Congratulations on your progress! How strange a feeling is it to have the metal pins going through your bones? Do your legs feel noticably weak with the frames on? Are you still without ballerina?
Quote from: Tall on May 12, 2014, 01:24:11 AMCongratulations on your progress! How strange a feeling is it to have the metal pins going through your bones? Do your legs feel noticably weak with the frames on? Are you still without ballerina?
Thank you! A couple of weeks ago the legs did feel week, but looking at them now they look like they have about the same thickness as before and when i walk unaided, the pressure is not that bad, and it doesnt hurt, a walk very slowly and akwardly though. I only feel a little discomfort in the pins if i step a bit sidways to abruptly or sometimes when i bend my knees to fast, but it is very slight.
Still no ballerina! and no difficulties bending the knees either 
Big Update:
Got home from my second trip to the clinic for the check up. I just stayed for one night this time.
The results seem very good, they didnt have to adjust much at all, only changing the angle slightly. Also the x-rays look very promising. Im gonna post them later for you to judge, but unfortunately i had to leave for my flight home very early, so Bagirov didnt have time to come see me, so i didnt really get to ask the questions i wanted to, but i will have to email him about later, his assistant did try to answer some of it, but his english is not so good either.
Quote from: Wannabegiant on May 11, 2014, 09:37:32 PMSmall update:
Today i managed to take my first steps without holding onto anything, and it didnt hurt! I walked very akwardly and slow though, only slightly lifting each foot up and moving it forward slowly, almost sliding across the floor.
recovery is going faster than i expected 
Not to sound like a complete moron. But what exactly is hindering you from walking normal. I want specific answers not to long answers just what is wrong at the moment and what are you "waiting for" to happen inside your leg so you can walk normally.
Quote from: Slim_tim on May 15, 2014, 03:40:35 AM
Not to sound like a complete moron. But what exactly is hindering you from walking normal. I want specific answers not to long answers just what is wrong at the moment and what are you "waiting for" to happen inside your leg so you can walk normally.
before LL, walking is smooth and you barely feel the legs when you put your feet to the ground for every step etc, but after LL and now, you feel pressure going through each section of the legs every time you take a step and the body weight gets placed onto one leg at a time, especially at the pin sites sections do you feel pressure. And while it doesnt hurt anymore, it feels like it could hurt if i wasnt careful, so its a combination of fear and the fact that the legs still feel more heavy and not as strong as before, but its recovering fast it seems. It gets easier every day.
Hi, are these frame weight bearing.?
Quote from: Michaelbkk on May 15, 2014, 10:40:10 AMHi, are these frame weight bearing.?
yes they are
Man Hows walking during consolidation? I plan doing the operation with bagirov at the end of may( not dure which year though) so i'll spend 3 months For lengthening in moscow and during consolidation I should be back home. According to this I should finish distraction phase by the time uni starts which is the reason why I'm wondering about the walk. Also when you're in the consolidation phase do you still need to avoid knee bending and all the stuff that you did during the distraction phase?
are you able to walk at decent speed now that you consolidate? All I need is to go to uni and home and that's about 15 min of walking. Do you think the price will rise lets say in the next 2 years?
Hi. Have you been out in public with your frames? How hide-able are they? Has anyone noticed them under sweatpants? How do you explain their presence to those around you who don't know the truth about your LL? I was also wondering if Dr. Bagirov's prices are likely to rise in the next few years. Thanks so much for your answers and for this awesome patient experience record, by the way!
Quote from: Wannabegiant on May 15, 2014, 09:10:28 AMbefore LL, walking is smooth and you barely feel the legs when you put your feet to the ground for every step etc, but after LL and now, you feel pressure going through each section of the legs every time you take a step and the body weight gets placed onto one leg at a time, especially at the pin sites sections do you feel pressure. And while it doesnt hurt anymore, it feels like it could hurt if i wasnt careful, so its a combination of fear and the fact that the legs still feel more heavy and not as strong as before, but its recovering fast it seems. It gets easier every day.
Like a bike with good "dampers" like dirt bike? you get that cushing support "bouncy". So after LL i assume that feeling is gone. So when you take a step you don't feel "bouncy" right?. kinda like 2X gravity when walking?
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