LON Femur with Dr. Mustafa Uysal (Turkey) Feb-23-2022

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Quote from: canterk on April 23, 2022, 11:04:01 AMHi mrjames, congrats on 4.5cm! is that all the exercises you do? How often do you do those?

Thanks.

 No, it's a short episode.
 Just to show the current state of my body.

 As I said in my previous message, I am doing a lot of hamstring training now.  (not in the video)
Because it got really tense.

 Every hour, 5 minutes warm-up then 10-15 minutes training. (like 1 hour total)

 Usually during the daytime.

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can you show a video of your training please if possible

thanks!

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Quote from: canterk on April 23, 2022, 01:30:48 PMcan you show a video of your training please if possible

thanks!

Of course, I'll show you the basic hamstring moves I do at the appropriate time.

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thanks mate. looking forward to it!

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Day 70:

Lengthened: 7 cm



Happy news...

My lengthening process has progressed faster in the past time.
(There may be +/- situations like this)

Now I am coming towards the end of the Process.

Right leg coming from behind. Therefore, I trade left 2 times, right 4 times.

There is no problem, no pain in my right leg.
The only problem with my left leg is that I can't get my foot straight. I'm training for this.


I went through this whole process on my own.
My knee angles, movements, etc. evaluated by my doctor. I didn't need PT.



According to the state of the process, my target is 7.5 cm or 8 cm.

That's all for now.




https://imgur.com/jWXbNsQ

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Quote from: MrJames on May 13, 2022, 01:03:00 PMDay 70:

Lengthened: 7 cm



Happy news...

My lengthening process has progressed faster in the past time.
(There may be +/- situations like this)

Now I am coming towards the end of the Process.

Right leg coming from behind. Therefore, I trade left 2 times, right 4 times.

There is no problem, no pain in my right leg.
The only problem with my left leg is that I can't get my foot straight. I'm training for this.


I went through this whole process on my own.
My knee angles, movements, etc. evaluated by my doctor. I didn't need PT.



According to the state of the process, my target is 7.5 cm or 8 cm.

That's all for now.




https://imgur.com/jWXbNsQ





Thanks for sharing the photo. Rehab usually is a difficult process right? A successful LL depends on how one does in rehab.

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Quote from: ilovescience on May 13, 2022, 01:19:01 PMThanks for sharing the photo. Rehab usually is a difficult process right? A successful LL depends on how one does in rehab.

Yes, rehabilitation is difficult. This is a difficult operation.

It is necessary to train.
You should not interrupt the training because it is difficult.

To get rid of pain, you have to suffer. Sleepless nights, pain when moving, etc.

Classic phrase: No pain No gain

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I wanted to write something about PT.


 The physical condition of the patient is important in this surgery.
 Patient's age, flexibility, muscles, etc.

 Generally, PT applies a standard schedule to everyone.
 It's like giving everyone the same food, but not everyone eats the same food.  Some dishes touch the person and make you sick.

 PT is serious business.  A wrong application can do more harm than good to the patient.
 The whole process may be affected because of this mistake.

  PT needs to be planned individually.

 So pay attention to the PT service.

 If necessary, inform your doctor about this situation.

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Day 85:

Lengthened: 7.7 - 7.8 cm


I'm at the end of the lengthening process.

Left leg lengthening finished, only right leg lengthening left.
(6 days, 2 times a day)

On June 7, the last X-ray and fixator removal surgery day.


I was able to finish the whole process without the need for PT.
I don't have a problem right now, just my left leg is weaker than my right leg. It will get stronger over time.


But everything is not over yet, the second process is waiting for me...





Big version of picture:
https://imgur.com/QItuoN2

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Day 106 - removed fixator:

I had surgery for remove fixator.

I finally got rid of the Fixators who had been with me for months.



https://imgur.com/3XCsKvq



X-ray:



https://imgur.com/Hc5v8Tj



I stayed in the hospital for 1 day and was discharged.

It is difficult to walk with a walker in the first days as it is a new condition. I was walking slowly and not exerting full force on my legs.


After 4-5 days, the pain started to go away gradually. My movements got better.



There is no problem with my knee angle. Right now, only my knees are broken, my feet are not quite straight. I started training to fix this.



https://imgur.com/SMV2S39


Sleep: Now I can sleep better at night. I can't lie on my side completely. Sleep without fixator and fixator makes a lot of difference.


That's all for now.


after fixator: