Mr Mayor- I personally was not able to because I did both segments and the tibias were only 50 pound nails. But if you have 75 pound nails and are doing the femurs, I am sure you can work out. I recommend using a machine that you can sit and do upper body exercises. Also if you use a manual wheelchair and move yourself around with it like I did the first month, you will get huge shoulders and arms. I eventually got a motorized wheelchair and lost that muscle. Then when I got to the walker I gained some muscle from using it but I did not use it as much as I should of because I had flexibility issues and pain. My one piece of advise if you are only doing one segment is use the walker as soon as possible and use it often. I don't recommend pushups because you are putting strain on the nail and bone in that position. Also for pullups, they are fine as long as you can reach the bar without jumping and can land softly while still holding the bar.
TTBIKE200- I was going to write something long about this. But all you need to know, is that the only opinion people have shared with me in real life is that I look a lot better. My sister who was against this operation, told me that once she saw me, she finally understood why I wanted to do something so drastic. And she will not shut up about how good she thinks I look. BTW, just so you know, the girl I spend the most time nked with, is my height- maybe .25 inches shorter, and much taller with heels. And she has never ever once said any comment about my proportions. You are absolutely right that I shouldn't concentrate on proportions. Thanks for your support.
Willsa- Thanks for the comment. The pain is in the ankles and tightness in the calf area. I struggle when I have been sitting for a while and want to get up. I also struggle in the morning with tightness. Today I got locked in the stairwell of my building. Don't even ask how but I had to go down 3 flights of stairs to get to the emergency call box so I could get free. There's some tenderness in my shins when I did that but nothing difficult. I literally walked down the stairs with my walker over my shoulder and my other arm holding the railing. I'm glad you liked the diary.
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