Hi all, today is 13 days after my surgeon and I want to reach 11.5 cm ideally. What do you suggest to me to better achieve this for tibia?
Doctors: Ghassan Salameh and Schmidt
Device: Salamehfix
Later I will explain you why I choose this doc and the device. So let's the journey begin
Yes the doctor tells me that it's ambitious and that we will see. But what I want to know is that if I start to stretch a lot, to exercise a lot will it be possible to do as smoothly as possible. What can be the LONG term consequences for me. In my old days, I don't want to be disabled because of my today's choice!
OK got it but I have read a lot on this site and found that some have done 8 to 10 cm so I don't understand why my case will be different? I'm from Europa. I hesitate between Russia and Germany long time but one of the reason I choose Dr Salameh is to avoid visa issues. In fact if something goes wrong AND ALSO we have to worry about visa etc., this can quickly turn to nightmare...
An update of my state, I'm at home since last Wednesday. Yesterday I was very bad due to pain I feel from one pin on the left leg. I bought antibacterial powder and the wound seems to be fine now but the pain is still there when I try to bend or unbend my feet. Standing is fine, completely bent is fine but the in-between is painful, I don't know why... I still take painkillers to be fine or to be able to sleep.
My starting height is 168.5 cm sorry
Quote from: myloginacct on December 29, 2017, 09:06:27 PMDo you mind telling us your starting height? No need to be specific, if you don't feel comfortable. Just mention a range.
And there hasn't been a single case of someone who did a huge number on tibias and was fine afterwards. Remember you can't get two new legs if things go wrong. Just start saving for femurs afterwards.
So if I lower my goal to 8.5 cm to have a final height of 177 cm, is this acceptable ?
OK thank you for your advice. I will go for 7 cm. Did you take sleep tablet when lengthening? I realize that without pain killers 3 to 4x a day and sleep tablets, it's very difficult for me at least now to manage LL...
Guys, an update. I'm only at 2 weeks and 2 days from the surgery. And this morning I have been able to go to work with difficulties and help of a parent and pain killer. This was my main fear, can I go to work?! Yes I can. OK I fall down 2 times, one is due to subway closing before I can get out (I appreciated people coming as fast as possible to help me) and the second when going down on a stair (5 steps :-)).
Update:
I stopped working in mid-January because it's becoming hard and hard to sleep and to go to work. Now I have serious knee bent and I'm only at 3.5cm. I also have pain in my right leg at the fibula cut area. If someone can tell me how to attach an image so you will give me your feedback about it. The cut seems very weird! i think my pain comes from that.
Thank you for reading my diary
Quote from: Jim_dabarber on February 01, 2018, 03:21:25 PMI started having knee pain when bending my knee on tibia side at around 3cm and was only able to lengthen till 4cm because it just kept getting worse and i started getting ballerina. The pain your expereiencing at front of shin near cut site is most likely nerve pain damage. I had that also. Can i ask what your initial starting height is? Trying to reach 11cm will be very painful and not safe at all.
My initial height is 168.5cm. My goal is now 6.5-7 cm max. Did you recover from nerve damage? If yes how?
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