Hoping for 6cm - Dr Monegal - Barca - Bilateral femur

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Thanks ghost fish   and yea it took me forever to get here and I really can't wait until am close to the finish line.

@frank, walking with crutches. It is not fully weight bearing. I can only press down upto 20 kg. I am meant to walk much as I can with crutches, it is meant to be good for consolidation. Now that am back in UK, I do a bit more walking. My work place is super close and I walk there and back.

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Day 62 -

I did an Xray on Saturday and my right leg has increased by 4.5 cm so far

Since my last update, i have been in the UK and lengthening at home. I do still go into work (Mon-Fri). The first few weeks on crutches, everyone was shocked and asked loads of questions.

I went to Barcelona on Friday (3rd May) for my Xray and a general check up with Dr Monegal. Dr Monegal was happy with my results and advised me on what to do next.

Since beginning of May, i have stop taken all Pain killers as the pain has been very low (Thank God).

The plan is do continue lengthening till 23rd May and then stop. This should get me a bit over the 6cm mark.

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Day 80 -

 I have reached 6.3 CM on my right leg. I have just done my last click and won't be lengthening any more. I feel sooooooooooooooo happy and relieved. I know this is only half way as I got to do this all again for the left leg, but seeing the difference between my left and right leg is amazing and the difference is crazy! 

I have increased my walking with crutches. i am walking slightly weird, something i will need to improve on. i have brought special shoes which have hidden insoles, I didnt want to wear outsoles.

My Right leg has lost some muscle, as it looks a bit skinnier than my left. For me, this wasn't physically painful at all. Its a lot psychologically, being on crutches, means your not able to just go for a long walk.  Co-workers all wanted to know what happened and its the draining because you can't tell them exactly why you are on crutches. Also, you can't do simple things like carrying a plate, grab a coffee on the go.  and you do feel your being seen as somewhat disabled. This has given me a new perspective and made me realise how tough life is for someone who is actually permanently disabled. 
 

My next target is to keep improving my walking on crutches, i want to be able to get to 30 mins without stopping. I will book a flight in June time to see Dr Monegal. I will try to before that, attempt to walk with out crutches or even go to one, as long as the Dr approves.

Wish you all well and if your right now doing LL, Proud of you

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Day 85 -
Having one leg 2 inches longer then the other is something am still getting use to. You can't really walk around with out insoles.

So far the main advantage I see with one leg at a time, is that I haven't quit my job. I wouldn't have been able to afford all of this if I had to quit. The disadvantage, it does feel like double the time.
 
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Congrats. Did dr. Monegal do the nail insertion from the knee(retrograde)?

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Thanks concernedmom.
And yes from the knee.

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So you did your right leg first？

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Yea, only done my right left so far. I plan to do my left leg hopefully late July, as long my consolidation is OK.

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You wait till July. You're a cautious boy not a greedy one. You deserve the best. Hope this isn't ur case but some patients ended up with a permanent discrepancy after 2 stage LL. Beware

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Thanks for the well wishes regarding discrepancy, i do plan to do few telemetries as I get past 5cm mark.  However, Still a lonnng way to go for that.