Femur lengthening - Jan/2021 w Dr. Koehne Strdye, Germany

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Quote from: Erkan on September 08, 2022, 03:01:16 PMThank you for the kind words redcentral!
Just wanted to tell everybody, that my nails were removed a few hours ago.
Everything went well. My legs already seem to feel lighter. this operation is much easier compared to the first. I'll be able to leave the hospital tonight. I have to take it easy for 6 weeks now (no sports or jumping allowed). Ill be on crutches for two day and then this phase of my life will be over.

if you do'nt mind can you pls check your DM?

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Congrats Erkan! You were always my role model! I wish you all the best for your future.

What's your conclusion about this surgery? Are u planning another LL surgery for the tibia?

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Quote from: Limbfan2020 on September 10, 2022, 11:35:42 AMCongrats Erkan! You were always my role model! I wish you all the best for your future.

What's your conclusion about this surgery? Are u planning another LL surgery for the tibia?

Thank you!
this will be my last post here. To all people suffering from height dysphoria. It is worth it! I am very happy that I decided to have the surgery! I will not do a second tibia operation. More lengthening is not better. You quickly get used to the new height and the initial euphoria flattens out. if you lengthen too far beyond your limit and are left with chronic pain, I imagine that's horrible. In the last few months I did have occasionally pain coming from the stryde nail. I knew it was from the nail and that was the reason I did never regret the lengthening. But if this were something I would have to live with, I would deeply regret it. Hence my advice. Find a good doctor and set a realistic limit like 6cm femur and 4cm tibia.

All the best!

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My femur broke a few ours ago . I slipped on ice. Im shocked cant write more

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Sorry to hear, hope you are ok.

It is very hard to break the femur of a healthy adult. Have you had the nail removed? Is this poor consolidation, weakness from nail in situ or some stryde hangover?

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Quote from: Erkan on February 06, 2023, 06:15:14 PMMy femur broke a few ours ago . I slipped on ice. Im shocked cant write more

Fudge! Hope you recover soon. What impacts has this had on you now?

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Quote from: Erkan on September 13, 2022, 10:49:33 AMThank you!
this will be my last post here. To all people suffering from height dysphoria. It is worth it! I am very happy that I decided to have the surgery! I will not do a second tibia operation. More lengthening is not better. You quickly get used to the new height and the initial euphoria flattens out. if you lengthen too far beyond your limit and are left with chronic pain, I imagine that's horrible. In the last few months I did have occasionally pain coming from the stryde nail. I knew it was from the nail and that was the reason I did never regret the lengthening. But if this were something I would have to live with, I would deeply regret it. Hence my advice. Find a good doctor and set a realistic limit like 6cm femur and 4cm tibia.

All the best!
Nice post thanks !

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Oh god, I hope you recover soon!

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Quote from: Erkan on February 06, 2023, 06:15:14 PMMy femur broke a few ours ago . I slipped on ice. Im shocked cant write more

WTF.  Wishing you the best.  Please give us details when you can.

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Heres what he said in one post:

"Hello folks,

a quick update. Unfortunately, I'll need an additional surgery. Since my bone is not growing good enough on the outerside, my doctor will swap the Stryde nail for a standard nail in January. I think that has also something to do, with the fact why the nail has been recalled. I will have to leave this new nail for about 1 year before it will be removed. My doctor is pretty sure, that the bone will grow together properly after the nail change. There are no additional costs for me, as insurance will pay for it, but it is still an additional operation which I would be happy to skip :p.
Otherwise everything is fine with me. Im still very happy that I ve made this surgery.  I haven't done any intense sport for 11 months, now because the bones are not yet 100% stable and  I don't want to take any risks. Like many of my predecessors, I emphasize that it can often take longer than expected before you can do all kinds of sports again.
Here is another picture from my last x-ray. https://imgur.com/a/ON3vIMd

Best regards!"

I assume this has to do with why his bone broke.