Yellowspike - Dr. Guichet, Internal Femurs, Late 2014

Edit Post

My opinion is that u were so exited at the beginning and did a month pre operation exercises

But now u just get bored and u don't have the motivation that makes u walk more without aid and swimming more

I know what u have been through was so difficult and painful

But now just have to steps to finish it and enjoy ur new height for lifetime

And remember . No pain . No gain


At the moment I have question if u don't mind

In the website for dr.guichet wrote the cost of operation is around 45 000 euro

When I emailed him about he told me is 64 000 the operation with 2 month isokentc

So what is the realy cost and I know u get bored from this question but am confused

Thanx

And please be yellowspike and walk today more and more and be a tough guy
Don't be a pink spike
This video for guy after less than 2 month postoperative


https://m.

So cut the crap and stand and walk for one hour today

Edit Post

Quote from: Goldeye20 on March 18, 2015, 04:41:40 AMMy opinion is that u were so exited at the beginning and did a month pre operation exercises

But now u just get bored and u don't have the motivation that makes u walk more without aid and swimming more

I know what u have been through was so difficult and painful

But now just have to steps to finish it and enjoy ur new height for lifetime

And remember . No pain . No gain


At the moment I have question if u don't mind

In the website for dr.guichet wrote the cost of operation is around 45 000 euro

When I emailed him about he told me is 64 000 the operation with 2 month isokentc

So what is the realy cost and I know u get bored from this question but am confused

Thanx

And please be yellowspike and walk today more and more and be a tough guy
Don't be a pink spike
This video for guy after less than 2 month postoperative


https://m.

So cut the crap and stand and walk for one hour today

Perhaps 64,000 euro is net estimated cost including accommodations, food, surgery, ISO center, etc.

Edit Post

Quote from: ReadRothbard on March 18, 2015, 05:40:46 AMPerhaps 64,000 euro is net estimated cost including accommodations, food, surgery, ISO center, etc.
If it is all estimating cost ,This is still value for money , :not expensive

Edit Post

Appreciate the tough love goldeye...trust me, I have been trying to walk as much as I can. It's hard for me now, but I know it'll get better.

Edit Post

Had to see doctor for a checkup today (haven't had one since before the surgery), this was the last week they'd waive my co-pay, so I just went in. All is well (except for the pain in my left leg - duh). The doctor's assistant measured me at a tad over 5'8" (after having been awake and sitting near my computer working for 6 hours), and the doctor measured me at 5'8.5". I then used the machine to measure myself, and I got 5'8.5" first, then a bit over 5'8" when I pushed it down more. And the doctor noticed my posture was bad (the duckass), so I'm feeling pretty good about my gain right now (fingers crossed for .5cm from the duckass improvement).

My weight was mostly the same. I'm not sure how much the Gnails weigh (the London doctor said they weigh a good amount, I can't remember though)...but with them in, I'm 164lbs, which was around what I was before the surgery (without the rods). So maybe I'm in the mid/high 150s? I don't know.. All my vitals were good, so that's a relief. Just need to take the recovery "bull" by the horns! 

Do any internal femur vets have any advice as far as not looking like a drunk penguin when you walk? I'm assuming it'll just be like that for a while.

Edit Post

When your duckass is gone you might never shrink below 173CM, that's pretty nice.

What does it feel like to häve longer legs and femurs, is it very strange?

Edit Post

Quote from: Uppland on March 18, 2015, 11:08:47 PMWhen your duckass is gone you might never shrink below 173CM, that's pretty nice.

What does it feel like to häve longer legs and femurs, is it very strange?

Hope so Uppland! My dad has measured me (I think very accurately) a bunch of times, and I keep coming in between just over 5'8" and 5'8.25" (though I think it's closer to 5'8", which is fine). Today at the doctor I received about the same results. I'm not expecting a lot from fixing the duckass, but even a small boost (like .5cm) would be very welcome. All of these measurements have been taking in the evening and/or late afternoon for sake of being conservative.

