NuVasive Stryde stopped shipping

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Quote from: Shhh on February 23, 2021, 10:26:52 PMDr. Janet Conway Baltimore MD.  She is best described as a brilliant sweetheart; her bedside is palpable/cannot more highly recommend.  I had a screw loose....ha....but true.  She found it early, was nearly all the way out.  She replaced screw with a different manufacturer part b/c the styrde screws have too little threads.  Jury still out on full results of course b/c it really is too soon.  I'm walking without assist or device but with a prominent limp.  Consolidation was Jan 15th, 2021.  I made it to 8cm despite my advanced age due to flexibility (was a gymnast) and even at 51 y/o I could still do a split to the floor right before the surgery.  I think that's the only way I made it to 8cm.  Dr. Conway was beyond cautious the whole way.  She would have preferred 65-70mm. 
Worth it?  Well I have lost feeling on the front of my left tibia (saphneous nerve) and it's not getting better.  But that is just a sensory nerve/doesn't do much anyway.  I can live w/o that.  Is it worth losing the ability to play some sports that I did previously?  IDK about that b/c if I can't play basketball again I will be very disappointed.  But quite honestly I can't even dream of that at the moment.  I would just like to walk like I haven't been riding a horse for a week straight.  But 3" taller?  That goes a long long way.  No more shoe lifts etc...I definitely feel more confident.   Sounds shallow and it is really but thus far i do not regret.

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Quote from: Shhh on February 23, 2021, 10:26:52 PMDr. Janet Conway Baltimore MD.  She is best described as a brilliant sweetheart; her bedside is palpable/cannot more highly recommend.  I had a screw loose....ha....but true.  She found it early, was nearly all the way out.  She replaced screw with a different manufacturer part b/c the styrde screws have too little threads.  Jury still out on full results of course b/c it really is too soon.  I'm walking without assist or device but with a prominent limp.  Consolidation was Jan 15th, 2021.  I made it to 8cm despite my advanced age due to flexibility (was a gymnast) and even at 51 y/o I could still do a split to the floor right before the surgery.  I think that's the only way I made it to 8cm.  Dr. Conway was beyond cautious the whole way.  She would have preferred 65-70mm. 
Worth it?  Well I have lost feeling on the front of my left tibia (saphneous nerve) and it's not getting better.  But that is just a sensory nerve/doesn't do much anyway.  I can live w/o that.  Is it worth losing the ability to play some sports that I did previously?  IDK about that b/c if I can't play basketball again I will be very disappointed.  But quite honestly I can't even dream of that at the moment.  I would just like to walk like I haven't been riding a horse for a week straight.  But 3" taller?  That goes a long long way.  No more shoe lifts etc...I definitely feel more confident.   Sounds shallow and it is really but thus far i do not regret.

Hi Shhh...I'm very happy for you... just give it time.. the nerve feeling should come back.
The new height is well worth it ... Panda

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Quote from: Shhh on February 23, 2021, 10:26:52 PMDr. Janet Conway Baltimore MD.  She is best described as a brilliant sweetheart; her bedside is palpable/cannot more highly recommend.  I had a screw loose....ha....but true.  She found it early, was nearly all the way out.  She replaced screw with a different manufacturer part b/c the styrde screws have too little threads.  Jury still out on full results of course b/c it really is too soon.  I'm walking without assist or device but with a prominent limp.  Consolidation was Jan 15th, 2021.  I made it to 8cm despite my advanced age due to flexibility (was a gymnast) and even at 51 y/o I could still do a split to the floor right before the surgery.  I think that's the only way I made it to 8cm.  Dr. Conway was beyond cautious the whole way.  She would have preferred 65-70mm. 
Worth it?  Well I have lost feeling on the front of my left tibia (saphneous nerve) and it's not getting better.  But that is just a sensory nerve/doesn't do much anyway.  I can live w/o that.  Is it worth losing the ability to play some sports that I did previously?  IDK about that b/c if I can't play basketball again I will be very disappointed.  But quite honestly I can't even dream of that at the moment.  I would just like to walk like I haven't been riding a horse for a week straight.  But 3" taller?  That goes a long long way.  No more shoe lifts etc...I definitely feel more confident.   Sounds shallow and it is really but thus far i do not regret.

didn't you ask her why she wants you to get cobalt blood test?

and great to have you here big bro! you HAVE to show us your recovery state as videos being the eldest of the clan 

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My doctor is in direct contact with nuvasive On a daily basis and he is confident stryde will be finished by June/July 2021.

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I contacted several doctors and was told that they're expecting precice test results to be ready by april but no estimate on stryde. Note they mentioned "test results" so I assume actual resolution i.e. resumption of nail shipment and fda approval is a whole other thing.

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nothing like good ole ilizarov lads. do it once, endure the pins, stop early due to pain and fear, recover well and never look back.

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The nail does not have to be approved by the fda since it was never disaproved. It was recalled by nuvasive on their own agenda.

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Quote from: las vegas baby on February 24, 2021, 07:10:08 AMnothing like good ole ilizarov lads. do it once, endure the pins, stop early due to pain and fear, recover well and never look back.

Truly, nothing is more painless, cheap and safe compared to pure external on tibias.

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Quote from: Siegfried on February 24, 2021, 06:16:55 AMMy doctor is in direct contact with nuvasive On a daily basis and he is confident stryde will be finished by June/July 2021.

I don't understand these different opinions. Giotikas says maybe late August at the earliest, but Rozbruch and Debiparshad say next year

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Quote from: Body Builder on February 24, 2021, 08:47:02 AMTruly, nothing is more painless, cheap and safe compared to pure external on tibias.

All doctors disagree with you. Even most patients disagree with you. even u didnt have a "perfect" experience right? Femur lengthening using internal nails is best tolerated. look at the patients today, walking around during distraction, going to work and doing sports as early as 6 months.