Posted on Jun 12, 2021, 2:30 pm
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On a lot of narcotics now, but just hit the 24 hour mark. As says in my signature, I am going from 5’9 on the dot (he measured 5’8 and 7/8ths) to a microfraction over 6’ (would be about 6’1/40th of an inch, lol). Morning height would go from nearly 5’10 to nearly 6’1, and socially I would tell people I am 6’1.
Dr Debiparshad’s team is really hands on (Teresa and Ronnie, his miscellaneous and medical coordinators respectively) gave their phone numbers to me and expect me to text them 24/7 as needed, so far they have been truly amazing. Dr Debiparshad himself did the surgery and was very thorough in the pre-work. The only thing he is concern of this point is that I have below average flexibility in my hamstrings, but above average flexibility elsewhere. He thinks as long as I take it seriously in rehab that I should have zero issue getting the full 8cm. I walk many miles a day normally and he said I might be able to get back to that state by December even with precise, and walking a mile a day much earlier, maybe October.
I got to meet a few of his patients, one was a nice young lady that had just finished 8cm of Stryde on her femurs. I was motivated when I saw her — she was starting much shorter than me, and 8cm in the femurs alone looks EXTREMELY natural in person, way more than in pictures. In fact it looked especially good on her, since big thighs look amazing on women IMO. On someone likely a foot taller starting like myself, it will also look great. I have slightly long Tibias to start as well, I think like a .82 ratio. I also met another cool guy who was doing quadrilateral two weeks apart with Debiparshad, and he was off pain meds almost immediately after breaking his tibias. I nodded at another guy who was leaving as I was arriving, I didn’t want to embarrass him by calling him out in the hallway, but I couldn’t even tell what segment he had done, he looked really natural. I won’t reveal any more about these people or others I will meet in the coming days since I’m sure they want anonymity, but it was really inspiring to see their amazing progress. Debiparshad’s patients looked just as good as Dr Paley’s, and from talking to Dr Debiparshad he seems to really have a good relationship with Paley as well as mutual respect.
Overall my pain levels briefly reached an 8/10 a few hours after surgery, but with the strongest narcotic I’m currently relaxed at around 3/10 pain, maybe 2/10. The only time it reached a 9 was when they wanted me to stand up maybe 3 hours after surgery with weight offloading (since it’s not Stryde and they only were able to get the 10.7 nails in my legs — I have a big frame in terms of shoulders and rib cage, but my bone density is very average in my legs and arms.). Essentially I can offload 50lbs per foot but Dr D said this should be more than enough for me. I weigh a bit over 160 now and I’ll go down to 145 by late summer due to the energy costs of lengthening anyways. Offloading 50% of weight should apparently be easy, and my goal is to use crutches within a month.
Anyways I am very optimistic right now, and impressed with Dr D’s team so far. I have a strong sense I’ll be back to normal by the end of the calendar year, only a few months later than if I had done Stryde. Besides, Dr D made it very clear to me that Stryde is 18 months out — he’s very close to nuvasive, just like Paley, and thinks a full redesign is in order. The idea that one wouldn’t go through this surgery twice is probably true, after breaking once I am not sure I’ll want to do tibias again in 2 years with Stryde for only 1-2 inches. But I’m keeping my chin up!
I like a lot of privacy but decided to do a journal because
1. Not many journals for modern precise 2.2 since the Stryde recall
2. I’m starting at an average height, at least 3 inches taller than most of Dr D’s patients (though not the tallest either, he’s done someone 5’11 before)
3. Not many journals for Debiparshad here, whose credentials are extremely good and seems to be a bit overlooked by the forum
I probably won’t post any x days or anything super personal, but I plan to post a blurred before and after picture of me wearing jeans (30 inseam before, 32 inseam after) sometime this fall. Will answer any questions here about precise and my journey.
Dr Debiparshad’s team is really hands on (Teresa and Ronnie, his miscellaneous and medical coordinators respectively) gave their phone numbers to me and expect me to text them 24/7 as needed, so far they have been truly amazing. Dr Debiparshad himself did the surgery and was very thorough in the pre-work. The only thing he is concern of this point is that I have below average flexibility in my hamstrings, but above average flexibility elsewhere. He thinks as long as I take it seriously in rehab that I should have zero issue getting the full 8cm. I walk many miles a day normally and he said I might be able to get back to that state by December even with precise, and walking a mile a day much earlier, maybe October.
I got to meet a few of his patients, one was a nice young lady that had just finished 8cm of Stryde on her femurs. I was motivated when I saw her — she was starting much shorter than me, and 8cm in the femurs alone looks EXTREMELY natural in person, way more than in pictures. In fact it looked especially good on her, since big thighs look amazing on women IMO. On someone likely a foot taller starting like myself, it will also look great. I have slightly long Tibias to start as well, I think like a .82 ratio. I also met another cool guy who was doing quadrilateral two weeks apart with Debiparshad, and he was off pain meds almost immediately after breaking his tibias. I nodded at another guy who was leaving as I was arriving, I didn’t want to embarrass him by calling him out in the hallway, but I couldn’t even tell what segment he had done, he looked really natural. I won’t reveal any more about these people or others I will meet in the coming days since I’m sure they want anonymity, but it was really inspiring to see their amazing progress. Debiparshad’s patients looked just as good as Dr Paley’s, and from talking to Dr Debiparshad he seems to really have a good relationship with Paley as well as mutual respect.
Overall my pain levels briefly reached an 8/10 a few hours after surgery, but with the strongest narcotic I’m currently relaxed at around 3/10 pain, maybe 2/10. The only time it reached a 9 was when they wanted me to stand up maybe 3 hours after surgery with weight offloading (since it’s not Stryde and they only were able to get the 10.7 nails in my legs — I have a big frame in terms of shoulders and rib cage, but my bone density is very average in my legs and arms.). Essentially I can offload 50lbs per foot but Dr D said this should be more than enough for me. I weigh a bit over 160 now and I’ll go down to 145 by late summer due to the energy costs of lengthening anyways. Offloading 50% of weight should apparently be easy, and my goal is to use crutches within a month.
Anyways I am very optimistic right now, and impressed with Dr D’s team so far. I have a strong sense I’ll be back to normal by the end of the calendar year, only a few months later than if I had done Stryde. Besides, Dr D made it very clear to me that Stryde is 18 months out — he’s very close to nuvasive, just like Paley, and thinks a full redesign is in order. The idea that one wouldn’t go through this surgery twice is probably true, after breaking once I am not sure I’ll want to do tibias again in 2 years with Stryde for only 1-2 inches. But I’m keeping my chin up!
I like a lot of privacy but decided to do a journal because
1. Not many journals for modern precise 2.2 since the Stryde recall
2. I’m starting at an average height, at least 3 inches taller than most of Dr D’s patients (though not the tallest either, he’s done someone 5’11 before)
3. Not many journals for Debiparshad here, whose credentials are extremely good and seems to be a bit overlooked by the forum
I probably won’t post any x days or anything super personal, but I plan to post a blurred before and after picture of me wearing jeans (30 inseam before, 32 inseam after) sometime this fall. Will answer any questions here about precise and my journey.