Topic: 2018 - External Tibias - Dr. Bagirov, Baku, Azerbaijan / Moscow, Russia (Read 19137 times)

cheekycabs · « **Reply #93 on:** January 11, 2019, 08:32:36 PM »

The pin sites are fine, no pain and they’ve scabbed well with no infection. The cream I use “sudacream” helps lots with scabbing, but it makes everything look dried out and dirty. Hard to get off even with a shower.

cheekycabs · « **Reply #94 on:** January 15, 2019, 08:29:15 AM »

Pretty fair size milestone conquered today. No longer requiring painkiller injections to walk, I'm able to get up and walk with some low dose tramadol and lyrica. I was really getting annoyed by injecting every other day, but finally seeing my pain tolerance drop. Also, recovery is going good, I will probably stop lengthening next week. Pretty excited, things are looking up!

takura · « **Reply #95 on:** January 16, 2019, 10:26:43 PM »

I’m incredibly happy for you

While your struggles seem to be stopping, mine are about to begin!

You’re an incredible my friendly guy and I hope you stay on this forum so we see your updates

myloginacc · « **Reply #96 on:** January 17, 2019, 03:08:31 PM »

Congrats on almost being over with this.

You're really strong.

cheekycabs · « **Reply #97 on:** January 29, 2019, 12:46:08 PM »

Currently I've lengthened 5.5cm and out of literally nowhere I am experiencing incredible nerve pain in my right leg. The location sort of travels, from the point of the break in my tibia, and moving upwards past my knee. The pain is worse than anything experienced during lengthening. So far, I am able to cut the pain with Ibeuprofin, I have requested my doctors advice and as usual, it's crap. Take painkillers, maybe open the apparatus.

I am in dire need of advice or help on what to do, I have booked to see some neuropaths this week to get to the root of the problem, but any advice is welcome. I cannot sleep, and can barely lie down in one place without painkillers.

AR · « **Reply #98 on:** January 29, 2019, 06:23:47 PM »

I want to comment on some points that may help
- U will gain almost what u have turned, so if u r sure u have turned 4 cms u will gain 4 cms . Maybe u weren't accurate in turns like u may turn 95 degrees or 100 degrees with 150 turns any slight increase will sum up to half or 1 cm happend with me , also note that xray is always longer than the reality the error is from 10 to 15% so if ur xRay shows 50 mm u r most likely 45mm

- its very hard to measure ur height during this period, ur posture is at its bad so dnt depend on that

- also its very hard for u to tell if 1 leg is longer than the other. The best way is to do a standing xray or long film get the xray in DICOM format and measure the leg length. Ur standing xray shall be performed while ur standing with straight legs no ballerina and no knees bending.

- nerve pain is normal at this stage dnt worry and during my journey it was the most terrible pain i've felt. Just use pain killers and it will go away after u stop lengthening it may take some time but u will feel good dnt worry.

cheekycabs · « **Reply #99 on:** January 29, 2019, 07:11:57 PM »

I have already stopped lengthening though...

AR · « **Reply #100 on:** January 29, 2019, 08:07:38 PM »

Dnt panic just give ur self some time and u will feel good. Absolutely normal

cheekycabs · « **Reply #101 on:** March 27, 2019, 11:47:19 AM »

New x rays. Pretty happy with the consolidation. 5.5cm after lengthening, almost 6 months to the day from surgery.

cheekycabs · « **Reply #102 on:** March 27, 2019, 01:14:32 PM »

Problems to report are very, very slight duck ass and maybe a hair of ballerina in my right foot. But I’ve been walking almost painkiller free, 1 tablet of ketanol. My frames will be off in 2 months apparently. A bit sad about it but it’s all good.

Astronomy · « **Reply #103 on:** March 29, 2019, 11:16:22 AM »

One question drew upon me just now.How did he work out how much you could lengthen?
Did he make this conclusion by X-ray or something else?

cheekycabs · « **Reply #104 on:** March 29, 2019, 11:41:36 AM »

He didn’t, he allowed me to lengthen as much as I want. But I was happy with 5.5.

The pain was too much to keep lengthening for me, so I stopped.

Astronomy · « **Reply #105 on:** March 29, 2019, 11:48:48 AM »

Quote from: jcayabo on March 29, 2019, 11:41:36 AM

He didn’t, he allowed me to lengthen as much as I want. But I was happy with 5.5.

The pain was too much to keep lengthening for me, so I stopped.

What?!So capricious....Anyway still best wish for your surgery

cheekycabs · « **Reply #106 on:** March 29, 2019, 12:18:21 PM »

Everyone doing limb lengthening has the option to lengthen as much of as little as they want. How is this different?

California2 · « **Reply #107 on:** March 29, 2019, 05:44:12 PM »

To Jcayabo:

From what I can see, your x-rays look very good to me. Congratulations!

cheekycabs · « **Reply #108 on:** March 29, 2019, 06:21:32 PM »

Quote from: California2 on March 29, 2019, 05:44:12 PM

To Jcayabo:

From what I can see, your x-rays look very good to me. Congratulations!

Thanks, callous buildup is still not as great on the right leg, but it's close.

California2 · « **Reply #109 on:** March 29, 2019, 08:35:58 PM »

If your last x-rays are 6 months out from your initial surgery; then, our initial surgeries were at about the same time (mine was September 20, 2018).

I distracted quite a bit more than you (9 cm vs 5.5 cm). I have another x-ray next week but I don't yet expect to have close to the amount of cortical bone you grew over the same period.

