Scheduled for nail removal + honest feelings on LL

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Quote from: myloginacc on June 30, 2018, 11:38:09 PMThat's so awesome! You certainly deserve it after all this time dealing with the pain.

Very glad to hear it and hoping it never comes back.

Thanks myloginacc!

Quote from: Penguinn on July 03, 2018, 08:42:00 AMAwesome. Until now I thought removal would make barely any difference because well, the nails are inside your bones..

Did jogging make your legs tired much quicker than pre-LL, prior to removal? That's my case. If removal can cure that, that'd be great. I'll get it done next year.

Also do you think it's the screws that cause more problems than the nail while inside your body? I can't imagine how the nails cause problems.

Yes I too believed that removal won't do much difference, but my jogging felt noticeably alot better compared to when I had the nails inside my femurs. With the nails inside, my legs felt unusally tight and heavy when I jogged, and yes my legs would become tired much quicker than pre-LL. I suspect that it may be due to the weight of the nails, they're quite heavy and the legs may not be able to handle the extra weight properly. I also reckon that it could be due to the screws since it protrudes outside of the bone and the possible interference with the muscles, causing legs to feel awkward when jogging.

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Hey everyone!
Haven't updated in quite awhile...
Frankly there's nothing much for me to talk about except that I haven't experienced the pain that I experienced prior to nail removal.
Nail removal has worked wonders for me and I would highly suggest people to remove the rods if they are experincing chronic pain with nails inside.
Plus don't forget to workout your legs. The only thing that's really bothering me right now are the hyperpigmented scars. I hope they do fade but I have accepted that they will be permanent regardless of scar fading procedures out there.
For those people that had been following me since the beginning of this year would know about my mental issues I have been facing, fortunately in this current time, my depression and anxiety issues have gradually improved, although I'm still on antidepressants, which I don't think I'll ever give up, the side effects of giving them up are horrendous. The nail removal has over time improved my mental state, although I must admit that the first month after removal was absolutely chaotic!

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Were you antidepression medicines before your surgery also?

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Thanks for the update.

All the best with the anxiety and depression issues. Good news that the nail has improved your mental state. Hopefully there are other extrinsic factors that you can find and sort that will further improve your mental state

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I don't know but I see some gloominess in you even now. Is it true if yes why is it so?

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So you lengthened 6 cm on both Femurs or Tibias ?
and do you think your choice of either lead to more pain and side effects ?

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Quote from: Microbe on November 04, 2018, 02:22:48 AMHey everyone!
Haven't updated in quite awhile...
Frankly there's nothing much for me to talk about except that I haven't experienced the pain that I experienced prior to nail removal.
Nail removal has worked wonders for me and I would highly suggest people to remove the rods if they are experincing chronic pain with nails inside.
Plus don't forget to workout your legs. The only thing that's really bothering me right now are the hyperpigmented scars. I hope they do fade but I have accepted that they will be permanent regardless of scar fading procedures out there.
For those people that had been following me since the beginning of this year would know about my mental issues I have been facing, fortunately in this current time, my depression and anxiety issues have gradually improved, although I'm still on antidepressants, which I don't think I'll ever give up, the side effects of giving them up are horrendous. The nail removal has over time improved my mental state, although I must admit that the first month after removal was absolutely chaotic!

Glad to hear from you, Microbe.

After the big leap in terms of physical pain, I'm wishing you'll be achieve another in terms of your mental health! I'm sure it's also just a matter of time for this one, too.

Supra et ultra.