Update: 6/16/2015
Thanks for the well wishes guys. I just got back from my pre-op appointment to get a final set of x-rays before surgery as well as talk about what the procedure will be like and how I'll proceed with rehab. When I got my x-rays after the road accident everything looked okay. He did say that because of the way my tibias naturally curve there's a slight degree of misalignment - he estimated about 3 degrees or so just based on eye view - but he said that the knee and ankle joints are level and aligned properly, which is where alignment really matters. I don't have any risk of osteoporosis or anything and he said it's nothing to worry about.
Good news is that my right fibula looks like it's going to fully consolidate after all. He was pretty shocked at how much the consolidation has progressed there within the last month. It's definitely due to a combination of pushing myself to walk constantly throughout the day and taking my Bone-Up supplements with strict discipline. Because of the progress he decided that we'll take off both frames on June 29th instead of just taking off the left one and waiting a month for the right one like he originally intended.
After surgery I will be given walking braces to wear for a few months. I might decide to keep them on for a really long time just to be extra safe and make me feel more confident. One point I had to take note of is that for a few weeks I'll have to wash my legs with soap and water daily but I'm not allowed to immerse myself in bath water or anything until the pin sites have healed sufficiently. I'm also going to resume physiotherapy once a week at a nearby clinic after I have my post-op appointment two weeks after frame removal.
I notified my ortho that I still get muscle pains and asked if it should go away once the frames are off. He said that the trade off with the lengthening and growth of new bone is that I'll now have to deal with muscle tightness, which is the cause for the random pains. However, he said that with consistent physiotherapy I can get rid of the muscle tightness eventually. It's just something I need to be really dedicated towards improving.
No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
Wow.. Thats some good news bro. 
Wish you all the best for your frame removal, and hope for a speedy recovery.
Also do you know how long it will take, after your frame removal, for you to walk normally?
Good to hear Kilo!
Keep up the discipline, great work
I'm glad to hear that you're fine.
What does Dr.Parihar say about your recent X-rays?
Glad to hear you're ok man. I was legit worried about you and have actually been thinking about you. Stay strong my friend!
Happy and relieved that things turned out to be fine. Keep it up
Quote from: Phoenix on June 16, 2015, 11:57:52 PMWow.. Thats some good news bro.
Wish you all the best for your frame removal, and hope for a speedy recovery.
Also do you know how long it will take, after your frame removal, for you to walk normally?
No idea how long it will take me to walk unaided yet. I'll probably try walking more unaided as soon as the frames are off though because falling will hurt a lot less.
Quote from: TRS on June 17, 2015, 06:06:20 AMI'm glad to hear that you're fine.
What does Dr.Parihar say about your recent X-rays?
I haven't sent any to him yet. I first have to wait for another radiologist to review them and make a report, then I have to call in and request a copy on a CD and pick it up from the clinic before I upload it onto the PC and e-mail them to Dr Parihar. Usually takes me about a week and a half to get them to him after they're first taken.
Quote from: Yogi Bear on June 17, 2015, 05:24:12 AMGood to hear Kilo!
Keep up the discipline, great work
Quote from: YellowSpike on June 17, 2015, 02:20:50 PMGlad to hear you're ok man. I was legit worried about you and have actually been thinking about you. Stay strong my friend!
Quote from: bluebarbie on June 18, 2015, 03:40:22 AMHappy and relieved that things turned out to be fine. Keep it up
Thanks. Just one week now until the one year anniversary of my surgery! Can't believe it's been that long already.
Today I say Happy Anniversary to frames. One year ago today exactly I had the biggest surgery of my life.
Quote from: KiloKAHN on June 24, 2015, 02:36:29 PMToday I say Happy Anniversary to frames. One year ago today exactly I had the biggest surgery of my life.
Congrats! Just passed my 6 month anniversary last week.
I found a picture of my legs just hours after surgery on my iPad. I totally forgot that I took that picture. Maybe I'll post it on here as a throwback lol
Congrats KiloKhan.. 2 months in frames, and I am already tired of them. I can only imagine the level of patience, and commitment required to be in frames for a year.. Hats off for that bro
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