Hey, Sammie. Please discuss everything you learn from here with your main doctor(s) over there in the UK before you two make any final decision.
Just my 2 cents. All the best.
Hello! I've had my right leg lengthened 12cm over 2 different times using external fixators so if you have any questions about that let me know! I've been told having it done internally (precise nail) is less painful because you don't have pins going through muscle and tissue, which makes lengthening the leg less painful (they weren't an option for me before because of a combination of my bones being too thin and the surgery being quite new I think)
Quote from: olivine on May 06, 2018, 11:28:50 PMHello! I've had my right leg lengthened 12cm over 2 different times using external fixators so if you have any questions about that let me know! I've been told having it done internally (precise nail) is less painful because you don't have pins going through muscle and tissue, which makes lengthening the leg less painful (they weren't an option for me before because of a combination of my bones being too thin and the surgery being quite new I think)
How long has it been since you've did limb lengthening? How are you doing nowadays?
I had one done when I was 5 and the other when I was 11 and am now 19. A year after the surgery when I was 11 I did manage to participate in a 5km run (as in it was part of a marathon but I did the 5km race) so running and sports is possible. I do still have issues with pain but that's not necessarily from lengthening since leg length difference wasn't the only problem I had and I've had other surgeries since. Biggest problem I initially had after was probably just building up strength again in my leg.
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