A few years ago he used to quote a lot more than this just for the surgery. Looks like he has had to drop his price. 80k is too expensive for the UK given that OR costs and overnight costs are significantly lower than the US. He is trying to make more money from the surgery than someone like Paley who has a lot of more experience.
Quote from: Mule on September 22, 2020, 01:54:40 PMWhat would you like a video of?
Walking and jogging would be great!
You can wear a hoody to try and remain as discrete as possible. There are also apps that blur out your face apparently. You can get someone to record for you or rest your phone against something.
Also, if you’re comfortable with taking a full body picture so we can get a look at your new proportions that would be fantastic. In a low length boxer preferably (I know I’m asking for a lot here lol - I guess the videos would suffice. Beggars can’t be choosers)
All the best
Hi, thank you for sharing your experience, it is nice to hear things are going well for you. I am also thinking of consulting Mr. Bacarese-Hamilton, wondering if you could help me with some advice/suggestions?
There is a possibility I will have to live on my own after discharge (e.g. at a hotel near the hospital). Do you think it is realistic for patients to look after themselves in a hotel (cooking, travelling to hospital via taxi etc) during the lengthening process?
The alternative to staying in a nearby hotel is getting a 90 minute taxi home (and doing this journey several times a week for physio and review). But at home I would have some help from family. So I would have to decide between proximity (near to hospital, but alone) or travelling (long journeys, but with help at home). Neither is ideal but would love to hear your perspective!
Thank you for your help.
I’m fairly sure most costs are physio x-rays etc which aren’t really under his control.. I believe he has moved hospital recently though and I think it is slightly cheaper now.
Believe me, he’s not trying to sell this, he’s only doing it on people he thinks it would really benefit and are prepared (mentally and physically)
Quote from: BeYourBest on September 22, 2020, 10:06:22 PMWalking and jogging would be great!
You can wear a hoody to try and remain as discrete as possible. There are also apps that blur out your face apparently. You can get someone to record for you or rest your phone against something.
Also, if you’re comfortable with taking a full body picture so we can get a look at your new proportions that would be fantastic. In a low length boxer preferably (I know I’m asking for a lot here lol - I guess the videos would suffice. Beggars can’t be choosers)
All the best
Hi will get on this for you!
Sorry for the delay I only very occasionally visit this forum when I’m bored.
Quote from: jack simmons on October 16, 2020, 10:55:42 AMHi, thank you for sharing your experience, it is nice to hear things are going well for you. I am also thinking of consulting Mr. Bacarese-Hamilton, wondering if you could help me with some advice/suggestions?
There is a possibility I will have to live on my own after discharge (e.g. at a hotel near the hospital). Do you think it is realistic for patients to look after themselves in a hotel (cooking, travelling to hospital via taxi etc) during the lengthening process?
The alternative to staying in a nearby hotel is getting a 90 minute taxi home (and doing this journey several times a week for physio and review). But at home I would have some help from family. So I would have to decide between proximity (near to hospital, but alone) or travelling (long journeys, but with help at home). Neither is ideal but would love to hear your perspective!
Thank you for your help.
Hi Jack, thank you!
So I would say yes it is technically possible to be alone but realistically I don’t think that would be feasible. Not only would you get incredibly lonely, even getting food prepared etc would become very difficult, getting clothes in the morning also washing you would probably wouldn’t be able to do. I would definitely recommend you have family help you if that’s an option. Having said that, travelling 90 min each day by taxi would probably be quite expensive.
One of the patients I met before (who had precice) had an air bnb for a few months with their parents and that seems like a sensible (and possibly less costly?) option to me. I was very fortunate to have a place to stay very close to the hospital and the physio.
Quote from: Mule on January 17, 2021, 07:21:42 PMHi will get on this for you!
Sorry for the delay I only very occasionally visit this forum when I’m bored.
Here’s a fully body pic post-op:
https://imgur.com/gallery/JtNl9lH
Interesting to note; here is what my (+8cm mock up, (left)) looked like when I made it 2 years ago:
https://imgur.com/a/oYPSXWJ
I thought there’s probably not any point also recording me walking/running as I just look normal. So unless you don’t believe me I don’t want to go through all that effort and figure out how to blur my face on video.
One thing I will say is it’s definitely harder for me to do squats now. I think having long femurs makes it more difficult (I remember reading/watching some video on biomechanics about this) so do keep that in mind if you’re an avid weight lifter for instance.
Thanks for making this diary, Mule!!!
1. What objects do you think are good to bring with you if you were traveling somewhere away from home for LL?
2. What objects do you think are good to order once someone gets to their LL location?
Thanks for the comparison!
Somebody on this forum made a mockup for me and my legs look quite alien-esque, but now I think it automatically looks more natural after you actually lenghten the legs.
Congrats mule
First time I actually was able to compare a mock up with the real thing
The truth is, mockups never depict an accurate after-pic. Our body just works differently than just increasing length of our skin, the radius changes, the fat changes, everything changes and so many things change. Mockups just give an idea. In clothes it becomes almost undetectable. In your after pic, your thighs got thicker so femur lengthening proportions is essentially unnoticeable
Congrats though. Squats are just biomechanically more difficult now, but hopefully it's not too much for a big deal for you
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