Quote from: Hatch on December 10, 2022, 12:32:20 PMWhat are the weight limits for different size g-nails?
I'm not sure about the others but I believe the largest g-nail weight-bears 95kg (although Dr G said he knows they can weight-bear more but this is a conservative limit)
Hi
Lack of flexibility - you will experience a lot of muscle tightness and nerve pain during PT session.
Jus go slow in Lengthening and do a lot of stretching ..you should be ok.
Quote from: thankscience on December 10, 2022, 02:28:08 PMNope but my surgery is booked for Feb and the doctor advised me this 
How long are you planning to stay and have you booked accommodations with the hotel yet? I have surgery booked for early January myself!
Cheers!
Quote from: thankscience on December 10, 2022, 02:29:11 PMI'm not sure about the others but I believe the largest g-nail weight-bears 95kg (although Dr G said he knows they can weight-bear more but this is a conservative limit)
Yeah G-nail comes in 2 sizes
11mm can support 75Kg per leg
13mm can go up to 95kg per leg
Quote from: OzBoy39 on December 10, 2022, 09:57:23 PMYeah G-nail comes in 2 sizes
11mm can support 75Kg per leg
13mm can go up to 95kg per leg
During distraction phase, Doc would always advise you to use the crutches.
Some patients were trying to be hero and walked without support.
This is risky and strongly not advisable by PT center and Doctor.
Quote from: Bagga on December 11, 2022, 03:54:52 AMDuring distraction phase, Doc would always advise you to use the crutches.
Some patients were trying to be hero and walked without support.
This is risky and strongly not advisable by PT center and Doctor.
Well said @bagga . Agree 100%
I was one of the "heroes" who tried to climb stairs one week after surgery (alone with the walker). I did... And in the process, I strained my quad.
That episode f....d up all my recovery.
Guys take it easy and follow the doc and nurses as much as possible.
Quote from: IceTrae38 on December 10, 2022, 06:20:06 PMHow long are you planning to stay and have you booked accommodations with the hotel yet? I have surgery booked for early January myself!
Cheers!
I think I'll stay the full 3 months for the lengthening phase, but haven't decided yet. Will likely finalise accommodation early Jan. Have you booked your accommodation?
Oh nice, might see you there then! Mine's not till the latter half of Feb though.
Quote from: Bagga on December 10, 2022, 03:52:22 PMHi
Lack of flexibility - you will experience a lot of muscle tightness and nerve pain during PT session.
Jus go slow in Lengthening and do a lot of stretching ..you should be ok.
Thanks for the advice. When you say go slow on the lengthening, do you mean less clicks?
Have you noticed people with lack of flexibility having a significantly harder time or just not being able to complete it?
Quote from: oldiebuttbaddie on December 11, 2022, 02:51:37 PMThanks for the advice. When you say go slow on the lengthening, do you mean less clicks?
Have you noticed people with lack of flexibility having a significantly harder time or just not being able to complete it?
Hey oldiebuttbaddie!
Yes, going slow = fewer clicks per day
"Have you noticed people with lack of flexibility having a significantly harder time"
Yes, exactly. I haven't seen someone stop completely yet. Because of some flexibility issues, I slowed down clicking to be significantly slower than some other patients. 15 clicks = 1 mm I believe. I'm only doing 8 clicks per day now. I'll be stopping at 7 cm.
I recommend staying at Hyatt Hotel if you have the money, its indoor pool is great for training during the colder months. Its really fun and easy to stretch and walk in the pool, really liberating. The larger indoor pool floor at Hyatt is also accessible by elevator, unlike the other hotel with a smaller/very shallow outdoor pool that requires going up stairs to reach.
Maybe getting the hyatt hotel credit card to cover some of the cost with points might be a good idea. Hyatt's spa area is awesome, the jacuzzi feels really good on the muscles. There's nice indoor pool beds with a nice ambience for relaxing. Nice gym too. And its overall a much more luxurious experience that I think is good for patient's mental health if you can afford it.
I stayed at Montaza Hotel and regret it (small, barebones, breakfast buffet is unfortunate, no gym, no pool, very tiny desks, the bike the nurses give you does not really fit well in the small Montaza non-handicap rooms, the wheelchair does not fit through the non-handicap room bathroom doors, and the limited number of handicap rooms are near the loud strip club music nearby)
See you in Athens in February! I'll be there still training and trying to improve my walking gait
Climbing up is easy
Going down the stair is a challenge, need to be careful not to fall.
I did the stairs the next day after surgery, together with Doc.
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