Quote from: 682 on March 22, 2017, 10:49:47 PMIt's interesting that you describe the pain as soreness, that sounds much more manageable than what I had envisaged. How is the sleep? Has the lack of pain actually surprised you? I can't imagine you'd have thought it as this pain free. I assumed their would be a marked and distressing increase of discomfort after the epidural wore off. Though I imagine with Rozbruch's expertise and proficiency is responsible for much of it, I can imagine he causes a lot less damage during the surgery than other doctors, with clean osteotomies and efficient performance, with no time wasted. The fact is, you're at a level where most patients take months to get to after surgery without having to go to those painful lows prior and there has to be a reason why.
Being able to be at home during lengthening will be much more comfortable being somewhere familiar without the complete disconnect of normal life than what most people experience which I find one of the more off putting aspects (foreign hospitals away from home, different language, external uncomfortable devices surrounded by strangers etc.), I imagine this will keep your outlook and spirits much higher and make the whole process so much easier and more enjoyable. You start lengthening tomorrow right? I've seen a video on the Precice device lengthening, it looks like a futuristic gadget and sounds like a hydraulic press right? It's truly amazing how far technology has come.
Sleep is good. I'm generally out for 6-8 hours continuously. If it's only 6 hours, i'll wake up stretch a bit, then take a nap later in the day. The lack of pain has surprised me to be honest. But as you say, when you're a top orthopedic surgeon, i guess you sorta get the hang of it after awhile haha.
I start lengthening Friday.
Limb Lengthening-Internal Femurs-Dr Rozbruch 2017
That's great, sleep as much as possible. There are usually many complaints with sleep during lengthening from tight and sore muscles, it will be interesting to see how this affects you when you begin. And yes, this is like tying your shoes for Rozbruch... in fact, probably easier as I leave mine tied and force them on 
! So the lengthening begins tomorrow, you must be excited - I imagine that it will feel odd to use the Precice device and then suddenly you're that bit taller.
Have you decided on how you will organize your diary? If not, take a look at Iamprepared's diary and use it as a template if you wish, I believe it's one of the best organized, easily readable and easiest ways to record your experience. It starts from day to day, then into updates by the CM with subheadings for specific issues he wants to discuss - http://www.limblengtheningforum.com/index.php?topic=4221.0 - of course it's just a suggestion, if you're comfortable with updating in a diary format that's good too as I will be following it with much interest either way. On an unrelated point to that diary, he suggested massage during lengthening, it might be something to consider as supple muscles lead to much easier lengthening.
How much painful is to remove the spinal epidural and the catheter 6FS?
Quote from: Mdream on March 23, 2017, 02:23:29 PMHow much painful is to remove the spinal epidural and the catheter 6FS?
Removing the epidural is literally painless. I didnt know they took it out. As for The catheter, nurse tells you take a deep breath, then exhale, and she pulls it out as you exhale. Small discomfort, but nothing notable.
One of my colleagues from work had kidney stone last week. I'll tell that so far his pain has been much much worse from 6fs experience. LL might not be so bad with all the technological and cirurgical improvements.
Day 3 (March 23rd)
Woke up in my own bed. Bit of stiffness so i did my usual stretches and felt relatively loose again. I've cut down the oral painkillers to once a day.
They sent a nurse to visit my home early in the afternoon to check up on me. Was pretty straightforward and we agreed she doesn't need to come back. I'm pretty mobile and can do most things on my own.
They also sent a physiotherapist to help me do stretches and walk around. He said "yeah, i don't think i need to come back either, you've got this covered". So that's the last i'll be seeing of him.
What about the pain level? Still under control? 0-3?
Quote from: Mdream on March 24, 2017, 03:57:28 PMWhat about the pain level? Still under control? 0-3?
Yeah that's why i've reduced it. Its a 1 when i'm on it and a 3 when i'm off. Pretty sure i'm gonna stop all together in a few days.
So whats your day consist of now? How do you get around?
Are you living in your apartment alone or with someone else who is helping you? Or are you living on Seamless?
Lastly, about your level of pain, what else is considered a 3/10 pain for you? You might just have a high tolerance to pain.
Quote from: willsa on March 24, 2017, 04:19:22 PMSo whats your day consist of now? How do you get around?
Are you living in your apartment alone or with someone else who is helping you? Or are you living on Seamless?
Lastly, about your level of pain, what else is considered a 3/10 pain for you? You might just have a high tolerance to pain.
I described it earlier as doing some sprints without stretching, pulling your quads, and having the resulting soreness (that's a 3/10 for me)
There are a lot of good shows i'm catching up on. I have friends that come by and cook a meal or help move things around. But other than that, can't really beat seamless.
And i get around in the walker and wheelchair pretty efficiently.
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