Quote from: Phoenix on July 11, 2015, 08:55:08 AMI will definitely opt for scar removal later, at least for that nasty fibula scar. Though other scars are hardly visible under the hair on my leg, the scar made for fibula is long, and easily recognizable. I love wearing shorts, and I do not want to be cautious about scars all my life. But some say laser scar removal also removes the hair around the scar, in that case we are drawing attention to the scar, highly counter productive. I hope it is not true. 
Just waiting for the day when my frames will be off my legs. I spoke to one of the current patients of Dr.Dhawan who is in consolidation phase right now. She said my frames will become more heavy once they replace the struts with rods, after lengthening. Not sure how heavy they would be, my frame weight is comfortable right now, may be got used to them, but any more added weight will make them heavier for my legs.The frames sure are heavier than you'd expect. I was shocked at how heavy the disassembled frames were in my hands after I got them back all disinfected.
I wouldn't worry too much about the fibula scars. My fibula osteotomy cuts were quite long, as you can see:
http://www.limblengtheningforum.com/index.php?topic=634.msg12881#msg12881
But right now you can't even tell where the incision was made:
No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
Quote from: KiloKAHN on July 13, 2015, 07:19:45 PMI'm going to need to find someone willing to take a pic of me in my underwear. Went to the ortho today and saw his assistant (ortho that I've been seeing now works at another clinic) to get my granulation tissue burned off and I was told that they don't do standing x-rays because the radiation is dangerous to your reproductive system. Have to ask my regular ortho when I see him in four weeks and request it once again. If they won't do it then I may have to find some other place where they won't object to it.
LOL in Beijing they give you, no kidding, a small plastic bag with lead in it that you hold in front of your junk during the standing x-ray. 
Quote from: KiloKAHN on July 13, 2015, 07:19:45 PMI'm going to need to find someone willing to take a pic of me in my underwear. Went to the ortho today and saw his assistant (ortho that I've been seeing now works at another clinic) to get my granulation tissue burned off and I was told that they don't do standing x-rays because the radiation is dangerous to your reproductive system. Have to ask my regular ortho when I see him in four weeks and request it once again. If they won't do it then I may have to find some other place where they won't object to it.
Don't worry about taking an X-Ray now. We are just curious to know specifics.. I would not put my manhood at stake to satisfy someone's curiosity.. LOL But your proportions look very normal, I wouldn't worry about 1 cm here and there, hardly anyone will notice.
Your fibula scars are almost invisible. I couldn't find it even when I zoomed the picture. Great!!
In other news, today I graduated from using the walker to using crutches. My ankles now have enough flexibility where I can walk on my feet using the crutches without falling now, too. So much nicer to use and far less cumbersome and noisy. I'm hoping I can walk on my own soon after my appointment next month. The only thing stopping me from trying it out now is that I want to get an updated x-ray to see the most recent state of my bone healing first.
Quote from: Medium Drink Of Water on July 13, 2015, 07:45:28 PMLOL in Beijing they give you, no kidding, a small plastic bag with lead in it that you hold in front of your junk during the standing x-ray.
Need to get myself a bag of lead. Check. 
Quote from: Phoenix on July 14, 2015, 04:32:58 PMDon't worry about taking an X-Ray now. We are just curious to know specifics.. I would not put my manhood at stake to satisfy someone's curiosity.. LOL But your proportions look very normal, I wouldn't worry about 1 cm here and there, hardly anyone will notice.
Your fibula scars are almost invisible. I couldn't find it even when I zoomed the picture. Great!!
Yea well now I'm curious, haha. I might just pull out some measuring tape tonight just to have a rough estimate.
Yea the fibula cuts fading so well surprised me. For the other scars, my ortho's assistant said regularly massaging and rubbing them with vitamin E will make the scars fade quicker and the indentations rise up, so I'm going to head to the Vitamin Shoppe tonight since I don't have any vitamin E on me.
Quote from: KiloKAHN on July 14, 2015, 07:11:52 PMYea the fibula cuts fading so well surprised me. For the other scars, my ortho's assistant said regularly massaging and rubbing them with vitamin E will make the scars fade quicker and the indentations rise up, so I'm going to head to the Vitamin Shoppe tonight since I don't have any vitamin E on me.
Did you do anything for the fibula cut to fade too?? Like vitamin E etc?
Nope, they just healed that way on their own.
KiloKAHN
In your signature I see that you had your external frames on June 25, 2014 and Frames removed June 29, 2015.
You stayed a full year in the frames. How many cm did you length ?
I lengthened 6 cm. Maybe a little over by a couple mm.
Quote from: KiloKAHN on July 23, 2015, 09:15:15 PMI lengthened 6 cm. Maybe a little over by a couple mm.
But why this long time for 6 cm ? you had a problem with the new bone cells ?
No. Dr Parihar is just very careful about when to remove the fixator so you avoid bone bending or re-fracture. This is what he says about it:
A month too late is better than a day too early. This is a useful thing to remember at a time when even the most cooperative patient is usually becoming impatient for the frame to be removed. The ability of the regenerate for unprotected weight bearing must be ensured prior to taking off the frame. The x-rays must show at least three cortices; i.e. out of four cortices (anterior, posterior, medial and lateral) in AP & lateral projections, at least three should be fully ossified, with a sharp outline of the cortical bone. Finally before actually removing the frame the patient may be administered a 'stress test'. in which all the uprights connecting the proximal and distal segments of bone are disconnected and the patient asked to use the limb in a functional manner (weight bearing for the lower limb and functional activities for the upper limb). If the patient is able to do this the frame can then be removed with confidence.
http://www.limblengtheningforum.com/index.php?topic=22.msg166#msg166
You must be logged in to post a reply.