@SuchLL Glad to hear things are going well! I'm low-key inspired by how well your tibial LL is going. Makes me a bit more confident in going forward with mine.
I am so curious about scarring. Does Paley have pictures of incision scars post consolidation? If you get it, can you share it with us? 
Quote from: 6CMFemurs on November 14, 2021, 04:57:50 AMIf they are actually his friends, I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t think of him as a “CLL freak.” Also, a lot of people have scars, I think it is rude to point them out and ask what happened, unless they bring it up.
My friends and coworkers are rude AF... They will totally ask you about scars...
I can understand though, people are just curious. Just tell them a joke, and they'll usually back off. If not, then just walk out because people that can't respect your boundaries are not worth your time...
Am I guinea pig lol..? Tibia with Precice 2 in Oct 2021 after femur with Stryde
Quote from: ask.me on November 14, 2021, 05:44:20 AM@SuchLL Glad to hear things are going well! I'm low-key inspired by how well your tibial LL is going. Makes me a bit more confident in going forward with mine.
I am so curious about scarring. Does Paley have pictures of incision scars post consolidation? If you get it, can you share it with us?
My friends and coworkers are rude AF... They will totally ask you about scars...
I can understand though, people are just curious. Just tell them a joke, and they'll usually back off. If not, then just walk out because people that can't respect your boundaries are not worth your time...
Glad you’re a bit more confident!
cyborg4life has a video of his tibia scars. They are barely noticeable: https://m.
People with light skin usually have better scars. You probably don’t need to worried about scars at all if you have light skin. I’m Asian so my scars may not look as good as his, but at the same time I have thick and dark hair, which can help hide the scars better.
Even people who are considering tibial lengthening don’t know how tibia scars look, I think our average friends won’t know it either and will believe whatever stories we tell them, unless they also had the same surgery 
Nov 14, 2021. Lengthening day 27:
Two days ago I started to feel nerve pain on the front of my left foot when PT stretched my calf. At home I used a different way to stretch and it didn’t cause any nerve pain. I will tell PT to try a different way to help me stretch next time. Hope I don’t develop nerve pain because my stomach is not as strong as last year so taking gabapentin won’t be fun.
My left leg is getting more flexible than a few days ago. I can’t tell if this is good or bad thing because it usually shouldn’t be more flexible unless due to pre consolidation or more intense stretch. My stretch routine didn’t change. I just wear splints and try to keep my knee straight for longer hours now. Hope it’s just the splints making my left leg more flexible.
I finally hit 2 cm today! It feels like a milestone lol.
Congrats on your 2 cm!
When is your next x ray? Luckily, I don’t think the bone consolidates that quickly assuming you go every 1-2 weeks, so if you are prematurely consolidating they’ll probably just ask you to increase distraction speed (I’m not a doctor though, just guessing).
Quote from: SuchLL on November 14, 2021, 02:34:54 PMPeople with light skin usually have better scars. You probably don’t need to worried about scars at all if you have light skin. I’m Asian so my scars may not look as good as his, but at the same time I have thick and dark hair, which can help hide the scars better.
Even people who are considering tibial lengthening don’t know how tibia scars look, I think our average friends won’t know it either and will believe whatever stories we tell them, unless they also had the same surgery
hahah true.
I have skin type 4 (asian skin) too and I have no hair on my legs. 
I heard onion extract is good for that. I’m going to see a dermatologist to see if there’s anything I can do to prevent scarring.
Quote from: ask.me on November 15, 2021, 10:11:15 PMCongrats on your 2 cm!
When is your next x ray? Luckily, I don’t think the bone consolidates that quickly assuming you go every 1-2 weeks, so if you are prematurely consolidating they’ll probably just ask you to increase distraction speed (I’m not a doctor though, just guessing).
hahah true.
I have skin type 4 (asian skin) too and I have no hair on my legs. I heard onion extract is good for that. I’m going to see a dermatologist to see if there’s anything I can do to prevent scarring.
No matter how light the scars are, people can still see them by looking closely, so we need a story to tell anyways… And I think longer tibias with some scars still look more aesthetically pleasing than short tibias. That’s probably why some girls choose to do tibias. (2 out of 3 Asian girls I met at Paley’s institute did tibias last year). I would say, don’t worried about the scars lol
Nov 17, 2021. Lengthening day 30:
Just had xrays today and they looked very good. I was worried about my left leg since it’s getting more flexible for no reason… I guess wearing splints and keeping knees straight do help. Doctor said many people at this stage (2.15 cm) are already tight but my flexibility was still fantastic. I took bath with epsom salts each time before stretch and lengthening and I think it helped a lot. Hope I can reach 6 cm but I’ll be happy with 5 cm too. My right fibula is growing fast but doctor didn’t tell me to speed up lengthening so it’s probably fine for now. I still almost don’t have any pain except my right calf feels sore sometimes.
Glad your Xrays are looking good! That must be a huge relief. I can’t wait for you to reach your goal, or 5 c.m.! My doctor said I should be able to do 6 c.m., maybe 7 c.m. because I’m almost at 100% flexibility right now.
I was thinking of doing LL without help, and maybe hiring a nurse for the first three weeks, if necessary, and maybe the last few weeks too? idk. Do you think you could have managed by yourself after being released from the hospital? How did you manage the first few weeks?
I’m trying to train right now with the pre-op PT, but it’s so boring.
Quote from: ask.me on November 18, 2021, 08:13:06 PMGlad your Xrays are looking good! That must be a huge relief. I can’t wait for you to reach your goal, or 5 c.m.! My doctor said I should be able to do 6 c.m., maybe 7 c.m. because I’m almost at 100% flexibility right now.
I was thinking of doing LL without help, and maybe hiring a nurse for the first three weeks, if necessary, and maybe the last few weeks too? idk. Do you think you could have managed by yourself after being released from the hospital? How did you manage the first few weeks?
I’m trying to train right now with the pre-op PT, but it’s so boring.
Thanks! Yes it’s a huge relief…
My parents are taking good care of me so my experience in the first few weeks is probably not helpful. If I live in a wheelchair accessible place (like one of Paley’s recommended hotels where they also provide free shuttles to Paley’s institute) I can probably do this alone with caregiver for the first week or two. It’s going to be tough but I think I should be able to do it.
Nov 21, 2021. Lengthening day 34:
Hit 2.5 cm today! If I only do 5 cm then I’m already half way through. I feel I should be able to do 6 or more if I don’t run into complications such as pre consolidation or nail bending. Both of my legs are actually a bit more flexible than a few days ago. I only wear splints for probably 12 hours a day, but when I wear them I try to keep my knees as straight as possible. Sometimes I lie on the bed on my stomach and hang my lower legs off the bed. I only stretch 3 times a day (including 1 time with PT), so the splints are probably doing good job
Hi SuchLL I'm interested in doing tibia lengthening in future but I heard rumors about long term or permanent knee pain associating with tibia lengthening. Can you comment on this?
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