Talked to a new doctor the day before yesterday
He suggested that I did the femur stretch one leg at a time so I wouldn't need a wheelchair for the recovery period.
I found it strange, because I would have one leg longer than the other for a period. It is common?
Or most people do both femurs at once?
I meant a good flexibility. By the way, it's the first time I've heard something like that, it sounds a bit atypical. Would you mind saying the name of your new doctor?
Quote from: goingtall on March 31, 2023, 04:59:42 PMTalked to a new doctor the day before yesterday
He suggested that I did the femur stretch one leg at a time so I wouldn't need a wheelchair for the recovery period.
I found it strange, because I would have one leg longer than the other for a period. It is common?
Or most people do both femurs at once?
It is a known procedure, but like 95% of the people do both legs at one time.
pros of one leg at a time is that you can rely on one leg during the entire time, like you wouldnt do the second leg until the first leg has healed. The con is obviously you will need surgery twice, and that is a lot more expensive because you're paying for double the surgeon's time and also twice the hospital stay. I think most people will recommend doing both legs at a time. If you have partial weight bearing nails, and you dont weight more than 160 pounds, you're gonna be on the walker most of the time after 2 weeks anyways. Aside from when you need to travel long distances, the doctor recommended me use a walker, it'll heal up recovery faster by walking
Quote from: Fireworks196 on April 01, 2023, 01:33:52 AMI meant a good flexibility. By the way, it's the first time I've heard something like that, it sounds a bit atypical. Would you mind saying the name of your new doctor?
Im not doing it in the US or Europe. Im doing in South America (I live here).
Quote from: ballsackoffury123 on April 01, 2023, 01:56:57 AMIt is a known procedure, but like 95% of the people do both legs at one time.
pros of one leg at a time is that you can rely on one leg during the entire time, like you wouldnt do the second leg until the first leg has healed. The con is obviously you will need surgery twice, and that is a lot more expensive because you're paying for double the surgeon's time and also twice the hospital stay. I think most people will recommend doing both legs at a time. If you have partial weight bearing nails, and you dont weight more than 160 pounds, you're gonna be on the walker most of the time after 2 weeks anyways. Aside from when you need to travel long distances, the doctor recommended me use a walker, it'll heal up recovery faster by walking
Wow, thanks, very helpful comment.
I weight 132 pounds.
I already imagined that doing both legs would be better. I will have intramedulary nail from the first day out of surgery (LON).
Another interesting thing is that the doctor said that the titanium nail could stay inside the femur forever. That it is a personal matter to take or not to take out.
Quote from: goingtall on April 03, 2023, 04:17:28 AMWow, thanks, very helpful comment.
I weight 132 pounds.
I already imagined that doing both legs would be better. I will have intramedulary nail from the first day out of surgery (LON).
Another interesting thing is that the doctor said that the titanium nail could stay inside the femur forever. That it is a personal matter to take or not to take out.
Yeah at 132 pounds you are well below any weight to be in a wheelchair. And I'm pretty sure LON is full weight bearing? I prob wont be able to convince you but LON definitely has potential to have a lot more complications. It is what a lot of doctors in Turkey recommend, but there is a reason no western doctors even offers it. If you can financially afford an internal nail, it is worth the price. But obviously a lot more expensive and it is your life and your decision.
I am more familiar with Precise 2.2 and it is also a titanium nail. Almost all doctors will recommend you get it out within 1 year.
1) It is a much simpler surgery to get it out, you dont even stay overnight in the hospital.
2) When the nail is out, you have more range of motion and you will feel looser. At least that is what almost all patients that gets their nails removed says. No reason to keep a nail in at all when your bones are fully consolidated
3) It will obviously cost money, but it is a procedure some insurance covers. But even out of pocket, it is a fraction of the price of inserting the nail.
I did hours and hours and hours of research prior to getting my surgery. Just offering my own opinions over here so take it with a grain of salt 
Completely agree!
Quote from: ballsackoffury123 on April 03, 2023, 04:49:04 AMYeah at 132 pounds you are well below any weight to be in a wheelchair. And I'm pretty sure LON is full weight bearing? I prob wont be able to convince you but LON definitely has potential to have a lot more complications. It is what a lot of doctors in Turkey recommend, but there is a reason no western doctors even offers it. If you can financially afford an internal nail, it is worth the price. But obviously a lot more expensive and it is your life and your decision.
I am more familiar with Precise 2.2 and it is also a titanium nail. Almost all doctors will recommend you get it out within 1 year.
1) It is a much simpler surgery to get it out, you dont even stay overnight in the hospital.
2) When the nail is out, you have more range of motion and you will feel looser. At least that is what almost all patients that gets their nails removed says. No reason to keep a nail in at all when your bones are fully consolidated
3) It will obviously cost money, but it is a procedure some insurance covers. But even out of pocket, it is a fraction of the price of inserting the nail.
I did hours and hours and hours of research prior to getting my surgery. Just offering my own opinions over here so take it with a grain of salt
to add to your list
while you have your precice nails in you cant have an MRI, and the thought of never being able to get one in your life especially if you need one down the line is terrifying
Quote from: Hagane on April 03, 2023, 06:26:31 PMto add to your list
while you have your precice nails in you cant have an MRI, and the thought of never being able to get one in your life especially if you need one down the line is terrifying
yep 100%, and so much more to the list. No one knows the long term effects of having the rare metal of the precise 2.2 in your body for so long.
Nail in your femur replaces where the bone marrow is, when you get it out, it should grow back within a month.
I think consensus is, get them friggen nails out when you're ready (usually around the 1 year mark).
Thanks everyone for the replies.
Had another talk with my Doctor last week and he suggested I did one femur at a time, so I can have a "good" leg during the stretch process. He said that by doing both legs I wouldn't be able to walk at all during the first 3 months of leg-lengthening... Kinda find that weird since you all said that by being light weight and by having the inside nail I could walk... but hey, Im no Doctor.
Of course, this would double the time needed for recovery, but given your reports of so much pain I've been reading around this forum, I'm thinking that maybe it's better...
Also I just remembered he recommended stretching only only 0.75cm per day (not 1cm as I thought), divided into 3 turns of the device per day.
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