Comments on: Op Complete – Meet Metal Mickey http://www.griffinnet.co.uk/ilizarov/iliazrov-op-complete-meet-metal-mickey Gadget obsessed tech chat Sat, 3 Jul 2010 23:18:09 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: DarrenG http://www.griffinnet.co.uk/ilizarov/iliazrov-op-complete-meet-metal-mickey/comment-page-1#comment-56 DarrenG Sat, 05 Sep 2009 09:13:05 +0000 http://www.griffinnet.co.uk/?p=103#comment-56 I envy the smaller frame. If mine wasn't so high up my hip it would be a lot easier to live with. I wasn't told my knee would be pinned either, that makes it more complicated and means I can't get into the front seat of a car. Something I'd liked to have known in advance but hey ho :) I envy the smaller frame. If mine wasn’t so high up my hip it would be a lot easier to live with. I wasn’t told my knee would be pinned either, that makes it more complicated and means I can’t get into the front seat of a car. Something I’d liked to have known in advance but hey ho :)

]]> By: Jill J http://www.griffinnet.co.uk/ilizarov/iliazrov-op-complete-meet-metal-mickey/comment-page-1#comment-54 Jill J Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:38:08 +0000 http://www.griffinnet.co.uk/?p=103#comment-54 Mine is not nearly as large as yours (about mid thigh.) As to whether it is as uncomfortable, I don't know? But I would guess not. I do have a lot of pin site pain, though. It feels like it's pulling my skin off at this point. (My skin has grown all the way to my pins.) I will keep in touch! Thanks, Jill Mine is not nearly as large as yours (about mid thigh.) As to whether it is as uncomfortable, I don’t know? But I would guess not. I do have a lot of pin site pain, though. It feels like it’s pulling my skin off at this point. (My skin has grown all the way to my pins.) I will keep in touch! Thanks, Jill

]]> By: DarrenG http://www.griffinnet.co.uk/ilizarov/iliazrov-op-complete-meet-metal-mickey/comment-page-1#comment-53 DarrenG Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:45:17 +0000 http://www.griffinnet.co.uk/?p=103#comment-53 Hi Jill, Great to find another going through this. TSF is slightly different but same end game! Is your frame as uncomfortable as the ilizarov? Mine goes right up to just below hip level so makes sitting on a chair very awkward as I have to sit with one buttock on and the leg with the ilizarov half off. Keep in touch, it's therapeutic to share the experience with others. Hi Jill,

Great to find another going through this. TSF is slightly different but same end game! Is your frame as uncomfortable as the ilizarov? Mine goes right up to just below hip level so makes sitting on a chair very awkward as I have to sit with one buttock on and the leg with the ilizarov half off.

Keep in touch, it’s therapeutic to share the experience with others.

]]> By: Jill J http://www.griffinnet.co.uk/ilizarov/iliazrov-op-complete-meet-metal-mickey/comment-page-1#comment-52 Jill J Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:40:37 +0000 http://www.griffinnet.co.uk/?p=103#comment-52 Hi Darren, I found you're blog through the rob prince web site. I am currently wearing a taylor spatial frame on my left femur. I have to say, it's no fun... But thanks for starting this blog! It's nice to have someone to go through it with. I guess misery loves company. :) When I was a child I developed a bone disease that messed up the tracking of my knees (I would frequently dislocate my knee caps.) So That's why I'm wearing it. By the way, I got mine on in January and will hopefully have it removed some time in October. I am going to have to have the right femur broken in Dec. Really not looking forward to that one! Good luck! And hang in there, it will get worse and then better and then worse and then better, etc. It's quite trying! Jill p.s. "Metal Mickey" He He! I call mine Rod-knee! :) Hi Darren,

I found you’re blog through the rob prince web site. I am currently wearing a taylor spatial frame on my left femur. I have to say, it’s no fun… But thanks for starting this blog! It’s nice to have someone to go through it with. I guess misery loves company. :)

When I was a child I developed a bone disease that messed up the tracking of my knees (I would frequently dislocate my knee caps.) So That’s why I’m wearing it. By the way, I got mine on in January and will hopefully have it removed some time in October. I am going to have to have the right femur broken in Dec. Really not looking forward to that one!

Good luck! And hang in there, it will get worse and then better and then worse and then better, etc. It’s quite trying!

Jill

p.s. “Metal Mickey” He He! I call mine Rod-knee! :)

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