Am I guinea pig lol..? Tibia with Precice 2 in Oct 2021 after femur with Stryde

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Posted on Aug 8, 2021, 8:00 am

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Hello again!

Here’s my diary of femur lengthening using stryde with Dr Paley in Sep 2020:
http://www.limblengtheningforum.com/index.php?topic=65575.0

How’s my recovery from femur lengthening?
I mentioned in the post that I recovered really well. Doctor warned me that it may take a year for me to walk normally since I had very bad duck ass, but I walked perfectly just 2 months post lengthening. Right now the only thing reminding me that I had a leg surgery is the numbness on my left shin. It’s slowly getting better but it’s still there. Other than that I’m 100% back to my normal. (I am not an athlete and the most intense activity I need with my legs is just running sometimes

Am I guinea pig lol..? Tibia with Precice 2 in Oct 2021 after femur with Stryde

) Doctor said I could still do tibia even if my left shin is still numb in Oct. Tibia lengthening won’t make it worse because any nerve damages from tibia lengthening will affect feet, not tibias self.

Why tibia lengthening?
One thing motivating me to get tibia lengthening is the good recovery from femur lengthening. I’m not sure what made my recovery fast, but working on flexibility before the surgery and having good diet are probably very important. I started to stretch everyday 3 months before femur surgery and never lost weight during entire lengthening process and even gained a few pounds.
Another thing motivating me is the awesome feeling from 8 cm increase! I’m 172 cm and probably still short to many people, but I don’t feel short anymore! I will still be very happy even if I can’t do tibia lengthening, but tibia lengthening is a big plus.

Why not to wait for Stryde to come back:
Dr Paley said Stryde won’t come back until 2023 in the latest interview. I discussed it with my parents and they said they would not wait if they were me. The lengthening will still take 3 months, and they believe I would quickly adept to inconvenience. Plus both of my parents can stay and take care of me in FL during entire 3 months (Oct to Jan), but they may not be able to do it in 2023.

About me and my goal:
I’m 26, 172 cm, originally from China. My goal with tibial lengthening is 5 cm. I heard from Dr Paley’s assistant that only about 1-2% of people can reach 6 cm...

I’m not sure if there’s anyone in this forum doing stryde first, then back to precice 2

).
I’d love to hear your experience! If I’m the first one, I’m happy to be guinea pig and hope my experience in Oct can help some people decide whether or not to wait for stryde. Also feel free to ask me any questions!

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Hello again!

Here’s my diary of femur lengthening using stryde with Dr Paley in Sep 2020:
http://www.limblengtheningforum.com/index.php?topic=65575.0

How’s my recovery from femur lengthening?
I mentioned in the post that I recovered really well. Doctor warned me that it may take a year for me to walk normally since I had very bad duck ass, but I walked perfectly just 2 months post lengthening. Right now the only thing reminding me that I had a leg surgery is the numbness on my left shin. It’s slowly getting better but it’s still there. Other than that I’m 100% back to my normal. (I am not an athlete and the most intense activity I need with my legs is just running sometimes

) Doctor said I could still do tibia even if my left shin is still numb in Oct. Tibia lengthening won’t make it worse because any nerve damages from tibia lengthening will affect feet, not tibias self.

Why tibia lengthening?
One thing motivating me to get tibia lengthening is the good recovery from femur lengthening. I’m not sure what made my recovery fast, but working on flexibility before the surgery and having good diet are probably very important. I started to stretch everyday 3 months before femur surgery and never lost weight during entire lengthening process and even gained a few pounds.
Another thing motivating me is the awesome feeling from 8 cm increase! I’m 172 cm and probably still short to many people, but I don’t feel short anymore! I will still be very happy even if I can’t do tibia lengthening, but tibia lengthening is a big plus.

Why not to wait for Stryde to come back:
Dr Paley said Stryde won’t come back until 2023 in the latest interview. I discussed it with my parents and they said they would not wait if they were me. The lengthening will still take 3 months, and they believe I would quickly adept to inconvenience. Plus both of my parents can stay and take care of me in FL during entire 3 months (Oct to Jan), but they may not be able to do it in 2023.

