Fitbone Femur Lengthening in Istanbul - Dr. Muharrem Inan

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I agree with ChrisIsaak request that handy should not post in this diary thread anymore, before this becomes an ongoing issue. 

Frankly nobody should have to deal with rude comments like  "where the hell is your brain" when doing/recovering from LL.

Some of handy's comments crossed the line, he's been informed/warned about this. 
 
If you disagree about something, there are better ways to express that opinion than being rude about it.

http://www.limblengtheningforum.com/index.php?topic=79.0

 

 

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Chris, sorry you had to deal with that, and I think your response is incredibly mature.  handy is an immature douche who loves to stir up controversy, and I pray that he doesn't post in my diary one day.

Keep posting pictures and I'm sending good vibes your way for your surgery!! 

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Thanks buddy 

@ Dameon: Thanks a lot to you as well.

One hour left for surgery, wish me luck. Will try to update as soon as possible when I get out of the operating room.

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I hope everything goes extremely well. Good luck!!!

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Good luck!!!

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Thank you for the wishes, friends!

Just got out of surgery & I'm back at the patient room. I have absolutely no pain whatsoever since the anaesthesia's effect hasn't worn out. The epidural is still connected to me. I don't feel my legs and feet at all though. I'm trying to move my toes but I can't - it's annoying 

I'm literally bed-ridden at the moment. I have my parents with me, but I'd rather be alone, not kidding. They keep getting phone calls which keeps annoying me, lol. I actually love my country. Even distant relatives keep calling and wish for a good recovery. I'm very grateful, but at the same time I'm a "no drama" person, so I'm laugling like "C'mon, it's a cosmetic surgery!" I'd rather be left alone with a KFC bucket and some beer at the moment.

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- The surgery took approximately 4 hours.

- You can't hear or feel anything during the surgery. You're out. The last thing I remember is being taken to the operating room.

- I don't feel dizzy or nauseated at all. I feel 100% normal and energetic, I just don't feel my legs and feet.

- The assistant doctor visited my room after surgery and asked me if I had any pain. I said none. He told me to drink some water and said that tonight (the first night) would be the most difficult, especially once the anesthesia effect wears off. But I still have the epidural connected, so the pain will be manageable. If I feel nauseated or feel pain, I can call the nurses by pressing a red button next to my bed.

- However, hospital dinner just arrived, and I found out that I can't force myself into a sitting position. If I do, I feel like vomiting and very dizzy. So I had to lie down on my back again. I can only eat in a "horizontal" position. In other words.. Mother's feeding me again after so many years. Hehe.

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Quote from: ChrisIsaak on January 06, 2014, 03:10:59 PM- The surgery took approximately 4 hours.

- You can't hear or feel anything during the surgery. You're out. The last thing I remember is being taken to the operating room.

- I don't feel dizzy or nauseated at all. I feel 100% normal and energetic, I just don't feel my legs and feet.

- The assistant doctor visited my room after surgery and asked me if I had any pain. I said none. He told me to drink some water and said that tonight (the first night) would be the most difficult, especially once the anesthesia effect wears off. But I still have the epidural connected, so the pain will be manageable. If I feel nauseated or feel pain, I can call the nurses by pressing a red button next to my bed.

- However, hospital dinner just arrived, and I found out that I can't force myself into a sitting position. If I do, I feel like vomiting and very dizzy. So I had to lie down on my back again. I can only eat in a "horizontal" position. In other words.. Mother's feeding me again after so many years. Hehe.


Congrats buddy!!!

You will be fine and fingers crossed everything will go smoothly.


Tx

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Wish you well on the big journey ahead of you. Keep us posted

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Thank you for the good wishes, guys! I'll keep you updated all the time.

It's been very easy so far, it's almost surprising. The epidural is still tied to my arm though, which is why I don't feel any pain whatsoever. The catheter is a bit disturbing, but that's about it. It won't be difficult to sleep since I forced myself to get used to sleeping on my back before surgery. Pre-surgery I conditioned myself for LL circumstances.

We'll see what happens when the painkiller tube is removed from my arm. I'm curious about what sort of pain it will be. My back itches quite a lot, which is another minor disturbance. The anesthesia effect has worn off partially, I can move my toes and feel my legs. I don't feel like my bones are broken at all. It just feels somewhat rigid. It's like a "stretching" feeling

The PT will begin when I leave the hospital. I expected to stay for a week at least, but the doctor told me today that I could leave earlier if I was feeling good. He will decide depending on my condition.

I haven't done any weight bearing or transfers yet. I feel like I could easily make transfers to the wheelchair at the moment, if only the catheter had been removed. I haven't tried bending my legs but I feel like I could. However, I don't want to "experiment" with things until Dr. Inan arrives in the morning.

Listening to music helps pass the time. The only doctor in the room at the moment is "Dr. Dre - Beats". You may shoot me after this joke.