Quote from: eric.cartman on October 10, 2021, 03:20:03 PMMost likely at Elke’s or Park hotel
About that, I wanted to tell you that Elke smokes inside the house right in the living room/kitchen (which I personally hated), the food she prepares can be awful and the area around her house is very steep so walking is difficult. In her village there is not a single shop. She’s also quite needy which I personally found annoying.
The park hotel is more expensive of course, but there is a pool, a gym, lots of physiotherapists who can give you the standard massages etc. The breakfast is included in the room rate and fairly good.
If I can make one more recommendation, book sessions with Peter Will if you haven’t already and do it asap. I’ve had several people ask me for his contact details because they developed problems at which point his schedule was either full or it was too late to fix it during the lengthening period.
Femur lengthening with Dr. Betz - 7cm
Quote from: DonBones on October 10, 2021, 07:23:33 PMAbout that, I wanted to tell you that Elke smokes inside the house right in the living room/kitchen (which I personally hated), the food she prepares can be awful and the area around her house is very steep so walking is difficult. In her village there is not a single shop. She’s also quite needy which I personally found annoying.
The park hotel is more expensive of course, but there is a pool, a gym, lots of physiotherapists who can give you the standard massages etc. The breakfast is included in the room rate and fairly good.
If I can make one more recommendation, book sessions with Peter Will if you haven’t already and do it asap. I’ve had several people ask me for his contact details because they developed problems at which point his schedule was either full or it was too late to fix it during the lengthening period.
Thanks for letting me know. I already asked Daniela to help coordinate with Peter Woll - will get on it tomorrow and make sure to book the sessions for the duration I’m here.
I can’t really tolerate smoking smell, so i think that rules out Elke for me. Betz also spoke highly of park hotel and the gym/pool facilities there - sounds like a good option overall.
Thanks again for the recommendations- much appreciated.
Day 3:
The morning my legs were feeling stiffer than the past few days. Everything was tight and it took me a few min to get out of the bed. The PT showed up first thing in the morning around 8:30/9am and brought an exercise bike to my room. He wants me to use the bike few times a day whenever the legs get stiff.
I accidentally ended up clicking my left leg a couple of times yesterday while trying to get of the out of the bed. The click is a distinct sound - a small ‘click’ followed by a rather louder click when you readjust your knee. Also in the morning when i got off the exercise bike, the left leg clicked once again. I’m trying to be careful not to accidentally keep clicking the left leg.
Around 12pm, one of the anesthesiologists stopped by to retrieve the self-administering pain medication device which locks itself after 72 hours. If i get any pain now, i would need to call the nurse for pain medication. Also, someone from the kitchen came by and gave some forms to indicate my choice for breakfast, lunch, dinner for the upcoming days.
Dr. Betz and Daniela stopped by later in evening. He checked everything and made sure I’m doing ok. Tomorrow I’m allowed to take a proper shower and remove the thick bandages. He told me not to worry about the accidental clicks on my left leg and it happens due to the tension if the muscles are too stiff. I’m happy with Dr. Betz until now - he is very attentive and pays lot of attention to even the tiniest details.
I haven’t taken any pain medication today since they took away the device. Luckily I havent had any pain - just stiffness. I did about three 10 min bike sessions - late morning, afternoon and just before dinner - it helps with stiffness.
They usually give dinner around 6pm which is too early for me - I end up hungry again around 8:30/9pm. Dinners in general are mediocre. Lunch is good and breakfast is ok. I’m going to order delivery today evening.
Things have been pretty uneventful the past few days. I started clicking a few days ago, day 7 to be exact. Betz’s protocol is to start with 6 clicks per day and quickly ramp up to 20; the recommendation is to continue 20 clicks per day until 3cm and then reduce to 15. My legs are already feeling the stiffness, particularly at night - I wake up once or twice to do some quick stretching.
Clicking has been relatively pain free until now. The first click however is a b*tch. I struggled a bit the first couple of days as the rotational motion is very unusual. Betz’s assistant showed me a few different positions for clicking - the key is to really to relax and let the hands guide the motion. My right leg needs a bit of effort for the first couple of clicks where as the left leg is pretty straightforward at the moment.
Accidental clicking on my left leg is almost gone but i definitely feel the nail rotating in my left leg lot more at certain angles than my right leg. As the lengthening continues and stiffness increases, this is supposed to be eliminated as i understand.
I’ve also started going to the onsite rehabilitation center at the hospital which is basically a gym with on-site physical therapists. It’s about 400 meters from my room and is a good chance to practice my walking every afternoon. The people in the rehab center are friendly and i quite enjoy the session as it gets the blood pumping through my legs.
I met two other LL patients - one was operated on Monday and the other one yesterday - another one coming tomorrow.
I’ve gotten used to the hospital routine - my room is like a mini studio apartment with everything you’d need - nurses bringing me food, medication, and anything I ask without me having to move a finger 
I’ll check out tomorrow and will be going to Parkhotel afterward.
Hi! Any updates?
Best of luck on our jorney! I lengthened my femurs 10,5cm with betz in March, your diary brings back the memory like it was yesterday.... I found betz to be very carrying during my Hospital stay unfortunately during lengthning that changed for the worse.
I wish you a safe journey and speedy recovery.
Hi bro, could we request for IT band release with dr Betz? Or we should look for another doctor to perfom it?
He's against it and refuses to do it. Not in the initial surgery and not afterwards. You need to find another doc for that.
I had major problems with my IT band because of betz. I even did an interview on YT about my experience with him.
Quote from: LegendKiller on November 02, 2021, 03:00:00 PMHe's against it and refuses to do it. Not in the initial surgery and not afterwards. You need to find another doc for that.
I had major problems with my IT band because of betz. I even did an interview on YT about my experience with him.
Yea i knew it was you on YT bro. Thank you for your contribution.
Where can I see your YouTube video? Can you send a link?
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