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

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Quote from: OzBoy39 on October 27, 2022, 01:53:54 AMA few points that I could have done better

-Do not bring any work with you. Leave any commitment at home.
-Get an esim greek card with plenty of data.
-Workout your upper body as much as you can.
-Don't stress about the surgery. That's the easiest part. Not painful, not stressful, you just gotta sleep.
-After the surgery and wehn back to the hotel, do NOT overdo it. Basically if you doing G-nail, you might be tempted to start walking on your own, or do very long stints with Walker or crutches. DON'T. Follow the doc's advice. I torn my quad because I'm an idiot and I'm still paying for that.
- Make friends when you arrive and stick together. You're gonna need somebody to vent with when this thing hits you in your head (and it will...).
-get yourself those medical ice pack that can be somewhat flexed or bent to shape

That's all I can think of at the moment. Best of luck and again, don't stress about "the day". It's gonna come and be gone in a heartbeat. Then the fun begins.

I really appreciate the response! Some great information and advice!!

It's ALL fun right !?!?  It's like a vacation ! 

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Quote from: OzBoy39 on October 27, 2022, 01:53:54 AMA few points that I could have done better

-Do not bring any work with you. Leave any commitment at home.
-Get an esim greek card with plenty of data.
-Workout your upper body as much as you can.
-Don't stress about the surgery. That's the easiest part. Not painful, not stressful, you just gotta sleep.
-After the surgery and wehn back to the hotel, do NOT overdo it. Basically if you doing G-nail, you might be tempted to start walking on your own, or do very long stints with Walker or crutches. DON'T. Follow the doc's advice. I torn my quad because I'm an idiot and I'm still paying for that.
- Make friends when you arrive and stick together. You're gonna need somebody to vent with when this thing hits you in your head (and it will...).
-get yourself those medical ice pack that can be somewhat flexed or bent to shape

That's all I can think of at the moment. Best of luck and again, don't stress about "the day". It's gonna come and be gone in a heartbeat. Then the fun begins.

Do you feel that you should have done maybe a cm less in lengthening? What's your opinion on going beyond 8cm on the femur?

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Quote from: LimbExtender on October 27, 2022, 02:36:29 AMI really appreciate the response! Some great information and advice!!

It's ALL fun right !?!?  It's like a vacation ! 

yeah man...trying to stay positive, but let me tell ya. the distraction phase is really really tough. Or at least for me that is.
that's why i believe that being comfortable as much as possible during this phase will maximise the chance of you not quitting.
I am at just 5.1cm today, kid you not I'm having strong mood swings because of the constant nerve painand sometimes the thought of calling it quit has gone through my head

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Quote from: OzBoy39 on October 27, 2022, 07:47:20 AMyeah man...trying to stay positive, but let me tell ya. the distraction phase is really really tough. Or at least for me that is.
that's why i believe that being comfortable as much as possible during this phase will maximise the chance of you not quitting.
I am at just 5.1cm today, kid you not I'm having strong mood swings because of the constant nerve painand sometimes the thought of calling it quit has gone through my head

well, i haven't reached 8cm yet, i'm barely past 5 right now.
my thought right now is that I'd be super stoked if I can even reach 8cm before giving up. I don't really know about complications going past 8cm. I know the likelihood grows exponentially past that.
if it was now.. i would stop at 8cm.

I'm back home and I'm re-starting all activities related to work, social, family. although it's great to be busy...it is absolutely exhausting.
I'll try to stay strong though and perhaps slow down the lengthening even further

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Quote from: OzBoy39 on October 27, 2022, 01:53:54 AM-get yourself those medical ice pack that can be somewhat flexed or bent to shape

100%

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Hey guys,

How is Dr. Giotikas handling your painkiller/opiod usage?

I'm really afraid of getting addicted to them (since the last several years in Canada they have very serious warnings about using them so the medical professionals here basically never hand them out anymore).

I'm looking for your advice and experiences regarding this topic.


Thank you!

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Quote from: JamesBrown on November 04, 2022, 08:19:46 AMHey guys,

How is Dr. Giotikas handling your painkiller/opiod usage?

I'm really afraid of getting addicted to them (since the last several years in Canada they have very serious warnings about using them so the medical professionals here basically never hand them out anymore).

I'm looking for your advice and experiences regarding this topic.


Thank you!

Hey James,
Giotikas is on the same line l. As in he'll try to give you the least amount of painkillers necessary to keep your pain level at a touch less than kiserable. When o asked about it he mentioned these meds l, on top of addiction, they cause all sorts of problems to the liver, kidneys, and in general they aren't any good..

But at the end it comes down to you and to 2 factors

1- the painkillers (like in my case) may not work against the type of pain you are experiencing.

2- how much pain you experience. Trust me, when there's intense pain for a prolonged amount of time, you would wanna inject those pills in your stomach yourself if you could.

The last warning I feel I can comment on is... Once you're in, do not try olto cut them off cold turkey. I mistakenly did it once and ai kid you not, worst weirdest experience I had.... Depression in full swing.

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Quote from: JamesBrown on November 04, 2022, 08:19:46 AMHey guys,

How is Dr. Giotikas handling your painkiller/opiod usage?

I'm really afraid of getting addicted to them (since the last several years in Canada they have very serious warnings about using them so the medical professionals here basically never hand them out anymore).

I'm looking for your advice and experiences regarding this topic.


Thank you!

Hey man, when are you coming to Athens?

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Quote from: OzBoy39 on November 04, 2022, 08:40:55 AMHey James,
Giotikas is on the same line l. As in he'll try to give you the least amount of painkillers necessary to keep your pain level at a touch less than kiserable. When o asked about it he mentioned these meds l, on top of addiction, they cause all sorts of problems to the liver, kidneys, and in general they aren't any good..

But at the end it comes down to you and to 2 factors

1- the painkillers (like in my case) may not work against the type of pain you are experiencing.

2- how much pain you experience. Trust me, when there's intense pain for a prolonged amount of time, you would wanna inject those pills in your stomach yourself if you could.

The last warning I feel I can comment on is... Once you're in, do not try olto cut them off cold turkey. I mistakenly did it once and ai kid you not, worst weirdest experience I had.... Depression in full swing.

Thank you for this information, it is appreciated. I'm glad that Dr. Giotikas is taking the potential for addiction (as well as other health issues) very seriously.

Does he or his nurse assistants strictly monitor your usage? Or is it just like "this guy is in pain, give him more", etc.?

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Quote from: SpeedDialer on November 04, 2022, 02:31:15 PMHey man, when are you coming to Athens?

I'm 22 years old and still in university (graduating Dec. 2022) so currently don't have the finances for the surgery.

When I do it in several years you guys will have already left Athens, sucks that I wasn't able to join your group, you guys seem very nice and chill.