Oh okay, sounds like you're doing well 
- wait so how much did cost for just tibia surgery, I basically want to go there get surgery and come home as my job will allow for it and I have friends/family who would help me.
Quote from: egocentrical on February 14, 2017, 05:03:11 PMOh okay, sounds like you're doing well - wait so how much did cost for just tibia surgery, I basically want to go there get surgery and come home as my job will allow for it and I have friends/family who would help me.
The hospital bill was very close to 7000 EUR (~6500Euros was estimated). I needed additional intensive care and drugs, so it's justified.
I'll have to pay again for locking the nails and removal of the fixators.
February 10th, 2017
It's 10 days after surgery now, so I went to my local hospital and had some x-rays taken:
I indeed have two more cracks in my right shin. Still don't understand what happened to me during surgery 
But it could explain the higher pain and much more swelling I've been having.
Dr. Deepak has already lengthened my legs by 4-5mm.
Tomorrow, I will start lengthening at 2x 0.5mm per day.
Edit:
I can stand and slowly walk using a walker. Walking unaided is impossible. When I want to go outside, I have to use a wheelchair.
I've been having a lot of foot swelling, especially in my right one.
I have to take blood thinners once a day.
Hopefully the shin cracks don't prove to much of an issue - did you fly to Indira Gandhi airport? Doesn't look to far from the hospital - looking to get my passport sorted for March and go out that way for a consultation
Quote from: Chris on February 14, 2017, 05:19:22 PMThe hospital bill was very close to 7000 EUR (~6500Euros was estimated). I needed additional intensive care and drugs, so it's justified.
I'll have to pay again for locking the nails and removal of the fixators.
Great to hear that everything is going well. I consolidating at the moment since I was doing 4 cm with ilizarov only. Ill give you some advice since you might need it:
1. make sure you keep you feet at 90 degree with bandages or exercise band. I had Ilizarov frame to tie them on but I'm sure you will be able to figure something out. When you do that keep you slippers on or some kind of shoes that let you skin breath and have firm insole to keep the whole feet straight. Wear it even at night! If you do that ballerina foot should not be a problem.
2. Dont do 1mm per day. You're bone can handle that but not the tendons and muscle in your legs. If you go slower the rest of the leg can adjust better( I made mistake of doing 1mm per day and later i regretted that!)
3. Walk and stand as much as you can but be extremely cautious(if you fall and break a leg you're in big trouble!)
4. At the beginning dont pomp yourself with calcium and vitamin D. You do not want pre consolidation.
5. Take vitamin C and garlic in capsules to avoid infection. 90% of people get an infection but if you got antibiotics you will be fine. Its important to keep a strong immune system.
6. Keep positive and make sure you dont watch depressing movies( I made that mistake as well ;P )
7. Do not underestimate LL. I know you want 4.5 cm or less but you still can get severe ballerina foot or club foot.
8. Be very careful about taking advice from ppl that never got through LL but fell like they are experts because they stay in the forum 24h a day
9 if you want to sleep on you side put a pillow between your legs.
I guess that most of those things you probably know or should know. If you got questions let me know. Stay safe.
Quote from: egocentrical on February 15, 2017, 02:19:59 PMHopefully the shin cracks don't prove to much of an issue - did you fly to Indira Gandhi airport? Doesn't look to far from the hospital - looking to get my passport sorted for March and go out that way for a consultation
According to my doctors at home, the "cracks" in my right leg might have been made to reduce pressure when they put the nail in.
Yes, Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL). Its very close to the ISIC.
Quote from: doomsday on February 15, 2017, 05:43:55 PMGreat to hear that everything is going well. I consolidating at the moment since I was doing 4 cm with ilizarov only. Ill give you some advice since you might need it:
1. make sure you keep you feet at 90 degree with bandages or exercise band. I had Ilizarov frame to tie them on but I'm sure you will be able to figure something out. When you do that keep you slippers on or some kind of shoes that let you skin breath and have firm insole to keep the whole feet straight. Wear it even at night! If you do that ballerina foot should not be a problem.
2. Dont do 1mm per day. You're bone can handle that but not the tendons and muscle in your legs. If you go slower the rest of the leg can adjust better( I made mistake of doing 1mm per day and later i regretted that!)
3. Walk and stand as much as you can but be extremely cautious(if you fall and break a leg you're in big trouble!)
4. At the beginning dont pomp yourself with calcium and vitamin D. You do not want pre consolidation.
5. Take vitamin C and garlic in capsules to avoid infection. 90% of people get an infection but if you got antibiotics you will be fine. Its important to keep a strong immune system.
