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[Want-3-inches]

Day 112: Posting a new video from todays PT session. My right leg continues to remain a problem due to less callus, therefore trying to be careful and putting less weight on it. My left is doing majority of the work here.

https://imgur.com/kRN0v6Q
https://imgur.com/nyyGTBt

From these videos it appears like you have mild genu valgum. I don't known if it's clinically significant. Just an honest opinion, hope you don't take it in the wrong sense.
Cheers

[Keynes]

From these videos it appears like you have mild genu valgum. I don't known if it's clinically significant. Just an honest opinion, hope you don't take it in the wrong sense.
Cheers

"Thanks for your concern. I checked with my doctor and also understood the concept in detail, based on which I can tell that I don't have any such condition. May be due to my penguin like gait (which is normal to expect following LL) it might appear like genu valgum as u mentioned, but all is well. I will see if I can post a standing picture of my bare knees and feet. But I can't disclose my bare legs above knees. Also, I will post my full leg x-rays as and when I get them. 

Genu valgum is a medical condition in which a person is unable join his knees and feet simultaneously given a standing posture. That is not the case with me.

And please note, these videos that I posted here have been shot at a very early stage of rehab. I have not even completed 1 month post my second surgery (the frame removal) and progress seems quite good according to the doctor. Please be clear, the walking in these videos is not normal and definitely not perfect, this walk has to seen as an exercise, a part of rehabilitation (I am in no rush to run a marathon, LOL). All these videos are recordings from my PT session. I don't want to exaggerate with these videos but share my LL journey the way it is, I understand the mental stress that short people go through and speaking with words may not suffice (given the extreme nature of the surgery). To be honest, when I am walking, I feel extreme stretch in Achilles, pain on the osteotomy site (especially in the right leg), and most important I have to concentrate on body balancing. All these issues have improved significantly compared to the start, but they still exist and have not completely gone away."

[Keynes]

great, I wish time fly fast to another 30days so I can remove the fixtator nails and walk with crunches like you

I am quite sure you will, just be strong in your mind. Best wishes and take care. 

[Keynes]

Posting a new video from my PT session. Day before yesterday I took about 1/2 km walk on a nearby street with Harry, on and off the crutches (using only one elbow crutch). Also had a party yesterday with Harry and some other LL patients, it was fun. Overall I still have pain here and there, hope they all reduce with time.

https://imgur.com/a/vbpxn8T?s=wa

[Want-3-inches]

Thanks for the video man. I honestly still feel like you have knock knees because it takes effort to put feet and knees together and there might have been a possible slight knee bend as well.

But as you say it could be because of muscle weakness too. Hope to continue seeing you recover and the problem might disappear as you gain strength.

All the best!

[Keynes]

Thanks for the video man. I honestly still feel like you have knock knees because it takes effort to put feet and knees together and there might have been a possible slight knee bend as well.

But as you say it could be because of muscle weakness too. Hope to continue seeing you recover and the problem might disappear as you gain strength.

All the best!

You are wrong. It appears that way because I’ve lost too much muscles in my thighs. Like I Mentioned in my earlier post, I have not even completed one month post my frame removal surgery. at such an early stage of rehab, It takes time to join feet because it disturbs my balancing, which is one of many things that I concentrate on when I’m walking. The job is easier when I am lying on the bed as balance is out of question.

In the case of knock knees, you loose the ability to join your knees and feet together given a  standing posture. You can look for this online, there are research papers and even images of the condition.

I will definitely post a video in couple of months, hopefully my muscles should recover by that time.

[more]

I really don't want to comment on your dairy But in starting I informed you something wrong in your left leg. Just saw your walk it seems left legs angular problem. By standing and walking knock knees can't be diagnosed .
The best way to diagnose knock knees is by taking a standing X-ray, and drawing the straight line on the image from the hip to the ankle. If that line passes to the outside of the knee, there is genu valgum present. Additional diagnostic lines can be drawn to determine if the source of the angular deviation is coming from the femur (thigh bone) or the tibia (shin bone).

Good luck . I hope you recover soon and injoy life . cheers

[Keynes]

I really don't want to comment on your dairy But in starting I informed you something wrong in your left leg. Just saw your walk it seems left legs angular problem. By standing and walking knock knees can't be diagnosed .
The best way to diagnose knock knees is by taking a standing X-ray, and drawing the straight line on the image from the hip to the ankle. If that line passes to the outside of the knee, there is genu valgum present. Additional diagnostic lines can be drawn to determine if the source of the angular deviation is coming from the femur (thigh bone) or the tibia (shin bone).

