Topic: FINALLY FIXING MY LEFT LEG WITH DR. MONEGAL IN BARCELONA- JULY 2,2015 (Read 108377 times)

crimsontide · « **Reply #31 on:** July 05, 2015, 04:37:10 PM »

Still feel foot is not completely normal maybe 80% normal

I think with more time and cortisone and cryotherapy it will get better

I'm just very very paranoid about numbness

It hasn't even been 3 complete days yet though since surgery was finished

I'm sitting now in chair. No pain really. I can very easily walk with walker or crutch
Leg still a bit bloated but it's normal. Looks good

When I legs broken in Russia my legs were incredibly bruised in the back. I mean really bad. I don't have any of that now. I'm thinking the technique here is more refined compared to Russia

maximize · « **Reply #32 on:** July 05, 2015, 04:58:10 PM »

I guess you're able to weight bear so quickly because you're not doing a lengthening process? Did they insert a fitbone or a rigid full weight bearing nail?

Also where did Monegal harvest the graft from? Iliac crest?

And no anterior knee pain at the drilling site so far?

concernedmom · « **Reply #33 on:** July 05, 2015, 05:37:51 PM »

As some others I am dr. Monegal's fan. I am pretty sure I will go with him for my son's surgery. One question, is the anesthesia general or you can do epidural?

crimsontide · « **Reply #34 on:** July 05, 2015, 06:27:43 PM »

i hsad epidural but was very easy compared to others. i was also knocked out during surgery. woke up after

crimsontide · « **Reply #35 on:** July 06, 2015, 01:01:38 PM »

I am in literally zero pain right now

Just bad stomach ache

Still a bit of swelling but that takes time. I would say leg doesn't feel 100% yet but been less than 4 days. Leg is very straight. The sensation in my foot is there. It's a bit off but I can feel things well I can feel tickles easily and touch and scissors being rubbed against feet

I can also already walk on crutches

I have almost no knee pain. It's s little off as I just had tibia and fibula osteotomy but compared to time in Russia it is very easy

I was in good shape last yeR and the last 7 months have made me gain over 15 kilos

I've been a bit depressed because of this. I feel ill be able to get back in shape soon and walk fine and be good looking again

I really would recommend against external. I wound up spending more money and more time because of it. I'll finally be ok now but if j had to do it over I would only do internal , maybe Lon

Trust me on this. This nailing procedure is much easier

I'm not a fanatic of any dr but I will give my opinion on Drs and techniques used

Avoid external. From my experience dr monegal has done well with me so far

Time will tell the exact level of satisfaction but I'm pretty happy less than 4 days out

Avoid India !

G-Man · « **Reply #36 on:** July 06, 2015, 09:13:34 PM »

Quote from: crimsontide on July 06, 2015, 01:01:38 PM

Just bad stomach ache

Probably from the fries and fanta that musicmaker bought you.

Overdozer · « **Reply #37 on:** July 06, 2015, 09:17:10 PM »

So, crimson... Is musicmaker hot?

crimsontide · « **Reply #38 on:** July 06, 2015, 09:28:44 PM »

well, first off. iwhen i really press my knee or below, it hurts a bit,but i think this is normal,even with supra patellar. i spoke to another patient about this and they had same thing first few weeks with bit of a restriction on movement but he's ok now

the study done on supra patellar approach is very encouraging . none of the patients had knee pain 6 months to a year after

the sensation in my foot is about normal again. was very worried about that. need to really lose weight and get back in shape now

stomach ache was the worst thong for me yet.. was sick all day.. and the internet here is atrocious, but thats not so important

overall, lying in bed,i feel pretty good. can already use crutch to walk though never used crutches before, so getting used to it. feel much safer with a walker

need to get handsome again... gaining 15 kilos is not a positive for looks. but i think ill lose it quickly now... ill be cheating a bit, but I'm getting impatient

musicmaker is attractive, but gossips way too much. typical woman

ill oneway post a photo of myself after losing 15 kilo

id post one now of me and my beautiful dx, but since she's an ex, I'll not do that

