Quote from: YellowSpike391 on January 06, 2015, 07:20:29 PMSorry if I'm not responding to some specific questions or messages. LL is taking everything I've got. Had my 3 week post op X-rays yesterday and my bone ossification looks good. Waiting for confirmation from Guichet, but I think I'm at around 3.6cm. I believe I'm due to hit 4cm on Monday.
My main problem right now (aside from not getting any sleep) is BAD knee pain on my left knee. This is frustrating as hell because my left leg was previously behaving with no pain. I actually look forward to my twice a day PT, but this knee pain really sucks. They've said its due to a big loss of muscle mass (which I expected would happen), so now we are refocusing on buffing the muscles around that knee back up.
On a positive note, Dr. G and all the PTs say I'm doing great besides this awful pain (that just started 2 days ago), and are all impressed with my flexibility retention given how much I've lengthened already (my PT at Isokinetic today said this is key, so it made me feel better after barely getting through my two sessions off of no sleep).
6.5cm, can you please get here? Like soon? I miss sleep too.
I did tibia.. im 2.4 cm, and 4 weeks postop... its so fast on femurs so its a trade-off..! the pain and lack of sleep!
its great news about ur flexibility... im one of the few patients that retained lack of contractures too!
Yellowspike - Dr. Guichet, Internal Femurs, Late 2014
Quote from: YellowSpike391 on January 06, 2015, 08:27:52 PMThanks bud. I'm trying. As dedicated as I am to this process (all the PT have admired my attitude and dedication), things like pain and no sleep are out of my control...and its wearing on me. Hopefully, just a few more weeks...
doesnt guichet provide sleep pills? according to leechlet's vids
Quote from: ItsMyLife on January 06, 2015, 08:30:34 PMI did tibia.. im 2.4 cm, and 4 weeks postop... its so fast on femurs so its a trade-off..! the pain and lack of sleep!
its great news about ur flexibility... im one of the few patients that retained lack of contractures too!
Yea I suppose femurs are more painful, I can totally see that.
Well, I have contractures around my knees (my understanding is that they are shortening of the muscles), but my overall flexibility is still excellent. But the contractures I believe are part of my knee pain.
Quote from: ItsMyLife on January 06, 2015, 08:31:31 PMdoesnt guichet provide sleep pills? according to leechlet's vids
He does but they didnt help much, so I stopped using them. I've just been taking Valium and painkillers before bed, but I'll try the sleeping pills again tonight as I attempt to sleep lol
Quote from: YellowSpike391 on January 06, 2015, 08:35:13 PMYea I suppose femurs are more painful, I can totally see that.
Well, I have contractures around my knees (my understanding is that they are shortening of the muscles), but my overall flexibility is still excellent. But the contractures I believe are part of my knee pain.
yup my friend in russia who did ext femurs said the femur pain is 9/10 and tibia is 0-1/10.
Quote from: YellowSpike391 on January 06, 2015, 08:35:13 PMYea I suppose femurs are more painful, I can totally see that.
Well, I have contractures around my knees (my understanding is that they are shortening of the muscles), but my overall flexibility is still excellent. But the contractures I believe are part of my knee pain.
ive knee pains too.. r they from knee contracture?
Quote from: ItsMyLife on January 06, 2015, 08:41:56 PMive knee pains too.. r they from knee contracture?
I think partially. I was told that my knee pain was caused by my large loss of muscle mass around the knee cap. So we're trying to address it by building those muscles back up via leg lifts and other exercises and more protein. They all seem to think it'll improve.
What happens if one doesn't sleep for a long time? Are there any serious problems?
Quote from: SAD on January 07, 2015, 09:18:14 AMWhat happens if one doesn't sleep for a long time? Are there any serious problems?
Dunno. For me it just makes PT that much harder when normally I'd breeze through it.
I think when i walk more, my joints get less stiff (knee joints and ankle)..
when i was in transit and plane for more than 2 days, my legs hurt so much when i try to bend..
do u get that too?
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