Precise 2 Vs Betzbone

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Quote from: Tartar on February 13, 2021, 11:33:26 PMfew people can fit the 12,5, most of the short guys fit the 10mm for stryde.
What I've said is the raw truth, even if your weight is close to the max weight allowed (I mean, even if you are LIGHTER) it's very easy to exceed and to bend them, because the pressure you apply walking is not straight parallel to the major lenght of the nail and there are many accelerations of the weight that have to be considered in a normal walk. It's not your own weight the number they give us but the force applied.
This is a difficult procedure you're not making a cake, don't dream because it could be underwhelming. LL needs patience, expecially precice 2

Luckily, I'm "average", so I will take Xrays in order to see if I am lucky enough for it to fit in. And what you say, I'm aware it is not making a cake, I literally have been working 14 hours a day for the last 6 months to pay for this, I know what I'm getting into. And I don't expect to walk with precice, I just want to see if there are options of not being 4 months in a wheelchair. Not because of commodity, but because of the muscle atrophy and the problems that can bring.

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With precice 2 wheelchair is not a must but a possibility up to which nail you're going to have. Anyway, even in the best scenario nothing more than crutches will be possible for many months, probably even a big walker will be needed.

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Quote from: RB on February 13, 2021, 10:54:11 PM
Have you been able to weight bear / walk on crutches during the distraction phase? How has the clicking process been for you? Painful? How much length have you gained?

Yes I walked on crutches and inside the house I walked without them after some time. The clicking hurts in the beginning but it's bearable (by that I mean I didn't cry or sth)..After a while it gets easier and easier. I "only" made it to 8 cm (prolly because I was quite lazy with the muscle-stretching-exercises). Some other patient did 11 and was fine.

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Quote from: Tartar on February 13, 2021, 11:38:03 PMWith precice 2 wheelchair is not a must but a possibility up to which nail you're going to have. Anyway, even in the best scenario nothing more than crutches will be possible for many months, probably even a big walker will be needed.

Yeah, it's tough but I would be happy with that, as long as there is some movement. Being like 4-5 months in a wheelchair sounds crazy, a coworker was in bed due to illness for 2 months, and after that it was really difficult for her to walk decently. I just want to make sure I can do something in order to keep muscles as active as possible, taking also into account slower consolidation

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Quote from: V21 on February 13, 2021, 11:36:56 PMLuckily, I'm "average", so I will take Xrays in order to see if I am lucky enough for it to fit in. And what you say, I'm aware it is not making a cake, I literally have been working 14 hours a day for the last 6 months to pay for this, I know what I'm getting into. And I don't expect to walk with precice, I just want to see if there are options of not being 4 months in a wheelchair. Not because of commodity, but because of the muscle atrophy and the problems that can bring.

With "making a cake" I don't mean that you're underestimating the procedure, but I mean that there's not a time when you are sure to be ready. You can only have a big average range of time needed. Bone growth is very individual.

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Quote from: V21 on February 13, 2021, 11:41:48 PMYeah, it's tough but I would be happy with that, as long as there is some movement. Being like 4-5 months in a wheelchair sounds crazy, a coworker was in bed due to illness for 2 months, and after that it was really difficult for her to walk decently. I just want to make sure I can do something in order to keep muscles as active as possible, taking also into account slower consolidation

You'll be always able to use the big walker even with minimal weight bearing, but if you can't stand they are useful just to keep legs active, you can't do daily activities with that if your weight is too much standing. If you go with precice 2 keep in mind the time I told you before, don't understimate it.

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Quote from: Tartar on February 13, 2021, 11:46:58 PMYou'll be always able to use the big walker even with minimal weight bearing, but if you can't stand they are useful just to keep legs active, you can't do daily activities with that if your weight is too much standing. If you go with precice 2 keep in mind the time I told you before, don't understimate it.

Thank you for your advice. I just hope Stryde is available before September but... worst case scenario? Precice 2 is what I can have