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Title: Fell one month into consolidation Precice 2.2
Post by: BreaktoGrow on August 15, 2022, 05:19:56 AM

Hi all

I’m one month into consolidation since lengthening 8cm on femurs using Precice 2.2. Today, why I was walking using the walker, the walker got stuck on something and I fell forward. I felt pressure on my femurs as I fell. I got up and had no pain or anything different, even several hours after the fall.

I did notice however that, that night was the lowest I’ve ever measured at night. I worried it was because of the fall, but I also walked the most I ever have today as well so maybe spinal compression.

Question is - could that fall have caused bending in my nail, thus causing my to lose some of my height progress due to the bend?

Thanks

Title: Re: Fell one month into consolidation Precice 2.2
Post by: BreaktoGrow on August 15, 2022, 04:17:37 PM

bump please

Title: Re: Fell one month into consolidation Precice 2.2
Post by: shortisnotfun on August 15, 2022, 06:05:21 PM

Quote from: BreaktoGrow on August 15, 2022, 05:19:56 AM

Hi all

I’m one month into consolidation since lengthening 8cm on femurs using Precice 2.2. Today, why I was walking using the walker, the walker got stuck on something and I fell forward. I felt pressure on my femurs as I fell. I got up and had no pain or anything different, even several hours after the fall.

I did notice however that, that night was the lowest I’ve ever measured at night. I worried it was because of the fall, but I also walked the most I ever have today as well so maybe spinal compression.

Question is - could that fall have caused bending in my nail, thus causing my to lose some of my height progress due to the bend?

Thanks

Most likely not, but the only way to know is xray.

Title: Re: Fell one month into consolidation Precice 2.2
Post by: King29 on August 15, 2022, 06:18:35 PM

Get an x ray ASAP

Title: Re: Fell one month into consolidation Precice 2.2
Post by: BreaktoGrow on August 15, 2022, 06:57:15 PM

Can you explain why its unlikely?

Title: Re: Fell one month into consolidation Precice 2.2
Post by: shortisnotfun on August 15, 2022, 07:16:15 PM

Quote from: BreaktoGrow on August 15, 2022, 06:57:15 PM

Can you explain why its unlikely?

Those nails can withstand a lot of pounds. Close to 100 lbs. plus you have added strength from consolidating bones. But either way, only way to know is XRAY.

Title: Re: Fell one month into consolidation Precice 2.2
Post by: BreaktoGrow on August 15, 2022, 08:55:48 PM

So, do you think that the fact that my end of day height measurement being the about 1.2cm lower than my usual night average is just coincidence? I've been wracking my brain over this

Title: Re: Fell one month into consolidation Precice 2.2
Post by: boklecrt on August 18, 2022, 01:23:45 AM

well what happened with those xrays? lets see them

when you had fallen, you should've immediately taken a taxi and gotten yourself some xrays from the emergency room, not spend days asking us here if we know if you bent your nail. how can we know?

post the xrays