Day 5 : Reached the guest house/accommodation, had to be helped around to get into the car and getting into the room. I was not able to bend my knees much so mostly kept it straight. Came to the room , and settled down. There are other LL patients (Tibia , Femur and Cross) here with full time helping staff. Not much pain but discomfort with the new fixture and general lack of mobility, one has to get use to taking a piss in the urine bottle.
Day 6 : Slowly getting adjusted with my reality, going to toilet with legs hanging down was not a easy experience and it continued for 3-4 days. Physio started soon 2 times a day. Surgeon came to visit and few oral medications ( Antibiotic, Blood thinner, etc.) continued .
Day 7 : My lengthening started at 1mm per day ( you rotate the screw on your own after they show you how to do it 4 times a day quater rotation, reaching 1 mm total by night).
Day 8 - Day 14 : Same process continued, Going to bathroom with the help still , but sitting with legs down became easier. Stiches were removed, wasn't as easy as i though but not unbearable of that sort, I was told that I would feel better after stiches removal so was only thinking about how its going to be better now. Initially did not feel much better but within a day or two. Felt less heavier on my leg.
Day15 : Sleeping still is a major hurdle, only get few hours of sleep in the night and few hours in the morning and noon. Its like I am sleeping in instalments. Sometimes I get pain sensations usually at night when I am unable to sleep. Feel like removing the fixture and getting a good sleep , then convince my self that only a few months of discomfort I have to bear with.
Day16 and Day 17 : After 1cm of lengthening I was taken for X ray , it felt good witnessing the outside after so long. I will try and upload the X ray here . I asked one of the helper to give me some sort of spoonging as it had been long I had taken a bath. Keeping clean is important. Physio continues , one particular exercise calf stretches is damn painful , but I myself told my physio to push through for a better recovery and low chances of ballerina , the also provide you a sandal which you are suppose to wear it avoids your ankle from falling down.
To be continued