Limb Lengthening-Internal Femurs-Dr Rozbruch 2017

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Is the amount lengthened the same as the amount gained or there is a Lost for the curvatura of the fémur?

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Quote from: yyes on April 06, 2017, 11:48:39 PM6feetsoon,

Were you able to find out how much insurance covered?

Insurance basically covered all other fees.
anesthesiologist, hospital fees, room cost, etc. totalled about $35,000. i paid $300 out of pocket.

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Quote from: onemorefoot on April 07, 2017, 12:20:01 AMIs the amount lengthened the same as the amount gained or there is a Lost for the curvatura of the fémur?


Depends on the individual person. some people's femurs are closer to 90 degrees than others. In my case, basically nothing will be lost.

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If a person weights over 80kg which should be the protocol for moving to the bathroom And that stuff.

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Quote from: lon chaney on April 04, 2017, 11:52:49 PMthanks, buddy, and i hope your post-op checkup goes well. u rule, looking forward to hearing more whenever you're ready

also, does anyone have anything to say about finastride and LL? i don't have bdd, i'm not obsessed with balding and other cosmetic disadvantages. i wouldn't really mind being bald, it's just that ultimately yeah i'd rather keep my hair, and finastride / rogaine are generally thought of as safe and easy, so i've been using them for 3 months now, after my dermatologist verified that i'm showing the first signs of baldness.

probably more of a question for a doctor but... should i stop finastride? it raises your estrogen levels a bit, would that make the lengthening and consolidation difficult for bones? i hope it's not too late, because i'd much prefer height increase over precluding balding. like i said, balding hardly bothers me, but the finastride / rogaine regimen isn't like LL, it's inexpensive (relatively at least) and essentially risk-free. doesn't take 5 months either. so i've been doing that, but will forget about it if it interferes with LL

I took finesteride through all 3 lengthening and  consolidated quicker than just about anyone.

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Hi 6fs
How are you doing? I hope you are doing well and lengthening well!
For those who are going to do the surgery with Rozbruch, what do you suggest? Anything you have been learning from your experience that is worth sharing? I'll schedule for the end of July ...

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Sometimes, i feel sorta bad writing updates here. The experience continues to be relatively painless, but all i've come across lately on the forum is anguish and misery in other LL patient experiences. My heart goes out to them.

Reached an inch (2.5cm) of distraction today. Rozbruch had me on a slightly accelerated course for a few days. Can proudly say i'm now 5'10. Have another check up in 2 weeks to see how we're looking. Pain holding steady at 2/10. What i find myself doing a lot is stretching and moving all the time to keep myself loose. So even though i stretch religiously 4 times a day, i'll still find myself doing the exercises when i'm just laying in bed, it's helped quite a bit as flexibility and range of motion have been maintained throughout.

 

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I think its just the nail that's why most doc now prefer precise. Anyway im glad everything goes well, keep stretching and stay positive. In next 60 days you will be 6' feet. Hopefully you will show off with some photos. Keep up.

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Quote from: 6FeetSoon on April 13, 2017, 03:04:02 PMSometimes, i feel sorta bad writing updates here. The experience continues to be relatively painless, but all i've come across lately on the forum is anguish and misery in other LL patient experiences. My heart goes out to them.

Reached an inch (2.5cm) of distraction today. Rozbruch had me on a slightly accelerated course for a few days. Can proudly say i'm now 5'10. Have another check up in 2 weeks to see how we're looking. Pain holding steady at 2/10. What i find myself doing a lot is stretching and moving all the time to keep myself loose. So even though i stretch religiously 4 times a day, i'll still find myself doing the exercises when i'm just laying in bed, it's helped quite a bit as flexibility and range of motion have been maintained throughout.

You shouldnt feel bad at all. If anything, this is a perfect example of what LL should be like. Great results with minimum pain. And maybe it will teach many of us that you cant put a price on a surgery like this. There are exceptions but for the most part, you get what you pay for.

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hey 6f,

already 5'10 wow! So your out of pocket cost was only $40k? or was it $75k out of pocket and $35k insurance for a total of about $110k?

~TT