Topic: LON with dr Lee in mid August (Read 9598 times)

Cpl2012 · « **on:** August 15, 2020, 04:06:54 AM »

Hi everyone, so i had a consultation with dr Lee couple days ago and will go under surgery on the 18. Wish me luck everyone. I will try to keep my diary updated as a payback for the help of this forum on my journey.

Sunshine · « **Reply #1 on:** August 15, 2020, 06:34:52 AM »

Good luck Cpl2012!
I wish you the best a safe journey and surgery! Hope you also have the time to enjoy Korea there too😊

ghkid2019 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 15, 2020, 07:42:37 AM »

He released stryde this month. Hopefully you're doing that. Hopefully.

marathonrunner · « **Reply #3 on:** August 15, 2020, 09:16:08 AM »

If anyone has the pricing for stryde in Korean / English / Japanese / Chinese, (it should all be different) from Lee. Do share please.

Cpl2012 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 15, 2020, 11:57:24 AM »

Quote from: Sunshine on August 15, 2020, 06:34:52 AM

Good luck Cpl2012!
I wish you the best a safe journey and surgery! Hope you also have the time to enjoy Korea there too😊

Thanks bro

Cpl2012 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 15, 2020, 11:58:38 AM »

Quote from: ghkid2019 on August 15, 2020, 07:42:37 AM

He released stryde this month. Hopefully you're doing that. Hopefully.

i am not. I am doing 2 surgery, so gonna be LON tibia to save more more for the second surgery. Maybe Stryde next year

shep · « **Reply #6 on:** August 15, 2020, 03:51:51 PM »

good luck bro! Wishing you all the best and giving my support on your journey ~

carpetendro · « **Reply #7 on:** August 15, 2020, 10:53:21 PM »

How tall are you and how much are you lengthening?

Good luck with the surgery! Keep us up to date.

ghkid2019 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 15, 2020, 11:00:46 PM »

Quote from: Cpl2012 on August 15, 2020, 11:58:38 AM

i am not. I am doing 2 surgery, so gonna be LON tibia to save more more for the second surgery. Maybe Stryde next year

How much are you paying for LON in USD? including hotel and stuff

Cpl2012 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 19, 2020, 12:28:40 AM »

Quote from: ghkid2019 on August 15, 2020, 11:00:46 PM

How much are you paying for LON in USD? including hotel and stuff

i don’t exactly in usd cause i paid in korean won. It is 43.5 mil. I am not paying for package.

ghkid2019 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 19, 2020, 12:30:52 AM »

Good luck with your surgery today

Cpl2012 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 19, 2020, 12:31:21 AM »

Today is my second day post op. First couple hour , the pain is like 5/10. After they inject pain killer in IV, the pain going down like 2/10. The second day the pain pretty much 2/10.

Cpl2012 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 19, 2020, 12:32:04 AM »

Quote from: ghkid2019 on August 19, 2020, 12:30:52 AM

Good luck with your surgery today

thanks

Cpl2012 · « **Reply #13 on:** August 19, 2020, 12:37:03 AM »

Quote from: carpetendro on August 15, 2020, 10:53:21 PM

How tall are you and how much are you lengthening?

Good luck with the surgery! Keep us up to date.

im 168cm. My goal is 6cm on tibia. And 4 on femur

Arcon · « **Reply #14 on:** August 19, 2020, 09:59:55 AM »

Quote from: Cpl2012 on August 19, 2020, 12:37:03 AM

im 168cm. My goal is 6cm on tibia. And 4 on femur

Maybe you should do the opposite, 6cm in the femur and 4cm in the tibia. The less the better imo when it comes to tibia. Very best of luck anyway.

Cpl2012 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 21, 2020, 02:30:16 AM »

Quote from: Arcon on August 19, 2020, 09:59:55 AM

Maybe you should do the opposite, 6cm in the femur and 4cm in the tibia. The less the better imo when it comes to tibia. Very best of luck anyway.

actually from experience of my roomate. He said it is harder to do pt when you go longer on femur. Because of thick muscles around the thigh. And my physical therapist said that alot of his patience achieved more than their goal on tibia, like from 5 to 6 or even more. Finger crossed! Hope that is the case for me.

Cpl2012 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 21, 2020, 02:40:32 AM »

Today 08/21 is my fourth day. I have been having mood swings. I have been having fever on and off also. So i think mental support is very important and keep thinking positive. Everyday past you are getting better. Dr Lee whole team is amazing such nurses, caretaker, especially Hailey. If you are an international patient, you most like work with her. She has been helping me a lot.
Onething to take note, most of the nurses don’t speak english or very little. Hailey will help you but make sure you can basically communicate with them through translation app.

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Cpl2012 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 21, 2020, 02:53:47 AM »

carpetendro · « **Reply #18 on:** August 21, 2020, 11:59:16 PM »

Can you post pictures of the room and bathroom?