G-Man · « **Reply #39 on:** July 07, 2015, 12:14:21 AM »

Funny how crimson suddenly wants to lose weight to be more attractive since he met musicmaker, perhaps it's only a coincidence...

crimsontide · « **Reply #40 on:** July 07, 2015, 11:52:57 AM »

i like to be good looking regardless

having a bad leg though made that difficult

i am flying to morocco today,then to new york.

sensation in my foot is normal again. The swelling is there, but that's normal too

Now I just need to walk over the next 5 weeks and get off crutches... i'll be losing weight and gaining muscle

then I will... Idk yet, but something good!!!

g man, are you french?

G-Man · « **Reply #41 on:** July 07, 2015, 06:25:29 PM »

I am french Canadian yes, does it show in my writing?

KiloKAHN · « **Reply #42 on:** July 07, 2015, 06:56:28 PM »

Congratulations on getting your issues fixed. Hopefully you have a swift recovery and are quick to getting your life back to normal. You've had a rough journey and deserve a break.

crimsontide · « **Reply #43 on:** July 10, 2015, 02:39:38 AM »

ty kilo,

i had my phone stolen today, so been a lil late on replies

hoping that it will be returned!!1 very very irritating to have my phone stolen now

glenn · « **Reply #44 on:** July 10, 2015, 03:53:08 AM »

Sorry to hear that Crimson; how did it happen?

crimsontide · « **Reply #45 on:** July 10, 2015, 04:14:37 AM »

guy helping me with my stuff out of taxi

decided to to not bring in phone i guess... then refuses to answer my calls... so annoyed.... im gonna file a report on the driver,etc... i want my phone back

glenn · « **Reply #46 on:** July 10, 2015, 04:36:40 AM »

dude that sucks.. hope you get it sorted out, stay strong!

crimsontide · « **Reply #47 on:** July 10, 2015, 04:37:14 AM »

i will

just time consuming

crimsontide · « **Reply #48 on:** July 10, 2015, 06:14:34 AM »

got my phone back!!!

KrP1 · « **Reply #49 on:** July 10, 2015, 07:29:28 AM »

Now you can call your boyfriend haha

crimsontide · « **Reply #50 on:** July 10, 2015, 08:51:13 PM »

lol no!!!

i feel ok today... i took a lot of ibruprofen.

well, i guess ill be ok soon

been a very hard 14 months but time to be done,get back in shape

ty kilo

crimsontide · « **Reply #51 on:** July 11, 2015, 02:49:24 PM »

Just realized something today

I ve been a bit concerned since when i really bend knee, it feels very tight

Today though, I feel okay, and noticed where the tightness is coming from

It's from above the knee, where I had incision...

It's not the knee. I also realize why it feels so tight. I was concerned it was the nail, but I'm fairly certain it's because I still have sutures in..

Feeling better today. Not much pain after getting some meds, and feeling relieved about the tightness likely coming from sutures

All in all, pretty good for first week

glenn · « **Reply #52 on:** July 11, 2015, 11:12:13 PM »

Hi Crimson,

Can you give us details of how you physically paid the hospital and doctors fees, please? I mean, did you pay by credit card, cash, bank transfer, or something else?

I am thinking of opening a local bank account immediately when I arrive in Barcelona, but I've been reading conflicting stories about how foreigners need some extra documentation. Also, I'm not sure what the clearing time is for international transfers coming into Spain. (My main bank is Citibank, if that helps)

Could really use your advice on how to best handle the money transfer issue, thank you!

Glenn

crimsontide · « **Reply #53 on:** July 12, 2015, 04:25:02 PM »

glennn, I know nothing about the banks in Spain. Pretty sure you can't open new bank account unless you're a citizen.. maybe EU citizens can

Leg isnt in so much pain

the leg definitely feel weird bending it though. like something is stopping it

hoping its just normal process of recovery

for the others that recived an am tibial nail, how did it feel the first few weeks???

