Quote from: ballsackoffury123 on April 20, 2023, 11:40:50 PMI wouldn't place your bets on the weight-bearing nails returning with an estimated date. They've been saying things will come back 12 months out for the last 3 years, and it's not up to the doctors, it's up to a company where they probably put very little priority on these nails since they are a tiny percentage of their overall revenue.
The Precise 2.2 is totally fine if you dont weight more than 170 pounds. You're walking every day (with a walker) and you're prob not gonna break your nails. I've had all my weight on single legs on accident before for a second and nothing bends. I wouldn't recommend it, but it just proves that the nails are a lot stronger than advertised.
Yeah, its looking more and more like weight-bearing nail return won't be a factor. I'm aware of their AWP (accelerated weight-bearing plan) and I've been following other patient updates about it cuz I'd rather be weight-bearing sooner for recovery & work purposes. But yeah if I can reach you more on DM, I'd appreciate it.
Precise 2.2 Femur (March 2023) Journal
Quote from: ballsackoffury123 on April 20, 2023, 06:46:49 PMDay 35 (~31mm)
Posting because some more annoying complications have arrived within these last 3 days. Saphenous nerve continues to be a huge issue, burning and needle sensation on inner shin as I straighten my legs, most notable when I do stretches or when I sleep. Sleeping is obvious the big issue here, I've had no sleep issues until these past 3 days. Doctor has me on gabapentin 300mg already which I take 3x a day. But from my research it can take 1-2 weeks to start taking affect. I'll continue taking and see if improvements are good and update. Note this is on my right leg only, I feel like my left leg may have early symptoms, but nothing obvious enough to worth noting.
The worst part is I'm only 31mm in, like I'm not even halfway which is mentally painful. If this happens at 60mm then fine, I think it's normal. But man I'm so early in and this is a pretty brutal complication. I know it'll heal in consolidation but going through 50-80 more days of this? I personally slowed down to 0.75 the past 3 days. I just let my doctor know and asked for his approval for slowing down until this issues settles and the meds kicks in. I just looked up some saphenous nerve flossing exercises on youtube, going to add those in my daily stretches.
Hope everything goes well after u stop lengthening 2 days. Did u do stretch exercise too much before or walk with walker too long time?
This nerve pain is still terrible. Makes sleeping difficult, like hard to fall asleep, and just getting bad sleep. I will say in the 2 days of "vacation", it healed up very quickly. Gives me hope that once I stop lengthening, the body will recover quickly. For now, I'm restarting at 0.75. I realize if i sleep on my right side, the nerve pain isnt as bad, but I need a softer bed. Luckily my bed is flippable, the softer side on the bottom right now. I'll flip it and try sleeping on the softer side tonight, on my side, and see how that goes.
I did the math and realize if i stay at 0.75 for the rest of the course vs 1mm, I'm adding 16 extra lengthening days. Which isn't that bad tbh, I might just keep at 0.75 if thats what my body can handle.
If keeping on 0.75mm, your nerve pain is reduced and improved, it is worth waiting 16 days more. How about your dr ‘s opinion? Painkillers and other meds cannot help u to manage the nerve pain?
hey, any updates? i'm debating going with either dr d or dr m in the coming months, and i'm leaning towards dr d mostly due to cost
yeah i mean surgery-wise he's as good as any US doctor (at least for femurs, not sure about tibias). His credentials speaks for himself and he does surgery monday, wednesday, and friday, mostly non cosmetic spinal surgery. He does a pretty neat suture technique where you don't scar as much.
Vegas is cheap, I stayed at an airbnb for 2k a month most surgery and left to go back home 3 weeks post surgery. I think the main thing he lacks is checking up on you. You just have to be diligent in sending him your X-rays, making the appointments, and asking questions. Notify him of pain and call the office to get your prescriptions sent. I'm not sure how other clinics are like, but I wish they were more involved in it, like me having a direct line access to the doctor would be nice. I have to go through his secretary which can take a while sometimes. But at the end of the day, if you're diligent post surgery, I think it's a good choice.
as far as accommodations, i've been looking at the Residence Inn by Marriott Las Vegas Airport due to free breakfast, kitchen, and proximity to airport. that a good location as far as hospital (can you confirm it is sunrise hospital?) and PT (where is that?)
thanks and please keep posting!
PT is at where the limbplastx clinic is at (same plaza diff building). Honestly I feel like a large private airbnb is better than hotels, I went to a guys hotel and he paid a lot more, and his space was tiny. I had a whole house to move my wheelchair around and pretty comfortable, he had like a small suite.
And if you really do care about location, youd rather be closer to PT than the hospital. You go to the hospital once, why does it even matter you're close to it. It's 1 Uber ride away and you wont go back. Food you can easily prepare with a Costco spree prior to the surgery. Lots of microwavable food and fruits and snacks and what not. Like you can even cook fine after the surgery. I just use dishwasher because washing dishes will be annoying. I litearlly had 0 care taker, and was by myself, and I was 100% fine.
Hi, how is your nerve pain going?
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