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

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Great progress so far 

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Reached +5mm today. The tightness is becoming more uncomfortable. Its getting also harder to keep my gait „normal“ I tried to reduce pain meds for a while but there is no way I could reduce them now as it would make streching exercises to painful. There is still a very long way to go (5,5cm) and as for now it seems that the harder part is starting very soon:/

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Hello! Hope u r doing well so far, I’m so happy for your progress. Lengthening phase is def hard
I live in Germany too, and I’m planning to do LL surgery by the end of this year. So I have some questions for u.

1. Where did u get your PT during lengthening phase? Beim Köhne? He provided PT training for free or with extra cost?
2. After the lengthening phase, do u plan on getting PT with private clinic, or your are just gonna train by yourself? If it’s the first one, did u contact with the insurance? Did they cover the cost of PT training?

Thank you in advance!

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Quote from: TallerVL on February 09, 2021, 08:28:26 AMHello! Hope u r doing well so far, I’m so happy for your progress. Lengthening phase is def hard
I live in Germany too, and I’m planning to do LL surgery by the end of this year. So I have some questions for u.

1. Where did u get your PT during lengthening phase? Beim Köhne? He provided PT training for free or with extra cost?
2. After the lengthening phase, do u plan on getting PT with private clinic, or your are just gonna train by yourself? If it’s the first one, did u contact with the insurance? Did they cover the cost of PT training?

Thank you in advance!

Hey hey,

Its getting better every day. Im now 12 days post Surgery and +7mm. the pain from the operation is slowly disappearing and now only the pain from stretching remains. However, it is not that bad if you stretch enough. You get PT at the hospital for the length of your stay. After getting home, you have to find a PT where you live and pay it yourself.

2. I will follow the instructions of Dr Köhne and PT. But as I see it now, I do think it will be necessary:p Im now in contact with the insurance and hope to get some money back!

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Quote from: Erkan on February 09, 2021, 09:31:48 AMHey hey,

Its getting better every day. Im now 12 days post Surgery and +7mm. the pain from the operation is slowly disappearing and now only the pain from stretching remains. However, it is not that bad if you stretch enough. You get PT at the hospital for the length of your stay. After getting home, you have to find a PT where you live and pay it yourself.

2. I will follow the instructions of Dr Köhne and PT. But as I see it now, I do think it will be necessary:p Im now in contact with the insurance and hope to get some money back!

Cool! Thank you for ur relply. Please do tell us about how it goes with the insurance, it would be a big help.

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14 days post surgery
yesterday the seams were pulled and today i can take a shower again! this is how the legs look 14 days post surgery.
https://imgur.com/a/NvLhk70

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Great progress, dude! I envy you! How is your gait? Can youu walk without crutches?

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Quote from: Limbfan2020 on February 11, 2021, 04:59:26 PMGreat progress, dude! I envy you! How is your gait? Can youu walk without crutches?

Thank you!
My gait with crutches got better. I still use them about 90% of the time.
I can walk unassisted but only if I have to get something a few steps away from me. My gait without crutches is weird and slow. Very penguin style. It gets also little painful sometimes.
Thats the reason I avoid it till I feel my legs are strong enough!
Best regards

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X Ray 19 days post surgery (16mm distraction)
Everything is fine. Bone grow is good but Ive decided to slow down the distraction from 1,00mm to 0,75mm / day for the next two weeks because the pain got to annoying.
https://imgur.com/a/uN04rdt

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Quote from: Erkan on February 17, 2021, 02:54:59 PMX Ray 19 days post surgery (16mm distraction)
Everything is fine. Bone grow is good but Ive decided to slow down the distraction from 1,00mm to 0,75mm / day for the next two weeks because the pain got to annoying.
https://imgur.com/a/uN04rdt

Looks good. Pain for me went away around day 25 so maybe you could continue with 1mm but if you are in no rush then its grand to keep it at 0.75