Pain? Stiffness??

glenn · « **Reply #54 on:** July 12, 2015, 11:35:42 PM »

Thank you for replying Crimson... So does that mean that you paid in advance from your home country with wire transfer before flying to Barcelona?

crimsontide · « **Reply #55 on:** July 16, 2015, 05:01:47 PM »

So its been almost 2 weeks since surgery

Feeling much better

I do have some stiffness and discomfort when bending leg. It occurs where insertion was done, above the knee. It's much better though than it was. The actual knee feels , dare I say, 100%... I'm out of shape too, and I can kneel with my knees on the bed, and it doesn't hurt a bit

Still a little bruised, but not bad at all

I feel 10000000 x better already when I am standing unaided... I never really felt right with my leg deformity, even standing after a while caused some odd aches. I think it had to do with maligned ankle and fibula

I'll be going to Dr soon to remove sutures.

I'll start pt soon for a few weeks, and will get x rays done in maybe 4 weeks.

I hope to start walking unaided pretty soon, so I can get back in shape

Anyone that thinks these alignment issues are just aesthetic, and can be ignored, will be in for a big surprise. They should be corrected asap

My deformities were

1- valgus. Pretty significant valgus too

2-recurvatum, which was bad

3- fibula was a bit off, which in my case was causing foot issues... Dr Monegal could explain better

My foot feels so much better.... Like I said, the foot really felt odd, and it hurt my walking ability

I don't think I should have any long term complications... My legs are now aligned,and x rays looked good

I must end this post,as always, with the following words of caution

DO NOT GO TO INDIA...

Cooper · « **Reply #56 on:** July 21, 2015, 04:30:24 PM »

Crimsontie- you still have bruises after 2 weeks? I have a lot as well but is fading way every day but far too slow I think. How is it now?

Also, do you feel any muscle pain around the bruise area when you walk especially in calve muscle?

crimsontide · « **Reply #57 on:** July 21, 2015, 04:56:04 PM »

I really did not bruise at all

but i bruised when i had first surgery. i think your bruising is normal

i feel discomfort,etc where the rod was inserted... but only after sleeping,not moving,etc... i think its normal, and time and some pt will fix it

iive been pretty conservative because im afraid of rod bending,etc but i think the odds of bending are almost zero. im just paranoid.

ill take x rays in 3 or 4 weeks, and hopefully start walking without crutches then. it feels like the screws are sticking out at the top, but a dr etc saw my leg yrsterday when stitches were taken out, and they think it looks quite good for 2 weeks, so i think thats fine too

my calves... my right calf is very tight last few days, but i didnt have surgery on tht leg, so might be weather here.. its not pain though

i have no anterior knee pain , and only been 2 weeks

your bruising should go away... some people just heal slower.. my first week was rough, but now, its much much better

you should be ok... its been 2 weeks since surgery?

Cooper · « **Reply #58 on:** July 21, 2015, 05:27:12 PM »

No today is first week. Had surgery done on 14th.

The bruise and swollen is subsidizing. Swollen is nearly gone but the bruise is still there. In about a week this should go away...crossing my finger.

crimsontide · « **Reply #59 on:** July 21, 2015, 05:37:53 PM »

i didnt get much bruising at all

but i know people that bruised badly

it has to do with hemoglobin levels, I assume.. you probably have lower hemoglobin levels

Cooper · « **Reply #60 on:** July 21, 2015, 05:45:17 PM »

I did not bruise this bad on femur. Not much worried just a concern. I am sure it will go away in a week. Only thing is I feel pain when I step my foot on ground but feel ok in bed. And the area of pain is where the bruises are. Makes me believe some correlation with bruises and pain. With the bruises gone pain might go away.

crimsontide · « **Reply #61 on:** July 21, 2015, 05:49:00 PM »

you had your leg broken in 2 places, and a large rod inserted in your leg... i think its normal

i was very worried first week too. im not 100% yet but only 2.5 weeks after surgery and 1000* better

i have some bruising, etc but its normal.. might take month or 2 to feel normal.. youre lengthening, so you probably will feel discomfort for a few months.. its normal though

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