Leg Lengthening Podcast Episode 38 - Limb Lengthening LIVE Episode 4: Cosmetic Stature Lengthening Patient - LIVE Q&A - a podcast by Victor Egonu
from 2021-07-30T02:28:20
In Episode 4 of Limb Lengthening (LL) LIVE Q&A: An anonymous CLL patient joins to answer your questions on his PRECICE 2.2 femur lengthening experience. _____
Timestamps:
0:00 – Chat Check 1:10 – Intro 2:15 – His pre-surgery and current height 3:00 – Where did he get surgery 3:50 – When he got surgery and how much length so far 4:10 – Recent sciatic nerve pain 6:00 – Where is he staying and does he use wheelchair 7:00 – Biggest pain during lengthening so far 9:30 – Frequency of Physical Therapy 10:30 – Walker or Crutches 12:30 – Current pain from bone and no pain meds 13:30 – Preparation pre-surgery 13:45 – Age 14:30 – Convincing family and having their support 15:30 – Epidural or General Anesthesia 15:50 – Ability to study during lengthening 17:10 – Which pain was the worse (bone, muscle, nerve, mental) 18:10 – What length triggered nerve pain the most 21:35 – Anterior Pelvic Tilt and to what degree 22:35 – Athleticism pre- and post-surgery expectations 23:30 – Supplements he takes 24:45 – Catheter or not 27:00 – Physical therapy interventions 27:50 – How soon to jog and jump 28:35 – Does he notice his new height so far 29:00 – Any knee pain 30:10 – Pain progression from surgery to current 34:35 – Will he go for the tibias in later on down the line 35:40 – IT band release and sensation from it now 37:00 – Proportions concerns 38:00 – Using shoe lifts after LL 40:00 – Did femurs for more height 41:25 – Advice for preparing for LL 43:20 – What’s hardest during lengthening (shower, toilet, sleeping etc.) 44:20 – CBD and Sleep 44:50 – Motivation to get LL done 46:00 – Cannabis and sleep 51:30 – Experience with height discrimination 54:30 – Effects on bone healing 55:20 – Lengthening Distraction Schedule 56:45 – Telling loved ones about new height 58:30 – Smoking vs. Vaping 59:20 – Height threshold of getting LL 1:00:10 – Telling future wife of LL 1:01:10 - Outro
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