About me and my goal:
I’m 26, 172 cm, originally from China. My goal with tibial lengthening is 5 cm. I heard from Dr Paley’s assistant that only about 1-2% of people can reach 6 cm...

I’m not sure if there’s anyone in this forum doing stryde first, then back to precice 2

).
I’d love to hear your experience! If I’m the first one, I’m happy to be guinea pig and hope my experience in Oct can help some people decide whether or not to wait for stryde. Also feel free to ask me any questions!

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Posted on Aug 8, 2021, 2:49 pm

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Good luck on your 2nd surgery. is awesome for your parents to be doing this for you and being supportive at the same time. I haven't even told my mom I'm doing this because she will not support it at all. I'll be looking forward to following your journey bro.

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Posted on Aug 9, 2021, 12:24 am

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1) Walking 2 months post-lengthening is very normal on a weight-bearing nail. The doctors likely just wanted to control your expectations and encourage you to stretch more aggressively.

2) You should expect an extra month of recovery on Precise, mainly due to muscle loss. You will not be nearly as mobile as compared to Stryde.

3) 5cm is really the upper limit for tibia. 3 months is a reasonable timeline as tibias lengthen much less per day.

4) The positive is that tibia stretching is much easier, as there are no hip muscles involved.

5) One negative is that tibias lengthening is much more prone to complications. In fact, most complications are tibia-related as bones are thinner and have less blood flow. 2 seperate bones have to be broken as well.

6) Another negative is that there will be nearly twice as many surgical incisions. The scarring will be very apparent, and cannot be hidden with shorts. If you're satisfied with 8cm on femurs, reconsider tibias. CLL is getting popular in China these days. You don't want to be known as the CLL freak amongst your friends.

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Posted on Aug 9, 2021, 9:00 am

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Quote from: SirStretchAlot on August 09, 2021, 12:24:59 AM1) Walking 2 months post-lengthening is very normal on a weight-bearing nail. The doctors likely just wanted to control your expectations and encourage you to stretch more aggressively.

2) You should expect an extra month of recovery on Precise, mainly due to muscle loss. You will not be nearly as mobile as compared to Stryde.

3) 5cm is really the upper limit for tibia. 3 months is a reasonable timeline as tibias lengthen much less per day.

4) The positive is that tibia stretching is much easier, as there are no hip muscles involved.

5) One negative is that tibias lengthening is much more prone to complications. In fact, most complications are tibia-related as bones are thinner and have less blood flow. 2 seperate bones have to be broken as well.

6) Another negative is that there will be nearly twice as many surgical incisions. The scarring will be very apparent, and cannot be hidden with shorts. If you're satisfied with 8cm on femurs, reconsider tibias. CLL is getting popular in China these days. You don't want to be known as the CLL freak amongst your friends.

Thanks for letting me know! I also did a lot research and it may not be a good decision to not wait for stryde, especially for someone who had stryde in past... but I already made my decision since my parents can help me if I do it this year.
I have very hairy legs so I’m not concerned about scars. If anyone asks me about scars, I’ll say I had surgery for other reasons (ex. tibial torsion, bow legs, etc). I think probably only people who did CLL or who are interested in doing CLL know how CLL scars look exactly. If I happen to have such friends, I hope we understand each other and don’t spread “rumors” lol.

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Quote from: SirStretchAlot on August 09, 2021, 12:24:59 AM1) Walking 2 months post-lengthening is very normal on a weight-bearing nail. The doctors likely just wanted to control your expectations and encourage you to stretch more aggressively.

2) You should expect an extra month of recovery on Precise, mainly due to muscle loss. You will not be nearly as mobile as compared to Stryde.

3) 5cm is really the upper limit for tibia. 3 months is a reasonable timeline as tibias lengthen much less per day.

4) The positive is that tibia stretching is much easier, as there are no hip muscles involved.

5) One negative is that tibias lengthening is much more prone to complications. In fact, most complications are tibia-related as bones are thinner and have less blood flow. 2 seperate bones have to be broken as well.

