Hi Claudia,

Thanks for your email. I am happy with 19th of March (Tuesday) for
admission & surgery on 20th of March 2019.

Please let me know if there is any forms to fill up for me? I will come with
my wife Ms Raina Shekhawat.
whats the next step from here ? Can i please get some info regarding the
surgery procedure?

Regards

Virendra Shekhawat
M 0404014208

On 26 Nov 2018, at 3:39 pm, Claudia <claudia@almuderis.com.au>

wrote:
Hi Viren,

At this stage we can schedule your surgery any Wednesday in March, as

you are travelling interstate it is preferable to admit you to the hospital on
Tuesday (the afternoon before your surgery).
Let me know what date in March suits you.
Th team recommend you continue to eat red meat which is beneficial for
your bone density. No weight loss is required.

Regards,

Claudia Roberts B.Physio(Hons) APA

Clinical Coordinator and Rehabilitation Manager
Osseointegration Group of Australia

On 22 Nov 2018, at 3:10 PM, Viren Shekhawat

<virendra99au@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Dr Tim & Claudia,

It was nice meeting you on 13/09/18 regarding my leg lengthening

surgery.
I have received estimate of fees and now would like to make a booking
for the big day/surgery.
I prefer to get a date by end of march 2019. I also would like to know if i
need to prepare in any way
before surgery ? i.e. like diet or weight gain or loss etc.

Thanks

Kind Regards

Viren Shekhawat

Jo:

Hi Viren
The best place for you to come to is our complex limb reconstruction
clinic that has been started with drs Al Muderis, Tetsworth and Stoita

Claudia will contact you to make arrangements. We should all be able to

see you at the same time to reach a consensus regarding the best
approach
Regards
Dr Tim

Tim O’Carrigan
Limb Reconstruction Service New South Wales

On 5 Sep 2018, at 2:03 pm, Admin M Mantra

<info.migrationmantra@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear Doctor,

My Name is Viren, 42 year old and i live in Brisbane. I have leg

lengthening discrepancy of about 3.5 Cm due to Polio on my left
leg.

I am looking for leg lengthening surgery to increase the length of my

leg approx. 3 cm or as suggested.

I heard lot about you as you specialise on leg lengthening. please

see attach my x-ray report and please let me know if

you can do the surgery for me. I am happy to make an appointment

to see you. I do have private health cover.

Note: i can ask my GP for x-ray if you wanna see before i come.

Thanks

Viren shekhawat

0404014208

<Dr Astori report.pdf>

Dear Doctor,

My Name is Viren, 42 year old and i live in Brisbane. I have leg

lengthening discrepancy of about 3.5 Cm due to Polio on my left leg.

I am looking for leg lengthening surgery to increase the length of my leg

approx. 3 cm or as suggested.

I heard lot about you as you specialise on leg lengthening. please see
attach my x-ray report and please let me know if

you can do the surgery for me. I am happy to make an appointment to

see you. I do have private health cover.

Note: i can ask my GP for x-ray if you wanna see before i come.

Questions to ask from Dr Minoo : do through private cover or public?

What method you use for let lengthening? What about Precise method?
Consultation fee?
Out of pocket fee?

minoo.patel@bigpond.com
Dear Virendra, email received 04/03
We should be able to help. I have treated many patients with Polio to
achieve leg length equalisation and gait improvement.
You will need to come to Melbourne for a consultation.
Please email your mobile number and or contact my office on 03-9429-
8084.

Regards
Minoo Patel

Dr Minoo Patel MBBS, MS, FRACS, Ph.D.

Orthopaedic Surgeon ǀ Senior Lecturer Monash University ǀ Research Fellow Melbourne
University
Chair, Australian Orthopaedic Association Research Foundation

Limb Lengthening, Deformities and Reconstruction ǀ Shoulder, Elbow and

Upper Limb Surgery

Suite 5.7. The Epworth Centre, 32 Erin St, Richmond. VIC 3121
Ph: 03 9429 8084 Fax: 03 94294045 Mobile: 0418 418 728
Email: minoo.patel@bigpond.com ǀ Email: manager@limblengthening.com.au

My reply :

Dear Minoo ji,

Thanks for the reply. I am happy to come but is it possible to do Skype

consultation or any video call as i do have all the required setup for video
chat.
I am happy to pay the consultation fee in advance and can send you
required x-ray for you to check it before i finally come.
I have seen one Orthopaedic surgeon in brisbane and he is happy to do
it but he never done on polio leg, therefore i am interested in you.

My mobile 0404014208
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

01/03/18

Now I need to find out about private health cover and book appointment
for public surgery.
I went to see Dr Ivan Astori, orthopaedic surgeon at Mater private clinic.

24/01/18
I got appointment with Dr Ling lan at The Prince Charles Hospital.

Need to take referral for Dr Ivan Astori Ph: 30105733 reffered by Dr Paul
Belt

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Good morning Viren Email received on 20/02/17

Thank you for your email below.

I would suggest that you consult with Dr Ling Lan at the Prince Charles
Hospital in Chermside. Dr Ling Lan has spoken at our World Polio Day a
few years ago. You just need to get a referral from your GP and have
them send it to the hospital and an appointment will be made for you.

In the meantime our Spinal Allied Health Team can assist with a modified
cushion for you. If you would like to contact Leanne Morley on 3435 3124
and arrange for a consultation with one of the team.

Kind regards

Jeanette Kretschmann
Coordinator - Member Networks
 Spinal Life Australia
 Advocacy, specialist
therapy and support for people with spinal cord injury and other physical
disabilities.
 
 Telephone: 3435
3140
 Email: jkretschmann@spinal.com.au
 Website: www.spinal.com.au

 Address: 109 Logan Road, WOOLLOONGABBA QLD 4102
 Postal: PO
Box 5651, West End QLD 4101

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director@post-polio.org Email receive on 22/02/17 :
Physician 1: Correcting the difference in bulk of the two buttocks is a
reasonable approach to decrease stress on the back and improve postural
alignment. I have not heard of any polio survivor doing this
procedure. One of my patients was trying to get an orthotist to make a
wearable pad to make up for the smaller buttock volume but i don’t think
they ever solved the problem of how to keep it in the correct location
after sitting, standing, walking, etc. instead of sliding around. There are
some girdle type garments sold in lingerie magazines that increase the
size of both buttocks—I don’t know how easy it would be remove the
padding on just one side.

Physician 2: It is a reasonable option as long as the surgeon is good and

understands polio. I have had 1 patient who had this done and was happy
with the result. I often recommend the small cushion under the polio
affected limb when there is gluteal muscle involvement to reduce stress
on the spine.

Physician 3: While I have not heard of someone doing this procedure,

it does make sense. Most of us would recommend the "prosthetic"
solution, which is to use a custom made padded cushion built up on
the small size rather than undergo the risks of a surgical procedure. It
is important to have a 'level base' of the pelvis when sitting in order to
keep the spine relatively straight. Nevertheless, the body can tolerate
not having things perfect all of the time, so a leveling cushion can be
just as effective as a surgical procedure for this goal; albeit at the cost
of some inconvenience of taking a cushion with you when moving
about & traveling.
Does this help? Where do you live?

Kind regards, Joan

Joan L. Headley
Executive Director
Post-Polio Health International
including International Ventilator Users Network
Email: director@post-polio.org; info@ventusers.org
Websites: post-polio.org, Polio Place, ventusers.org,
ventnews.org
Phone: 314-534-0475
Fax: 314-534-5070
Mailing address: PHI, 4207 Lindell Blvd., #110
St. Louis, MO 63108-2930