Limb Lengthening-Internal Femurs-Dr Rozbruch 2017

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cool stuff. glad its good. i think you will be 100% good after LL ! do all your friends know you do this ?

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Quote from: jojo on March 24, 2017, 04:39:57 PMcool stuff. glad its good. i think you will be 100% good after LL ! do all your friends know you do this ?

I saw a video of a guy who did LL with rozbruch and did 3" and he seemed like he was almost 100% normal after.

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Quote from: 6FeetSoon on March 24, 2017, 03:01:29 PMDay 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.

You're flying through this. How has the lengthening gone?

Quote from: 6FeetSoon on March 24, 2017, 04:05:25 PMYeah 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.

It's astounding how little pain you have, I've already explained in my other post that I believe this is down to Rozbruch's technique but compared to other diaries it's like night and day - people were saying it's like a pain they have never experienced, agony, etc. A well experienced surgeon clearly makes the difference.

Quote from: jojo on March 24, 2017, 04:39:57 PMcool stuff. glad its good. i think you will be 100% good after LL ! do all your friends know you do this ?

I too think he will have one of the most positive outcomes we have seen.

Quote from: google42 on March 24, 2017, 04:46:11 PMI saw a video of a guy who did LL with rozbruch and did 3" and he seemed like he was almost 100% normal after.

Sam? Yeah, that was really impressive. What confuses me is that after that lengthening he had better strength, mobility, normal gait etc. and no particular issues in half the time most do and lengthened more than most people normally do - what this says to me is there is more than just lengthening amount and rate that impacts recovery and that the surgery itself as well as an experienced team watching for complications can ensure a satisfactory outcome.

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i think the old process was painful. The internal nail changed everthing. Also a good doctor that has been improving his cirurgical process for the last 2 decades is key to get a much less painful LL. In my opinion Rozbruch is the best one. I had my first conversation with him last year and I'm planning to do the surgery in august, but one leg at a time. Learning with 6FS diary helps a lot to understand steps that don't come up with the conversation with the doctor.

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i think the old process was painful. The internal nail changed everthing. Also a good doctor that has been improving his cirurgical process for the last 2 decades is key to get a much less painful LL. In my opinion Rozbruch is the best one. I had my first conversation with him last year and I'm planning to do the surgery in august, but one leg at a time. Learning with 6FS diary helps a lot to understand steps that don't come up with the conversation with the doctor.

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congrats and this might be invasive but how are you paying for the surgical fees out of pocket if you only work as a model? they get paid crap unless ur doing campaigns. Also do u think u'll be able to do runways after full recovery?

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congrats and this might be invasive but how are you paying for the surgical fees out of pocket if you only work as a model? they get paid crap unless ur doing campaigns. Also do u think u'll be able to do runways after full recovery?

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Quote from: 0184946 on March 24, 2017, 08:30:27 PMcongrats and this might be invasive but how are you paying for the surgical fees out of pocket if you only work as a model? they get paid crap unless ur doing campaigns. Also do u think u'll be able to do runways after full recovery?

Haha your question is valid. The answer is i've always had family money. Modeling is just a fun gig with a lot of perks. And yes, there won't be any limits on the kinds of gigs i can do once this is over. 6'0 and 180 lbs is prototypical.

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Congrats on your ll man. Wish you a great recovery.

If you don't mind me asking how much were Dr Rs fees and how much of that did your insurance end up covering?

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Quote from: yyes on March 24, 2017, 11:42:52 PMCongrats on your ll man. Wish you a great recovery.

If you don't mind me asking how much were Dr Rs fees and how much of that did your insurance end up covering?

Won't know for a week or so, takes a bit for insurance to process everything.

Nothing really to report on day four other than i lengthened for the first time today. It's fairly routine and you don't feel it happening. Pain holding steady at 3/10.