Vertical,
Do you think that you would need to add more Pt than the 55 times Dr D offers in the package? Because honestly most other Drs offer At Least 70 Times PT and i believe its everyday, so Can you ask him why only 55 times?
2) when you go to Optimal PT center do they have like a pool or special equipment or the PT is all about stretching ? Do you have to go to the gym and work on treadmill ?
3) Airbnb vs Hotel, for me personally i will be going with my mother to this surgery so she will accompany me and we Have to stay the whole 3.5 months there so if my budget is like 1600$ rent per month either its a hotel or airbnb , but unfortunately all the Airbnb in vegas are so so expensive! So can you give me an estimate of how much does a hotel extended stay cost for a month ?
My Vertical Push with Dr. Debiparshad (Strydes in Femurs)
Quote from: Kenda on June 05, 2019, 02:04:18 PMVertical,
Do you think that you would need to add more Pt than the 55 times Dr D offers in the package? Because honestly most other Drs offer At Least 70 Times PT and i believe its everyday, so Can you ask him why only 55 times?
2) when you go to Optimal PT center do they have like a pool or special equipment or the PT is all about stretching ? Do you have to go to the gym and work on treadmill ?
3) Airbnb vs Hotel, for me personally i will be going with my mother to this surgery so she will accompany me and we Have to stay the whole 3.5 months there so if my budget is like 1600$ rent per month either its a hotel or airbnb , but unfortunately all the Airbnb in vegas are so so expensive! So can you give me an estimate of how much does a hotel extended stay cost for a month ?
Hi again Kenda! I'm so glad my diary seems to be helping to give you an idea of what to expect. One thing I've noted on other diaries with other doctors is that (surprisingly) a lot of them only schedule you for 3 PT sessions a week. You can easily do most of the stretches you learn in PT on your days off, and in fact they encourage you to do that. Lifting your legs up and also sliding your feet back as far as they will go are two things I do every few hours. In my opinion, there's no substitute for actually walking on your walker. That's the best PT you can do. If your mother will be there (you have an awesome mother by the way!) then you can practice walking around with her. I'm not so sure extra PT sessions at the clinic would help you much more than doing these exercises at home.
If you still want more PT sessions, I'm sure you could pay extra. Kenda - you mentioned you are not a U.S. patient so if you DID want extra PT sessions you wouldn't be able to run those through insurance. One thing you might want to ask Dr. D. is if he would negotiate on your behalf for a 4th PT session each week. It never hurts to ask.
As for what to expect, I've only used the stationary bike and then a few stretching techniques in a doctor's office-style room. I can take some pictures of the place today if that would be helpful. The PT staff are very friendly. They have treadmills and other equipment there but I doubt that you'd use that -- at last not for the first month or so. There is no pool, but Dr. D. said he will allow you to use the hotel pool after a few weeks once your surgery wounds have fully healed. I can't wait till he lets me use the shower. I feel like I'm starting to cause the hotel's breakfast area to clear out when I roll in with my wheelchair.
Airbnb can be expensive depending on the time of year and you can easily find cheaper hotels than an airbnb. You can stay at a renovated casino hotel like The D for about $40 USD/night, which would work out to be $1200/month. Also don't forget that with an AirBNB you have cleaning costs, etc. A hotel gives you daily housecleaning service and stuff to do in the hotel. You also have a gym, which can help you if you want to do some extra PT on days off. All of those things you miss out on with an AirBNB. Will your mom be able to drive you? If so I would DEFINITELY not confine your search to the Henderson area. You can get between downtown Las Vegas and the PT clinic in a little over 20 minutes (maybe 30 minutes in traffic). Normally when I do long hotel stays I check the "express deals" section of Priceline and also Hotwire. You will find MUCH cheaper hotels. I'd advise you select 3 star hotels or higher though - you don't want to be stuck somewhere you don't like.
Honestly your Diary & the way you explain everything in Detail is the most helpful thing ive come across this forum, Thank you truly!
Yeah you are so right that the hotel seems way better than airbnb......& i will search in the areas you told me about.
Keep going & keep updating us!
Quote from: Kenda on June 05, 2019, 06:16:58 PMHonestly your Diary & the way you explain everything in Detail is the most helpful thing ive come across this forum, Thank you truly!
Yeah you are so right that the hotel seems way better than airbnb......& i will search in the areas you told me about.
Keep going & keep updating us!
Thank you for the great words, Kenda! I switched hotels today from the Hampton Inn on his list of recommendations to the Homewood Suites. This hotel is much newer and far more up to date but would you believe the handicapped accessible suite is the FARTHEST room from the elevator?! I would not be surprised if that is intentional to force me to have more practice with the walker!
Absolutely, check hotels in the downtown Las Vegas area and also the strip. You will easily find good options for $50/night or less.
I can't wait to share with you guys my next set of x-rays once they're taken on Wednesday. I can take baby steps waddling like a penguin without a walker right now.
Quote from: Cas on June 05, 2019, 09:29:19 PMHi verticalpush, hope you are recovering well! I was wondering what the smallest stryde size that they have? And if Dr. D has used stryde on the tibias yet ? I am doing femurs first and I know that stryde works most for femur bones but what about tibias ?
Hi Cas! I thought I had fairly wide thighs but I'm using an 11.5mm inch Stryde nail. The nail they used with me is the medium option. I believe (don't quote me on this) that there is also a 10mm nail and a 13 mm nail.
I'm sorry I don't know about tibias. By far, most of the patients I've heard about did femurs.
Ok everyone, I posted a very short video of me walking unassisted at the PT clinic. This is 14 days post-surgery, and I've lengthened 1cm. I still have a LONG way to go, and I have the classic penguin walk. My gait is awful and will need a lot of work in the coming months. But to me, this is huge progress. Before today I took at most 2 steps unassisted. If this is the baseline after 14 days, I'll take it!
Short clip of me walking like a penguin
Quote from: verticalpush on June 08, 2019, 03:15:23 AMOk everyone, I posted a very short video of me walking unassisted at the PT clinic. This is 14 days post-surgery, and I've lengthened 1cm. I still have a LONG way to go, and I have the classic penguin walk. My gait is awful and will need a lot of work in the coming months. But to me, this is huge progress. Before today I took at most 2 steps unassisted. If this is the baseline after 14 days, I'll take it!
Short clip of me walking like a penguin
Wow! That is really awesome, man! It is really a good walking just after 14 days. It will be better and better.
Keep up the good work!
Quote from: Ghostfish on June 08, 2019, 03:40:04 AMWow! That is really awesome, man! It is really a good walking just after 14 days. It will be better and better.
Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much for the encouragement and the awesome words, ghostfish! That’s very true, my walking will continue to improve. This stryde nail is just amazing — walking after just two weeks!
I'm excited to keep everyone posted. Let’s hope the xrays on Wednesday look good! All the positivity on this thread has encouraged me to push myself even when my body wants to stop. Friends - those of you who will start your CLL journeys soon I will be on your threads encouraging you just as you're all encouraging me!
Great video man!
I got a feeling you’ll recover relatively quick.
Keep going and always listen to your body.
Haha it is game changer, 2 weeks bro and you can do that ... awesome bro, rooting for you !
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