Femurs with Dr. Shahab Mahboubian - July 2020

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Quote from: StrydeNailChallenge on September 11, 2020, 05:46:58 AM
Thanks Stryde2021
I hope my experiences noted in the diary help our current and future CLL'ers!


I am self-employed, doing finance related project (mainly investing) in my business. I therefore have some flexibility in terms of easing down for now, while recovering.   

I was skeptical of doing surgery during the COVID-19 lockdown, but after checking the hospital and finally doing the surgery, I highly recommend getting the the surgery done before things go back to normal, in case your job allows you to work from home. You may then not even need to take a 1-month break, but a couple weeks would do.

yeah it seems like now would be the perfect time to do it
so jealous bro

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Quote from: wannabeidol on September 11, 2020, 06:13:51 AMyeah it seems like now would be the perfect time to do it
so jealous bro

wannabeidol Bro,

 If money is the issue, I think it's worth getting a loan and doing the surgery as soon as possible!   Think you are purchasing a Porsche and you need to borrow money for it! but it's just that this is a lot better than having a Porsche

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Quote from: StrydeNailChallenge on September 11, 2020, 07:12:33 AMwannabeidol Bro,

 If money is the issue, I think it's worth getting a loan and doing the surgery as soon as possible!   Think you are purchasing a Porsche and you need to borrow money for it! but it's just that this is a lot better than having a Porsche

luckily for me the money isnt the issue, its all the "little things" due to job applications i couldnt go to the states. and now im back in canada and atm  its very  hard to get to the states due to covid. but im planning to see if i can get it done in nov

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Quote from: wannabeidol on September 11, 2020, 07:05:23 PMluckily for me the money isnt the issue, its all the "little things" due to job applications i couldnt go to the states. and now im back in canada and atm  its very  hard to get to the states due to covid. but im planning to see if i can get it done in nov

I hope the Nov. election results will help open up the US entry to LL visitors, including you, bro.   

I hope the Nov. plan works for you and by the year end you would be done with most of the challenge (most likely be at 5 to 6cm distraction).

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Quote from: StrydeNailChallenge on September 11, 2020, 07:11:50 PMI hope the Nov. election results will help open up the US entry to LL visitors, including you, bro.   

I hope the Nov. plan works for you and by the year end you would be done with most of the challenge (most likely be at 5 to 6cm distraction).

thanks bro <3

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i was thinking it may be smarter to come to the states post election
im sure nothing bad will happen  but i jsut have this weird anxiety about it

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Remember even though the election is in November, Trump remains in office until late January 2021. And perhaps longer by 4 years if Joe Biden loses.

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Quote from: ghkid2019 on September 11, 2020, 07:37:04 PMRemember even though the election is in November, Trump remains in office until late January 2021. And perhaps longer by 4 years if Joe Biden loses.

more so just the tension if he does win again, especially in city areas. i know its ridiculous to assume people will riot. but thats just my irrational fear especially if my legs are f@ked and i cant get away lol

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Quote from: wannabeidol on September 11, 2020, 07:42:35 PMmore so just the tension if he does win again, especially in city areas. i know its ridiculous to assume people will riot. but thats just my irrational fear especially if my legs are f@ked and i cant get away lol

All comments you guys said are valid. In addition to riots, the crazy weather in different parts of US, should be accounted for. In the worst case, both could create problems, but I am very hopeful, wannabeidol that you'll do just fine.  I always give advice to my friends and family members putting myself in their shoes. If I were you, I would still come and get it done. If you can come here earlier, even before the election, I would recommend that. The earlier the better.

Thinking back on the days before the surgery, it was so difficult for me to keep myself together, and finally go for it. I remember when the first time, I confirmed with Dr. M.' staff that surgery on July 23rd works for me, right during our call, I was thinking "man what are you doing?!, can you just find some other challenge not as crazy as breaking your own bones!?  My anxiety level during the last week pre-op, and after I had confirmed the surgery date was so high and the thoughts of "what if I get covid-19 while on broken bones", "what if I die during the surgery", "what if the nail breaks during the first few days of the surgery", "what if to my bad luck, the surgery goes terribly and I end up redoing the surgery".

Recalling the surgery day, when I woke up around 4am, thinking "what the hell man?! what are you doing?!" "can you think of any of your friends in their right mind who would do such a thing?" .... I am glad I did not give up and finally went for it. I am sure it is so difficult for all of us to try to keep ourselves together and not cancel on the surgery, but as soon as you decide and especially confirm, then don't hesitate at all. Keep in mind what I said. It's gonna be fine as long as your doctor is great.

This is what I think: As long as you believe your doctor is reliable, then all of the stress and pain can be managed. If you are determined to do this surgery, then do it asap. Take advantage of the covid-19 situation, by shifting the post-op time overlapping WFH days.

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I would imagine that morning of surgery day at 4am felt like a movie SNC. Like a Christopher Nolan movie with Hans Zimmer soundtrack in the background. Absolutely surreal.

Like a reincarnation trip or something.