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Limb Lengthening Surgery => Limb Lengthening Patients Experiences => Topic started by: alex on May 25, 2015, 12:12:25 AM

Title: Done External Femurs - Dr Fayed (Egypt)
Post by: alex on May 25, 2015, 12:12:25 AM: Hi

I had external femurs few days ago, the doctor did it with ilzarov but not full rings, it's the same as this
http://www.orthopediconlineshop.com/Illizarov/ILIZAROV-Italian-Femoral-Arches

I have to start lenthing in few days.
Title: Re: Done External Femurs - Dr Fayed (Egypt)
Post by: jfk on May 25, 2015, 12:02:41 PM: Quote from: alex on May 25, 2015, 12:12:25 AM
Hi

I had external femurs few days ago, the doctor did it with ilzarov but not full rings, it's the same as this
http://www.orthopediconlineshop.com/Illizarov/ILIZAROV-Italian-Femoral-Arches

I have to start lenthing in few days.

Hi, how difficult is it to lie in bed and to go to the toilet?
Good luck!
Title: Re: Done External Femurs - Dr Fayed (Egypt)
Post by: KrP1 on May 25, 2015, 12:07:26 PM: Hello Alex, are you doing LON , LATN or external only?
Title: Re: Done External Femurs - Dr Fayed (Egypt)
Post by: Alittletooshort on May 25, 2015, 12:19:39 PM: PLEASE make a diary we are curcially short on those!!
What amount do you plan to do? What about the pain?
What is your starting height and wingspan.
Edit: I just realized it's already on the diary page.
Title: Re: Done External Femurs - Dr Fayed (Egypt)
Post by: alex on May 25, 2015, 01:24:42 PM: Quote from: jfk on May 25, 2015, 12:02:41 PM
Hi, how difficult is it to lie in bed and to go to the toilet?
Good luck!

lie in bed at your back is so normal as it's not full rings, it's small archs around the outer sides of the hips.

I went to toilet yesterday and it was alittle hard, but I can sit in a more comfortable way next time.

as well the stability is so good, I can be standing with out catching the walker, but to walk I have to use walker or crutches.
Title: Re: Done External Femurs - Dr Fayed (Egypt)
Post by: alex on May 25, 2015, 01:26:19 PM: Quote from: KrP1 on May 25, 2015, 12:07:26 PM
Hello Alex, are you doing LON , LATN or external only?

External only, I plan to 4-5 cm only, so I hope I will be in this machine for no longer than 3-4 monthes
Title: Re: Done External Femurs - Dr Fayed (Egypt)
Post by: alex on May 25, 2015, 01:28:19 PM: Quote from: Alittletooshort on May 25, 2015, 12:19:39 PM
PLEASE make a diary we are curcially short on those!!
What amount do you plan to do? What about the pain?
What is your starting height and wingspan.
Edit: I just realized it's already on the diary page.

I plan for 4-5 cm
Title: Re: Done External Femurs - Dr Fayed (Egypt)
Post by: Alittletooshort on May 25, 2015, 01:48:15 PM: 3-4 months until the bone is fussed? Oo sounds a little to fast imo, did the doctors tell you that? What about the pain?
Title: Re: Done External Femurs - Dr Fayed (Egypt)
Post by: Taller on May 25, 2015, 02:29:47 PM: Who is your doctor?
Title: Re: Done External Femurs - Dr Fayed (Egypt)
Post by: alex on May 25, 2015, 02:30:16 PM: Quote from: Alittletooshort on May 25, 2015, 01:48:15 PM
3-4 months until the bone is fussed? Oo sounds a little to fast imo, did the doctors tell you that? What about the pain?

The doctor said 4 cm needs around 4 months in the machine

While sitting, almost no pain, but there are some pain while walking
Title: Re: Done External Femurs - Dr Fayed (Egypt)
Post by: alex on May 25, 2015, 02:32:16 PM: Quote from: Taller on May 25, 2015, 02:29:47 PM
Who is your doctor?

Dr Fayed - Egypt

I am not sure if he is listed here in the forum, but he is known in Egypt for External Devices operations
Title: Re: Done External Femurs - Dr Fayed (Egypt)
Post by: alex on May 26, 2015, 04:31:08 PM: some of the problems I face :

sitting at the toilet, can't sitdown in a comfortable way.

if you are a guy, some time you will feel uncomfortable in your testicles as you can't wear underware.
Title: Re: Done External Femurs - Dr Fayed (Egypt)
Post by: alex on June 15, 2015, 07:33:14 AM: Hi

I got my first x-ray yesterday at home by the portable x-ray machine.

the guy told me he can't measure the lengthening area as x-ray not accurate, is that true ?

how do you know how much cm had been done ?
Title: Re: Done External Femurs - Dr Fayed (Egypt)
Post by: AR on October 11, 2016, 11:45:48 PM: alex,
How are you?
If you don't mind to post updates !