I have repeatedly put off LL because of how being in a wheelchair during lengthening scares me. Now with Stryde available, I feel more courageous to do LL. However I can't afford Dr. Paley and I will have to wait until Stryde is available in with doctors like Dr. Franz or Dr. Parihar.
Do you think it's worth waiting for it? I think recovery will be exceptionally faster with Stryde and I might be back to normal in 6 months, whereas with Precice 2, Dr. Parihar had told me that it might be 1 year before I am normal simply because I have to learn to walk all over again.
Is early 2019 a reasonable time frame to expect Stryde nail outside the US? I know that Dr. Parihar and Dr. Franz have both done 5-6 Precice surgeries, so they should be getting Stryde as well.
It's a very difficult decision for certain. I am fully comfortable going to a doctor like Dr. Parihar or Dr. Birkholtz (I have met the former and phoned the latter) as long as they offer a weight bearing experience.
I wouldn't want to go to Betz because of supposedly poor bedside manners and the way he uses very large nails even in small boned people. Also the "clicking".
Quote from: edwardv6 on September 25, 2018, 03:53:35 AMWTF...
You gotta do what you gotta do 
I have read about some bad experiences with Betz. Also he is a bit short tempered from a what I gather (don't quote me on this though). The problem with using thick nails start showing when you go for nail removal or after removal. It's all good while it's inside.
And yes I agree with you that selling your house isn't a terrible idea provided you don't risk becoming homeless or extreme like that. Just make sure you have enough for complications as well. It would cost 120.000 dollars + another 30.000 dollars for complications. I have a feeling it will become cheaper once Stryde becomes available worldwide.
Quote from: Android on September 26, 2018, 10:30:13 PMI'm not sure why anyone would consider Precice 2.2 over Stryde anymore. You've waited this long, you can wait a little longer for the vastly superior successor.
I agree. But we don't know how much longer it will take for it to be available outside the US. It seems it will be in South Africa only after Aug 2019. God knows when it will be available in India.
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