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HeightBooster

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Re: G-nail with Dr.Giotikas
« Reply #31 on: August 04, 2022, 02:53:42 PM »

Good luck on your journey and thanks for the diary.

Did Dr. Giotikas say anything about the bearing capacity of the nail, so do you have to use a walker?
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Re: G-nail with Dr.Giotikas
« Reply #32 on: August 05, 2022, 02:20:36 PM »

Should be able to hold my entire weight.  Yes, I need to use a walker because they say it's safer
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Re: G-nail with Dr.Giotikas
« Reply #33 on: August 06, 2022, 01:35:58 AM »

I thought you use crutches with G-nail and not a walker?
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Destiny666

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Re: G-nail with Dr.Giotikas
« Reply #34 on: August 06, 2022, 12:56:15 PM »

I'm on a walker now and I have crutches but they don't let me use it at this stage
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Re: G-nail with Dr.Giotikas
« Reply #35 on: August 06, 2022, 02:52:52 PM »

Did they say how many weeks you will need the walker?
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Re: G-nail with Dr.Giotikas
« Reply #36 on: August 09, 2022, 07:36:06 AM »

What's wrong with the forum, I've been on the home page a few times and haven't been able to get on it.  I've had muscle tightness in the last few days and I'm trying to get over it.
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Re: G-nail with Dr.Giotikas
« Reply #37 on: August 13, 2022, 06:57:31 AM »

Now I feel like my muscles are tight and I'm having a little difficulty walking at first.  This may be because I don't stretch regularly.  Starting today, I will be doing regular stretches three times a day.
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Re: G-nail with Dr.Giotikas
« Reply #38 on: August 13, 2022, 09:17:06 PM »

Hi I hope you are doing well. Are you alone in Athens?
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Re: G-nail with Dr.Giotikas
« Reply #39 on: August 14, 2022, 02:28:44 PM »

Yes, I live alone in a hotel in Athens
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Re: G-nail with Dr.Giotikas
« Reply #40 on: August 16, 2022, 06:35:44 AM »

oh... how do you get to PT place everyday by yourself?or some nurse comes to assist everyday? sounds so scary to stay by self, what if something happens
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Re: G-nail with Dr.Giotikas
« Reply #41 on: August 16, 2022, 07:01:21 PM »

In the early stage, a nurse came to help. After I got used to it, I went alone.
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Re: G-nail with Dr.Giotikas
« Reply #42 on: August 16, 2022, 07:11:45 PM »

In the early stage, a nurse came to help. After I got used to it, I went alone.

So after a while, the pain is not that series?
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Re: G-nail with Dr.Giotikas
« Reply #43 on: August 20, 2022, 05:50:52 AM »

I had an x-ray yesterday and both my left and right legs were extended by 3.4 cm
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Re: G-nail with Dr.Giotikas
« Reply #44 on: August 20, 2022, 10:43:56 AM »

Are you comfortable sharing pics with us?
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Re: G-nail with Dr.Giotikas
« Reply #45 on: September 02, 2022, 06:21:32 PM »

I had an x-ray today and will have a meeting with the doctor tomorrow.  Feeling a little excited to know how many centimeters I've lengthened!
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Re: G-nail with Dr.Giotikas
« Reply #46 on: September 03, 2022, 06:23:41 PM »

After talking to the doctor today I learned that my left leg was 46mm longer and my right leg was 45mm longer.  so happy.  But then I will further reduce the number of clicks per day to seven per day.
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Re: G-nail with Dr.Giotikas
« Reply #47 on: September 03, 2022, 10:51:25 PM »

Why are you reducing the number of clicks?
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Re: G-nail with Dr.Giotikas
« Reply #48 on: September 04, 2022, 04:29:46 PM »

It seems that the bone healing is a little slow.
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Re: G-nail with Dr.Giotikas
« Reply #49 on: October 22, 2022, 11:59:45 AM »

I had a phone call with the doctor yesterday, my extension finally reached my expectations, both my left and right legs are 5.5 cm, and I will continue to do some treatment as my bones are healing a little bit slowly.
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Re: G-nail with Dr.Giotikas
« Reply #50 on: October 22, 2022, 03:26:20 PM »

After talking to the doctor today I learned that my left leg was 46mm longer and my right leg was 45mm longer.  so happy.  But then I will further reduce the number of clicks per day to seven per day.

Oh damn I didn't know that seven clicks per day happens sometimes

I'm down to 10 clicks per day

15 clicks per day -> 10 clicks per day was a huuuge improvement in quality of life for me, made me so happy when he said that

I'm secretly hoping that Dr. Giotikas also lets me do 8 or 7 clicks per day someday but I don't know about how low I can go before premature consolidation becomes a danger (but my bone growth is slow so far)
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Re: G-nail with Dr.Giotikas
« Reply #51 on: November 20, 2022, 04:35:43 PM »

 Whats the maximum of height the gnail can load?
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Re: G-nail with Dr.Giotikas
« Reply #52 on: November 28, 2022, 10:05:50 AM »

Oh damn I didn't know that seven clicks per day happens sometimes

I'm down to 10 clicks per day

15 clicks per day -> 10 clicks per day was a huuuge improvement in quality of life for me, made me so happy when he said that

I'm secretly hoping that Dr. Giotikas also lets me do 8 or 7 clicks per day someday but I don't know about how low I can go before premature consolidation becomes a danger (but my bone growth is slow so far)

How many cm is 15 clicks?
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