6.2 cm not bad. I know the feeling, anyone who doesn't have a smooth lengthening, frame removal is like a salvation from torture.
We made the decision, we stick to it, cest la vie.
Good for you man. I'm very happy for you. Hope things will turn out neatly in the end.
How is the toe?
So now you are the manover? Cool!
If I've really gained the 6cm he says it would put me near to 184cm morning height. I can't wrap my head around how it's possible though. The guy at the hospital who measures the CT must be incompetent or Sringari was overzealous in his measurement on the OT... We'll see. The toe has excellent movement in flexion, adduction, abduction, but still no extension.... I'm pretty sure the nerve for the extensor hallucis brevis muscle was damaged/severed like Birkholtz suggested. I've also read the nerve that acts to extend the big toe is the same nerve that extents the small toes, which are working fine, so...At least it's just a part of the toe's movement and not complete drop foot.
I take it more seriously than they take it not just because it's my body, but I also have an inkling that if this is left untreated it may lead to more severe symptoms in the future. Sringari telling me it'll be fine to live with without giving me any possible solutions for it rubbed me wrong. I'll go to a doc back home and see what they say. Maybe I'll need some sort of nerve graft. Just hope I can get it back without too much trouble.
All the best brother!
Took a rough measurement today. Stood against a wall with a walker and had the caretaker mark a line. We measured 185.4cm. However, I have about 2cm of ballerina and I was straight out of bed, so during the day I'll probably end up closer to 182cm 
. I hope I can keep as much as possible, but we'll see. My wingspan is only 183cm, so femurs seems like it wouldn't be a good idea for me in the future. I really wish I had a wingspan like 188cm or something like some 173cm happen to have. Oh well....
182 is a good height!
Quote from: Polycrates. on April 08, 2014, 12:03:25 PMTook a rough measurement today. Stood against a wall with a walker and had the caretaker mark a line. We measured 185.4cm. However, I have about 2cm of ballerina and I was straight out of bed, so during the day I'll probably end up closer to 182cm . I hope I can keep as much as possible, but we'll see. My wingspan is only 183cm, so femurs seems like it wouldn't be a good idea for me in the future. I really wish I had a wingspan like 188cm or something like some 173cm happen to have. Oh well....
Are you still going to consult some other surgeons in India before you fly back home?
I was set on going to Dr. Parihar in Mumbai, but I'm running short on time and money. I attempted to contact Dr. Talwar, but I got no response. It would have been nice to meet Parihar in person, but there's really not much he could do for me, and what I would receive from him I can get for free back home.
I walked today on crutches, and it was decent, so I expect that I can board the plane on crutches. I've been the most critical of the boys at Sringari's, but it seems I might come out as the best result. I attest this to listening to the body when it wants to stop, and lengthening slow and to a sensible length. You also have to be the boss of your own body, and raise hell if you feel or know that something is going amiss and nothing is being done about it. Unfortunately, these variables vary per the individual.
I'll be meeting with Dr. Talwar tonight at his private clinic. Will let everyone know how it goes.
Excellent. Did that email I gave you work or was it through the info email?
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