Cpl2012 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 22, 2020, 10:27:43 AM »

Did my first pt session.
First xray
Everything is fine.
The physical therapist said my flexibility is above average which make me feel confident and move my legs bit more.
When i get back to my room i hah pain on my left knee really bad to the point that i dont feel my left leg anymore. So i asked for some pain medication. It does not work much. I keep change my leg position, eventually lucky me i found a position that does not hurt that bad and the pain calm down a bit.

uclqlic · « **Reply #20 on:** August 25, 2020, 05:55:11 AM »

Is it super hard to bath? How often do you bath?

ChefCurtis30 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 26, 2020, 02:34:37 AM »

I have some questions.
1. What visa did u get and how did u get it?
2. How did u pay for this (bank transfer for example)

Cpl2012 · « **Reply #22 on:** August 26, 2020, 11:07:34 PM »

Quote from: uclqlic on August 25, 2020, 05:55:11 AM

Is it super hard to bath? How often do you bath?

i have been using bath towel.because my apartment bathroom
Is really tiny, i want to wait until i can start using walker. Also i bough the water proof cast cover to take shower.

Cpl2012 · « **Reply #23 on:** August 26, 2020, 11:13:53 PM »

Quote from: ChefCurtis30 on August 26, 2020, 02:34:37 AM

I have some questions.
1. What visa did u get and how did u get it?
2. How did u pay for this (bank transfer for example)

1. I can stay 3 month without visa cause i am US citizens but the hospital will help me to apply my medical visa after that cause i need more 3 months.
2. I paid 90% with my debit and credit cards. ( call ur bank if they charge internal transaction fee)
Cause my bank don’T do international wire transfer so i did use transferwise to send some. Exchange rate is a it higher but you have to pay fee. So there is no difference if you pay with credit card.
Keep in mind that you need to call your bank to increase your spending limit otherwise it is hard to pay a large amount of money.

Cpl2012 · « **Reply #24 on:** August 26, 2020, 11:25:14 PM »

Quote from: carpetendro on August 21, 2020, 11:59:16 PM

Can you post pictures of the room and bathroom?

i am not staying the hospital bro. Honestly it is not to bad to stay in hospital there are con and pro especially if you stay in 4 person room.
Pro:
The 4 person room pretty big so will have enough space for yourself.
You have chance to make friends with other patients and learn from their experience
Bathroom is big ( My bathroom at my apartment is super tiny, so i always wait until i get to the hospital to take care my business)
The nurses will be there with you all the time
Con:
Pretty noisy especially when there are new patients, nurses come in very often.
Sliding door make a lot of noise
Hospital bed are really stiff.

ChefCurtis30 · « **Reply #25 on:** August 28, 2020, 03:15:22 AM »

How do you go back to ur apartment after PT? Does someone wheelchair u over to DALRI and back?

Cpl2012 · « **Reply #26 on:** August 28, 2020, 05:12:14 AM »

Quote from: ChefCurtis30 on August 28, 2020, 03:15:22 AM

How do you go back to ur apartment after PT? Does someone wheelchair u over to DALRI and back?

yes i hire a caretaker. She wheelchair me to the hospital and back. She also cooks for me

more · « **Reply #27 on:** August 28, 2020, 08:46:37 AM »

Quote from: Cpl2012 on August 28, 2020, 05:12:14 AM

yes i hire a caretaker. She wheelchair me to the hospital and back. She also cooks for me

Good

igalok · « **Reply #28 on:** August 28, 2020, 02:37:06 PM »

Quote from: Cpl2012 on August 26, 2020, 11:25:14 PM

i am not staying the hospital bro. Honestly it is not to bad to stay in hospital there are con and pro especially if you stay in 4 person room.
Pro:
The 4 person room pretty big so will have enough space for yourself.
You have chance to make friends with other patients and learn from their experience
Bathroom is big ( My bathroom at my apartment is super tiny, so i always wait until i get to the hospital to take care my business)
The nurses will be there with you all the time
Con:
Pretty noisy especially when there are new patients, nurses come in very often.
Sliding door make a lot of noise
Hospital bed are really stiff.

Hey Cpl2012, hope you are doing well.How really good the facilities in the 4 person rooms at the hospital? Do you have TV? Minibar? Safe box? Inside the room?
Do you know what type of pain killer they are using each time?

Cpl2012 · « **Reply #29 on:** August 30, 2020, 04:25:59 AM »

Quote from: igalok on August 28, 2020, 02:37:06 PM

Hey Cpl2012, hope you are doing well.How really good the facilities in the 4 person rooms at the hospital? Do you have TV? Minibar? Safe box? Inside the room?
Do you know what type of pain killer they are using each time?

It is pretty spacious.not TV but you have a fridge, small drawer, and a safety box and some space for your belongings. I cam with 2 big luggages.

ghkid2019 · « **Reply #30 on:** August 30, 2020, 04:30:52 AM »

CPL are u Chinese? How.many Chinese and how many Koreans and how many Japanese. Who is your roommates. Japan?

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