Raisin Bran - Internal Femurs - Dr. Betz - 2015

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Quote from: Metanoia on April 29, 2015, 05:05:14 AMSo what? So you he is allowed to distort the truth? You just don't want to admit your mistake.

There's no mistake. He didn't bring up MasterHY until you did. Anyway, Bran doesn't want a flame war to start in his diary and it's pretty much a given that one will happen with two very opposing views on the same doctor. I know you had problems with the surgery with Dr Betz and I'm not saying that you can't post about your opinion of him or the complications others got, but do so outside of Bran's thread.

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Quote from: KiloKAHN on April 29, 2015, 05:44:52 AMThere's no mistake. He didn't bring up MasterHY until you did. Anyway, Bran doesn't want a flame war to start in his diary and it's pretty much a given that one will happen with two very opposing views on the same doctor. I know you had problems with the surgery with Dr Betz and I'm not saying that you can't post about your opinion of him or the complications others got, but do so outside of Bran's thread.
Ok i won't post my opinion here. But he will get flames if he lies about other patients because that has nothing to do with opinions. There is a difference between statements about facts and opinions. As long as we all agree on that there won't be any disturbance from my side.

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Re: KiloKAHN

It's great to see how many views this diary has already gotten in less than 2 days. A large number of patients and/or family members that I've met just follow along with these diaries, and unfortunately do not post anything. So, I'll paste my single comment on here from the old forum, in order to give context to what I'm being unnecessarily criticized for.

"Hello, I should preface by saying that this is my first post on this forum, and I'm hoping to increase my post count, so that I can start a thread in the near future.   I am a current patient of Dr.   Betz, and I'm nearing the end of the lengthening process.   In reading this post and the responses that have been given, I would like to sincerely ask people to consider the negative experiences of others with skepticism.   Almost everyone has had a process that is unique to himself/herself, and the issues of one person do not apply to most.   If anyone has any concerns about Dr.   Betz and the lengthening process at this point in time (mid-2015), feel free to reply to this post.   Thanks for reading this long response."

After this post, I have not received any responses on that forum. So, I stopped posting there. This is the last thing I will say about this topic, and I hope people can see that it was an unbiased, uncritical response to the MasterHY diary.

Re: SAD

Appreciate the warm welcome. I'll answer your question for you though. I provided sensitive information about my surgery, in addition to pictures of my mid-lengthening x-ray, medication, and crutches. These pictures included a tag with my account name for further verification. When I complete my lengthening, I will try to post the 3 x-rays I would've had in the beginning, middle, and end stages, in this diary.

- Raisin Bran

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Day 95

I am now 7 days of clicking away from completion. I had initially calculated that I would need 100 days of clicking to reach my final goal of 10.4cm (~ 4in). My initial gap after surgery was 5mm, and I started clicking on January 25th. My nail (13mm) has 15 clicks for 1.05mm and the first 6-7 days of clicking were gradually increased until I reached the regular amount of 15 clicks daily.

As I'd mentioned in an earlier post, I started taking occasional days off when I reached 9cm. Before 9cm, I did not skip a single day of clicking 15 times. Today, I'll be going to my physiotherapy session with Peter Woll, and I probably won't click afterwards, since I clicked yesterday and I'll click tomorrow. On these physio days, I like to focus entirely on improving my stretches, walking, and motor functions, both during and following the session with Peter. After 9cm, my legs began to feel pretty exhausted if I clicked after these exercises. So, I've been skipping my clicks on those days. I have physio tomorrow as well, but I'll definitely click to avoid missing 2 days in a row.

I'm not sure when I'll be finished, but even with a few days off, it should be some time by the end of next week. I'm at ~9.7cm now.

I've convinced another patient at Elke's house to start posting on my diary as well, so you should see his posts here later today.

- Raisin Bran

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Hey everybody,

İ am an another patient who is staying with Bran in Elke's place.İ decide to write something about me , so you can read 2 different stories because we know that it is hard to get some informations about patients.So both of us will try to help you about your questions and explain our situations.İ will start to write in the evening.

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Hey bran,
Thanks for sharing your experience with us.
How much money did you spend for the surgery and the aftercare so far?
Keep us updated, the majority of us really appreciates the fact that you take your time to write all this.
Cheers!

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Re: september14

Hey man, good to finally see you on here. Can't wait to see what your diary's going to be. I can only imagine, lol.

Re: Alittletooshort

Cost analysis was a big part of my decision making process before surgery. I've met patients who were fortunate enough to have their families pay for the surgery and/or recovery. I've also met patients who were able to pay for the surgery and/or recovery themselves. I had some savings set aside from working after I completed college, so I was able to pay for myself. My currency is in dollars, instead of the euro, so I really had to think about how much was needed. The femur surgery with Dr. Betz, including 2-3 week hospital stay, was like 49,028 euros, which was roughly $58k for me. I had to purchase the medication, so that was another 800 euros, I think. Physiotherapy sessions, massages, and rent totals about 2500 euros a month. My final budget was $80k, and with the way the US dollar is improving against the Euro, I will finish having spent closer to $75k after 6-7 months.

Personally, I think this is the best option available to patients of Dr. Betz, who have the available time and budget. Luckily, I was able to take off a lengthy period of time from my job. My focus has completely been on this surgery and a quick recovery during this time, and I believe that is why I have had success with my process. Same goes for september14, but I'll have him tell you about that if you ask him.

- Raisin Bran

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Day 96

I forgot to post the diary entry I had written yesterday, so I'm posting it this morning.

Today, I am 6 days from the conclusion of clicking. My current height is roughly 9.8cm. I had a physiotherapy session with Peter earlier in the day. My left quad is still at the minimum 90-95 degree flexion, while my right quad is almost perfect. My heel can practically reach my butt on the right side, but I definitely avoid overstretching it at this stage. The significant difference in the quads is unexplainable, and neither Peter nor I have been able to understand how it could've happened. It just became like this somewhere between 4-6cm. The front of my thighs, though, are extremely hard and rigid. I purchased an electric massager over Amazon.de and as my thighs have gotten more solid, it has worked less effectively.

My hamstrings are fine, but I have a sensitive area on the back of my right knee. The knees can be a common issue for patients who lengthen past 8cm, so I am happy that this issue isn't too bad in comparison. The condition of my hip flexors is solid, and the rectus femoris (quad muscle) is decent as well.

I have tightness in my right IT band, which I've been working on with Peter for many months. It can cause my left hip to be a bit higher than my right hip, especially when I'm walking. Also, when I stand straight with my feet together, the left foot is a little bit off the ground sometimes. However, I can bring my left hip/leg completely down now if I stretch a little. This is the biggest issue that I currently have, and I hope that it can become much improved after my clicking is over. It has not affected my ability to walk with a straight posture and it isn't too noticeable now, but I still don't feel completely natural in my movement.

Anyway, I'll post tomorrow about Day 97. Thanks for reading.

- Raisin Bran

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How did you become so knowledgeable about muscle anatomy and function Bran?

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Re: Uppland

Peter Woll, bro. Lol, I'm like a sponge with everything he tells me, and I always have constructive questions for him. Plus, it helps that I had some academic knowledge about anatomy from my university studies and from developing my workout regimens the past few years before my surgery.

It is very valuable knowledge to have because issues in hamstrings, ITBs, general quads, glutes, adductors, rectus femoris, etc. can eventually lead to issues in your condition, such as duck a**, wide legs, locked knees, bent back, drop steps, etc. So if you notice an issue somewhere, you know exactly where you need to work harder at.

- Raisin Bran