I hope your journey goes extremely smooth Program. 
You sound very realistic and I'm sure you'll do very well. With Paley, you really can't go wrong, so just keep that in mind. There could be setbacks, but you'll always come out of it well.
I'm still lengthening at home but I'm flying back every 2 weeks. I'll probably see you at the Homewood Suites when I'm visiting all the lengtheners! Also, I'm planning on using my unused PT visits when I'm done lengthening, and might even live in Florida then (sometime around the end of August). PT after lengthening is just as important as PT during, and I have about 43 PT visits remaining (so I'll stay there at least a month!)
Remember- caregiver, caregiver, caregiver! You cannot do this alone the first 2 weeks, you need someone. Maybe, just maybe, the 4 days in the hospital you can be alone, but calling the nurses for every tiny thing is a hassle when they take a long time to come (emptying your pee container, grabbing you a drink, bringing your laptop to bed, etc.) I have a few phone numbers and agencies I can give you if you want me to PM them to you.
Also, reach out to Cooper on the forums. He's staying at the Homewood Suites and he'll be glad to meet you, help you out and introduce you to everyone. He's my closest lengthener friend He's doing very well right now and has a diary here too.
Installing height- Programdude's Precice 2 Internal femurs with Dr. Paley
Thanks a lot big D. You were actually the one who pushed me into definitively going with Paley in one of my earlier topics. Information about caregivers would be great. I will need one, unless I can convince a girl to come and give me a hand.
Def look forward to meeting you cooper and all. Movies and books will only go so far.
Alright, after flying through a lightning storm I'm officially in West Palm and likely not leaving till I'm 3 and a quarter inches taller. Pretty sure I already saw a patient or two.
Less than a week and I will be in surgery, pretty surreal stuff! Figured I'd get here early to be all settled in and get to know the layout of whats gonna be my home for a quarter to a third of a year before I'm crippled.
Still haven't figured out about the caretaker but I'm assuming Paley can nudge me in the right direction there.
Programdude, my daughter is a current patient of Paley and I've seen some lengtheners with caretakers/helpers when I take her in for PT. You could ask them for suggestions.
Bilateral sent me over a caretakers number, so I will use them if they are available.
Quote from: programdude on July 17, 2014, 02:08:24 PMBilateral sent me over a caretakers number, so I will use them if they are available.
I'm glad you've got some leads. Bilateral is a great source of information.
Quote from: programdude on July 16, 2014, 06:05:47 PMAlright, after flying through a lightning storm I'm officially in West Palm and likely not leaving till I'm 3 and a quarter inches taller. Pretty sure I already saw a patient or two.
Less than a week and I will be in surgery, pretty surreal stuff! Figured I'd get here early to be all settled in and get to know the layout of whats gonna be my home for a quarter to a third of a year before I'm crippled.
Still haven't figured out about the caretaker but I'm assuming Paley can nudge me in the right direction there.
Programdude, just wanted to wish you the best of luck! My surgery with Rozbruch is a month from tomorrow, so I'm right behind ya!
Thanks a lot man. I am having a great last few days as a non cripple, but definitely ready to get this process going.
12 Hours to go and I should be post op and 1mm taller.
Quote from: programdude on July 21, 2014, 11:12:19 PM12 Hours to go and I should be post op and 1mm taller.
Go get em bro! 
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