Quote from: goodlucktomylegs on September 02, 2019, 03:08:49 PMDont be greedy man. Your center of gravity will bbe changed. I think 180 cm is the good one that you should consider
Thanks man. Yes I will see how my body feels, if I have difficult complications and probably also consider proportions if I look too strange...180 cm is absolut minimum though!
Hey jfk, may I ask you how long you needed to recover your tibia to walking like normal?
Quote from: wanttaller on September 02, 2019, 06:08:26 PMHey jfk, may I ask you how long you needed to recover your tibia to walking like normal?
Hi, 10 months from operation to walking normal.
So I had my consultation with Dr. Betz:
- First you get measured (height, wingspan...)
- then you pay 500 euros
- Then they take x-Rays
- Then they simulate the new height and show you
- Then you talk to current patients
- Then you talk to Dr. Betz and he answers any questions you have
Everything went fine. I have planned my operation for 25th of October.
Dr. Betz recommends 10 cm for me.
which nail diameter will you get ?
Quote from: wanttaller on October 05, 2019, 01:40:46 PMwhich nail diameter will you get ?
It looks like he will use 13 mm. But he will decide finally during the operation.
1.4 cm
So I had my operation on 25th of October 2019. First day was hard with pain and low blood pressure. Second and third day was much better. I started clicking on 30th October and reached 1.4 cm today (5 mm initial operation gap).
Clicking: I do 20 clicks a day. Clicking is a little difficult. The first day my roommate who did 12 cm on femurs with Dr. Betz did the clicking for me. That helped me a lot to see how I have to bend my legs to get the click (every leg is different). After that I did it myself. It took me about 45 minutes for clicking. I am down to 25 minutes now. They say it gets better in time. Before clicking I take a painkiller, get on the bike for 10 minutes to loosen up the soft tissues.
Costs: about 52 000 € for the operation (medication and staying in clinic) plus 600 Euros for medication (for whole lengthening phase) plus 550 Euros for consultation plus flight costs (for me little because I came by train).
Clinic: Is very nice, you get to choose from different foods. It is clean and very comfortable. People are very nice. Sisters are a bit annoying as they wake you up every hour because they want to measure your blood pressure, or there is someone coming for cleaning etc. They could reduce this. But that is just a sidenote.
Doctor: Dr. Betz comes in almost every day (also on weekends) and responds also quickly via Whatsapp. Is very nice, helpful and an expert in his area.
Pain: Well is there most of the time, but is handable with pain medication. It is not a sharp pain, but a pulsing moderate pain. Still hard to fall asleep with that pain. I get 5-7 hours of sleep though.
Walking: First day could not walk. Second day used the walker. Third day used crutches. On tenth day I walked without crutches. Pretty normal walking. I try to keep it up but it is hard due to lengthening and pain.
So far it is a good experience. It is not easy but far from impossible.
Wow walking after 10 days. I also planing to do my surgery by Dr.betz. What do you think is a realistic time to go back to work in office or sth.
good job man،my consutlation is on 15th november and surgery on 18th novamber , maybe can see u there .good luck
Quote from: Polski on November 08, 2019, 03:36:18 AMWow walking after 10 days. I also planing to do my surgery by Dr.betz. What do you think is a realistic time to go back to work in office or sth.
I think it is possible to go back to work after 2-3 weeks. My former roommate has just done that. You should just not sit but stand during work. Much sitting will cause a lot of stiffness and pain. Also driving after 2 weeks is possible. But I would recommend to do home office for at least 6 weeks after operation (that is what i will do).But if you are really want to go to work after 2 weeks it is definitely possible. Dont forget to use crutches when your outside. If you fall you could break a screw or nail...
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