My diary of quadrilateral Precice2 LL with Dr. Gokhan

Quote from: Sigma on January 16, 2024, 07:57:18 PMX-rays look good. How are you right now? I hope you are well.

Thank you, Sigma.
Regarding x-rays, I found the measure is actually 21.5 mm, which is even better.

I had 3 very hard days, because a much worse constipation.
Doctor told me to take more Geralgine... and because it contain Codein, i got a very bad constipation. I don't want to tell you how I fixed it, because is very nasty, but I didn't eat anything for 2 days.
Now I am better...

Hi Ted,

I'm one of the silent lurkers reading your diary. Please keep posting. I'd also love to know more about the exercises you're doing. (I'm planning to do surgery in 1 year and I'm trying to stretch right now to improve my flexibility)

Quote from: Dre42 on January 20, 2024, 02:38:23 AMHi Ted,

I'm one of the silent lurkers reading your diary. Please keep posting. I'd also love to know more about the exercises you're doing. (I'm planning to do surgery in 1 year and I'm trying to stretch right now to improve my flexibility)

Hey, Dre42.... good to know !
The exercises I am doing now with PT guys, are simple, just for keeping my entire leg functional.
Keep in mind, you will lose muscle mass on both, upper legs and lower legs. And that is happening because the pain hinders you to do the whole normal movements. Your movements are very limited, so the PT guys helps you to force the normal limits. Also they use electric stimulation.
My legs are skinny now, like never before. I named it chicken legs...
But, don't worry, you will recover the mass loss when the pain will go away.
The most important thing is to be flexible before surgery, like me !... so just exercise every day for hamstrings and Achile tendon !

Regarding your surgery, you can get 5 inches, not only 4 !

Day 13-20

As I told you I had 3 bad days with a hard constipation, so I removed completely the opioid medication. Also, I didn't eat anything for 3 days. But not eating is normal for me, so no scares.
The next 4 days was great, no constipation and felt released... but I got more pain, obviously.
And again, I couldn't sleep because the pain...
So, 2 days ago I asked doctor if he can make a new medication scheme, based on Paracetamol and Ibuprofen or Diclofenac. And he did it, right away, giving me a scheme with 3 different tablets... and what do you think, guys ?!.... I got no pain anymore and I could sleep continuously... and I could sleep with no pillows under my legs after one month of torments !!
I could not believe that !...
And this morning, another surprise !... at 8 in the morning, after my elongation time, I laid back on the bed... and I moved body on right side with no pain... and then on the left side and no pain.... so now I can sleep like a normal person, on side !
Can you believe, I am happy I can do a simple and normal things !!
Of course, the pain is not zero.... but is 2-3.... after 7/10 !.... So this is something !

Today I did exercises in the gym and then I jumped in the swimming pool.

Today I've got 3 cm on femur, which for me is a milestone...

In about a week I will undergo the second surgery, on tibia.
I am scared to not go through the same nightmare as I did on femur !

Hi - I hope your second surgery went well as I know quad is especially hard. Any updates on your progress?

You definitely will recover all the muscle, mine is back and not done consolidating yet. Glutes, Hamstrings and Quads are all bigger and haven’t started working them out yet, just basic stretching and resistance training. When you start reaching the 3cm 4cm the glutes, hams and quads feel like stretched out rubber bands. Try to do as much supported walking to where comfort allows you to keep the muscle active. I remember trying to lean forward trying to brush my teeth, my calve muscles all the way to the upper part of my glutes would lean forward together, couldn’t bend much at the waist. I wasn’t as flexible as you thought, keep it going.

Quote from: GoodJuju on February 08, 2024, 08:10:47 PMHi - I hope your second surgery went well as I know quad is especially hard. Any updates on your progress?

Thank you for your message.
It was tough, with complications. I will continue tomorrow my diary...

Quote from: Precise2.2 on February 08, 2024, 09:22:13 PMYou definitely will recover all the muscle, mine is back and not done consolidating yet. Glutes, Hamstrings and Quads are all bigger and haven’t started working them out yet, just basic stretching and resistance training. When you start reaching the 3cm 4cm the glutes, hams and quads feel like stretched out rubber bands. Try to do as much supported walking to where comfort allows you to keep the muscle active. I remember trying to lean forward trying to brush my teeth, my calve muscles all the way to the upper part of my glutes would lean forward together, couldn’t bend much at the waist. I wasn’t as flexible as you thought, keep it going.

I hope so...
Thank you

I hope you are well. I am sure you will get through this difficult quadrilateral process. You are a very flexible and strong man. Do not give up. I'm following your diary.

Hi, hope your second surgery is good and no complications. I'm following your diary.