TIBIA LENGTHENING IN MOSCOW WITH DR BAGIROV

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Hey crimsontide,  I got a few questions so I'll just line them all up if that's ok

-  any pics of the clinic or the frames? 
-  are there any advantages of the smaller frames over the traditional ilizarov? 
-   could you elaborate more on the consultation with the Doctor and pre op checkup?
-   lastly how long do you plan to stay in Russia ?

Thanks and gd luck with the surgery this week.

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ill pst up pics soon if I can. the smaller frames are  concealable under pants, I mean 100%. they do a lot of blood tests,and pre op measurements. Will stay in Russia just a week more I think. ty

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They just measured my height but can't be right. ...   they  measured me standing up,  and said I'm 169.5. But I'm pretty sure I'm a Little less than 167... The patient s here even say I look around 166.... Im sure that I can't be 169.5... I was measured   when I was maybe 24 and had already stopped growing, and I think was 166... Definitely not 169.... Wanna be giant said they measured him with machine but  the machine only measures the legs, not full height..I'm a little worried  why I was measured at 169... The Dr did confirm what ive known. .. my tibias are short. .. it makes me look even shorter than I am. .... but can't be 169.

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Quote from: crimsontide on April 01, 2014, 09:14:54 AMThey just measured my height but can't be right. ...   they  measured me standing up,  and said I'm 169.5. But I'm pretty sure I'm a Little less than 167... The patient s here even say I look around 166.... Im sure that I can't be 169.5... I was measured   when I was maybe 24 and had already stopped growing, and I think was 166... Definitely not 169.... Wanna be giant said they measured him with machine but  the machine only measures the legs, not full height..I'm a little worried  why I was measured at 169... The Dr did confirm what ive known. .. my tibias are short. .. it makes me look even shorter than I am. .... but can't be 169.

I said they measured my total height with a stadiometer first, but i think they measured me a bit wrong too, maybe it wasnt calibrated correctly. but the machine only measured my legs as i already mentioned.

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Machine definitely is not right. .. which is worrying. ... How do we know how much we have measured if the machine isn't correct?   What did they measure you at? And what do fou think is your actual starting height?

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Quote from: crimsontide on April 01, 2014, 10:22:15 AMMachine definitely is not right. .. which is worrying. ... How do we know how much we have measured if the machine isn't correct?   What did they measure you at? And what do fou think is your actual starting height?

I have measured at 175 and 174 in Sweden, their stadiometer showed me to be 173,5. This can be explained by torso fluctuation i guess, and also maybe some miscalibration on their stadiometer. Im also pretty sure i measure taller when i stand with my feet parallell with my shoulders (ie naturally) rather than pushing the feet close together like they require you to do with the stadiometer. (i have slightly bowed legs as well as being flatfooted).

The high tech machine didnt scan my full height, only my legs, after that the computer showed me if there was any discreprency between the legs and other data. To see if i needed some corrections as well as lengthening. But i had quite symmetrical legs apparantly.

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We should insist on measuring our progress with the high tech machine only. ...  We'll know we measured 4 and 6 cm respectively if the computer says our tibias are 4 and 6 cm longer. ..

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Quote from: crimsontide on April 01, 2014, 10:36:01 AMWe should insist on measuring our progress with the high tech machine only. ...  We'll know we measured 4 and 6 cm respectively if the computer says our tibias are 4 and 6 cm longer. ..

Yeah true i figured that as long as the gap in the tibias are 4 cm, and my tibias are straight, then that should translate into the same total height gain, of course it is best to add a few mm extra to make sure.

Also as long as i am 4 cm taller than their measured total height, then that means i became 4 cm taller, even if their device is calibrated wrong. At home as i measured 174-175, i will now be 178-179 when im done.

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I agree regarding tibia measuring. I don't trust that  stadiometer though. It could be calibrated differently next time we use it

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Quote from: crimsontide on April 01, 2014, 12:29:59 PMI agree regarding tibia measuring. I don't trust that  stadiometer though. It could be calibrated differently next time we use it

Thats true as well, best to rely on the x-rays then