthening, it’s been a game changer and BEST decision I ever made and only wished I did it sooner. 
 
Zero accounts of full recovery or legit patient testimonials.  You must be a joker or full of 💩💩💩.

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hey just wanted to revive this topic real quick

@ez i know from your diary that you did stryde. because of that magnetic legnthening device you cannot go through an mri. and while youre healthy now there may come a time down the line whereyou may need one. and if those rods are in: they're a contraindication

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Do you guys really want to live with an UNNATURAL substance in your bones?!
Seriously, get them removed.

Best Regards

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I would also suggest removing the rods. I had mine removed one year after I stopped lengthening, and the knee pain went away, and I was able to run much longer than before.

Here's my post on before vs. after rods removal, plus details on the removal surgery (it was much easier than the insertion).

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Quote from: OverrideYourGenetics on August 19, 2020, 06:05:39 AMI would also suggest removing the rods. I had mine removed one year after I stopped lengthening, and the knee pain went away, and I was able to run much longer than before.

Here's my post on before vs. after rods removal, plus details on the removal surgery (it was much easier than the insertion).

That’s awesome!!! Can’t wait till I get mine out. 
Did you ever get knee pain, well pain around the knee like upper knee lower femur muscle area when you lay to rest, off and on?

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Quote from: OverrideYourGenetics on August 19, 2020, 06:05:39 AMI would also suggest removing the rods. I had mine removed one year after I stopped lengthening, and the knee pain went away, and I was able to run much longer than before.

Here's my post on before vs. after rods removal, plus details on the removal surgery (it was much easier than the insertion).

This gives me HOPE and LIFE personally lol I need this on and off knee pain to go! I'm happy you're still around OYG. Cheers!