VERY FERST STEP - INDIA - Dr. Anil Raheja

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Haha.  Sweden you been writing so much  .   Make it $1000 or shut up.   U got the balls punk? 

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I hope you will be able to run.

$100 is realistic and something I will pay.

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Diso,

Do they use Ilizarov at Fortis Hospital? You know how much they're currently charging for bilateral tibias? Could you get me the Dr's e-mail? Thank you.

Leo

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Quote from: Leonardo2013 on May 01, 2014, 11:40:22 AMDiso,

Do they use Ilizarov at Fortis Hospital? You know how much they're currently charging for bilateral tibias? Could you get me the Dr's e-mail? Thank you.

Leo

yes they use Ilizarov , and it's something around 6000$, however you could get it with 3500-4000$ when you contact them say you heard it cost 3500 USD and if they claimed other than that then tell them you cant afford more than that...
the thing is they are really charge something around 3000 but for international patient they would change the price ...

I'll send you the email..gimme an hour..

But why forti? and what's your budget anyway?

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Quote from: Disobedient on May 01, 2014, 09:50:21 AMMorning


thanks all for your kind comments , I do really appreciate... 

Well I know I did mistake by choosing Rah, and doing just external.. however I'm not regretting the 11cm at all   .and as RGKEY said I think really I'm fine .. Yeah I do have misalignment..but right now I cant do anything about it and I mentioned that in several posts..


Regarding the walking .. humm I'm suppose to walk  with crutches or walker. to speed up the consolidation... I did stand sometime  (maybe just 3-4 times in last 7months!!- I know it's few times)
But since I'm moving to Forti hospital after 2-3 weeks, so I decided I'll let the PT help in that...
one of the Dr   told me if I will not stand now, then it's better to remove the frame and put plaster ,so at least I could work on knee bending ..but he was advised it is best to stand now and walk ..

Sweden : ha ha, I think you do believe that I will run close to normal since you said just 100$ otherwise you'd say 1000$ or even 10,000$ 

Haha!!! Sweden doesn't have any money! 

Diso will run faster than Sweden one day.

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I hope disobedient will run , but we will see. .. Should just worry about walking now, not running.... and have realistic goals to achieve

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I find Sweden's comments very entertaining and hilarious even when he is quite serious. Sweden the pessimistic comedian!! You should honestly give up taekwondo and do stand up comedy.

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Quote from: TheRisingShorty on May 01, 2014, 02:22:49 PMI find Sweden's comments very entertaining and hilarious even when he is quite serious. Sweden the pessimistic comedian!! You should honestly give up taekwondo and do stand up comedy.

Lots of people say so. 

I can never do Taekwondo like before. It's ruined.

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Diso,

I would like 6cm and I got around 10k but in my budget this should include surgery + accommodation for 7 months + caretaker + roundtrip plane tickets India to America. I read in the other diary that renting an apartment should be about 7500 rupees/month (~125USD) and a caretaker 5000 rupees/month (~85USD) -- do these sound like realistic prices to you? I mean, I don't want nothing fancy but neither the lowest of the lowest. Thank you.

Leo

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TheRisingShorty
You really found his comment hilarious ? well I wrote haha but not bcs he's funny .. you know this kind of haha...



crimsontide
Thanks .. yeah my priority now is to stand and walk.. of course regain some of knee ROM


LEO

I  dont know if you would manege to do that with 10000 USD ..!
yeah you could get apartment with 7000 INR but no AC, and usually the apartment would be in 2nd, 3rd floor and no elevator !!
care taker with 5000 yes this possible but per in mind you'll pay for the agency first something around 10,000-15000 INR..
the food in India is cheap..
but what about the x-ray? the cab?
for the x-ray you may need to pay 1500-2500 INR and for the cab something around 1000 and that would be for every 3 weeks
and you talk about external only where you may have to stay for 7months AT LEAST, you may need more time..
choosing the external only will not make you save money if you plan to stay in India til removing the frame ...

Find 2-3 and do LL together at least you may save some money with sharing same care taker and apartment..
and do LON with naveen he is charging some thing around 7000 USD at least you know this dr is recommended by dr paley.. with LON  stay til you done from lengthening (distraction )
then go back home.. with 10grand this is the only safe option I can think of..