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Posted on Sep 24, 2016, 5:15 am
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Hello everybody! Alex's Journey - Internal femurs - Dr. Betz - September 2016
Hallo alle zusammen!

I don't really know how to start my diary, so I start telling you, how I came to LL and why I want to do it.

8 years ago, I read an really interesting article about Dr. Betz and LL. This was 2008.
I have to say, that I didn't care about it, because I was just 14...
3 years later, when I recognized, that I wont grow anymore, I remembered this article. So I started searching other articles about LL and Dr. Betz.

2 years later I first met Dr. Betz in Orscholz (in the rehab). Silencly I was still hoping to grow a bit, so I just wanted to talk to him and get some informations about LL.. and best of all.. I had the chance, to talk to other patients of him. Some of them were doing LL with Dr. Betz for medical reasons, some of them for cosmetical reasons. I'm glad to say, that I'm still in contact with to of them.
I was very impressed and first time I could feel this kind of happiness, when I recognized, that this great possibility of LL really exists.

The years went by.. I went to university, worked hard, lived my life, got a wonderful girlfriend.. I was still thinking of this. Now, in the year 2016, 22 years old, I AM sure, I'm not growing anymore. (My girlfriend is the only one, who knows, I'm doing this. She's supporting me, even she thinks, I wont need it.) Sadly: All men of my family and most of my male friends are taller than me. (All around 1,90m or more)

So, after collecting enough money, I got my (second) consultation with Dr. Betz in Neunkirchen (Saarland/Germany).
I asked him all my questions. He was really honest. Told me about the risks, the operation, the nail, the physio, etc. I had nearly 5 hours to ask my questions, talk about my goals, showing me fotoshopped pics of me how I would look when I'm taller, doing xrays, talking about them, and what exactly will happen, when I'll do the surgery.

Short facts:
I will get the Betzbone, 11mm
Current high: around 1,80 m (5*11)
Goal: 1,86m (6*1), maybe 4-5 cm more with LL on tibias.. so final: around 1,90m (6*3)
Weight: 72kg (159 pounds)

After my time in Neunkirchen, I will go to a rehab in Bad Füssing (Bavaria/Germany).


I will arrive on Sonday, 25th September, in Neunkirchen, where I have another talk with Dr. Betz.
On Monday, I'm going to have my "check-in" in the Komfortklinik of the Klinikum der Diakonie Neunkirchen, where I will stay approx 14 days.
On Tuesday, I'm going to have my surgery. Wish me luck and success for that.. or like you say in Germany: Drückt mir die Daumen!  Alex's Journey - Internal femurs - Dr. Betz - September 2016

Greets
Alex
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Posted on Sep 24, 2016, 5:23 am
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I have the same goals 6+4, bt you are almost 2 inches taller, do you have enough money for do tibias too? Basically you are saying that the average of your social enviorment is almost 190, oh God.
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Posted on Sep 24, 2016, 5:43 am
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Quote from: onemorefoot on September 24, 2016, 05:23:08 AMI have the same goals 6+4, bt you are almost 2 inches taller, do you have enough money for do tibias too? Basically you are saying that the average of your social enviorment is almost 190, oh God.

That's great! Will you do it on femurs or tibias or both? Alex's Journey - Internal femurs - Dr. Betz - September 2016
Well, not yet, but I'm saving every cent I can.

That's right. Especially the young generation in the age of mine is very tall. Even the girls are very tall.
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Posted on Sep 24, 2016, 5:46 am
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Ok, I am doing femurs in some years 6-6.5 cm, tibias I dont know, maybe if I have money. I am concerned about knee height, femurs will be very long for my tibias.
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Posted on Sep 24, 2016, 5:54 am
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So I wish you all the best for your future journey.

If I finally understand how the upload some pics, I'll do it. Especially from mobile. Maybe anyone can help me.
I went on imgur, but I don't know, what comes next.  Alex's Journey - Internal femurs - Dr. Betz - September 2016
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Posted on Sep 24, 2016, 6:12 am
#6
The same, god luck with your journey.
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Posted on Sep 24, 2016, 6:43 am
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Thanks
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Posted on Sep 24, 2016, 7:03 am
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Here you will find all up-to-date pictures of my diary.
Everything after surgery will be here with the current date.

http://dawa.ws/dr-betz-diary/ufpl66krm3/t7hheik5t7l3/
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Posted on Sep 24, 2016, 2:57 pm
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Ok, I want to see your pictures,to have a bigger idea.
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Posted on Sep 24, 2016, 4:19 pm
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Quote from: onemorefoot on September 24, 2016, 05:23:08 AMI have the same goals 6+4, bt you are almost 2 inches taller, do you have enough money for do tibias too? Basically you are saying that the average of your social enviorment is almost 190, oh God.
Quote from: Alex von Buetow on September 24, 2016, 05:43:24 AMThat's right. Especially the young generation in the age of mine is very tall. Even the girls are very tall.

Few weeks ago we had a guy claiming that 6' is average height in Canberra, now this.....

Screw that, im not starting this topic again.

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