Achieving the full 8CM

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How hard is it to get the full 8CM, is there a way I should start preparing? im about to a 14-18 months prior to surgery and its important to me to get the full 8cm if not 8.3cm to max out the nail. It seems most people who target it get it but I cant let myself down here.

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  Hi, as far as I remember, you were considering surgery using the precision method. You will most likely succeed in the 8cm femur lengthening. Like you, I'm also planning to lengthen my femur by about 7-8 cm in the future. What worries me most isn't so much achieving it, but rather ensuring my wingspan matches my height I'm probably going to be 173 cm tall with a wingspan of 166 cm if I grow another 7 cm, and that's what's bothering me. . Other than that, I think you shouldn't worry too much about success; you'll manage it. 

 edit:  I saw your message asking for advice on preparation after I sent it.  For bone health, ensure you have the correct amounts of things nutrients like vitamin D and calcium before surgery. The more overweight you are, the more weight the Precision device will have to carry; perhaps you could try losing weight if you have excess weight.

While it's true that building muscle increases pain, building muscle in your legs—not like a bodybuilder's—will help the mudscle adapt more your new bone easily, and your post-surgery walking will likely improve faster. Flexibility is key; I've heard that competent doctors wouldn't even operate on a patient if they found their flexibility insufficient an someone  . You can improve your muscle flexibility through places like Pilates or physical therapy. 

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Of course it's best to start stretching before the surgery but nonetheless, 8cm is achievable for practically anyone, it might just take an extra month as you may need to slow down and deal with small complications compared to a patient who is flexible with good conditioning who can achieve 8cm within 90 days.

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  Hi, as far as I remember, you were considering surgery using the precision method. You will most likely succeed in the 8cm femur lengthening. Like you, I'm also planning to lengthen my femur by about 7-8 cm in the future. What worries me most isn't so much achieving it, but rather ensuring my wingspan matches my height I'm probably going to be 173 cm tall with a wingspan of 166 cm if I grow another 7 cm, and that's what's bothering me. . Other than that, I think you shouldn't worry too much about success; you'll manage it. 

 edit:  I saw your message asking for advice on preparation after I sent it.  For bone health, ensure you have the correct amounts of things nutrients like vitamin D and calcium before surgery. The more overweight you are, the more weight the Precision device will have to carry; perhaps you could try losing weight if you have excess weight.

While it's true that building muscle increases pain, building muscle in your legs—not like a bodybuilder's—will help the mudscle adapt more your new bone easily, and your post-surgery walking will likely improve faster. Flexibility is key; I've heard that competent doctors wouldn't even operate on a patient if they found their flexibility insufficient an someone  . You can improve your muscle flexibility through places like Pilates or physical therapy. 

173 with 166 wingspan is no major concern and within the average range. I have a similar wingspan and same post LL height and I am not concerned. I'm concerned going beyond 175 but other than that its not going to be noticeable.