Anyone over 50 had done ll ?

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I'm 52yo and thinking about ll . Does anyone had done it ? Any informations?

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There's some people in 40s who have done it. I believe Stripes who is lengthening In Russia said there was an older person there who may be in his 50s. PM stripes.

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Damn, and I thought I did this late in life.

I know Jungle (on EmEmTee) did his last LL when he was 45. "Last" because he did it THREE F.UCKING TIMES! Kind of insane, right? I truly respect his determination, though. I can't even imagine doing it twice.

All the best to you...if you do this, luck. The aches and pains might be a little amplified for you compared to a lot of patients. When I met with Sarin, he was trying to tell me that I probably wouldn't be able to lengthen very much...saying most older guys "give up in the middle". He was wrong, though

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Quote from: Bigfaker on May 12, 2016, 08:12:48 AMDamn, and I thought I did this late in life.

May I ask how old you were when you did LL?

Greets,
Cheez

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39. I was in good health, and had very good flexibility, but I downplayed my ankle injury.

I asked my new ortho if old age played a part in my non-union, but he thinks it's more likely because of the Vitamin D deficiency. One thing that sucks now is that there's a lot more aches and pains and slower recovery from soreness in your 40s. And I can't take any f.ucking Ibuprofen!

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Quote from: Bigfaker on May 12, 2016, 10:47:14 AM39. I was in good health, and had very good flexibility, but I downplayed my ankle injury.

I asked my new ortho if old age played a part in my non-union, but he thinks it's more likely because of the Vitamin D deficiency. One thing that sucks now is that there's a lot more aches and pains and slower recovery from soreness in your 40s. And I can't take any f.ucking Ibuprofen!

I am 41 and considering LL, so that worries me a little bit...

Anyway, all the best wishes to you, and that everything goes well for you in the end regarding your LL-journey...

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Quote from: luck on May 11, 2016, 11:42:13 PMI'm 52yo and thinking about ll . Does anyone had done it ? Any informations?

What a badass

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Hi - I was 48 when I did 5.7 cm on R Femur.
Check my posts - it was no cakewalk, still stiff all the time, not able to fully squat, noisy knees, sore outside distal femur - will do L Fem maybe Next year (at age 50 or 51)

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Quote from: Cheez on May 12, 2016, 12:53:26 PMI am 41 and considering LL, so that worries me a little bit...

Anyway, all the best wishes to you, and that everything goes well for you in the end regarding your LL-journey...

Thanks, Cheez! I'm actually sitting on a gurney in pre-op right NOW.

Quote from: AimHigh on May 12, 2016, 02:18:52 PMHi - I was 48 when I did 5.7 cm on R Femur.
Check my posts - it was no cakewalk, still stiff all the time, not able to fully squat, noisy knees, sore outside distal femur - will do L Fem maybe Next year (at age 50 or 51)

Wow, Aim. Much respect. That's another thing that can happen so easily when you're older: osteoarthritis. I won't know if mine will just be noise until I recover from today's procedure. Why did you just do your R? Discrepancy?

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I just felt no matter how I looked after myself some tall guy would always get the Opportunity/Kudos/attention/Respect, even my beautiful wife told me she likes tall guys, and my Mum lamented over how tiny I was (170 cm, 60 kg) its not right, and I shouldnt have let it get to me -  but I was tired of it all, and I thought if you cant beat 'em them join 'em.
I lengthened one leg only cause I had just (two weeks before) a spinal fusion. and I was allready quite disabled, so after R Femour surgery having one strong leg when alone in the hotel room in Barcelona was a God send.