I don't think that pics are important. Only x rays are as there we can see much about how successful the LL was.
With pics you only see proportions but this is something subjective most of the times but with x rays you can see the bone alignment, the callus formation, the pin condition and generally everyrhing that is really significant in LL.
my lower leg look freakishly long after 4 cm. I will post a photo soon.
It's beyond me how people believe x rays can be faked, but a real life picture that could actually be photoshopped is enough proof.
I'll put this up to a vote: all those in favour of me removing my diary, speak up. I gain nothing from this, I have no problem taking it down. The real sufferers are future patients.
Any former femur vets who started doing squats and any leg work when their gait was almost 100%, as in, walking wasn't as strong as before but you worked out anyway? How did it affect you?
Quote from: Penguinn on July 26, 2017, 04:34:08 PMAny former femur vets who started doing squats and any leg work when their gait was almost 100%, as in, walking wasn't as strong as before but you worked out anyway? How did it affect you?
I am almost 5 months post op, and Dr. Guichet has allowed me to do everything. I didn't specifically ask if I could go to the gym but I did last week. Did 4 sets of 15 reps of leg extension, and leg curl plus what I always do at the gym 30 min bike, 30 min elliptical and 30 min fast walking. What happened is that in the leg extension machine a bit of my femur was outside the seat and made me feel uncomfortable. I used the second lowest weight and after the last set it started hurting a little (muscular pain). So I stopped. I will wait 6 months post op for a more serious training!
Also when I do side kicks (opening legs) in my left leg I feel slight pain as if I'm feeling the top of the nail against my bone and soft tissues, has it ever happened to you?
Quote from: LLSouthAmerica on July 26, 2017, 05:42:35 PMAlso when I do side kicks (opening legs) in my left leg I feel slight pain as if I'm feeling the top of the nail against my bone and soft tissues, has it ever happened to you?
What do you mean by side kicks? Raising the leg sideways? Yeah, a slight pinching type sensation but no pain. I haven't done any serious workouts, just physio on the bed and walking.
Minor update: My gait is now normal, at least to someone that doesn't know anything. I can walk the street and all without anyone noticing. I don't feel perfect in the left leg, although it appears 99%. I feel like 90%, but it gets better every week. I don't worry or bother about it anymore. Gait only becomes off if I'm carrying some weight or I'm tired. Gait is never an issue on even ground, but I still feel a tiny bit conscious about walking on the street(google "Indian roads" and you'll know why).
I stopped physio/1hr a day walking a month ago cause I didn't feel like I needed it anymore. The only thing keeping me from normalcy is that I can't climb stairs with my left leg. 
Consolidate faster you c*nt. lol
Be very careful when going outside, especially in places with many people. They might bump into you and make you lose your balance (that actually happened to me a few times the first time I went outside).
Also do you sit down and up normally? or do you help yourself with your hands? Do you feel normal? Even if I can do everything as before the surgery, I still feel a weird sensation around my knee... is it stiffness, the change in biomechanics? I don't know, but I don't feel like before.
Quote from: LLSouthAmerica on August 07, 2017, 07:27:01 PMBe very careful when going outside, especially in places with many people. They might bump into you and make you lose your balance (that actually happened to me a few times the first time I went outside).
Also do you sit down and up normally? or do you help yourself with your hands? Do you feel normal? Even if I can do everything as before the surgery, I still feel a weird sensation around my knee... is it stiffness, the change in biomechanics? I don't know, but I don't feel like before.
If the chair is medium height, I get up without hands. Otherwise with. I know exactly what you mean about the sensation, I have it on the left and not on the right. It's tight or weak hamstrings causing stiffness, I think. I feel it at the back of the knee where the hamstring connects to the calf muscle. It'll go away with time. A month ago my left knee bent very little while walking and now it's almost normal.
Ps: I tried climbing stairs with both legs like a normal person and turns out I can climb with the left, but it doesn't feel right. As in I won't get hurt on the first step but if I kept at it, I probably would. Giving it more time.
Quote from: Penguinn on July 26, 2017, 04:34:08 PMAny former femur vets who started doing squats and any leg work when their gait was almost 100%, as in, walking wasn't as strong as before but you worked out anyway? How did it affect you?
Squats put you at greatest risk. Better to start with the leg machine for extensions and curls. Something about the leg being at a 90 degree angle, unsupported, and carrying load makes it more likely to cause injury. For example, when I had my rods removed, Paley said 6 weeks till cleared for anything and everything, but till then no running, jumping or squats, but walking, biking, leg machine for extensions and curls fine. However, I'm not suggesting you should do any leg workouts at the gym yet and trust your doctor to tell you when you can safely begin doing that. I believe more blood flow and exercise will help you consolidate and recover faster. I encourage you to walk more. Best wishes.
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