Well, I've noticed two things. Since I was very short before the surgery, I would always buy sweaters/jackets etc. in either medium or small so I wouldn't be swimming in them. Now, some of my sweaters and one jacket in particular looks a bit small on me (because my legs are longer). My femurs look very long when I look in the mirror, but that's because they're also a lot thinner right now. Proportion-wise, i would not give any of this a second thought, and I don't think anyone would ever notice.

Edit Post

Quote from: YellowSpike on March 18, 2015, 11:17:31 PMHope so Uppland! My dad has measured me (I think very accurately) a bunch of times, and I keep coming in between just over 5'8" and 5'8.25" (though I think it's closer to 5'8", which is fine). Today at the doctor I received about the same results. I'm not expecting a lot from fixing the duckass, but even a small boost (like .5cm) would be very welcome. All of these measurements have been taking in the evening and/or late afternoon for sake of being conservative.

Well, I've noticed two things. Since I was very short before the surgery, I would always buy sweaters/jackets etc. in either medium or small so I wouldn't be swimming in them. Now, some of my sweaters and one jacket in particular looks a bit small on me (because my legs are longer). My femurs look very long when I look in the mirror, but that's because they're also a lot thinner right now. Proportion-wise, i would not give any of this a second thought, and I don't think anyone would ever notice.

What is your morning height, btw? Mine is about 171 cm.

Edit Post

Quote from: YellowSpike on March 18, 2015, 11:17:31 PMHope so Uppland! My dad has measured me (I think very accurately) a bunch of times, and I keep coming in between just over 5'8" and 5'8.25" (though I think it's closer to 5'8", which is fine). Today at the doctor I received about the same results. I'm not expecting a lot from fixing the duckass, but even a small boost (like .5cm) would be very welcome. All of these measurements have been taking in the evening and/or late afternoon for sake of being conservative.

Well, I've noticed two things. Since I was very short before the surgery, I would always buy sweaters/jackets etc. in either medium or small so I wouldn't be swimming in them. Now, some of my sweaters and one jacket in particular looks a bit small on me (because my legs are longer). My femurs look very long when I look in the mirror, but that's because they're also a lot thinner right now. Proportion-wise, i would not give any of this a second thought, and I don't think anyone would ever notice.

I'm sure you look great and thanks for the reply, you certainly deserve all good things considering what you went through, but what I was wondering was more of how it actually feels.

Maybe it's hard to describe, but I'm just so curious about how one moves with longer femurs, what's different when you do everyday things like climbing stairs or stepping over things?
You might not be moving that much as your still recovering but OBG didn't answer so I thought I'd ask.

Edit Post

Quote from: ReadRothbard on March 18, 2015, 11:49:04 PMWhat is your morning height, btw? Mine is about 171 cm.

To be honest, I really don't know. I always used the evening height, since it's more conservative. I just know that another LL surgeon I was looking into measured me at like 167, but that was in the morning like 8:30/9am (though I was awake for like over 2 hours at that point...lol).


Quote from: Uppland on March 19, 2015, 01:04:15 AMI'm sure you look great and thanks for the reply, you certainly deserve all good things considering what you went through, but what I was wondering was more of how it actually feels.

Maybe it's hard to describe, but I'm just so curious about how one moves with longer femurs, what's different when you do everyday things like climbing stairs or stepping over things?
You might not be moving that much as your still recovering but OBG didn't answer so I thought I'd ask.

Yeah I know what you mean now. It's hard for me to describe at this point because I'm still on crutches. I'm trying to walk around my apartment a little each day (and plan to kick it up a notch this weekend at the race track near where I live), but it's hard. It's a bit painful, and my form/balance isn't that great. I think at this point it's mostly fear on my end. I know one of the great things about weight-bearing nails is that you can walk before the bones are fused, but it's just scary as hell to me. I'm trying my hardest to get over it and just do it.