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[BelowTheMean]

I had xrays today. We did just check if both sides are equally distracted. Im at 5,2 L and 5,3 R. So I will do my last distraction on the left leg today and start officially my consolidation phase .

Congrats on finishing the distraction phase, Erkan! Longer legs look better on you for sure.

[Limbfan2020]

Congrats Erkan!

Do you know if there were other Koehne patients with a deep vein thrombosis?

[DonBones]

Hey,

my surgery is in about a month, I will make updates of my progress here.

Current height: 172cm
Wingspan: 173
Inseam: 80
Tibia/Femur ratio: 0,79
Goal: 176-178cm

Here are some mockups with shoes (+3cm) and with femur +6cm. So its 175cm on the right before and 181cm if Ill do the full 6cm.
https://imgur.com/a/1xMmaij

Thanks for the mock ups. It’s crazy how much of a difference 6cm makes. Hope you are on track to achieve your goal

[FSchez]

Hey of course,
https://beinverlaengerungszentrum.de/beinverlaengerung-muenchen/?cli_action=1619016183.568

I had xrays today. We did just check if both sides are equally distracted. Im at 5,2 L and 5,3 R. So I will do my last distraction on the left leg today and start officially my consolidation phase .

Congratulations Erkan!
I hope you are having a few better days in your consolidation phase and that you are enjoying your new height.
Surely you will soon return to an active life and with much more security and self-esteem.
Take care my friend !!

[Erkan]

Congrats Erkan!

Do you know if there were other Koehne patients with a deep vein thrombosis?

thank you

I dont know since he is doing it for very long but I think Im the first one since precise/Stryde.

[Future Skycraper]

I have good news. The thrombosis has partially resolved. Had a duplex sonography yesterday and it is much better than 10 days ago. I've tried on some new clothes to see how I look in them now. i am really happy with my height and proportions now. maybe I still make 3mm to have full 5cm if possible.
Ive made some pictures in a self Photo Shoot :p
https://imgur.com/a/9eqyq0E

as a reminder, this is how I looked before. Unfortunately not in the same clothes. maybe I'll make a comparison with the same clothes in the future
https://imgur.com/a/bSa63KE

thanks for your support!

Looking like a model

[Erkan]

Looking like a model

Thx for the kind words

Just a quick update, Im doing fine. My life is already back to normal. Im of course not into sports, but doing the normal everyday things. I do not have pain. I still feel little bit stiff when I wake up.
My gait is improving. Sometimes I do even forget that I had the surgery. Im still very happy that I did it an can highly recommend it to people who suffer from height neurosis. It did realy change my life for the better! I will have x-rays in 3 weeks to check my bone growth. I will keep you updated!

[Limbfan2020]

Thx for the kind words

Just a quick update, Im doing fine. My life is already back to normal. Im of course not into sports, but doing the normal everyday things. I do not have pain. I still feel little bit stiff when I wake up.
My gait is improving. Sometimes I do even forget that I had the surgery. Im still very happy that I did it an can highly recommend it to people who suffer from height neurosis. It did realy change my life for the better! I will have x-rays in 3 weeks to check my bone growth. I will keep you updated!

Erkan, could you please ask Dr Köhne, which lenghtening nail he is planning to use in the future? As you know the Stryde Nail has been banned worldwide.

[Erkan]

Erkan, could you please ask Dr Köhne, which lenghtening nail he is planning to use in the future? As you know the Stryde Nail has been banned worldwide.

I will be there next week so I can ask him.
Good news: my dvt is completely gone
Here is a short clip of my gait exactly 4 months post surgery:
https://imgur.com/a/lB89qxs

[FSchez]

I will be there next week so I can ask him.
Good news: my dvt is completely gone
Here is a short clip of my gait exactly 4 months post surgery:
https://imgur.com/a/lB89qxs

Congratulations Erkan !!
I am glad to see that you are well and you are walking normal again. I'm sure you will be very happy right now ...
Enjoy your new height !!
Take care my friend!

[Limbfan2020]

I will be there next week so I can ask him.
Good news: my dvt is completely gone
Here is a short clip of my gait exactly 4 months post surgery:
https://imgur.com/a/lB89qxs

Very nice gait! Congrats, Erkan! Enjoy your new life! Were you at "Therme Erding"?

More questions to Köhne:
- Which lenghtening nail he uses at the moment?
- When does he expect Stryde Nail to be back on market?


Thank you!

[Erkan]

Congratulations Erkan !!
I am glad to see that you are well and you are walking normal again. I'm sure you will be very happy right now ...
Enjoy your new height !!
Take care my friend!

Thanks, wish you the best too!

Very nice gait! Congrats, Erkan! Enjoy your new life! Were you at "Therme Erding"?

More questions to Köhne:
- Which lenghtening nail he uses at the moment?
- When does he expect Stryde Nail to be back on market?


Thank you!

Thx! Hehe it was another Therme but I was in Erding too;)
I will see him in two days so I can ask him. I think he uses Precise 2 at the moment.

