Femur Journey with Dr. Paley 11/9/2021

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Wow!

The fact that you avoided oxy this far its incredibile !
Thanks for updating us .
Best wishes for the future weeks

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What's your starting height OP?

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My starting height is about 5'7''
Day 24: Things are getting a little concerning due to the chest pain and the possibility of embolism, which is probably the only lethal risk of the surgery. My chest pain started around last Tuesday around level 3 with occasional shortness of breath. This week, I don't have any shortness of breath, and the chest pain level has decreased to level 1 (if I'm taking a deep breath). The fact that I can still feel a little chest pain when I'm taking a deep breath is concerning because that's a classic symptom of embolism.

I did an ultrasound test today on my legs, which don't have any blood clots because I've been taking 10mg of xarelto every day since surgery. Hopefully, I won't feel any chest pain even if I'm taking a very deep breath.

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How are you today? Hope you are feeling better. Did the chest pain go over? Did the clinic react quickly when you informed them about this?

Sending you all my good thoughts 😊

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Probably feeling better today. The clinic reacted well and quickly.

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Day 32: I was told today by a friend who did arm lengthening surgery a month ago but had to do an emergency corrective surgery this week due to loosening of the pins, which is dangerous to nerve.....this event is concerning because I'm not familiar with this type of risk. Now I feel like I need to be extra careful to not make sudden leg movements not only to prevent nail bending but also pin loosening....

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Hope you are doing well!

Any updates?

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Quote from: height-dream on December 15, 2021, 11:16:28 PMHope you are doing well!

Any updates?

Grew a little more than an inch so far but feeling painful everyday, especially when I’m sleeping…but we all know that pain is just part of the deal…

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Good to hear that you are growing!

Did the chest pain go away, did you get to figure out why you had it?

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Quote from: height-dream on December 16, 2021, 01:37:47 AMGood to hear that you are growing!

Did the chest pain go away, did you get to figure out why you had it?

I think the chest pain went away. It's probably a body reaction to stress. Lots of stress comes from the inability to work on cognitive tasks due to pain in the legs. This inability to work means the potential loss of big income, which causes stress. To reduce the stress, I realized that I need to lower my expectation and adjust my monthly goals for cognitive work that I probably won't be able to do more than 30 minutes of cognitive tasks per day. It's not ideal, but it's OK because life isn't always perfect.