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[ninjabnw]

That is so amazing! Congrats! I'm glad you accomplished what you set out to do and it is inspiring! So what is your new official height now?
Do you have any pictures? Can you share your x rays?

[canterk]

Wow!!! Congrats again! Pretty smooth sailing diary especially considering you did 9.6cm!!

Hope to see your xrays and also walking video if you're comfortable sharing those! Again congratulations and hope you consolidate fast!

Well wishes moving forward!

[Achieverr]

This was very fine man,
Congrats
soon I am joining the club
would you mind reminding us which nail did you use 11 or 13 and if you got any x-rays in place ?
you are a hero bro

[Nyc brother]

Thanks guys,

Really appreciate it.

I used the 11cm nail. But it all depends on your bones.

Also Dr. G will not let everyone go to 9.6CM

It depends on proportions, flexibility,  and ease of lengthening ect. He will tell some people to stop at 8.5CM

Remember everyone is different.

[thankscience]

Congrats on such a big increase! Did that take you about 4 months to lengthen?

Do you plan on lengthening your tibias too?

[CLLvet]

Congrats on your journey and thanks for taking the time to write such a useful diary.

I actually did a bilateral femur surgery with Dr. G back in 2019. I achieved 8 cm of height gain (the max amount allowed for the Stryde nail). I second everything you write in your diary. Dr. Giotikas is a caring, compassionate, and VERY competent doctor. He also makes himself available to his patients, even years after they finish their procedures. Case in point, I am still in contact with Dr. G (BTW, I have had no complications and am very satisfied with the work he did on my femurs). 

Question: Where is the physical therapy location these days? In 2019, patients did their PT at the Theseus Rehabilitation Center (https://www.theseusrehab.gr/en/)

Is there a new location for PT now? If so, can you please kindly let us know where that new location is, what it is called, and perhaps post a Google Maps link if it's not too much trouble? 

Thanks so much and best of luck in your journey! 

[Nyc brother]

Congrats on your journey and thanks for taking the time to write such a useful diary.

I actually did a bilateral femur surgery with Dr. G back in 2019. I achieved 8 cm of height gain (the max amount allowed for the Stryde nail). I second everything you write in your diary. Dr. Giotikas is a caring, compassionate, and VERY competent doctor. He also makes himself available to his patients, even years after they finish their procedures. Case in point, I am still in contact with Dr. G (BTW, I have had no complications and am very satisfied with the work he did on my femurs). 

Question: Where is the physical therapy location these days? In 2019, patients did their PT at the Theseus Rehabilitation Center (https://www.theseusrehab.gr/en/)

Is there a new location for PT now? If so, can you please kindly let us know where that new location is, what it is called, and perhaps post a Google Maps link if it's not too much trouble? 

Thanks so much and best of luck in your journey!

Hey, glad to hear you had a great experience with Dr. G too.

This is the new PT center.

Αλέξανδρος Κουτσογιάννης, 12, Orthodoxou Christianikis Enoseos 14, Peristeri 121 34, Greece

[Masteryourlife]

Hey, glad to hear you had a great experience with Dr. G too.

This is the new PT center.

Αλέξανδρος Κουτσογιάννης, 12, Orthodoxou Christianikis Enoseos 14, Peristeri 121 34, Greece

Hi NYC, glad you doing good .
any chance you could provide a walking video ?
Very curious since you lengthened so much

[CLLvet]

Thank you. I appreciate the prompt response. Is there a particular physical therapist there you really liked and would recommend?

[Nyc brother]

Thank you. I appreciate the prompt response. Is there a particular physical therapist there you really liked and would recommend?

Alliki is the best.

[nirmalkish]

Hey NYC - such a fascinating journey. Congratulations. I came on to the thread only 2 days ago and was trying to put together the timeline. Can you please share details of the timeline of your journey?

[Nyc brother]

Hey NYC - such a fascinating journey. Congratulations. I came on to the thread only 2 days ago and was trying to put together the timeline. Can you please share details of the timeline of your journey?

Sure.

Surgery on 10/27/2021
[First 2 months were hard with pain]
01/05/2022 First day clicks got extremely easier
01/29/2022 Finished Lengthening
02/02/2022 Came back to NYC

[CLLvet]

Thanks for that. And what part of Athens did you stay in, if you don't mind me asking? Did you try to stay within a pretty quick (10-15 min) taxi ride to the PT center?

It looks like Dr. G is now recommending/ requiring his patients stay in one of their affiliate hotels (Athenian Montaza or Grand Hyatt Athens). That makes sense and I know he got his patients special rates with meals included, which is very cool. Staying there initially also takes away the stress of searching for an Airbnb right before or after the procedure (that's a real hassle- I remember having to do that and it really sucked).

But I also notice that those hotels are a bit far from the the Physical Therapy center you referenced (at least a 30 minute drive/ taxi ride, if not more). Not sure if that's a problem or if they mitigated for that somehow.

[nirmalkish]

Thanks very much. At what point were crutch-free?

[canterk]

Nyc, can you drive now?

[doge]

How much Giotikas charges of nail removal? Thanks!

As of 2024-Mar-07, according to https://www.athensbjr.com/cost-pricing-of-cosmetic-limb-lengthening/  it is 4200 euros if he installed the nails. If the nails were installed by a different surgeon, then double.

Thanks for the update Nyc brother!

An all inclusive package for accommodation, food, and clicking services for €1,625 seems like a good deal. Do you know which hotel this would be that patients stay at?

I can't see any updates yet about this on the BJR website.

https://www.athensbjr.com/assessment-and-planning/#1586631262125-92d8c0de-f52b

[Nyc brother]

@doge

That seems right

[doge]

@Nyc brother , thank you for the diary!

I am planning to do exactly what you did: 9.5cm in Athens.
How many people were attempting to reach 9.5cm, and how many succeeded?
I think you said that there were 6 people that were using G-nail.
Did any of them have complications like hip-contracture or knee-contracture?

Again, thank you for this diary, and I hope that your new tibia-lengthening goes well. G*d bless

[Nyc brother]

@doge

The vast majority of patients do not do 9.5CM. The doctor said after me only 2-3 did it. What I have learned from my experience is every patient is different and wants different things. Some patients only want 5cm and to be out of Athens in 1 month to back to normal life. It seems the majority do 6-8cm. Be prepared mentally. Clicking is not easy at all.