Best regards

[Erkan]

Very nice gait! Congrats, Erkan! Enjoy your new life! Were you at "Therme Erding"?

More questions to Köhne:
- Which lenghtening nail he uses at the moment?
- When does he expect Stryde Nail to be back on market?


Thank you!

Dr Koehne is using the Precice nail until stryde gets approved again. He expects stryde to come back early 2022. Thats what Nuvasive told him. But nobody can know for sure.

My xrays look good. I will be probably allowed to do sports in 6 weeks



Best regards!

[Limbfan2020]

Dr Koehne is using the Precice nail until stryde gets approved again. He expects stryde to come back early 2022. Thats what Nuvasive told him. But nobody can know for sure.

My xrays look good. I will be probably allowed to do sports in 6 weeks



Best regards!

Thank you! Great to hear that ur x-rays look good! Keep us posted! Wish you the best!

[V21]

Dr Koehne is using the Precice nail until stryde gets approved again. He expects stryde to come back early 2022. Thats what Nuvasive told him. But nobody can know for sure.

My xrays look good. I will be probably allowed to do sports in 6 weeks



Best regards!

But Precice is not available right now in Europe... Did he say anything about that?

[Erkan]

But Precice is not available right now in Europe... Did he say anything about that?

Yes he has the nails in stock.

[Limbfan2020]

But Precice is not available right now in Europe... Did he say anything about that?

Forget Precice! Do you really want to use a walker/wheelchair/crutches for six months?

[V21]

Forget Precice! Do you really want to use a walker/wheelchair/crutches for six months?

I'm doing just 5 cm, so not THAT long. Anyway, I don't want to do tibia, and I have no money for betzbone so... Precice it's my only option if it comes back before August lol. I do am worried it takes longer

[Erkan]

Here is a short clip of the scars 4 months post surgery.
I did point with the finger where the scars are. The other skin irritation are not from LL.
https://imgur.com/a/UXUbkLu

[cam007]

Here is a short clip of the scars 4 months post surgery.
I did point with the finger where the scars are. The other skin irritation are not from LL.
https://imgur.com/a/UXUbkLu

congrats. so many of the scars are so minimal.  and as i figured. really staying under the 5.5cm mark seems to show awesome proportions and great aesthetics.  coongratulations on the recovery. really great choice.  sucks stryde is gone haha. lucky you man!

[Erkan]

Hello folks,

a quick update. Unfortunately, I'll need an additional surgery. Since my bone is not growing good enough on the outerside, my doctor will swap the Stryde nail for a standard nail in January. I think that has also something to do, with the fact why the nail has been recalled. I will have to leave this new nail for about 1 year before it will be removed. My doctor is pretty sure, that the bone will grow together properly after the nail change. There are no additional costs for me, as insurance will pay for it, but it is still an additional operation which I would be happy to skip :p.
Otherwise everything is fine with me. Im still very happy that I ve made this surgery.  I haven't done any intense sport for 11 months, now because the bones are not yet 100% stable and  I don't want to take any risks. Like many of my predecessors, I emphasize that it can often take longer than expected before you can do all kinds of sports again.
Here is another picture from my last x-ray. https://imgur.com/a/ON3vIMd

Best regards!

[Limbfan2020]

Hi Erkan, thanks for your update!

Did this malunion only occur in your left femur? Will the new nail be a full weight bearing nail?

[Erkan]

I'm on my way home from the doctor. actually it had to be the operation clarification meeting today. however, the bone formation has improved significantly over the last x-ray in september which Ive included in my last post. The doctor has now decided to make another appointment in March. If the bone grow continues like that, I probably won't need an additional surgery after all. I was positively surprised. In addition, I got the approval to be able to do normal sport.

[Erkan]

Hi Erkan, thanks for your update!

Did this malunion only occur in your left femur? Will the new nail be a full weight bearing nail?

Yes in both sides

[cam007]

I'm on my way home from the doctor. actually it had to be the operation clarification meeting today. however, the bone formation has improved significantly over the last x-ray in september which Ive included in my last post. The doctor has now decided to make another appointment in March. If the bone grow continues like that, I probably won't need an additional surgery after all. I was positively surprised. In addition, I got the approval to be able to do normal sport.

wish you well and it looks like lot of callus formed so hope its a speedy recovery

[Masteryourlife]

Keep us updated man because I am looking forward to have a consultation in germany with Peter Thaller soon and knowing that there is another good surgeon there kinda makes me feel better lol
Glad you maybe can avoid the 2nd surgery .

[Limbfan2020]

Hi Erkan, how are you doing? Any updates?

[randy]

Hey! Yes Penzberg Klinikum:)

Does Dr Kohne do the surgery within Munich as well?

[Siegfried]

no, he conducts his surgerys in penzberg, which is about a 1h train ride from munich.

[randy]

no, he conducts his surgerys in penzberg, which is about a 1h train ride from munich.

I wish he also did surgeries in Munich.

[Limbfan2020]

Hi Erkan,

is everything ok? Any updates?