Quote from: exclide on October 09, 2014, 11:29:12 AM
At the very least you can rent an appartment in your country and just hide there instead of staying in Russia, lol.
Why not? And 5cm tibias shouldn't require you more than 6 months usually, at least if you're in your 20s.
Renting an apartment in my home country and go into lockdown seems just as depressing as staying in a hotel for months and months lol. And the likelihood of getting seen on one of those days when I'll go for xrays or doctor visits seems very likely 
I can apply for a one year medical visa in my home country and hopefully that will be enough time to do both segments consecutively, thats the plan so I think I'll be consolidating there(most likely going to be India with Dr Parihar)
If 5cms requires roughly 6 months then that will be great for me, but ofcourse everyone is different.
don't do it if you only have a limit of 6 months. the stress of your visa running out will be a fuking nightmare in my opinion.
apply for a medical visa to encompass the entire duration such as an entire year. if you cant get at least 8 months then forget about Russia. or get LON in Russia. but full external should not be undertaken unless your visa is 8 months long.
Quote from: GROWtalORdieTRYING1 on October 09, 2014, 12:46:48 PMdon't do it if you only have a limit of 6 months. the stress of your visa running out will be a fuking nightmare in my opinion.
apply for a medical visa to encompass the entire duration such as an entire year. if you cant get at least 8 months then forget about Russia. or get LON in Russia. but full external should not be undertaken unless your visa is 8 months long.
why not ? what about a person who don't care about being seen whit frames like me , i wanna do external stay for the first two weeks and length home
I don't recommend getting surgery if you don't have access to a doctor.
ultimately you can do anything you like.
worst case scenario, you need surgery and don't have a visa. and have to wait for the visa approval which can take time.
what happens if you have premature bone consolidation.
in any case you don't need me to tell you the risks. you probably already know them. this is a 1nce in a life time surgery. I believe it should be done right.
Quote from: PrettyTall on October 14, 2014, 09:09:14 AM
why not ? what about a person who don't care about being seen whit frames like me , i wanna do external stay for the first two weeks and length home
I wouldn't recommend this, there so many complications that can occur (and probably will).
But I don't think that your doc will even let you go home 2 weeks after the first operation, maybe after distraction, but not before that.
I definitely would stay the six months the visa allows. By the end of it I'd be well in the consolidation stage with maybe two to three or four months remaining in the frames. I do think there's a lot less risk in doing that than simply taking off as soon as lengthening is done, due to the fact that by then I'll have been consolidating for least two months. So the rate of regeneration should be well established by then. I figured once I get back to the US I can take X-rays biweekly or so send them to the Dr while keeping up with all the aftercare necessary and go from there. Worst case scenario I have dr Rozbruch in NY right by me and I can consult with him should anything go wrong.
Quote from: ReadRothbard on December 03, 2014, 04:13:18 AMPeople are stupid. South Africa is a developed nation. Everyone knows that.
The only thing that turned me off about going to Birkholtz was him mentioning that amputated the leg is a possibility. I know something like that probably won't happen and don't know if it has but it's not a risk I'm willing to take.
Quote from: Ajax2thousand20 on December 06, 2014, 09:34:53 AMThe only thing that turned me off about going to Birkholtz was him mentioning that amputated the leg is a possibility. I know something like that probably won't happen and don't know if it has but it's not a risk I'm willing to take.
That can happen with any doctor, he's just honest.
Quote from: Ajax2thousand20 on December 06, 2014, 09:34:53 AMThe only thing that turned me off about going to Birkholtz was him mentioning that amputated the leg is a possibility. I know something like that probably won't happen and don't know if it has but it's not a risk I'm willing to take.
He is being honest about the worst possible outcome of LL which includes ampuation. It is important for prospective LL'ers to know that complications such as severe osteomyelitis, non-union, compartment syndrome and nerve damage can possibly lead to amputation. Keep in mind that death is also a possibility and it can happen with any surgeon.
Yes right. I'm aware anything is possible and there is a price to pay for altering the anatomy of your body. The way he said it made it sound like the chances were greater with him that's all.
What are the odds of losing a limb and death (from the mental anguish or severe pain)
and has they're been any reports of them from any ll patient or forum? Also, is it more likely this would happen on exceeding 5 cms or 7.5 cms or even below 5cms?
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