Bi-Lateral Stryde With Paley Consult Summer '19

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Would love to get an update on how you’re doing.

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Wow, what a year it has been since I last updated. I was 1 month post lengthening with the last update. Now I'm coming up on 16 months post lengthening.

Like many others, once I was done lengthening and onto the recovery process, life just started to move on. I would think about logging back in every now and again but just not get around to it. But, I know if you're on this forum you'd like to hear about as many outcomes as possible. I can say my experience has been a positive one.

Overall, recovery has been smooth sailing and I feel blessed. I need to start considering a time to book rod-removal around Q2 - Q3 this year. As confident as I am with movement and getting around, I can't imagine being at 100% until the rods are out. I would gauge I'm at 80-85% in terms of movement and feeling normal.

Walking is normal and undetectable. I can jog but haven't tried for any significant distance, nor have I attempted a full-on run. There's no confidence in a full-on jump either. At the gym I keep the weights mild-moderate. No squats because I don't even want to consider the mechanics of it all at this point. I get on the leg press machine (no free weights), the leg extension, leg curls and the adduct/abduct machines. I've settled on not caring to push massive amounts of weight for the foreseeable future. But, rather just being in good health and decent physical shape.

In terms of pains, there is nothing I would call painful. My knees feel fine. I still have some numbness on my left shin area. I can't recall any episode of nerve pain for quite a long time now. Things still feel stiff if I keep my legs in any one position for a long time. Laying on either hip on any hard surface, I can feel things being tender there.

Again, my outcome has been positive overall. The last phase is going to be rod removal!

If anyone has any questions I will try my best to log back in every few days for a period of time before likely taking a break from the forums again. Hope everyone's doing okay through this crazy pandemic.

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Hey man, thanks for the diary. I'm glad you recovered well and got 7.5cm. love your tips and writing. Appreciate it man. Thinking about going to paleys soon

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Quote from: OGfivesevener on February 04, 2021, 05:44:56 PMIn terms of pains, there is nothing I would call painful. My knees feel fine. I still have some numbness on my left shin area. I can't recall any episode of nerve pain for quite a long time now. Things still feel stiff if I keep my legs in any one position for a long time. Laying on either hip on any hard surface, I can feel things being tender there.

Not great to hear that you still have shin numbness after all this time as I've noticed lately that a lot of people have had persistent shin numbness a year or more after surgery. I've been having lots of nerve issues and my shins have been numb since about 3.5mm, so I'm pretty sure I'm going to be one of the people who is going to have numb shins for a long time T_T Do you remember at how many mms lengthened that your shin numbness started?

Glad everything else is going well for you though!

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Still having shin numbness is crazy, does it vary patient to patient? Or do all llers experience nerve pain/numbness?

Sitting with ur legs at the same position and having pain a year after is also discouraging

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Quote from: BelowTheMean on February 04, 2021, 08:58:37 PMNot great to hear that you still have shin numbness after all this time as I've noticed lately that a lot of people have had persistent shin numbness a year or more after surgery. I've been having lots of nerve issues and my shins have been numb since about 3.5mm, so I'm pretty sure I'm going to be one of the people who is going to have numb shins for a long time T_T Do you remember at how many mms lengthened that your shin numbness started?

Glad everything else is going well for you though!

The more I keep hearing about shin numbness, the more I feel like I shouldnt surpass 7cm internal femurs. If I really want to grow taller after that, then 5cm tibias later down the road. Optimal recovery is very important for me

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Quote from: Tokito_Ohma on February 04, 2021, 10:56:25 PMThe more I keep hearing about shin numbness, the more I feel like I shouldnt surpass 7cm internal femurs. If I really want to grow taller after that, then 5cm tibias later down the road. Optimal recovery is very important for me

Belowthemean is only at 5cm and still have nerve pain (he's not done)

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Quote from: OGfivesevener on February 04, 2021, 05:44:56 PMWow, what a year it has been since I last updated. I was 1 month post lengthening with the last update. Now I'm coming up on 16 months post lengthening.

Like many others, once I was done lengthening and onto the recovery process, life just started to move on. I would think about logging back in every now and again but just not get around to it. But, I know if you're on this forum you'd like to hear about as many outcomes as possible. I can say my experience has been a positive one.

Overall, recovery has been smooth sailing and I feel blessed. I need to start considering a time to book rod-removal around Q2 - Q3 this year. As confident as I am with movement and getting around, I can't imagine being at 100% until the rods are out. I would gauge I'm at 80-85% in terms of movement and feeling normal.

Walking is normal and undetectable. I can jog but haven't tried for any significant distance, nor have I attempted a full-on run. There's no confidence in a full-on jump either. At the gym I keep the weights mild-moderate. No squats because I don't even want to consider the mechanics of it all at this point. I get on the leg press machine (no free weights), the leg extension, leg curls and the adduct/abduct machines. I've settled on not caring to push massive amounts of weight for the foreseeable future. But, rather just being in good health and decent physical shape.

In terms of pains, there is nothing I would call painful. My knees feel fine. I still have some numbness on my left shin area. I can't recall any episode of nerve pain for quite a long time now. Things still feel stiff if I keep my legs in any one position for a long time. Laying on either hip on any hard surface, I can feel things being tender there.

Again, my outcome has been positive overall. The last phase is going to be rod removal!

If anyone has any questions I will try my best to log back in every few days for a period of time before likely taking a break from the forums again. Hope everyone's doing okay through this crazy pandemic.

Do you ever have to "think" about any daily activities? For example, getting in and out of low vehicles, standing up while sitting on a low stool, climbing/descending stairs with no handrails, etc.

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Quote from: ghkid2021 on February 04, 2021, 11:03:12 PMBelowthemean is only at 5cm and still have nerve pain (he's not done)

Thats not what I'm referring to. Im referring to lingering pain aafter distraction.

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Quote from: Tokito_Ohma on February 05, 2021, 02:47:50 AMThats not what I'm referring to. Im referring to lingering pain aafter distraction.

Numbness during the distraction phase is probably not going to influence your decision to go past 7cm or not. You'll likely have more pressing concerns than whether you'll have lingering numbness later on. For a lot of people it starts way before 7cm as well. You could get lingering numbness doing 5cm on the femurs, so I don't think it's a good example for a reason to stop at 7cm.