On average 4-6 months for femur consolidations, so about 2 months for me. However, the old guy who was 183 and lengthened 5 cm consolidated only 2 months and a half after surgery!! So it depends...
Quote from: LLSouthAmerica on May 25, 2017, 06:00:22 PMOn average 4-6 months for femur consolidations, so about 2 months for me. However, the old guy who was 183 and lengthened 5 cm consolidated only 2 months and a half after surgery!! So it depends...
Is there any feeling right now makes you uncomfortable ( pain, stiffens...... etc)?
what the things you cant do right now you was able before surgery (other than running, jumping, taking stairs) ?
Yes, lately I feel pain in the lateral part of the knee where the tendons are, the first minutes after I start walking. As I walk more it reduces and then I only feel a little stiffness but it's annoying. It is more severe in the morning, specially nowadays because I sleep 8-9 hours without stop. During lengthening I used to sleep 6-7 hours and frequently woke up to stretch at 3 AM.
Nothing, only running, jumping and doing weight training. I don't dare to pick up things from the floor, I use my foot to pick it up half the way and then use my hand haha.
For stairs the small ones I manage without crutches. I'm being overly careful because the rest of the patients started using the stairs without support 3 weeks after stopping lengthening.
Officially left crutches completely 
Good ! I have a question : When will you remove the nails ?
I don't know I think it's 2 years after surgery. I also don't know what I will be doing at the time or if my life will allow me to travel to Milan for the surgery.
Quote from: LLSouthAmerica on June 04, 2017, 01:46:25 AMI don't know I think it's 2 years after surgery. I also don't know what I will be doing at the time or if my life will allow me to travel to Milan for the surgery.
Most doctors said removal surgery will not affect you, but i don't know why Guichet said you have to relax for three weeks, what you think and why?
In theory it shouldn't have an effect since the bone is already fully consolidated and the nail is not supporting your weight. However maybe removing the nail can damage the bone. Knowing Dr Guichet, even if he doesn't know what is happening, he probably has had patients with post removal fracture especially in the first 3 weeks (I didn't know you had to relax for 3 weeks) so that's why he makes that recommendation.
Not ready yet for the world outside. Today I met with an old friend and the first words she said to me were "you are walking a little bit weird and you are taller, what have you done" 
Well, she is a girl and a med student so maybe she is more observant than most people. Still, it seems I'm not ready for society yet
Quote from: LLSouthAmerica on June 16, 2017, 03:28:45 AMNot ready yet for the world outside. Today I met with an old friend and the first words she said to me were "you are walking a little bit weird and you are taller, what have you done"
Well, she is a girl and a med student so maybe she is more observant than most people. Still, it seems I'm not ready for society yet
Hope She doesnt know what you did yet, but when time is time what Will you say to the people you meet?
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