Quote from: goldenegg on November 29, 2015, 01:52:36 AMhey glenn, is the femur side pain from the lateral leg raises?
I have sharp pain in my abductors when I make lateral movements- literally feels like the tip of the screw is cutting into my muscle. Im hoping the pain will just go away over time, but not sure if it will
Hi goldenegg,
did you ask the doctor about it?
I've had the pain for the last 2 weeks, but I also only started doing lateral leg raises during the same time. Im guessing I would've had this pain since the beginning. I recently started walking unaided and realizing how important the abductors are for balancing and normal looking walking.
I'm not sure whether working out the area more or less is the better way, but my approach has also been powering through to finish my daily exercise routine. the pain hasn't gotten much better yet but my abductors are definitely stronger since I can do more reps and my walking is improving.
I think friction like you said is probably accurate. Dr says its most likely the muscles rubbing on the nail or screw and eventually the muscles will adapt. makes sense at least looking at my own xrays that the muscles would be affected since the screws stick out of the bone a little bit. I used the word cutting cause I think it's more representative of just how sharp the pain feels. Yeah Im hopeful ours pains will eventually go away for both us just like all the other random LL pains thus far...
Hi Goldenegg,
Yeah, I think you're right. "Power through" is the way to go! Leg pains always seem to be dampened once my legs are all warmed up anyway. Besides, it's only pain. 
Stay strong, bro.
G
Hey Yagen,
Yes, I think that's a part of the reason. But another part is probably also psychological. When I say "strong" leg, I guess I mean "stronger than my femur side" since I am feeling some femur pains lately.
Objectively though, I think it's undeniable that femurs heal faster than tibiae..
Are you still deciding between femurs and tibiae? I thought you were set to do femurs?
Quote from: glenn on November 30, 2015, 09:50:51 PMHey Yagen,
Yes, I think that's a part of the reason. But another part is probably also psychological. When I say "strong" leg, I guess I mean "stronger than my femur side" since I am feeling some femur pains lately.
Objectively though, I think it's undeniable that femurs heal faster than tibiae..
Are you still deciding between femurs and tibiae? I thought you were set to do femurs?
Interesting. When you say that femurs heal faster than tibiae, do you mean lengthening speed? Or do you feel that -overall- the leg with the broken femur is recovering better (less pain, better flexibility, etc) that the other one?
Personally, I am still deciding between tibia and femur, so any info on this will be really useful!
Hi Ozymandias!
Quote from: Ozymandias on November 30, 2015, 11:19:42 PMInteresting. When you say that femurs heal faster than tibiae, do you mean lengthening speed?
I mean that, all things being equal, femurs will take less time, compared to tibiae, to recuperate to the same level as the other....
I distracted both segments at the same speed, by the way. Don't know if that helps you or not.
Quote from: Ozymandias on November 30, 2015, 11:19:42 PMOr do you feel that -overall- the leg with the broken femur is recovering better (less pain, better flexibility, etc) that the other one?
I mean this as well. All things considered, my femur is recovering better than tibia.
When considering recovery time and complications, femur segment is a better LL candidate than tibia. I'm pretty sure medical professionals globally are unanimous in that opinion. Feel free to let me know if I'm wrong.
Quote from: Ozymandias on November 30, 2015, 11:19:42 PMPersonally, I am still deciding between tibia and femur, so any info on this will be really useful!
Unless you have a very specific reason to do tibia, I would suggest femurs without a doubt. As I've stated in some earlier posts, the benefits of recovery time, relative safety, and options far outweigh any proportion or cost concerns in my opinion. I've done both femur and tibia at the same time, and can assure you that they're both very different animals.. It's not like choosing "chicken or fish" on your airline meal 
Hope that helps!
Quote from: glenn on November 30, 2015, 09:50:51 PMHey Yagen,
Yes, I think that's a part of the reason. But another part is probably also psychological. When I say "strong" leg, I guess I mean "stronger than my femur side" since I am feeling some femur pains lately.
Objectively though, I think it's undeniable that femurs heal faster than tibiae..
Are you still deciding between femurs and tibiae? I thought you were set to do femurs?
Glenn,
I have decided that I am going to do femurs, but I want to know how is the tibiae process, maybe in the future I will do tibiae in order to improve my proportion, but just 3 or 4 cm. But I have to evaluate the risk/profit and the time/pain.
Every day I think about your words, that LL is a marathon
Many thanks and good luck
Glenn.... You are one inspirational dude. It's like you can read my mind.... You're a very fluent writer. I love your ability to paint a picture so clearly.
Hi Yagen,
About doing tibiae in the future, I think it's probably best to just get through femurs first and enjoy your new height for a few months. You will have a new perspective on what's important and what you want after you walk around in your new femurs. :-)
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