Hello zakika
Thanks for your sharing and you are so kind responding every questions detailedly.
I also consider having surgery October this year in Greece and could I ask you a question that how you rent a apartment and monthly price? Thanks you!
Do you hire a caretaker? If you have, could I ask how did you find?
Best wish.
Small update, day 23
The last days were quite uneventful. After pushing too hard diminished walking to 3-5/day, which was a good decision, my inflamed pinsite started to heal. Walking is less painful with every day, I'm taking the painkillers (tramal, no NSAID of course), and won't stop them abruptly, will adjust to the level of discomfort. By next Wed-Thu I will reach 2cm. Now I'm already increasing my protein intake, and started to increase gradually the bone generating supplements (VitC, D, K2, silica, NAC, selenium, Mg, B-complex, Flavonoids, quercetin so far). I'm preparing to a slower callus formation from previous experiences, I hope I won't "overshoot" with supplements too.
And another thing: Dr Giotikas told me to slow the distraction rate to 0.75 from 2 cm for couple of days, as changing the rate of distraction from time to time induces callus formation more effectively (that I will definitely need).
day 27
Guys, I'm officially around 2 cm. Many things changed: my pain level increased significantly, so I increased the painkiller dose too, but not allowed to go over 3 tramal/day and 2lyrica. My pain is mainly around the left tibia below knee medially, mainly if I bend the knee I rather feel the pain on the frontal side. My right tibia, and my calves are painful as well, but the tibias site is the worst, can't sleep more, than 2-3 hrs in a row. I don't really know if it is normal, but don't think it would be wise to stop my whole journey earlier than at least 4 cm (I don't want to risk health, only if there is no infection). I diminished distraction to .75 today. I hope the pain will be better with time, as sleeping is totally disturbed.
Quote from: zakika on August 22, 2018, 11:13:58 PMday 27
Guys, I'm officially around 2 cm. Many things changed: my pain level increased significantly, so I increased the painkiller dose too, but not allowed to go over 3 tramal/day and 2lyrica. My pain is mainly around the left tibia below knee medially, mainly if I bend the knee I rather feel the pain on the frontal side. My right tibia, and my calves are painful as well, but the tibias site is the worst, can't sleep more, than 2-3 hrs in a row. I don't really know if it is normal, but don't think it would be wise to stop my whole journey earlier than at least 4 cm (I don't want to risk health, only if there is no infection). I diminished distraction to .75 today. I hope the pain will be better with time, as sleeping is totally disturbed.
These are nerve pains. I had exactly the same at about 2-3cm. After that, they have disappeared.
Don't be afraid, nothing seems wrong till now.
Stay strong!
Wow it's already been almost a month, time sure flies. Sorry to hear about the pain, it's good that you slowed down the rate. Hopefully the pain will go away soon. Keep moving forward and persevere brother this will all be behind you soon enough.
Thank you Bodybuilder, it really helps to receive input from previous LLers as yourself. I cancelled todays physio (called Giotikas first), and could sleep 2 hrs more, tbh it was such a good feeling to sleep slightly more (even 1-2 hrs). Both of my legs are stiff as hell.
Thanks bro, it is a real mental game, I'm sure we can learn a lot about ourself during this journey, however now I'm thinking to invite one of my friends to increase social support at least for the next 6-8 weeks (lengthening). It was already planned to slow down today (around 2cm), but honestly I couldn't have taken the 1mm for longer (at least around now).
Hi bro me also exactly in the same phase of lengthening .myn is 30thday of lengthening reached 2.5cm so far.
I am still continuing with the 1mm perday untill I feel flexible.
Regarding pain I don't feel any pain in the mornings but at night little discomforr was there couldn't sleep more that 3to 4 hours taking one pain killer at nights.
Post op day 30
Guys, the pain seems to fluctuate, but gradually decreasing thank for God. I diminished the dose of painkillers, but for sleeping I'm still on them. I think for future LL'ers prepare DAILY social interactions, it is a huge of help, or the lack of it can make the journey (besides unique difficulties) a lot harder. So the hard part besides pain is that I've to lay all day long (when not walking), no real company besides the nurse, and if sleep is bad in a row, the experience can be tiring. I'm doing .75mm/day, as I count if I'm on it as an average for 30 days more, I'll be between 4,5-5 cm, now it seems to me the upper limit. Take care
Small update
I had my X-ray this week, briefly: the alignment of bones is good, I don't know how far I'm cm-wise, but the distraction shows clearly on x-rays, and to my surprise I already have some obvious callus on both legs, which Dr Giotikas, and myself didn't expect. I'm doing the lengthening on 3 clicks, pain is present, I'm always taking painkillers before sleep, and usually in the morning. They will control the callus (and rate of distraction) continuously (I believe every 2 weeks), and as his partner said, if the callus is not continous, we will stop clicking, and continue if the bridge is built, plus his opinion is the same, don't lengthen over 5 cm on tibia (max 6, but over that amount the rate of complications is too high, plus the peroneal nerve is not close as solid as the nerves on the thigh). I like this safe approach, and try to walk 4 times a day, plus I started eating chia seed, other plant based stuffs, and colostrum in a week as well.
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