Topic: Femur lengthening - Jan/2021 w Dr. Koehne Strdye, Germany (Read 21601 times)

Erkan · « **Reply #31 on:** January 30, 2021, 08:28:57 AM »

Thank you!
The first night was pretty good. I woke up several times but was able to get enough sleep overall. thanks to the painkillers my painlevel is low. The pain that I have is especially on the hip where the nails were inserted. I hope that I can get up and walk a bit today when the physiotherapist comes.

Erkan · « **Reply #32 on:** January 30, 2021, 10:51:08 AM »

the physiotherapist did some exercises with me. I could also get up and take a few steps with the walker. It was a great feeling. the pain in the thigh was comparable to sore muscles.
Picture of my left leg: https://imgur.com/a/BgbW4cB
And both legs: https://imgur.com/a/z82DpY2

V21 · « **Reply #33 on:** January 30, 2021, 12:11:33 PM »

Quote from: Erkan on January 30, 2021, 10:51:08 AM

the physiotherapist did some exercises with me. I could also get up and take a few steps with the walker. It was a great feeling. the pain in the thigh was comparable to sore muscles.
Picture of my left leg: https://imgur.com/a/BgbW4cB
And both legs: https://imgur.com/a/z82DpY2

Wow man, I really envy you. Everything seems to be going really well, congrats¡¡

Limbfan2020 · « **Reply #34 on:** January 30, 2021, 12:26:24 PM »

Congrats Erkan! Keep on posting!

Did Dr. Koehne mention how long the surgery took?

Erkan · « **Reply #35 on:** January 30, 2021, 12:35:13 PM »

No but I will ask him. He did only say that the surgery went very well and that my bones are very „good“. ButI dont know exactly what that means:p

germanlim · « **Reply #36 on:** January 30, 2021, 01:12:36 PM »

Well done! Are you also in penzberg Hospital?

Erkan · « **Reply #37 on:** January 30, 2021, 01:15:03 PM »

Quote from: germanlim on January 30, 2021, 01:12:36 PM

Well done! Are you also in penzberg Hospital?

Hey! Yes Penzberg Klinikum:)

germanlim · « **Reply #38 on:** January 30, 2021, 01:17:50 PM »

Today will be the hardest day for you. Can remember so well on my first day after surgery. But things will get more easy soon even it is not so easy to imagine now

Limbfan2020 · « **Reply #39 on:** January 30, 2021, 05:46:46 PM »

Quote from: Erkan on January 30, 2021, 12:35:13 PM

No but I will ask him. He did only say that the surgery went very well and that my bones are very „good“. ButI dont know exactly what that means:p

Maybe you are in the best age range for lenghtening. How old are you'?

Erkan · « **Reply #40 on:** January 30, 2021, 05:53:35 PM »

Im 31 years old

Erkan · « **Reply #41 on:** January 30, 2021, 06:36:04 PM »

First day post surgery:)
https://imgur.com/a/rRLG4AS

V21 · « **Reply #42 on:** January 30, 2021, 06:51:33 PM »

That's amazing dude

HeightGain · « **Reply #43 on:** January 30, 2021, 08:09:14 PM »

Great progress.

Have you got any supplements or physio plans to optimise tissue growth and recovery?

Shadow91 · « **Reply #44 on:** January 30, 2021, 09:00:53 PM »

Amazing mate, congrats!!

permanentlybanned · « **Reply #45 on:** January 31, 2021, 02:57:43 AM »

big ass walker lol
congrats erkan

Erkan · « **Reply #46 on:** January 31, 2021, 08:38:05 AM »

Hey guys!
My oura ring tracked about 7 hours of sleep tonight and I feel well rested.
i woke up about 3 times at night and I had a burning sensation on my left heel.
It came from the pressure of lying down for a long time, so I stretched my heel out of bed and the burn went away.
Here is, what supplements I do take before I go to sleep.

Hospital gives me: pain med, Magensium
My own suplements before I go to sleep: ashwagandha, theanin and curcuma capsules, cbd+melatonin oil and Mirtazapin(sleeping aid prescribed by another doctor)

Today at about 6:00 am the pain level started to rise slowly (it was 10 hours after the last pain med).

About the hospital:
The hospital is quite small, there are no shops, baker etc but I spend my time 24h/day in my room anyway. the food is ok. I had the possibility to pay more for the room, which would give me more menues to choice from, but I went with the regular food.
the nurses take good care of me. I rarely call them, just when I have to go to the bathroom. I pee in a bottle so I don't have to go to the bathroom often.

Physio:
the first physiotherapy was easy. we pulled my feet towards my body while lying down, tensed my muscles a bit and raised and bent my legs and we made of course my first steps.

