Topic: 6 cm internal tibias with fitbone (Read 5550 times)

Elpistolero · « **on:** June 30, 2019, 05:15:22 AM »

Conducted the surgery last Tuesday in Saudi’s Arabia with doctor al sayyad very good doctor, i should expect to lengthen from 162cm to 168cm. First 4 days post surgery were hell from the catherter to the leg pain to constant vomitting from the medicine. As of today and yesterday I have calmed down a bit and I’m expecting to be released today hopefully

Aedi · « **Reply #1 on:** June 30, 2019, 08:08:43 AM »

Hope you getting better . How much does it cost ? Any pictures ?
Thank you

Elpistolero · « **Reply #2 on:** July 26, 2019, 02:10:52 AM »

Cost me around 90k usd, pain is a lot better now but struggling with depression since I can’t walk and have been stuck in my room for around a month now. Also been forced to wear an ankle fixator to avoid ballerina foot which is torture

Elpistolero · « **Reply #3 on:** July 26, 2019, 02:11:49 AM »

And exactly photos of what do you need

star-ray · « **Reply #4 on:** July 26, 2019, 04:50:48 AM »

Being indoors and not being able to go out is the real battle. Just keep reminding your self how comfortable you will be in you own skin once it done.

Do you have family or friends that stay with you? Or you decided to do this alone?

Elpistolero · « **Reply #5 on:** July 26, 2019, 05:49:23 AM »

Yeah I stayed for there for the first two weeks and now I’ve been in my country with my family for 3 weeks. The constant need for help with every little thing and the dependency for little things is annoying as hell. And the thought of having to stay in a bed for another 2 months is devistating. But as you said the couple of inches are what keeps me going

star-ray · « **Reply #6 on:** July 26, 2019, 09:39:24 AM »

I know how you feel, even though am doing one leg at a time, I still get seen as less abled and need help from others every now and then. Very happy to hear that you have family support. Also even though you are relying on others alot, it is only temporary

What is the first think you plan to do once it's over?

do keep us posted, I look forward to reading your diary.

Knik · « **Reply #7 on:** July 26, 2019, 11:11:25 AM »

each week we discover one new doctor doing the surgery

and 90k USD, seriously ?

Arabic Man · « **Reply #8 on:** July 26, 2019, 11:32:07 AM »

Quote from: Knik on July 26, 2019, 11:11:25 AM

each week we discover one new doctor doing the surgery

and 90k USD, seriously ?

I know this Doctor he is from my city his name Mohamed Alsayyad and he is a very good doctor but his lengthening surgery is super expensive.

Heightmare · « **Reply #9 on:** July 26, 2019, 11:43:58 AM »

The more doctors the better. Hopefully the more doctors doing this surgery the more competitive they'll become which will help to diminish costs.

90K USD in Saudi Arabia is incredibly expensive,not to mention the country is considered dangerous for westerners

Elpistolero · « **Reply #10 on:** July 26, 2019, 02:01:41 PM »

First thing I’ll probably do is get a hotel and stay out of the house for a long time lol 😂

Elpistolero · « **Reply #11 on:** July 26, 2019, 02:03:54 PM »

90k usd is somewhat expensive but he’s a top level doctor who’s been doing this for a very very long time and the fitbone nail isn’t cheap. Saudi Arabia isn’t as it used to be the country isn’t that religious anymore.

Arabic Man · « **Reply #12 on:** July 26, 2019, 07:54:53 PM »

Quote from: Elpistolero on July 26, 2019, 02:03:54 PM

90k usd is somewhat expensive but he’s a top level doctor who’s been doing this for a very very long time and the fitbone nail isn’t cheap. Saudi Arabia isn’t as it used to be the country isn’t that religious anymore.

Are you from Saudi?

star-ray · « **Reply #13 on:** July 26, 2019, 08:24:28 PM »

Lol i wanna do the same, and a beach holiday, lol I avoided them because I didn't wanna be with out insoles.

