Ask a guy who had LL 7 years ago (Stryde)

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It has been 7 long years. I haven’t really kept up with this forum at all but I feel like if II can be of any help to anyone, I’m here


My Stryde nails are still in my legs because at the time, removing them gave me serious PTSD. I wanted to never be back in that doctors office again and I feel completely fine and healthy thank god.

Credit to Dr Mahboubian, I have no idea what he’s doing nowadays but he did a tremendous job in my case.

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Lengthened 3 inches/femurs.

Athletic ability as in walking, lifting weight I’m fine. I wasn’t extremely athletic to begin with but my legs feel back to 100% strength.

I can’t run as fast as I could but I could certainly run fine.

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When I finished the lengthening process, I completely stopped coming to this forum and didn’t realize Stryde was recalled and it wasn’t safe to leave the nail inside. I was never notified or anything, and it has been 7 years and I feel completely fine.

I read that there could be complications with removing a nail after a long time and I just don’t want to ever go thru something like that again. My blood tests are fine, my health is great, I only weigh 155 pounds at 5’9 so I’m not very heavy.

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Quote from: Hatch on August 01, 2025, 07:41:26 PMCould you tell more about this PTSD. Did something went horrible wrong or why you got that? Have you always feared doctors / surgery etc.?
After the whole process, it takes a toll on your mental health. The pain for me was unbearable.. the lengthening process, etc I just never wanted to be reminded of what I went thru again.

It still gives me goosebumps that I actually went ahead and did it.