Penguinn- Precice II internal femurs with Dr. Parihar

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So, did you have the tube inside you since you were given general as well?
And why only Day 10?

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Thanks, yagen.

@mtall Yeah. My throat was sore when I woke thanks to general anesthesia. Apparently the sedative wasn't enough and I kept asking to be put to sleep.

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great to hear from you man! can you post pics?  would love to see what you're going through!

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I'll post X-rays when I get them. After the random bouts of toxicity in the forum, I don't wanna post my pictures.

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sure, I understand.

but what episodes of toxicity are you talking about? Apo's music video?

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You're right, Penguinn. There are one too many toxic users on this forum. Posting X rays will be more than enough.

But I'm glad the forum is still serving its purpose of informing & supporting present and future LLers. Every place on Earth has its share of sh*t, and we do too.

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Not just one thing. I'll post enough necessary info like x-rays and I'll try to help patients out...but my privacy is important to me.

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Happy to read everything went well, Penguinn 

Your diary confirms that almost every LL patient goes through one terrible night (usually night 2-3 after surgery) in which he asks himself "WTF have i done to myself?"Luckily, things improve after that!

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Quote from: Penguinn on September 22, 2016, 08:57:25 AMDay 3
Big difference between yesterday and today. Yesterday I was plugged to a ton of sh*t, uncomfortable and regretting LL. Today they took out the epidural, IV, catheter and changed the heavy dressings to light ones. I am now the master of my own bladder..FU catheter. I was changed into shorts and a tee. Will eat McDonalds, be taken for X Rays(on a stretcher) and then put in Room 23 where I first checked in Monday night. I'm a bit afraid of eating though I was told to eat normally from yesterday cause I really don't wanna poop like this.

The Precice nails/my thighs itself did not hurt that bad. Yesterday I'd say the pain in my legs while sitting still was 5/10. Today it is a 2-3 that jumps to 5 rarely. Very tolerable while sitting.. kind of like your legs after working out at the gym after a long time.

PT is a bit stressful but I actually like it. It's not excrutiating(so far) and does help. 2-3 times a day. Parihar says I'll be here for like 4 more days(he said 5 days yesterday so I assume.) In his words "This isn't America. I will let you go when I feel you are ready."

I respect the hell out of you externals patients. The hell you must have been through.

Oh, and lengthening only starts Day 10. :/
That's good everything is manageable for you so far. What does your family think about what they've seen you go through these past few days? Who comes in to do your physiotherapy now?

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Surgery took 10 hours so they, especially mom were worried sick. All good now.
3 PTs...forgot all their names. Dark skinned guy who is the seniormost PT and has worked here more than a decade, fair short woman and a woman that has worked here less than a month. Amazing how the last cute chick got my bend from 45 to 60.