When (what date) did you stop distracting?

cheekycabs · « **Reply #110 on:** March 29, 2019, 09:05:35 PM »

I was in no hurry to lengthen fast, I’ve noted it in this diary. I was lengthening about an average of 0.4mm per day, but I also had alignment issues afterwards. Really, I put down my wrench at about the middle of February.

I approached it a lot differently than most, as most people are looking to turn, turn, turn. Also, I used NSAIDs like diclophenac and neurofen, now I’m completely off but a majority of the time I was using them.

But as far as training and nutrition, I walked every other day, was using a lot of protein shakes, double dosage of all vitamins, electronic exogen pulse bone healer, testosterone, nandrolone... it’s hard to say what could have had major impacts on my callous since it was all done at once.

California2 · « **Reply #111 on:** March 30, 2019, 03:46:09 PM »

Where do you get your Nandrolene?

Hex · « **Reply #112 on:** March 30, 2019, 04:07:44 PM »

Quote from: jcayabo on March 29, 2019, 09:05:35 PM

I was in no hurry to lengthen fast, I’ve noted it in this diary. I was lengthening about an average of 0.4mm per day, but I also had alignment issues afterwards. Really, I put down my wrench at about the middle of February.

I approached it a lot differently than most, as most people are looking to turn, turn, turn. Also, I used NSAIDs like diclophenac and neurofen, now I’m completely off but a majority of the time I was using them.

But as far as training and nutrition, I walked every other day, was using a lot of protein shakes, double dosage of all vitamins, electronic exogen pulse bone healer, testosterone, nandrolone... it’s hard to say what could have had major impacts on my callous since it was all done at once.

How tall are u now? U original height was? Wingspam? Feet Size?

cheekycabs · « **Reply #113 on:** March 30, 2019, 05:44:41 PM »

Quote from: California2 on March 30, 2019, 03:46:09 PM

Where do you get your Nandrolene?

India/Turkey

myloginacc · « **Reply #114 on:** April 03, 2019, 05:48:18 PM »

So, you're 170.5cm now?

cheekycabs · « **Reply #115 on:** April 03, 2019, 06:55:58 PM »

I fcked up my original height, but never actually measured myself, I'm 167 and now I'm 172 and a bit.

myloginacc · « **Reply #116 on:** April 03, 2019, 07:00:24 PM »

Quote from: jcayabo on April 03, 2019, 06:55:58 PM

I fked up my original height, but never actually measured myself, I'm 167 and now I'm 172 and a bit.

Claim 5'8 if you live in the US. 172cm is like 5'7.7. American 5'7ers seem to claim 5'9, so you could probably get away with that, too.

How do you feel about the height?

cheekycabs · « **Reply #117 on:** April 03, 2019, 07:32:36 PM »

I live in the Middle East and people really are a lot less concerned with height socially. For example, girls won't blow you off tinder because you're 5'xx. The height feels fantastic, being raised in Canada, and living in a society that was really stressing the height issue, yes I look at it more often than usual. I'm very thumb-shaped with a pretty big chest and the length has evened me out.

Yes, I probably still am considered short in some places, but it's gotten rid of the body dysmorphia that I had before, and meeting friends again with the new height seems like a whole different world. I'm still recovering and I hope I get my athleticism back, but we'll see what happens.

cheekycabs · « **Reply #118 on:** April 29, 2019, 09:35:35 PM »

Very exciting updates from the last 2 weeks or so of recovery. I've completely stopped using my zimmer walker and am using forearm crutches. I cannot recommend this strategy enough. I felt that adding wheels on my zimmer was helping me recover fast, but I've seen drastic changes in my strength and abilities to walk with barely more than a week of using forearm crutches. It puts your body into relying on weight bearing devices less and less, and builds the muscles you need to actually get out of this surgery alive and normal.

I am skipping my xray this month beause I'm sure I'm not fully consolidated yet, which isn't a big deal. I will see my doctor again in about 3 weeks and we will see if I can get these damn frames off. My strength is going through the roof for my legs, even stairs and moving from sitting to standing is getting better. I still need a bit of practice but I can guarantee this is the best way to recovery. I'm even considering taking yoga classes even with my frames.

cheekycabs · « **Reply #119 on:** May 23, 2019, 01:10:16 PM »

WALKING UNAIDED!! SCK MY DCK ILIZAROV FRAMES.

But I look like a waddling duck.

Bonez · « **Reply #120 on:** May 25, 2019, 01:05:43 AM »

Quote from: jcayabo on May 23, 2019, 01:10:16 PM

WALKING UNAIDED!! SCK MY DCK ILIZAROV FRAMES.

But I look like a waddling duck.

Did you finally remove the frames?

That was a long time I read that you were distracting at .4 mm/day for most of it

Congrats!!!!

Great321 · « **Reply #121 on:** May 25, 2019, 12:58:03 PM »

Quote from: jcayabo on May 23, 2019, 01:10:16 PM

WALKING UNAIDED!! SCK MY DCK ILIZAROV FRAMES.

But I look like a waddling duck.

Really nice! Congrats!

cheekycabs · « **Reply #122 on:** May 26, 2019, 10:18:26 AM »

Quote from: Bonez on May 25, 2019, 01:05:43 AM

Did you finally remove the frames?

That was a long time I read that you were distracting at .4 mm/day for most of it

Congrats!!!!

I'll find out about my frames tomorrow... big day.

Sanity · « **Reply #123 on:** May 26, 2019, 03:00:51 PM »

i ma happy to see you are recovering. keep it up. keep going. thumbs up.

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