Bro... please tell if one does not have to walk a lot in the office..i mean he can work while being on wheel chair, how long you think he'll be able to attend office post surgery... thank you.
What is the duration fow which one can walk 30 days post-op non stop? Overall can he remain seated and without lying down for 8-10 hours on wheel chair.
Please tell.
Thank you and best wishes.
Hi TotallyRed!
Due to the unpredictable nature of the post-op condition of each patient; I would say that it is best to wait at least 4 weeks before considering returning to the office. It is very possible to work at a desk job for 8 hours per day with the latest technology Stryde Nail. During my procedure, I worked full time from home since day 3, Post Op. Of course, I was in the privacy of my own home, and I was able to lay down in my bed to stretch and do the things I needed, privately. I suggest week 4 because by then, most, if not all surgical pains will be gone and you would have also started to develop strength. In an office setting, it could work out; so long that you had support of your office mates. You will need to get up every so often for restroom breaks, heat up some food, etc. Would be wonderful if you had these things accessible to you in the office so that you would not have to move around too much. In summary, if one must work post CLL, then I advise 4 weeks as the minimum date to return via wheelchair and be sure to bring your walker/crutches so that you can walk around a bit.
As far as walking with Stryde. A big misconception that many have is that you can walk normally on the stryde nail as if nothing happened. The truth is that although Stryde can hold your body weight without breaking; the patient will not be able to walk with normal gait for weeks and months. A BIG advantage of Stryde is that you can leverage a FULL WEIGHT BEARING approach to your strengthening program from day 1. You can put FULL WEIGHT on your body when using crutches and walker and eventually once your body overcomes the stretching of soft tissue, you can walk all on you own. I would not expect to have a high quality Gait until Month 4, 5, or 6. For some, it could be as long as 7. I am estimating that my gait will be acceptable during 5th or 6th month of recovery. Until this time; be sure you have your crutches available and use them often so that you can gain strength and flexibility back into your legs. Keep in mind that this is still a lot better recovery time then the previous Precise II nails where one could expect to barely be standing by month 5 or 6 due to the required consolidation time before being permitted to fully weight bear. Stryde changes everything and in my opinion locks recovery time into a true 6 month time table (3 months to distract, 3 months to consolidate and recover gait). I'm really anxious to start phase II, but I have a bit longer to go. I will see if I can post a video of what my walk looks like on the initial days, post distraction so that the community has a clear understanding of what a walk might look like for them.
Thank you again and let me know if you have any questions!
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Topic: Diary - January 2019 - In Full Stryde with Dr. Mahboubian of North Hollywood. (Read 123518 times)