HelloThere's Precice 2.0 Femurs with Dr. Rozbruch (operation date 3/20/14)

Hello,

I've never posted here or on old forum , but this just seems like a much better place, so I wanted to start my journal here. I'll be posting with my mobile device, so there may be weird spelling errors due to my mistakes or auto-correct... And formatting may not be optimal, but bear with me and I'll do my best!

I just had my femurs operated on this morning by Dr. Rozbruch of HSS in New York, with Precice 2.0 rods. I woke up at 5am this morning to head to the hospital to check-in (check-in time is 2-3 hours prior to the procedure) and was briefed by various nurses and doctors as to what was going to happen. I wasn't feeling nervous, surprisingly, just numb... Maybe because it just seems so surreal.

At around 830, they took me into the operating room and gave me a sedative via IV. Next thing I know, I'm waking up with a nurse inserting a catheter and pain all over my lower body. It was manageable because my body has been through a lot and I want to say I have a higher pain threshold than most... Out of a 10, I'd say the pain level was about a 2, which gradually increased to a 5, as the sedative wore off. I was being given a pain killer via an implant near my spine (I forgot what it was called). I was told that I could increase the dosage by pressing a button, but chose not to because I wanted to see how bad the pain would really get. I managed to hold off for a few hours and then decided to press the button because I was curious and bored... It was a good idea.

I'm now laying in bed at the hospital as I'm writing this. It's been amazing so far and really not as bad as I thought it'd be. Everyone has been very kind to me and kept me well-fed once I was able to eat. HSS is a great place to be, I'd highly recommend it. Dr. Rozbruch is a very kind and patient doctor and I really enjoy working with his team thus far. I'll be visiting him every 2 weeks, so I'll be getting a place here in the city.

I'll keep you all updated, let me know if you have any questions!

Hello there, HelloThere (I had to )

Great to have a cosmetic limb lengthening patient of Dr. Rozbruch on the forum and equally great to know you're doing well so far. I'd love to know more about what urged you to get limb lengthening, how you found out about the procedure, and how you decided on Dr. Rozbruch.

Look forward to more of your posts. I think you'll find that this a pretty cool forum. We've got a fun bunch of personalities on here to say the least.

Hi Hellothere,

Congrats on your surgery, the "implant" is called epidural.

I dont know if you read other diaries, but I also had my femur surgery today only with Dr. Paley.

Wish us luck and quick recovery! 

P.s: I would be interesting to know a little bit about yourself, your height, age, gender...

Hello hello,
Welcome to the forum. I consulted with dr. Rozbruch year ago. He is amazing doctor with great kindness. You are in great hands and best hospital...lucky you!!

What's your goal for lengthening?

Keep us informed

Welcome to the forum!

Great to hear your pain threshold is high.

Keep us updated.

Welcome to LL Forum!   This would be the first Rozbruch diary I've seen.

Did Dr. Rozbruch perform any releases on you?

Welcome to LL Forum, and good luck! 

I am so happy to have chosen such a supportive forum - thank you for all the well wishes and I'd like to offer mine to you all as well... May we recovery speedily and safely!

@kilokahn (thank you for the warm welcome!)

I've always been called short since as early as I could remember and it's just something I've internalized and been insecure about. I believe what urged me to find a way to lengthen my limbs was a breakup with an ex-gf two years back (I knew about it, but was only serious about it one year ago, which was when I started preparing) I actually found out about Dr. Rozbruch while lurking on old forum . He was one of the recommended doctors and I was trying to find someone who would be able to offer me the best care, with the most credibility... HSS seemed quite prestigious, so in turn I felt a lot safer going through with the operation. I know there were other qualified doctors as well that I could've gone to, but Dr. Rozbruch replied in the most timely fashion and after meeting him and his team, I was sold. I had previously contacted Dr. Guichet, but he took a very long time to respond and I didn't want to go all the way to France or Italy.

@sweatpants ("epidural", so that's what it's called! Thanks for that and the well wishes.. I'm praying for you and hoping we'll be able to support each other as we're going through this operation! Good luck, sweatpants)

A little about myself: I'm in my mid-20s, enjoy sports, weightlifting, I'm 5'4" (measured by Dr. Rozbruch), and a male. I don't know too much about my wingspan or sitting height as I haven't been measured by the good doctor and wasn't sure about how much it mattered.

@cooper (I'm glad you liked Dr. Rozbruch! I like him too.
 He's such a nice guy and very knowledgeable. I like that he's willing to communicate via email in a timely manner, which was very convenient for me when I first started inquiring about the operation with him.)

My goal for lengthening is 6.5cm.

@BilateralDamage (haha I noticed that too.. I'm glad to be the first)

Pardon, what's a release?

As of this morning (6am EST) they turned down my painkillers that were delivered via an epidural. I was given an oral painkiller called Norco. The pain was actually pretty bad last night and I had to press the button. It helps because it allows me to stretch my legs without hurting too much. I was literally just visited by Dr. Bernstein (Dr. Rozbruch's assistant) who told me that everything went great and explained how much faster the femur bones would heal compared to the tibia bones.

My brother is out looking for a place for us now and we'll be ordering an exercise bike, along with a stretching machine, and pull-up bars for the place. I have no intention of letting my physical health slip away... So I'm doing all I can to combat that. I'll also be going on an intermittent diet plan, something I was doing before the operation, which will help with rapid fat loss. I will keep you guys updated on exactly what I plan on doing, but the goal for the next 3 months is to eat healthily, exercise daily, stretch hourly, and get work done/read books.

I did not re-read what I wrote, I'm getting a little drowsy from the pain med, so pardon me for any spelling errors/grammatical mistakes. Let me know if you guys have any other questions!

Hello There!!))) welcome to the LL club!))hehe
The best of luck and from the bottom of my heart, much love!

One suggestion thou, I wouldnt be doing any diet, you need as much food as you can take, your bones need all you can take. I also wouldn't be working out if I was you, diet and working out would only slow down your bone regeneration, you can ask your doctor. Normal stretching and exercises are ok but do not work out your musles other than your legs)))

I made this mistake that is why Im telling you. I didnt want to gain weight because it took me so long to get in shape before LL and I did not want to get all the fat i had lost so I was eating mostly milk and meet and little carbohydrates, also I was working out my upper body with resistant rubber bands i bought, well at the end of that month my bone regeneration was really bad. My doctor explained me that your body will take the nutrients and place it where is needed, and if you work out your nutrients will go else where but your broken bone. So I changed that, and my callus has been healing a lot better!!

Hi HelloThere!

Finally a Rozbruch diary
I'm sure you'll do fine under him.
Good luck! Keep us posted.

So most of us who have been considering Dr. Rozbruch got terrified by one thing: the PRICE. How much was it? Any breakdown you can provide would be useful.

Thanks