Quote from: notimportant on March 15, 2017, 08:36:39 PMHelloworld you did a good workout.
Did you remember what I told you at the beginning? Fitbone isn't accurate. It fails a lot and it isn't accurate. Old patients in this forum agree. Precise is more precise.
For all people reading standing shouldn't be done with Fitbone. Some patients had problems for doing that. Their nail and screws broke down and they were unfairly blamed. This nail is not weightbearing.
Notimportant, one thing is what the company and doctor say, the other thing is what is reality, I am sure you agree with this. So I think that Fitbone can withstand much more than what the make of Fitbone advertises, because if they were to advertise they might be liable. For example, when I first met Fitbone reps I was told that Fitbone never has any problems if people put weight on it, I just should avoid jumping. It was only when I had a problem with one of the implants and I ask for directions on what I could do that they said that I should better not put more than 20 kg on each Fitbone, which would have been a big restraint. So instead I asked them if I could not reply on what my doctor told me, Dr. Monegal, and they agreed with that. And Dr. Monegal thinks it is very important that patients stand up very early on and has said that while walking is only with a walking frame, standing is no problem.
That said the screw are slightly bend but at this point my doctor thinks it should not be a problem as by bone formation is good. But of course I will take care not to walk without support.
Limb lengthening with Fitbone
About my proportions, my wingspan is still more than my height by 0,5-1cm! :-(
Also, I do not think the goal of LL is to get to the perfect proportions, but is to gain height without looking weird. So when the doctor told me today that he thinks I have perfect proportions, I thought I should probably lengthen more, because the expected result should be that you have gained enough height to make your proportions less than perfect.
Some people ask me about exercises.
Tomorrow I will take some more pictures but here are the ones from 6 weeks ago:
http://imgur.com/a/zJeTB
Helloworld,
How long did you spend with a rate os 0,5 mm per day? did you do workout everyday for 1,5 hours? if more confortable to do less clicks per day but you could preconsolidate if your body create bone faster.
White people used to preconsolidate about 7 cm with a rate of 0,8 mm, it depends on age, workout and your own body.
Asian people have a problem of non consolidation in a higer rate.
Reading Penguin "I don't know if it's bad genetics, but during lengthening I was told not to weight bear to avoid preconsolidation, the side effect of that being slow consolidation later on."
Preconsolidation is the the lesser of two evils.
You look really good.
Yagan,
I lengthened 5.6 cm over almost 4 months.
Here are the videos of the exercise I promised:
1. biking:
2. leg exercise:
3. weights:
wow the facilities seem nice!
It's refreshing to see someone keep so active while lengthening. Is this the norm with most patients? I had imagine being bed-ridden all the time.
You are bed ridden for one week.
Then you are wheelchair bound (if you use Fitbone and do two limbs at the same time) but are already able to stand up and exercise just not walk.
Later, as you have good bone formation, you can walk using a walking frame or crutches.
helloworld, how is your strength/endurance in your legs during this time? The level of your PT is impressive.
Quote from: SAD on March 16, 2017, 02:49:57 PMwow the facilities seem nice!
It's refreshing to see someone keep so active while lengthening. Is this the norm with most patients? I had imagine being bed-ridden all the time.
Most patients are bed-ridden or wheelchair-bounded.
Whera re you? These pics are not the guesthouse. Look at other diaries. You can't find those machines in guesthouse only stationary bike and parallel bars as seen in Bhemias videos.
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