6) Another negative is that there will be nearly twice as many surgical incisions. The scarring will be very apparent, and cannot be hidden with shorts. If you're satisfied with 8cm on femurs, reconsider tibias. CLL is getting popular in China these days. You don't want to be known as the CLL freak amongst your friends.

Thanks for letting me know! I also did a lot research and it may not be a good decision to not wait for stryde, especially for someone who had stryde in past... but I already made my decision since my parents can help me if I do it this year.
I have very hairy legs so I’m not concerned about scars. If anyone asks me about scars, I’ll say I had surgery for other reasons (ex. tibial torsion, bow legs, etc). I think probably only people who did CLL or who are interested in doing CLL know how CLL scars look exactly. If I happen to have such friends, I hope we understand each other and don’t spread “rumors” lol.

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Posted on Aug 9, 2021, 9:21 am

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Quote from: Growing on August 08, 2021, 02:49:12 PMGood luck on your 2nd surgery. is awesome for your parents to be doing this for you and being supportive at the same time. I haven't even told my mom I'm doing this because she will not support it at all. I'll be looking forward to following your journey bro.

Thanks bro. I’m sorry to hear that... but people here are supporting you!

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Posted on Aug 9, 2021, 11:18 am

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Quote from: SuchLL on August 09, 2021, 09:00:51 AM
Thanks for letting me know! I also did a lot research and it may not be a good decision to not wait for stryde, especially for someone who had stryde in past... but I already made my decision since my parents can help me if I do it this year.
I have very hairy legs so I’m not concerned about scars. If anyone asks me about scars, I’ll say I had surgery for other reasons (ex. tibial torsion, bow legs, etc). I think probably only people who did CLL or who are interested in doing CLL know how CLL scars look exactly. If I happen to have such friends, I hope we understand each other and don’t spread “rumors” lol.

Being hairy definitely helps. I would just point out that symmetrical incisions usually indicate cosmetic sugeries rather than traumatic ones.

But then again, I can understand how important height is in the competitive China dating market. If you can afford it and bear the pain, why not. It's best to do it when you're still young.

Good luck!

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Posted on Aug 9, 2021, 4:18 pm

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Quote from: SirStretchAlot on August 09, 2021, 11:18:46 AMBeing hairy definitely helps. I would just point out that symmetrical incisions usually indicate cosmetic sugeries rather than traumatic ones.

But then again, I can understand how important height is in the competitive China dating market. If you can afford it and bear the pain, why not. It's best to do it when you're still young.

Good luck!

he can definitely say he had bowed legs. Depending on your insurance they'd pay for this surgery and the surgeon does it as neat as possible to have an aesthetic outcome. I have genu valgum (knock knees) and I plan on just saying I got correction surgery and im taller because my legs were straightened hence the scars. I have my story ready to go.. lol

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Posted on Aug 9, 2021, 4:49 pm

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Quote from: SirStretchAlot on August 09, 2021, 11:18:46 AMBeing hairy definitely helps. I would just point out that symmetrical incisions usually indicate cosmetic sugeries rather than traumatic ones.

But then again, I can understand how important height is in the competitive China dating market. If you can afford it and bear the pain, why not. It's best to do it when you're still young.

Good luck!

I live in the US and it’s not for dating. I don’t know about the symmetrical incision thing. I may need to think of better excuses thanks for pointing it out!

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Posted on Aug 9, 2021, 5:18 pm

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Quote from: Growing on August 09, 2021, 04:18:06 PMhe can definitely say he had bowed legs. Depending on your insurance they'd pay for this surgery and the surgeon does it as neat as possible to have an aesthetic outcome. I have genu valgum (knock knees) and I plan on just saying I got correction surgery and im taller because my legs were straightened hence the scars. I have my story ready to go.. lol

Sounds like a good story to me. Throwing fancy terms like genu valgum will probably make the story sound even better lol... I googled genu valgum and found someone with “quadruple torsion with genu varum and recurvatum” had nails inserted in both femurs and tibias and the surgery scars look exactly same as CLL. We just have to remember these fancy terms I guess....

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Posted on Aug 9, 2021, 5:36 pm

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Did the assistant say what % reaches 5cm?

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