Quote from: ballsackoffury123 on April 18, 2023, 11:53:26 PMhow quickly after consolidation started did most of your pain start to go away? I'm 30mm in and facing some lower calf nerve issues (sensation loss and inner ankle nerve pain). I heard it's normal but I'm still quite early on and know this will prob be with me until I start consolidation. Just wanted to know how quickly things started to turn 180 better for you once consolidation started.
First, I'm really sorry to hear about the pain you are experiencing and hope that gets better soon.
To answer your question, I would say my pain was mostly muscular (never really had much nerve pain other than kind of a strange shooting pain) and persisted for about month or 6 weeks into consolidation. I actually had very little pain during lengthening after the ~6 week mark - it only got rough again after I hit 7cm and continued after stopping. That said, it wasn't too painful and mostly bothered me at night when trying to sleep but I was able to control using Tylenol and Celebrex.
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Quote from: user1396 on April 19, 2023, 12:00:36 AMFirst, I'm really sorry to hear about the pain you are experiencing and hope that gets better soon.
To answer your question, I would say my pain was mostly muscular (never really had much nerve pain other than kind of a strange shooting pain) and persisted for about month or 6 weeks into consolidation. I actually had very little pain during lengthening after the ~6 week mark - it only got rough again after I hit 7cm and continued after stopping. That said, it wasn't too painful and mostly bothered me at night when trying to sleep but I was able to control using Tylenol and Celebrex.
Nothing to be sorry about. We're all in this crazy journey together. Thanks for the response, and I agree. Sleeping and morning sucks, every other time of the day is fine (for me at least). Jealous of you and cant wait to get where you are one day.
Quote from: ballsackoffury123 on April 19, 2023, 04:32:31 AMNothing to be sorry about. We're all in this crazy journey together. Thanks for the response, and I agree. Sleeping and morning sucks, every other time of the day is fine (for me at least). Jealous of you and cant wait to get where you are one day.
For sure, the insomnia really drove me nuts and made it harder to comply with the PT regimen. I just felt totally apathetic and miserable on the days when I couldn't sleep. Interestingly, Dr. A said most of his patients don't experience this, but I knew from reading the forum that I was not alone. I found that THC was really helpful for me in making me sleepy enough to overcome the discomfort.
I wish you the best and you'll be at my stage in no time!
Quote from: user1396 on April 20, 2023, 02:04:33 PMFor sure, the insomnia really drove me nuts and made it harder to comply with the PT regimen. I just felt totally apathetic and miserable on the days when I couldn't sleep. Interestingly, Dr. A said most of his patients don't experience this, but I knew from reading the forum that I was not alone. I found that THC was really helpful for me in making me sleepy enough to overcome the discomfort.
I wish you the best and you'll be at my stage in no time!
What is THC?
Is it prescribed med? Any side effects?
Quote from: Yau on April 20, 2023, 11:54:42 PMWhat is THC?
Is it prescribed med? Any side effects?
It's the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. I take a very small amount in edible / gummy form (2.5mg) for sleep and don't experience any side effects. You can purchase legally in a number of US states, so may be relevant depending on where you do your surgery.
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Hi! Any update?
Everything is going well?
Thank you for asking. All is well, really starting to build back my stamina and muscle strength. Still a ways to go but feeling much better and further along than when I last updated. I logged my first 10k step day since my procedure this week. Glute weakness and hip tightness are my lingering bottlenecks along with cardiovascular stamina.
I’ll also say that I’ve had the opportunity to go to a number of social events and I feel significantly more confident and a sense of belonging among other people that I’ve never experienced before as an adult. This is giving me a glimpse of the true transformative nature of this surgery.
I’m a little concerned about the direction of this forum with all the antisemitism and weird alt right language that is becoming prevalent. That said, I’ll give a more detailed update later this summer.
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