Quote from: Elpistolero on July 26, 2019, 02:01:41 PM

First thing I’ll probably do is get a hotel and stay out of the house for a long time lol 😂

Elpistolero · « **Reply #14 on:** July 26, 2019, 08:25:28 PM »

No I’m Emirati

Elpistolero · « **Reply #15 on:** July 27, 2019, 11:28:05 PM »

Here is an x Ray for my left leg at about 2.1cm, Doctor says everything seems fine.
https://imgur.com/a/LJ4hLBi

Elpistolero · « **Reply #16 on:** November 26, 2019, 03:56:11 PM »

Update 5 months post op left leg consolidation is decent right leg is behind so I’m still not allowed to walk outside the house. And I’ve developed ballerinas foot so I can only walk with shoe lifts.

Arabic Man · « **Reply #17 on:** November 26, 2019, 09:01:24 PM »

Quote from: Elpistolero on November 26, 2019, 03:56:11 PM

Update 5 months post op left leg consolidation is decent right leg is behind so I’m still not allowed to walk outside the house. And I’ve developed ballerinas foot so I can only walk with shoe lifts.

You walk with crutches or without ?

Elpistolero · « **Reply #18 on:** November 26, 2019, 09:03:00 PM »

with a walker, only allowed short distances in the house.

Arabic Man · « **Reply #19 on:** November 26, 2019, 09:09:39 PM »

Do u have any pain after walk ?

And what doctor told you to reduce the ballerina ?

Elpistolero · « **Reply #20 on:** November 26, 2019, 09:22:53 PM »

No pain when I walk but today I developed pain around the knee area for some reason, the doctor told me to do atl surgery but I prefer to try and fix it on my own for the time being.

TemakiSushi · « **Reply #21 on:** November 27, 2019, 04:06:23 AM »

Quote from: Elpistolero on July 27, 2019, 11:28:05 PM

Here is an x Ray for my left leg at about 2.1cm, Doctor says everything seems fine.
https://imgur.com/a/LJ4hLBi

Oh ankle screws are bent

Elpistolero · « **Reply #22 on:** November 27, 2019, 06:46:00 AM »

Is it something I should worry about or?

KrP1 · « **Reply #23 on:** November 27, 2019, 10:59:22 AM »

No, that bending is minimum

TemakiSushi · « **Reply #24 on:** November 27, 2019, 11:20:42 AM »

Don’t do ATL
Balerina should be managed by stretching
He’ll fck up your legs
Don’t trust everything that Monegal says

Elpistolero · « **Reply #25 on:** November 27, 2019, 12:42:24 PM »

Dr monegal is not my doctor. But yes I agree i will try to avoid the surgery as much as I can

Elpistolero · « **Reply #26 on:** December 17, 2019, 01:44:16 AM »

Update: its 6 months post op left leg consolidation is pretty good now and right leg is lacking a lot as the bone hasn’t even bridged yet, heard that walking is good for bone stimulation so I’m trying to walk around in the house more. Ballerina is still bad so I hired some physiotherapists who claimed that the issue can 100% be fixed, time will tell...

loushmoo · « **Reply #27 on:** December 17, 2019, 04:39:45 AM »

best of luck, my friend. stay strong. hope your sanity is returning

Elpistolero · « **Reply #28 on:** December 17, 2019, 04:46:32 AM »

Quote from: loushmoo on December 17, 2019, 04:39:45 AM

best of luck, my friend. stay strong. hope your sanity is returning

Im actually losing my sanity lol, 6 months post op still can’t leave the house without a wheel chair and ballerina is still on my mind

loushmoo · « **Reply #29 on:** December 17, 2019, 04:58:53 AM »

sorry to hear that..what have you been doing to occupy your time?

i imagine you spend a decent amount of time sleeping and stretching hopefully

Elpistolero · « **Reply #30 on:** December 17, 2019, 05:10:29 AM »

Quote from: loushmoo on December 17, 2019, 04:58:53 AM

sorry to hear that..what have you been doing to occupy your time?

i imagine you spend a decent amount of time sleeping and stretching hopefully

Sleeping, uni work and PlayStation to pass time

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