Height Shrunk After LL Surgery

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Sweden just posted

QuoteI just don't know really what else to say than just what I found out today. I'm very upset, angry, sad.

I went to my doctor today for a spirometer test. They have to measure your height to get accurate results.
I did the same test last year and was confirmed 173cm. I have measured myself to 173 lots of times. Only 172 a few times.

Today I found out that I am only 177,6cm. I was devastated, and still am. At the orthopedic center I was confirmed just about 180cm.
Back home I've measured myself a couple of zillion times and got 179 and 180 - all of the times.

I went back to the orthopedic center and just walked right to the measure tool. Exactly the same, 177,6cm.
I measured myself now back home just seconds ago. I am 177,6cm.

How the hell did this happen??? Everything looks fine with the screws and nail and everything. I have gained only 4,5cm. The doctors measured the gap in my bones to a little bit more than 7cm. I turned the device 7,4cm.

Don't know more what to say. I'm out of the 180-club  Embarrassed

I was 173 before, no question about it. Absolutely minimum 172cm.

I'm doing femurs when I'm healed up from my 4,5cm gain, that's for sure now. "

limberman also posted
QuoteI have the same problem.  Was 176,3(cmeasured height by a doctor) did 7,7(xray confirmed) and I am around 181.  Seems like tibia lengthening does not give the height the bone was lengthened.  I still try to calm the nerves down and blame it on spinal curve but your thread seems to seal the deal I guess.

Since no other member actually measured himself so I just don't know.  Had I know it will turn out like that I would never undergo it

What do you guys think?

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I have no idea what happened to these guys.  I didn't experience any height loss.  I got my 3 inches and kept it.

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The first patient measured 2.5cm lower than what he should have. After that Harry took the measuring tape and told the caretakers no one was allowed to be measured.

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Quote from: Russianblues on January 11, 2014, 04:27:47 AMThe first patient measured 2.5cm lower than what he should have. After that Harry took the measuring tape and told the caretakers no one was allowed to be measured.

What?? I dont understand.

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That's awful.  Sorry to say it but the patients of these cheap Indian LL doctors seem to be getting what they paid for. 

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So what does that mean, that the doctor tricked the patients into believing they lengthened more than they did? why would they not allow them to measure themselves anytime they want, makes no sense.

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Quote from: Wannabegiant on January 11, 2014, 07:24:48 AMSo what does that mean, that the doctor tricked the patients into believing they lengthened more than they did? why would they not allow them to measure themselves anytime they want, makes no sense.

There are many reasons. One is the former x-ray measurement was overly optimistic. Two, the patient measured themselves wrong. Three, the bone contracted due to the cheap device. That's my speculation but there could be other reason.

That's why in India, my roommate and I always adjust the x-ray measurement by minus .5-.8cm to lower our expectation. That's why I choose 8cm. 8cm is 3.1 inches and my goal was increase by 3 inches.

The patient's discrepancy of 2.5cm is quite significant. That is close to 1 month of lengthening if you only go at 1mm per day.

And it seems that Harry is putting in charge at Sangari's guesthouse. That didn't happen to me at Sarin. I can always bring my case to Sarin.

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Quote from: Smallguy on January 11, 2014, 08:33:36 AMThere are many reasons. One is the former x-ray measurement was overly optimistic. Two, the patient measured themselves wrong. Three, the bone contracted due to the cheap device. That's my speculation but there could be other reason.

That's why in India, my roommate and I always adjust the x-ray measurement by minus .5-.8cm to lower our expectation. That's why I choose 8cm. 8cm is 3.1 inches and my goal was increase by 3 inches.

The patient's discrepancy of 2.5cm is quite significant. That is close to 1 month of lengthening if you only go at 1mm per day.

And it seems that Harry is putting in charge at Sangari's guesthouse. That didn't happen to me at Sarin. I can always bring my case to Sarin.

Can the bone contract during consolidation phase? i thought that was impossible unless you fractured it again, since the "outer shell" of the bone should be solid already pretty soon after lengthening, is this inaccurate?

Also i figured that it was the doctor that measured the x-rays, so that it is done accurately, had no idea that this was the patients responsibility.

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It might be possible due the compression in his legs before being 100% healed, but what about the rods inside his legs? How is this even possible?
My guess is the compression in his spine, give it a week rest and I'm pretty sure he'll be back at where he was 180.
Maybe he should take an x ray of his legs and confirm how much it has actually been lengthened.

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I measured myself at the orthopedic center back in August. I was just about 180cm tall. In some of the measurements I was 179 and that was fine by me.

I have now measured myself constantly and I am no more than 178cm tall. So, 5'10 and not 5'11 anymore. My dream height is 6 feet.

The gap in my x-rays I had in Sweden said a little more than 7cm of lengthening.

With my sneakers on I am 181,5cm.

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If I would do my femurs and go back to my old life I would be totally ridiculed.

This is a very difficult decision.
I don't know really what to do. Maybe I should just leave it like it is.