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Limb Lengthening Surgery => Limb Lengthening Discussions => Topic started by: lovinglonglegs on October 06, 2023, 10:01:28 PM

Title: what to do if magnet line mark got erased
Post by: lovinglonglegs on October 06, 2023, 10:01:28 PM

can the doctors identify it again and draw the new mark?

Title: Re: what to do if magnet line mark got erased
Post by: EndGame on October 06, 2023, 11:21:00 PM

Yes they can. Take a compass and slowly move it along your leg. You'll find the magnet.

Title: Re: what to do if magnet line mark got erased
Post by: lovinglonglegs on October 07, 2023, 02:31:00 AM

thanks i wondered how it's done

Title: Re: what to do if magnet line mark got erased
Post by: GrowGrow123 on October 07, 2023, 05:41:47 AM

I kind of just eye balled it. It doesn't have to be super precise. The magnets in the machine are quite strong. As long as you're within the general area it'll be fine.

Title: Re: what to do if magnet line mark got erased
Post by: throwaway123456 on October 07, 2023, 08:14:52 AM

you can also use the magnetometer app on your phone (mine was a Samsung galaxy S5)

Title: Re: what to do if magnet line mark got erased
Post by: lovinglonglegs on October 07, 2023, 05:52:34 PM

Quote from: GrowGrow123 on October 07, 2023, 05:41:47 AM

I kind of just eye balled it. It doesn't have to be super precise. The magnets in the machine are quite strong. As long as you're within the general area it'll be fine.

Quote from: GrowGrow123 on October 07, 2023, 05:41:47 AM

I kind of just eye balled it. It doesn't have to be super precise. The magnets in the machine are quite strong. As long as you're within the general area it'll be fine.

thanks,
have you actually happened to do it by yourself? was it perfectly ok without any problems?

Title: Re: what to do if magnet line mark got erased
Post by: GrowGrow123 on October 07, 2023, 09:13:29 PM

Quote from: lovinglonglegs on October 07, 2023, 05:52:34 PM

thanks,
have you actually happened to do it by yourself? was it perfectly ok without any problems?

Yep, I got to 8cm on femurs just by eye-balling it once the line wore off after a couple of weeks. It's almost muscle memory. You just remember the spot from the time before since you're literally doing it 3-4 times a day.

Title: Re: what to do if magnet line mark got erased
Post by: tallmen on October 08, 2023, 11:55:22 AM

Quote from: lovinglonglegs on October 06, 2023, 10:01:28 PM

can the doctors identify it again and draw the new mark?

They can easily redraw it by looking at the xray.

Title: Re: what to do if magnet line mark got erased
Post by: lovinglonglegs on October 08, 2023, 05:05:02 PM

Quote from: overandover on October 08, 2023, 11:55:22 AM

They can easily redraw it by looking at the xray.

thanks

Quote from: throwaway123456 on October 07, 2023, 08:14:52 AM

you can also use the magnetometer app on your phone (mine was a Samsung galaxy S5)

have you ever done that yourself?

Title: Re: what to do if magnet line mark got erased
Post by: throwaway123456 on October 10, 2023, 12:36:35 AM

yes, I just moved phone vertically along thigh until I saw the highest "tesla" reading, then marked that point and it was correct, you can confirm this after initial surgery by comparing phone magnetometer reading with the surgeons mark .
FYI I could tell ERC was in right spot during most of my later lengthening (i.e after initial 1cm when my thigh began to really stretch) as I could literally feel tension increasing each ERC session as Rod lengthened.

Title: Re: what to do if magnet line mark got erased
Post by: lovinglonglegs on October 10, 2023, 02:37:40 AM

Quote from: throwaway123456 on October 10, 2023, 12:36:35 AM

yes, I just moved phone vertically along thigh until I saw the highest "tesla" reading, then marked that point and it was correct, you can confirm this after initial surgery by comparing phone magnetometer reading with the surgeons mark .
FYI I could tell ERC was in right spot during most of my later lengthening (i.e after initial 1cm when my thigh began to really stretch) as I could literally feel tension increasing each ERC session as Rod lengthened.

thanks for sharing experience !