Good luck . I hope you recover soon and injoy life . cheers

Thanks for your kind wishes, appreciate the concern. By the way what you mentioned me earlier was something about tibial torsion, the topic that was completely out of context and not even related to LL. I had already posted a medically valid reply on that comment. You can revisit the details and refresh your memory.

Also it will be a great help if you can answer my previously asked question of whether you r a doctor, LL veteran or a prospective patient? I see you have been lurking a long time around this forum, just wanna assess the credibility of your opinions on this forum. I hope you don’t mind, thanks.

[Keynes]

I have already talked too much about it, and don’t want to stress anymore on this topic. Most people on this forum behave like wannabe the doctors misguiding with their limited medical knowledge and dangerous opinions. To address their gap in knowledge, I am pasting below the link on information about knock knees and how to detect the same.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/knock-knees/

Quote from the link “ If someone with knock knees stands with their knees together, their lower legs will be spread out so their feet and ankles are further apart than normal. A small distance between the ankles is normal, but in people with knock knees this gap can be up to 8cm (just over 3 inches) or more”

Also, Lon method can never cause knock knees, unless the person already has it before the surgery. If a person has knock knees before the surgery then LON method can definitely amplify the condition making his X-legs look more evident. All this has to be examined before the surgery, experience of the surgeon is important here.

I have discussed with my doctor about this in detail, and I’ve also had a second opinion from another doctor. I can say my walking is not perfect yet but I do not have knock knees or any symptoms of the same. According to the doctor, (as stated earlier also) it is basically the lack of muscles in the Hip and thigh area which is causing my gait to look the way it is in the videos, with time the condition is going to improve. My request is to be patient, I’m just one month ahead of the frame removal surgery. I will definitely come back to post a video of my gait / progress from time to time.

[Keynes]

Today Harry took me to a nearby mall. Idea was to lift my confidence in public places. We had a small treat. I can walk without crutch for short distance, it is actually my stamina which runs out too fast. For long distance, I still have to use crutch as after walking independently for sometime I start feeling soreness in the legs, mainly in the shin area. Overall it was a good day.

https://imgur.com/a/9zmVqYk?s=wa

https://imgur.com/a/QUYJp9T?s=wa

https://imgur.com/a/7XdX4iv?s=wa

[Keynes]

Posting my latest x rays.

https://imgur.com/a/93VzkNI?s=wa

[overandover]

Posting my latest x rays.

https://imgur.com/a/93VzkNI?s=wa

How much bone healing is required for weight bearing?

[Beforeandafter]

Today Harry took me to a nearby mall. Idea was to lift my confidence in public places. We had a small treat. I can walk without crutch for short distance, it is actually my stamina which runs out too fast. For long distance, I still have to use crutch as after walking independently for sometime I start feeling soreness in the legs, mainly in the shin area. Overall it was a good day.

https://imgur.com/a/9zmVqYk?s=wa

https://imgur.com/a/QUYJp9T?s=wa

https://imgur.com/a/7XdX4iv?s=wa

Impressive recovery

[Keynes]

How much bone healing is required for weight bearing?

Don't know the medical technicalities here, however speaking from personal experience, my bones have not yet fully consolidated but I am able to weight bear (there is definitely some soreness still but I am doing it pretty well compared to my time in the guest house). In fact, I was able to weight bear quite early, in about 3.5 months post initial surgery, i.e. w/o walker support. While in frames, I used to weight bear but with the help of either walker support or just stand against wall. Hope this helps. 

[Keynes]

Impressive recovery

Thanks !

[Keynes]

Day 152: I am walking very much independent. I don't quite use my crutch, however I still carry it along esp. when travelling long distance, much as a safety measure. When walking long distance, I feel some pain on the right leg osteotomy site, this is where the bone formation is also less. My left leg has partly consolidated. I visited the doctor and Harry this week, I might get some screws removed in about next couple of months. I don't feel any pain when walking, but I feel some soreness in the area below knee when standing up and sitting down. Overall, my hams and quads are very weak, I am advised to exercise and work on the same.

https://imgur.com/gHCKDnY
https://imgur.com/L5QH3ZU

I am getting a little busy these days but will definitely take time to shoot a video and post in 15-20 days.

[BMW]

Day 152: I am walking very much independent. I don't quite use my crutch, however I still carry it along esp. when travelling long distance, much as a safety measure. When walking long distance, I feel some pain on the right leg osteotomy site, this is where the bone formation is also less. My left leg has partly consolidated. I visited the doctor and Harry this week, I might get some screws removed in about next couple of months. I don't feel any pain when walking, but I feel some soreness in the area below knee when standing up and sitting down. Overall, my hams and quads are very weak, I am advised to exercise and work on the same.

https://imgur.com/gHCKDnY
https://imgur.com/L5QH3ZU

I am getting a little busy these days but will definitely take time to shoot a video and post in 15-20 days.

