G-Nail on femurs in Greece on Aug24th. Let's do this!!!

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Quote from: OzBoy39 on September 17, 2022, 12:00:49 AMHi Limbfan2020, I don't know at the moment.

I'm not sure if he was referring to this specific patient, but the day before the surgery during the pre-op consultation, we were talking about the various schedules and the pros vs cons of each medication.

He stressed the fact that Xeralto was among the most important medication among all because not taking it could significantly increase the risk of clots that lead to clots and therefore could induce a PE.

Together with that he alluded to some patients not really cooperating with the doctor and nurses  in the way of basically not taking the meds (and not even informing them) which developed an embolism

I don't know if the two are related, I was just listening at the time, but I'll try to remember to ask next time I have a checkup with him. I'm curious too.

Yes, please ask him about this particular case! It's very interesting for the LL community to know which behaviour led to his death.

Thank you!

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Quote from: OzBoy39 on September 17, 2022, 07:04:35 AMYes, as the days go by I  am regaining normal energy levels and so I feel I can do some workouts. Not everyday still, but 3 or 4 times per week.

Yes I do have the bycicle provided by Dr G. He also provided the Walker, wheelchair and crutches. And the PT guys have me a strap and a nice manual with the summary of all stretches to do during lengthening.

Fyi... Many stretches are absolutely a no no given that you could damage the nail/screws

Oh damn, didn't think of this. So when I get the manual of stretches, I should ask bill/evi which of the stretches in the manual are too dangerous?

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Quote from: OzBoy39 on September 17, 2022, 07:04:35 AMYes, as the days go by I  am regaining normal energy levels and so I feel I can do some workouts. Not everyday still, but 3 or 4 times per week.

Yes I do have the bycicle provided by Dr G. He also provided the Walker, wheelchair and crutches. And the PT guys have me a strap and a nice manual with the summary of all stretches to do during lengthening.

Fyi... Many stretches are absolutely a no no given that you could damage the nail/screws

I'm finding the hamstring stretch difficult because my quads/hip flexors are sore all the time and they get compressed during the hamstring stretch. Any tips for this?

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Hey Speeddialer

I'm not too sure to be honest. If I understand correctly, you're trying to pull your knee to your chest while lying in bed right?

If so, you could try a different variation that still targets the hamstrings.
Basically just extend your legs completely straight on the bed and try to bend your upper body forward (maybe use a towel around the bed frame to help pull your upper body towards your feet). Try not to arch your back but instead keeping it straight and ... Gently Pull until you feel a bit of discomfort to your hammies.
This is probably gonna be very hard to do at the stage you're at but it's the only thing I can think of right now.

Or simply don't stress too much about it and wait for PT on monday. They'll be able to help out better than myself.

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Quote from: OzBoy39 on September 18, 2022, 12:09:50 AMHey Speeddialer

I'm not too sure to be honest. If I understand correctly, you're trying to pull your knee to your chest while lying in bed right?

If so, you could try a different variation that still targets the hamstrings.
Basically just extend your legs completely straight on the bed and try to bend your upper body forward (maybe use a towel around the bed frame to help pull your upper body towards your feet). Try not to arch your back but instead keeping it straight and ... Gently Pull until you feel a bit of discomfort to your hammies.
This is probably gonna be very hard to do at the stage you're at but it's the only thing I can think of right now.

Or simply don't stress too much about it and wait for PT on monday. They'll be able to help out better than myself.

Thanks!!!!

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Quote from: OzBoy39 on September 18, 2022, 12:09:50 AMHey Speeddialer

I'm not too sure to be honest. If I understand correctly, you're trying to pull your knee to your chest while lying in bed right?

If so, you could try a different variation that still targets the hamstrings.
Basically just extend your legs completely straight on the bed and try to bend your upper body forward (maybe use a towel around the bed frame to help pull your upper body towards your feet). Try not to arch your back but instead keeping it straight and ... Gently Pull until you feel a bit of discomfort to your hammies.
This is probably gonna be very hard to do at the stage you're at but it's the only thing I can think of right now.

Or simply don't stress too much about it and wait for PT on monday. They'll be able to help out better than myself.

Ya I'm finding myself first trying to build up to the stretches using smaller versions of the stretches assisting w/ pillows (pillow under knee to help me stretch quad, pillow under tibia to help stretch hamstring, then leaning forward to stretch the hamstring a bit more) and then finally building up to the stretches prescribed, not sure if I should be doing something else.

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Did you ever get a slight burning sensation at some of your wound sites during the stretches? When this happens, I am not sure whether to ignore that very slight burning sensation at the wounds. I imagine it might result in very slight bleeding but on the other hand it feels like if I don't do the stretch I'll just lose range of motion

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Quote from: SpeedDialer on September 18, 2022, 08:18:09 AMDid you ever get a slight burning sensation at some of your wound sites during the stretches? When this happens, I am not sure whether to ignore that very slight burning sensation at the wounds. I imagine it might result in very slight bleeding but on the other hand it feels like if I don't do the stretch I'll just lose range of motion

Oh yeah... Not even slight, it felt like my skin was about to tear (which actually was). It happened to me at PT when doing the hamstring and hip flexor stretches (basically when they lift your leg up when you're laying on the bed and when they stretch it down for the hip flexors).

The first few days I stopped when I felt that because honestly it was too painful to push through it. Then it started getting better and better and after a week or so it disappeared.

But I have pains like this that come and go in different places pretty much everyday. It's a bloody mental battle against and with your body.

And ill venture myself predicting what the PT guys will tell you when you explain this to them....  "It's normal, everybody have these pains" .

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Quote from: OzBoy39 on September 18, 2022, 09:18:34 AMOh yeah... Not even slight, it felt like my skin was about to tear (which actually was). It happened to me at PT when doing the hamstring and hip flexor stretches (basically when they lift your leg up when you're laying on the bed and when they stretch it down for the hip flexors).


Do the nurses/PT guys generally recommend continuing the stretch even in these situations? Unsure if it results in bleeding and if that's OK

I know you said they said its normal, but I just wonder if when I feel burning at the wound sites what to do if anything

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Quote from: SpeedDialer on September 18, 2022, 07:47:08 PMDo the nurses/PT guys generally recommend continuing the stretch even in these situations? Unsure if it results in bleeding and if that's OK

I know you said they said its normal, but I just wonder if when I feel burning at the wound sites what to do if anything

I definitely stopped the first maybe 3 or 4 days. Then at some point I felt like pushing through it and it subsided. Bu4 definitely stop thst specific stretch when you feel that and move onto another one

I'm sure you'll get the same advice (as I did before) from both nurses and PT people.