Hi,,Chrimsotide.
There is no turning back once u are in the process of LL and we understand ur frustration. But we want u to keep on fighting with all ur best because there will be a day when u could sit back and enjoy all those hard earned price. Just keep on and on fighting till u get what u deserve.
Best of luck
Crinsomtide is not crazy. He is having a rough time. He is a good guy who has had to deal with ugly outcomes and incompetent or unethical doctors. Its not his fault. This could have ahappened to any other LLERS.
Quote from: JourneyToTheEast on October 10, 2015, 02:34:45 AMCrimsontide, you came off like someone who has mental issue (this is not a personal attack, this is an observation). I go over your posts again; you whined pretty much ever second post. It looked like you spent more time whining than working on your recovery. What are you whinning about? It seems like Dr. Monegal did the best he could (and the result is good) given the fact that you got yourself butchered by incompetent doctor(s). Now, the doctor and everyone here are asking you to complete the last mile of your LL journey with hard work (a recovery routine). Work your ass off. Take as much physio sessions as you can. Do whatever it takes, through sweat and blood to get better. There is no magic pill. As of now, you belong to the same group as that guy by the username Leechlet. His recovery was horrible - everyone knows why. The best doctor can only do so much; the rest is up to the patient.
What is your recovery plan like by the way?
Quote from: crimsontide on October 09, 2015, 09:30:47 PMMy functionality is 30.%. Of what it used to be
Just went up and down stairs. Had to hold on to something and was a lot of effort
95% is not close
We will see what therapy does
I'm starting to think I'll need to get the lower left leg amputated and s prosthesis put on if i want my function back.
And that's not a joke. But we will see what pt can do
I just don't think any others Went through this so I'm doubtful but we will see
That's insane to think about getting amputated just due to muscle wasting from multiple surgeries. If you're desperate, you'd be better off injecting steroids for a few months to boost back your muscle development. Once your muscles come back (and it will take months to do so naturally), if your alignment is good post op, you'll be back to normal function.
Muscle rehabilitation from severe wasting takes a very long time naturally. But it will happen.
maximize
its not just muscle
i have injected steroids... hasnt done a thing for my issues
my walking is beyond bad
my right is ok, could need some improvement, but will be 100% i think
my left... its not just muscle waste... im pretty sure
maybe bad achilles,etc. i dont know... bone too feels weak
ill have x rays again very soon
im hoping for normal function, but we will see
ozy... 50% with modern below leg prosthesis??? not a chance.... more like 95% or better
aesthetically s a different issue, but i could not care less. i only care about function
50% with 1 below the knee modern prosthesis is way off... forget pistorius... i can give plenty of examples from my own experience
and will see if intensive pt and massage helps
i hope ill be back to normal, but really not sure about left leg...
journey... you have no idea what youre talking about ... you actually believe all the diaries on here??
i can tell you 100% that many people that post here with good things to say are very different if you speak with them in private... im not saying everyone, but many. this is a fact
ty becometaller... im not sure of outcome yet... im very positive about right leg... it seems ok now to be honest, maybe some little recovery is needed... but my left leg is a mess... maybe intensive therapy will help,etc... but i have some sural nerve damage... supposedly the sural nerve doesnt impact function, but who really knows
and the leg now feels very very very weak... not just muscle, but we will see soon
achilles surgery too takes a long time to heal from... right leg was ok, but again, everything with the left leg has been worse... from recovery, to achilles, to scar, to corrections,etc
Quote from: crimsontide on October 26, 2015, 11:24:13 AMaesthetically s a different issue, but i could not care less. i only care about function
If you don't care about aesthetics, only about function... why did you did Limb Lengthening?
And the >95% function with a prosthesis still sounds like sci-fi for me. How about balance, sensitivity, complex movements, etc?
Don't take a decision that you might regret for all your life. And I think that any doctor will advise you against it unless your pain is unbearable and with no chances of recovery.
Hang in there, I'm sure things will get better if you stick with serious PT.
Ozy,
I didn't care about just function before. This process though has changed that.
When you can't do normal things anymore , your mindset changes.
When I talk about function being 95%, I'm not talking about feeling or sensitivity. I'm strictly referring to walking , jogging , etc. that's it.
I haven't decided on it though. I'm hoping pt works but becoming more unsure of left leg.
well...
i went up stairs other day without assistance, though i looked a bit odd
my right achilles/calf is just very sore all the time.... not sire why, but i think it can be fixed, and the legg will be ok... just some more pt... hopefully can get full push off strength back
my left leg, which was the bad one, is still not that good... still a limp, and just feels a bit dead... i
i walk a lot now, and its definitely helped, but not near where it needs to be
ill do intensive physical therapy a few months and see how I progress
I have confidence regarding right leg being near 100%, but the left one, no
im pretty sure that my left leg is still off... the bone issue combined with achilles, and slight sural damage makes me more skeptical about this leg
im determined to get back to normal, so i will get there, even if i do something extreme on the left leg
Quote from: crimsontide on November 15, 2015, 12:03:45 PMim determined to get back to normal, so i will get there, even if i do something extreme on the left leg
If so, good luck finding a surgeon who will amputate a healthy leg. Have a nice day! 
healthy leg???
huh??? you must be absolutely illiterae if you think my left leg is "healthy"
if you mean the achilles is destroyed, bone still isnt 100%, nerve damage... yes, it's healthy
i seem to be a bit better
but my left leg still has slight limp... and both calves/achilles are very sore
im also walking so slowly... not sure if its dude to achulles surgery
i need to get back to a normal pace... or at least close to it... just so weak compared to before
i can go upstairs now, oddly, but still unsure aboit going downstairs
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