Quote from: Tright75 on January 03, 2015, 08:14:26 PMThanks afonso!
Follow-ups for you or anyone else who can comment:
1. Is the consolidation period directly proportional to the total lengthening or is it exponential, etc? I would plan on lengthening 6.35 cm, so would the consolidation period be proportionally less than 45-60 days or is the 45-60 days a fixed amount regardless of lengthening amount?
2. Is Precice II Internal Femur the fastest method? Is there a tradeoff between speed and safety?
If anyone has the link to that chart it would be appreciated. I shall try to find it myself.
For Precice I haven't seen any doctor differentiate consolidation duration with lengthening goal but my opinion the less the goal the shorter the consolidation. That said I would still plan on a 60 day consolidation period. I'm currently a LL patient in the consolidation period with a diary on this forum. I'm at the 20 day mark follow my diary and at least you will have one example of how long it takes.
Quote from: afonso on January 04, 2015, 07:12:33 PMFor Precice I haven't seen any doctor differentiate consolidation duration with lengthening goal but my opinion the less the goal the shorter the consolidation. That said I would still plan on a 60 day consolidation period. I'm currently a LL patient in the consolidation period with a diary on this forum. I'm at the 20 day mark follow my diary and at least you will have one example of how long it takes.
That's why Im considering 1.5 inches. Because walking is very important to me and the difference between 6'2.5"-6'3" is next to none. I'm aware it takes 6-8 weeks after lengthening is finished for your bone to consolidate adding 2 months to a 4month lengthening process.
Quote from: Tright75 on January 03, 2015, 01:29:30 PMI am interested in LL and have begun researching the process. The single most important factor, besides doctor, is the amount of total time it will take. This is highly important as it will determine when I have the surgery, if I have it.
Start date: day of surgery
End date: the first day I can walk around normally and experience a normal day (but does not include running, exercise, etc.)
About how long can I expect it to take from the start date to the end date?
Thanks!
For me, to lengthen 7.5cm, this took about 8-9 months. Complications and setbacks are part of LL. Plans of lengthening 1mm a day every day for 63 days straight to get 6.3 cm probably won't end up working out.
Quote from: Medium Drink Of Water on January 05, 2015, 10:34:02 PMFor me, to lengthen 7.5cm, this took about 8-9 months. Complications and setbacks are part of LL. Plans of lengthening 1mm a day every day for 63 days straight to get 6.3 cm probably won't end up working out.
I agree with Medium.
How often in life has anything worked out exactly the way we planned? For me it rarely has.
If I want 6cm on femurs its probably 90 days to plan for hoping for no major setbacks. 8 cm on femurs 90-100 days .
I hope to be 6 inches taller and walking without aid 18-24 months after they first serve me up on a slab to be cut open. I think its a reasonable goal.
including ex fix removal? 8-9 mo?
8 /9 months to walk unaided Medium?
Quote from: Medium Drink Of Water on January 05, 2015, 10:34:02 PMFor me, to lengthen 7.5cm, this took about 8-9 months. Complications and setbacks are part of LL. Plans of lengthening 1mm a day every day for 63 days straight to get 6.3 cm probably won't end up working out.
The best goal is to aim for 2cms per month which is .66 of a milometer. Should have little muscle tension there.
i lengthened 7.5 cm in about4 months
even with achilles surgery... and perhaps another minor alignment issue... i can walk unaided now, and had surgery in april
im a fast healer though... but id say 9 months ios a good estiimate
did u have any pins brekaing on u?
What I'm most concerned about is permanent knee pain. It seems to be very common with all internal methods. That's why I'm probably doing external tibias. Permanent knee pain is not something I want to have for the rest of my life.
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