Congratulation man .your x-ray is looking good.

[firefly]

Hello brother., any further update of your condition?? Hope all things are going well.

[Keynes]

It’s been a long time since my last post. I have not been active on the forum lately as I am focused on other things, especially my career. Just to update on my condition, I paid visit to the doctor recently and got my x-rays. Based on the report, my left leg is 95% consolidated. My right leg is lagging behind with around 50 to 60% consolidation. I have started climbing up & down the stairs. Climbing up is no issue, but walking down the stairs is a little stressful, especially with respect to the right leg. Also I feel some soreness when I transition from a resting position for a stand or walk, I have to take a few seconds to settle. When walking, I look pretty close to normal. Doctor has advised against running and jogging. I am planning to start gym from next week onwards. I wanted to record a video of my progress but given the lockdown I am mostly keeping indoors and I don’t want to reveal my private space while shooting for a video. I will definitely shoot a video when I get outdoors.

 I tried posting X-rays but unable to generate the link in Imgur. Will try again in sometime.

[firefly]

Any new update of your condition bro?

[Keynes]

Update:

I recently got my x-rays done. Since my last update, my stairs climbing up and down has improved a lot. Downstairs is still a problem but much better than previous. Still no running and jumping, but I can do fast walking. Right leg is consolidating relatively slower. sometimes I feel soreness will walking long distances. I am planning to out one of my screws in the Left leg in the next couple of months.

Link to my latest x-rays:  https://imgur.com/a/kXeQRSr?s=wa

[yash]

hey keynes, . meeting you has given me more  confidence and energy in my own journey.. also you had really great proportions and gait...
all the best for further recovery..

[more]

Update:

I recently got my x-rays done. Since my last update, my stairs climbing up and down has improved a lot. Downstairs is still a problem but much better than previous. Still no running and jumping, but I can do fast walking. Right leg is consolidating relatively slower. sometimes I feel soreness will walking long distances. I am planning to out one of my screws in the Left leg in the next couple of months.

Link to my latest x-rays:  https://imgur.com/a/kXeQRSr?s=wa

It has been almost 9 months still your bone did not connect please see other LL dr. to review
something very serious happening with you

[more]

hey keynes, . meeting you has given me more  confidence and energy in my own journey.. also you had really great proportions and gait...
all the best for further recovery..

Hello under pressure man , his condition still not good , he is struggling to have a normal life. almost non-union.
please stop fooling

[yash]

Hello under pressure man , his condition still not good , he is struggling to have a normal life. almost non-union.
please stop fooling

hey more,, i have seen him in person . so i dont need to listen to any no purpose man like you... there is his recovery video in the youtube channel.you  can watch it, instead of spreading non sense
also this probably is my last reply to your post. you understand that no one gives a  duck about you in this forum

[Keynes]

Just to update further on my progress. My recent video, shot a few days back. This is after 7 months 12 days post operation. As I said earlier, (also seen in the video) only climbing downstairs there is some jerk felt, all else is so far good. Will update again in 9 months.

Thanks

[Keynes]

hey keynes, . meeting you has given me more  confidence and energy in my own journey.. also you had really great proportions and gait...
all the best for further recovery..

Thanks man. All the best.

[NEET]

Hello under pressure man , his condition still not good , he is struggling to have a normal life. almost non-union.
please stop fooling

HI Dr. more how many surgeries have you performed ?

seriously  need your advice, you are senior doctor here. Giving free advice you are a great man.

[NEET]

Just to update further on my progress. My recent video, shot a few days back. This is after 7 months 12 days post operation. As I said earlier, (also seen in the video) only climbing downstairs there is some jerk felt, all else is so far good. Will update again in 9 months.

Thanks

Impressive 

[yash]

HI Dr. more how many surgeries have you performed ?

seriously  need your advice, you are senior doctor here. Giving free advice you are a great man.

lol... dont you know that Dr more is more experienced than paley ...
but i seriously think he is promoting a doctor, posts   on other doctor's diaries and wants other accounts to be banned..
giving him any importance is a waste of our time..

[more]

hey more,, i have seen him in person . so i dont need to listen to any no purpose man like you... there is his recovery video in the youtube channel.you  can watch it, instead of spreading non sense
also this probably is my last reply to your post. you understand that no one gives a  duck about you in this forum

You saw him personally and didn't notice his left leg has knock knee. That means you are blind if you can't see this in open eyes .