Physical Therapy
Yesterday, I started my physical therapy. I did about 6 exercises. I found that the Thomas Stretch helped me a lot. It is a process by which I have to lie both legs bent over the edge of firm surfaces, bring the opposite knee to chest. Apply downward pressure to the leg. It really hurt, but I know it is good for me since it relaxes my muscle a lot and I feel less pain afterwards.
Removing bandages
Today, the doctor checked my wound, luckily, everything is good. I can remove my bandages.
Limb Lengthening
I started my process of leg lengthening today, 0.25mm each time, 4 times a day. This is not a hard or painful process. I used a magnetic machine pressed on my leg for about 2 minutes on both legs.
Pain
My leg starts to feel much better, which means I would be able to sleep better without have much pain medicine.
Within the one week of my surgery, I found that this is not an easy journey, first few days are the worst. After that, if you follow the therapist, it will go smoothly. Not given up is the key aspect of this whole journey.
Please feel free to ask me any question regarding my limb lengthening journey or anything that I have written in this forum.
I want to attach a photo of my stitches on one of my leg, but it didn’t work. Can someone tell me how to upload the photos? Thanks in advance.