I got a call from the clinic today...they unfortunately have to postpone my surgery appointment to the end of January due to new Covid regulations. :/
Quote from: SpeedDialer on January 06, 2021, 08:26:27 PMI'm buying the Occulus Quest 2 VR headset, it will reach my place at the end of this month. I heard that burn victims use VR to distract themselves from the pain
Still looking into getting prescription lenses to attach to the VR device so I don't have to wear glasses/risk scratching the lenses
But if I get LL oneday, I don't know if the PT people will let me use it during PT 
Maybe you'll find out?
I also heard there are devices to help people put on their socks or arm grabbers, maybe worth looking into
thx, looks interesting, I will check it out.
Quote from: sakmadik on January 06, 2021, 08:28:23 PMHi Erkan, I hope everything goes well first. I am also European and I am thinking of having surgery within the EU, would you have any suggestions from doctors you know from other countries? In Spain, France, Italy ... By the way, I also think that although the average height of some countries was higher, if it measured more than 172 cm or 170 cm, I would not have ever investigated this operation ...
Quote from: Shadow91 on January 06, 2021, 09:02:37 PMHi
Erkan is it possible for you to share your thoughts on picking Dr. Koehne for this surgery? There isn't alot of information about him. And what do you know about his track record, surgery technique etc. Kind regards and i wish you the best!
Hey
I dont have any suggestion for other Doctors, but Dr Koehne seemed to be like the best choice for me, because of the following reasons:
- Stryde was a must for me
- he has 20 years of experience as an orthopedist/surgeon
- Its not that far away from my home, that helps after the surgery
- We speak the same language
Femur lengthening - Jan/2021 w Dr. Koehne Strdye, Germany
I had exact the Same thoughts!
It is a privilege if you Life in the near of a cll surgeon
Hey,
just got an information, that NuVasive doesnt ship any new Stryde Nails, because they do new internal quality control checks.
This is very bad news for anyone, who wants to do the surgery this year because nobody knows how long it will take.
My surgery is on friday and I dont know if I will get the 11,5 diameter nail because of this.
My surgeon has only 10mm in stock and doesnt know if he will get the 11,5mm.
If you can, wait for the 11,5. That is what i would.
Quote from: Shadow91 on January 27, 2021, 07:08:53 PMIf you can, wait for the 11,5. That is what i would.
It can take even one year. Nobody knows how long it will take. I will take the 10mm but it annoys me very much! It will make the months post op even harder 
Hey im about 1h post surgery. 
Still feeling a little dizzy. Just slight pain on my hips but nothing bad. Overall I feel much better than I thought I will. My legs feel like after a intense workout. I try to relax the muscles which isnt easy but it helps 
I will keep you posted!
Hey,
Im a few hours post surgery. Im feeling good! Pain is very low. Dr Koehne told me, that he could use the 11,5mm stryde nail and everything went very well. It was a big relief. Until now Koehne was really great and was always very honest to me.
And a picture of my right leg:
https://imgur.com/a/Y3nsGx5
Congrats man¡ I'm happy you got the 11.5 nail
Quote from: Erkan on January 29, 2021, 05:33:31 PMHey,
Im a few hours post surgery. Im feeling good! Pain is very low. Dr Koehne told me, that he could use the 11,5mm stryde nail and everything went very well. It was a big relief. Until now Koehne was really great and was always very honest to me.
And a picture of my right leg:
https://imgur.com/a/Y3nsGx5
Lucky about the nail!
Very awesome you managed to still get the 11.5 nail. Good luck erkan
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