Dr Koehne also showed up. He also recommended an exercise and said it would be best if I already lay my legs close together and not spread them while laying, even if spreading them is more comfortable.
I follow the instructions exactly and do not try to do any more, as this could also be counterproductive.

Update
Dr Koehne was just here, and showed me some new stretching exercises. The surgery took about 3,5 hours. He explained that its not about to be the fastest, but to make it as minimal invasive as possible, so the patients have less pain, swelling, etc...afterwards.

Erkan · « **Reply #47 on:** January 31, 2021, 10:26:21 AM »

this is an exercise that was shown to me today:
Crossing the legs and forming an U-shape with the body.
https://imgur.com/a/xE9pHKK

permanentlybanned · « **Reply #48 on:** January 31, 2021, 10:50:33 AM »

Quote from: Erkan on January 31, 2021, 10:26:21 AM

this is an exercise that was shown to me today:
Crossing the legs and forming an U-shape with the body.
https://imgur.com/a/Q24vCZ4

Damn bro, threw my phone across the room when I opened that. 18+ NSFW. 😄. I'm shook

Erkan · « **Reply #49 on:** January 31, 2021, 11:00:33 AM »

Quote from: ghkid2021 GAMESTONK on January 31, 2021, 10:50:33 AM

Damn bro, threw my phone across the room when I opened that. 18+ NSFW. 😄. I'm shook

Ahahahaha, You shoocked me! just had to check if I have uploaded the censored picture

Update: ive made the black area bigger!

Erkan · « **Reply #50 on:** January 31, 2021, 04:54:30 PM »

my first bowel movement today was definitely the hardest thing since the operation. I hope I dont have to repeat it anytime soon!

Erkan · « **Reply #51 on:** February 01, 2021, 11:59:24 AM »

Hey!
Third day post surgery:
https://imgur.com/a/K98ul73

whocares · « **Reply #52 on:** February 01, 2021, 01:47:40 PM »

Das sieht super aus. Wie fühlst du dich?

Looks great. How do you feel?

Erkan · « **Reply #53 on:** February 01, 2021, 06:32:27 PM »

Today I feel much better. dr köhne checked the legs today. Everything is fine and I can leave the hospital on Wednesday

Erkan · « **Reply #54 on:** February 02, 2021, 08:37:15 AM »

4. day post surgery
today we practiced walking stairs up and down. Went well and I was able to take about 15 Stairs in both directions on my own (with the crutches in one hand, and the handrail in the other)

Erkan · « **Reply #55 on:** February 02, 2021, 02:16:04 PM »

Quote from: Erkan on January 29, 2021, 02:35:10 PM

Hey im about 1h post surgery. Still feeling a little dizzy. Just slight pain on my hips but nothing bad. Overall I feel much better than I thought I will. My legs feel like after a intense workout. I try to relax the muscles which isnt easy but it helps
I will keep you posted!

Ahaha I cant even remember that I wrote this passages. Have must been pretty good drugs I ve got

Limbfan2020 · « **Reply #56 on:** February 04, 2021, 12:31:47 PM »

Hi Erkan. how is your life? Can you walk without crutches or do you still need them? Are you still on pain meds or blood thinners ?

Erkan · « **Reply #57 on:** February 04, 2021, 01:19:11 PM »

Quote from: Limbfan2020 on February 04, 2021, 12:31:47 PM

Hi Erkan. how is your life? Can you walk without crutches or do you still need them? Are you still on pain meds or blood thinners ?

Hey,
Yesterday I ve got back home. Today Ive made some upper body training. I still have to use crutches and I have to use pain meds and bloodthinner (thrombosis injections).

Shadow91 · « **Reply #58 on:** February 04, 2021, 04:34:45 PM »

Looking good, congrats!

Erkan · « **Reply #59 on:** February 04, 2021, 06:19:46 PM »

Thank you for all the kind words and support!
Right now Im at 2,5mm.
i m not writing long posts because english is not my main language and it is therefore very time consuming for me. however, my sensations are very similar to how „Movie“ describes it. I really try to stretch a lot when my legs feel stiff and that helps very quickly!
if you have any questions I will try to answer them quickly! I will of course post if something unexpected happens!

Vibes · « **Reply #60 on:** February 05, 2021, 12:56:25 AM »

Great progress so far

Erkan · « **Reply #61 on:** February 07, 2021, 07:52:59 AM »

Reached +5mm today. The tightness is becoming more uncomfortable. Its getting also harder to keep my gait „normal“ I tried to reduce pain meds for a while but there is no way I could reduce them now as it would make streching exercises to painful. There is still a very long way to go (5,5cm) and as for now it seems that the harder part is starting very soon:/

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