Quote from: Polycrates. on September 23, 2016, 04:36:52 PMYou'd think it'd be wise to check the mechanism prior to insertion of the nail. The only thing I can see prohibiting this is perhaps it is unsanitary to do so.
That, or it has to go in exactly a certain way.
Don't understand why I can't sleep. Usually I only sleep for 1.5 hours at night, and randomly for 1.5 hours during an exhausted part of the day. The pain is very bearable while sitting still...yet at night I get a fresh pain patch and a pill..I should be out like a baby. Might ask for sleeping pills tomorrow but really don't want to.
Lack of sleep is going to be one of the worst things about lengthening. Sleeping pills didn't help me too much.
Quote from: KiloKAHN on September 24, 2016, 01:19:23 AMLack of sleep is going to be one of the worst things about lengthening. Sleeping pills didn't help me too much.
This lack of sleep only lasts as long as the lengthening phase, right? It doesn't spill into the consolidation phase, or does it?
I had sleeping issues too during the first 2 months and it was terrible - could only sleep for 3 hours per day. Then I met with a psychiatrist to provide medication for sleep. I'm sharing his prescription, hope this is helpful -
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I'm providing you with the points of sleep hygiene.
Sleep Hygiene:-
1. Sleep schedule: fixed time to sleep and to get up from bed.
2. Use bed only for sleeping.
3. Between dinner and going to bed, at least 1-1.5 hrs gap.
4. Light dinner, avoid tea/coffee at night before sleep, avoid plenty of water before sleeping.
5. Avoid alcohol/ smoke before sleeping.
6. Ambient environment for sleep: low noise, adequate temperature, turn off lights/ mobile/tv/ laptops before sleeping.
7. Before sleeping a cup of warm milk would help.
8. Reading a light novel before sleeping also helps.
9. Regular exercise and healthy life style also helps.
Besides sleep hygiene, melatonin congener- ramelteon (RAMITAX) also helps in regularising sleep.
It comes in dose of 8 mg. To beginning with you can start with 4mg, take it regularly at a fixed time.
Thank you.
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Day 4
So yesterday(Friday) was rather ok. The physios were hard on me. Dr. P was out of town for a lecture so I didn't meet him. Ordered Dominos. Worst part of the day was having to use the bedpan..let's just say you're not living anyone's dream using that thing. As I said earlier, I didn't sleep all night.
Day 5
After not sleeping all night, I randomly slept at 7am and was woken at 10(UGH!!) by my dad cause the physios wanted me. Physio is hard. Imagine having muscle pulls all over your leg and having to cycle really hard, that might explain some of it. I also hate turning on either side cause that's where the stitches are. They won't tear but the feeling isn't good. Met Dr. P a bit past noon and him & co showed me how to stand for a while putting only 20kgs(capacity is 25kgs per leg) weight on each leg while putting a lot of weight on the walker. Makes the arms and hands sore. Apparently Dr. Parihar e-mailed Dr. Paley to ask about the weightbearing.
Note: Even though I've been told it's 20kgs, it was said that I should practice 20 so if I ever accidentally go to 25, I'll be fine. I'm guessing they're being extra safe and the real amount is 30kgs but obviously I'm listening to their instructions. Since I'm 60kg(30 each side), should the worst happen, I think or rather hope the nails will not snap.
The weight bearing might also depend on the size of the nail. Anyway, if you pre-LLers want my advice, build LOTS of arm strength and don't be fat - for the walker, that is.
So far my days are not painful but rather boring and uncomfortable. Physio is really exhausting and I'll learn to use the walker properly soon. I think by Monday, 6 days post-op, I will be discharged. Two things I can't wait to do are mastering the walker & going home.
Quote from: Penguinn on September 24, 2016, 08:22:38 AM
After not sleeping all night, I randomly slept at 7am and was woken at 10(UGH!!) by my dad cause the physios wanted me. Physio is hard. Imagine having muscle pulls all over your leg and having to cycle really hard, that might explain some of it. I also hate turning on either side cause that's where the stitches are. They won't tear but the feeling isn't good. Met Dr. P a bit past noon and him & co showed me how to stand for a while putting only 20kgs(capacity is 25kgs per leg) weight on each leg while putting a lot of weight on the walker. Makes the arms and hands sore. Apparently Dr. Parihar e-mailed Dr. Paley to ask about the weightbearing.
Note: Even though I've been told it's 20kgs, it was said that I should practice 20 so if I ever accidentally go to 25, I'll be fine. I'm guessing they're being extra safe and the real amount is 30kgs but obviously I'm listening to their instructions. Since I'm 60kg(30 each side), should the worst happen, I think or rather hope the nails will not snap.
The weight bearing might also depend on the size of the nail. Anyway, if you pre-LLers want my advice, build LOTS of arm strength and don't be fat - for the walker, that is.
So far my days are not painful but rather boring and uncomfortable. Physio is really exhausting and I'll learn to use the walker properly soon. I think by Monday, 6 days post-op, I will be discharged. Two things I can't wait to do are mastering the walker & going home.
So if I can get to under 50 kg by the time I have my operation, I can just stroll around without a care in the world? 
Also learned to walk via the walker today, just a couple steps but my arm is sore. My upper body strength was never that good despite working on it, and it shows.
Quote from: mtall on September 24, 2016, 01:01:43 PMSo if I can get to under 50 kg by the time I have my operation, I can just stroll around without a care in the world?
They'll probably still make you use the walker for balance but you'll have a super easy time.
Quote from: Penguinn on September 24, 2016, 02:05:08 PMAlso learned to walk via the walker today, just a couple steps but my arm is sore.
How painful is the walking? And can you tell us what pain meds they're giving you, how strong they are, and how the doctors and you are generally managing all the pain?
Quote from: Mtall on September 24, 2016, 02:57:51 PMHow painful is the walking? And can you tell us what pain meds they're giving you, how strong they are, and how the doctors and you are generally managing all the pain?
The walking isn't painful, it's very strenuous, at least the first time. The lighter you are and the stronger your arms are, the easier it'll be.
Current pain meds I know of are a pill called Nice and 2 pain relief patches put on my thighs. They are both very mild, but so is the pain. When I'm like this: http://i.imgur.com/JPfUYpA.png just watching a movie or something the pain's like a 2. Occasionally I forget I even have nails in me. If the pain was higher, they'd definitely give you strong pain meds.
Pain is not something you should be worried about. Worry about exhausting(and I guess painful) PT, arms strained after overusing the walker, lack of sleep, lack of function and being very dependent and the first 2 days are pretty nasty.
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