6. Keep positive and make sure you dont watch depressing movies( I made that mistake as well ;P )
7. Do not underestimate LL. I know you want 4.5 cm or less but you still can get severe ballerina foot or club foot.
8. Be very careful about taking advice from ppl that never got through LL but fell like they are experts because they stay in the forum 24h a day
9 if you want to sleep on you side put a pillow between your legs.
I guess that most of those things you probably know or should know. If you got questions let me know. Stay safe.
Thank you, Doomsday, I appreciate it
Out of curiosity, you once wrote that you did 5cm, then 4,5cm and now it's 4cm. What happened?
February 16th, 2017
I was at my local hospital today and they had some bad news for me.
My left foot is twisted inwards.
At the ISIC, they told me it was because of swelling and that it would go away on its own.
But now my doctors at home have told me, that Dr. Deepak's team twisted the lower part of my tibia slightly and locked it with the fixator, hence the bad foot agle.
Now I will have to stay at 1mm per day as long as my body can bear it and I won't take calcium anymore.
My goal is to be done as quickly as possible and the callus formed in the end has to be as soft as possible, so that they can make a correction in my left leg when they lock the nails 
If it doesn't work, they will have to break my left leg again after lengthening.
The other problem that I've been having is that I have no idea how much I will be able to lengthen.
The rail on my left leg is long enough for 4.5cm, but I wanted to do 5cm, because my left tibia is 5mm shorter than my right one.
This was discussed several times, written down and perfectly clear to everyone involved, and yet, only the rail on the right leg supports >5cm
The main components of both monorail devices (the distraction screws) have only 40mm written on it instead of >45mm.
And to make it even worse, I tested the replacement kit that I got and I could only turn the screw to precisely 35mm!
A reputable hospital and professional staff, and yet, I have run into two really stupid complications.
I hate my life 
Quote from: Chris on February 16, 2017, 06:36:01 PMAccording to my doctors at home, the "cracks" in my right leg might have been made to reduce pressure when they put the nail in.
Yes, Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL). Its very close to the ISIC.
Thank you, Doomsday, I appreciate it
Out of curiosity, you once wrote that you did 5cm, then 4,5cm and now it's 4cm. What happened?
February 16th, 2017
I was at my local hospital today and they had some bad news for me.
My left foot is twisted inwards.
At the ISIC, they told me it was because of swelling and that it would go away on its own.
But now my doctors at home have told me, that Dr. Deepak's team twisted the lower part of my tibia slightly and locked it with the fixator, hence the bad foot agle.
Now I will have to stay at 1mm per day as long as my body can bear it and I won't take calcium anymore.
My goal is to be done as quickly as possible and the callus formed in the end has to be as soft as possible, so that they can make a correction in my left leg when they lock the nails
If it doesn't work, they will have to break my left leg again after lengthening.
The other problem that I've been having is that I have no idea how much I will be able to lengthen.
The rail on my left leg is long enough for 4.5cm, but I wanted to do 5cm, because my left tibia is 5mm shorter than my right one.
This was discussed several times, written down and perfectly clear to everyone involved, and yet, only the rail on the right leg supports >5cm
The main components of both monorail devices (the distraction screws) have only 40mm written on it instead of >45mm.
And to make it even worse, I tested the replacement kit that I got and I could only turn the screw to precisely 35mm!
A reputable hospital and professional staff, and yet, I have run into two really stupid complications.
I hate my life
After distraction my doc confirmed 5 cm, then i moved to the Uk and i had misalignment in both legs. Partially my legs were consolidated so the correction could be only done through compression in the right direction. Basically my doc messed me up and NHS in the UK made my legs as they should be. The good thing is that I have no ballering or a keen pain etc so not the end of the world. I will be definitely doing my femurs.
BTW. I looked up monorail with combination of a nail and the scars look terrible. Better look it up too
Quote from: doomsday on February 16, 2017, 07:44:01 PMAfter distraction my doc confirmed 5 cm, then i moved to the Uk and i had misalignment in both legs. Partially my legs were consolidated so the correction could be only done through compression in the right direction. Basically my doc messed me up and NHS in the UK made my legs as they should be. The good thing is that I have no ballering or a keen pain etc so not the end of the world. I will be definitely doing my femurs.
BTW. I looked up monorail with combination of a nail and the scars look terrible. Better look it up too
Oh, sorry to hear that. But I think 4cm is still worth it.
That's why I want to do 4,5cm btw. The 5mm are my buffer or insurance against some loss.
Yes, the scars from monorail LON are somewhat terrible. But hey, you haven't really lived without scares 
And many ladies find scars intriguing or even sexy on men.
Also, when I'm done with everything I can still go to a dermatologist for an hour or so and have some fun with the CO2-Laser 
with who did you do your LL doomsday?
As someone who has done 4.8cm and has previously been a 4cm, it's totally worth it.
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