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[randy]

Was the bone graft surgery covered by that insurance Dr Koehne had offered to you?

[Siegfried]

Was the bone graft surgery covered by that insurance Dr Koehne had offered to you?

Yes, it was. Did not have to pay anything.

[Siegfried]

3 weeks post OP of second leg: 3cm lengthened total


The pain and the bruises from surgery trauma has decreased significantly, but I’m still heavily reliant on pain medications throughout the day.

Lengthening this leg is actually even more rewarding than the last leg, because I’m finally closing the gap of the large 3 inch leg discrepancy, which I have been dealing with for the entirety of 2022.

Having done 3cm of 8,7cm already, the gap is starting to close day by day and I am looking forward to the next few weeks, to regain that equal len length again.

[Vogel]

Glad to hear that. I’m seriously considering doing lengthening the same way as you did (but I will go for 8cm instead of 9cm).

Would you say that it’s possible to go to work everyday and resume normal life with crutches after completing 80% of the lengthening phase?

[Siegfried]

It really depends on what you do? In general, I cant imagine going to work everyday on crutches, it’s extremely taxing to get from a to b especially with a discrepancy.

After my experience, you are kind of required to sit at home for the majority of the time. So the only time I see anybody working is at home.

[Vogel]

 Cool 👌🏽👌🏽 I think I can do it. I work a office job and the parking lot is maybe 20 steps away from my desk

Two questions:

1- how’s your proportions looking with this conservative and balanced lengthening and what’s your wing span?

2- would you say that it’s possible to push the acceleration paddle on the car with your right leg?

[Siegfried]

1. Proportions look good, My Wingspan is 1.70, but ts pretty overrated in my opinion.

2. no idea, have not driven a car yet

[randy]

Hi Siegfried,

You have mentioned that you take the train to travel to the doctor but was it possible to take the train right after surgery to get back home? I imagine you must have also had the ERC machine to carry after the first time you got discharged. Using crutches with a bagpack is doable but with an ERC machine ( a big suitcase) it must be very hard. How did you manage? You must have had to carry it after the first round of lengthening to "reset" the machine as well.

[Siegfried]

You will need help to transport luggage and the erc device. I had a second person pick me up

[informationispower]

Hey siegfried. I wonder, were you able to go out in public with the new height (one leg done+the special shoe)? If so, are you satisfied with the final result? Is your height neurosis gone?

[Siegfried]

Height neurosis is gone 100%. Didn’t and still dont go out in public much, since life on crutches is extremely unpractical, so I stick to my home for now.

[Siegfried]

So 4 weeks post second leg surgery

3.8cm lengthened - 4.9cm to go

Balance is already much better. Discrepancy gap is closing slowly but surely and it feels great.

Pain levels have also gone down significantly after 3-4 week mark. From next week on, I will also go to physiotherapy 2x week.

At my last checkup with the doc yesterday, new scans were taken. Apparently everything looks good.

Around 5 more weeks to go. Lets go

[randy]

You will need help to transport luggage and the erc device. I had a second person pick me up

I see.. do you think you could have managed with a taxi service if you were alone?

[Siegfried]

If the taxi would have been able to drive to my hotel/ residency. Maybe. You still need someone to transport your luggage and the device all the way to your room. Again, you will need support from other people on this journey..  you are on crutches and can’t do anything.

[randy]

If the taxi would have been able to drive to my hotel/ residency. Maybe. You still need someone to transport your luggage and the device all the way to your room. Again, you will need support from other people on this journey..  you are on crutches and can’t do anything.

Hmm yeah you're right, we will not have our hands free to hold anything. This sucks for me because I have no one to support me through this.

What about using something like this? https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Mobiclinic-Escorial-Lightweight-Aluminium-Adjustable/dp/B06Y45ZT1P



And keeping stuff you can't hold in your hands on that seat?

I understand it's best to have someone (family member/friend) to help, but if that's not an option, what would you advise? Thanks Siegfried

[Hatch]

So 4 weeks post second leg surgery

3.8cm lengthened - 4.9cm to go

4 week is approximately 28 days. And 38mm means you have lenghtened about 1,35mm/day. I thought 1mm/day is quite maximum but maybe i have old information. You have precice 2.2 nail?

[4cm]

He is doing LL femur and tibia at the same time so 1,38 mm per day is not so much.

[Siegfried]

And keeping stuff you can't hold in your hands on that seat?

I understand it's best to have someone (family member/friend) to help, but if that's not an option, what would you advise? Thanks Siegfried

I honestly dont know. This is something you have to figure out I guess. Maybe ask the hospital if they hire somebody for you or pay of the taxi guy to carry your luggage into your apartment.

[Siegfried]

X Rays of 28 days post op. Image quality is very bad. I will try to get better ones next time:

https://imgur.com/a/G905xqi

[Siegfried]

About 5 weeks post Op now.
Femur: 3.2cm
Tibia: 1.8cm

My leg, especially my it-band, is starting to get very tight.

[balme]

Peter Thaller is a good doc, I actually contacted him when I had my ITB-issues and he was very professional and friendly. He told me that he doesn't like cosmetic LL cases that much and that many doctors are just there to make quick money with the patients... I asked him if he would do my Tibias maybe sometime in the future and he said yes it's possible but you have to be really careful and only lengthen a conservative amount especially on tibia otherwise you can be crippled for life. If I were to do Tibias someday I would Def. Go to him because he seems to really care about his patients, a lot of other German doctors don't and that I know for a fact.

so you got 10 cm with only on femur?

[Siegfried]

7.4cm out of 8.7cm done. Should be done with lengthening in 10-12 days.

[informationispower]

How is the feeling?

[keybore]

Don't speed up in the end to finish it fast as tempting as it might feel.

There is this old diary of a German patient who got nerve problems because he sped up lengthening at the end: http://limblengtheningforum.com/index.php?topic=2213.0

[Siegfried]

Well, legs are getting tighter of course, but all good so far. I have an xray appointment with dr.koehne on wednesday, so im curious to see how the consolidation is going.

[Friendly tod]

hi，I might do the same surgery as you did. How did the doctor talk about prognosis. What’s the possible recovering rate you would probably get? 90%?

[Erkan]

Well, legs are getting tighter of course, but all good so far. I have an xray appointment with dr.koehne on wednesday, so im curious to see how the consolidation is going.

Hi Siegfried,

I did also have my appointment yesterday.
Dr Köhne will remove my Stryde nails today. 

[Siegfried]

New Update:

I have finally finished lengthening as of yesterday.

Total Length Gained:

Left Side: 8.3cm  - (3.5cm + 4.8cm)
Right Side: 8.7cm - (3.5cm + 5.2cm)

I also had a check up with Dr. Koehne today and he says the x-rays looks fine so far. Next Check-up will be in 8 weeks. I expect to lose the crutches in 4 months hopefully (january).

[ten]

What's up man, how is it going?

[AD93]

How did you get in contact with Dr. Koehne? and what is the price of precice 2?

[Siegfried]

4 Months Post-OP

Hello,

I had another checkup today. x-rays and bone formation are looking good.

https://imgur.com/a/iu66WZC - Here a link with femur and tibia bone scans.

The Dr says I should be able to fully weightbear in 4-6 weeks.