Bilateral Femur Lengthening Dairy: May 2021 with Dr Betz and Betzbone

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Quote from: SirStretchAlot on August 19, 2021, 10:34:01 AM@slender
I believe all comfortable sleeping positions might result in shortening of the tendons. However, we need quality sleep to recover and work.

Thrombosis is a completely different beast. It's a problem mainly with non-weightbearing nails because you're seated much longer. If you're getting weight-bearing nails like G-nail/Betzbone, there is very little possibility of getting blood clots as long as you're hydrated.

Ah! I meant thrombosis due to the actual sleeping position that you're describing. I was just concerned about the lack of movement/vertical positioning of the legs in the position.

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@slender
I think we are generally lacking movement when we sleep. My legs tend to hang slanted off the bed rather than vertical. I have not woken up from sores/pains since.

82.22/79.10mm
Am now around the 8cm mark. Several updates.

1) Since going back to clicking 0.78mm/day for the past few days, clicking resistance has reduced significantly. Clicking pain is also gone. I believe 0.5mm/day was too slow as my callus hardened.

2) Clicking at a faster pace has made my legs wider, as my stretching can't catchup.

3) 13 more days until 9cm, and the end of lengthening!

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Fantastic achievement and so close to the end. Well done!

From my experience, after three days of not lengthening, the widening forces really dissipate, which makes rehab a lot easier! You can worry about dealing solely with that in 2 weeks!

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Fantastic achievement and so close to the end. Well done!

From my experience, after three days of not lengthening, the widening forces really dissipate, which makes rehab a lot easier! You can worry about dealing solely with that in 2 weeks!

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Congrats on the 8 cm mark

Good to hear that the clicking resistance has gone down. As it's just 13 days to reach 9 cm, you are almost done.

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Congrats on the 8 cm mark

Good to hear that the clicking resistance has gone down. As it's just 13 days to reach 9 cm, you are almost done.

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Thanks guys.

What do you guys think of 10cm? Now that i'm at 8cm, I think it's a real possibility. The only concern I have is that since I'm so wide already, I don't know if I'll ever be able to stretch enough to walk normally.

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Quote from: SirStretchAlot on August 23, 2021, 06:54:10 PMThanks guys.

What do you guys think of 10cm? Now that i'm at 8cm, I think it's a real possibility. The only concern I have is that since I'm so wide already, I don't know if I'll ever be able to stretch enough to walk normally.

The wide legs is not a problem in long term, since the legs can be closed in with sufficient PT over a period of time. But the extra gained height would be permanent 🙂 If your body allows it and if you are fine with the proportions, I don’t think there is any problem with going to 10 cm. The max limit is very individualistic and it varies for different people.

The only thing which I would be worried about is the mobility and function once you are back to normal. There is this guy on this forum called “BetzLandLiberator” and he seems to have also lengthened 10 cm and he claims that he is doing perfectly fine.

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Quote from: SirStretchAlot on August 23, 2021, 06:54:10 PMThe only concern I have is that since I'm so wide already, I don't know if I'll ever be able to stretch enough to walk normally.

Congrats on the 8! I think that your question though answers itself it you posed it literally as opposed to figuratively - ever walk normally again for just 2cm more?? Only you can truly judge, but if that’s a real concern, my 2 cents is no of course don’t go for 10; if on the other hand you’re just saying it’d be a lot more work and time to get there - again which you are the best judge of - your call.  I seem to recall your original plan was 9; that seems to be very doable for you.  It’s all gravy from here on though it would seem.  8 cm is a major success in and of itself.  Good luck and congrats on the 8! Upward and onward 💪

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I agree.  Wide legs / duck butt big deal. You go crazy at PT for a year and in the mean time just walk around like a cowboy challenging people to pistol duels...