Sorry guys for the late update. It's been ages since my last post.
Updates: Usual routine except for muscular pain. I used to have some muscle pain which I guess was not that bad. I think it is normal to have muscle pain after limb lengthening. Anyways, I had my 2nd follow up done on the 20th of May. Dr Divya Ahuja was happy with the progress. He also checked muscle movements and asked me to carry on doing the same exercise but increase the repetitions. He also asked me to increase the time I stand with the walker. (x-ray Link:
https://imgur.com/a/DtvvJ4C )
Diet: Same as I mentioned earlier. In addition to what I have for meals, started taking protein supplements. I am taking plant protein, Calcium and Vit D.
Exercise: As mentioned earlier, I did start with 3-4 sets of exercise daily, but I only do 2 sets a day since muscle stretching is giving me weird kinda pain. I started getting burning pain in my left leg. I called the Doctors and they said it was hamstring pain. He advised me to use hot water bags/hot packs as well as asked me not to put a strain on my hamstrings for a few days. I was asked to use Quads to carry out exercises (use more quads muscles than hamstring). I was like wow, my Quads on my right leg were way weak and I managed to get it back into the rhythm. Now left leg muscles. Not to forget its limb lengthening journey.
I had 5 physio sessions since I left the hospital, home visits. They do the same exercise as given by Inhouse Physio at Mangal Parihar Hospital. Now, I perform all exercises on my own. Physio at hospitals are better because they are limb length and complications specialised and work under the supervision of Dr Parihar and Dr Ahuja.
I think I must have pulled my hamstring while stretching my legs. I had to stop some of the exercises for time being (eg knee press). As advised, I did use a hot bag for a few days but the pain was still there, so I called the surgery again. It was Dr Rejul and Dr Mehul Khatri. I asked them if I can use Deep Heat Spray (UK Brand) that we normally recommend to patients. Dr said I can surely use it. After a week. Please Note: I don't take any painkillers. I did take Ibuprofen (Non-Steroidal anti-inflammatory) for 2 days to ease the pain (could be inflammation). It got easy after a week's time. I gradually started back with exercise with more reps as advised by Dr Ahuja. Hamstring pain is still there but not as bad as it was. I am using hot and cold therapy almost every day (miss out on somedays).
ERC & Distraction: Same as before daily distraction rate @ 0.9mm per segment.
Work: Pretty much back to work. Obviously not normal work life as I am working remotely (from home) but yeah getting busy with as before.
Pain: Just Aspirin if you can consider Asprin as a pain killer. I will stop Asprin soon. It was prescribed after they took off the DVT pump so it's more for blood thinking than pain killer. Oh yes, I had to take NSAIDS for 2 days coz of my Hamstring being funny.
https://imgur.com/a/DtvvJ4C
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