Calic - External Tibias - Dr. Sarin - 2013 - My LL Experience

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Hey Calic,
Great to know you're doing fine and things are okay out there.

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Thanks for continuing your diary here. It's great to be able to hear honesty on this site rather than some ad showing us a tilted view. old forum  is a commercial for the owner, to make commissions now. He keeps saying that there's nothing in it for him and that he's doing the site for free, as he sensors people that say anything conflicting with his commission.

Your proportions look great. I wouldn't go through the stress, risk, time to do it again, with such a great height and proportion. I think you look amazing. Congratulations!

I notice your ankles inward on both legs. I don't know if this is from weak muscles or if there's something for you to check out. Did you have this prior to LL? I'm concerned you're going to start to have pain issues form the ankle position.

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@Goodnews

Thanks. I have been told it is just weak muscles and it should fix itself eventually. I definitely did not have this issue before LL and my roommate who is at my stage of walking also has the same issue. My ankles do not hurt when I walk so it is not as painful as it looks.

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Calic, can you make your legs completely straight at your knees?
It seems like you legs are always bent at your knees. (like you're folding them there)

In the last pic, your knees look pointed inwards.

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Calic, your proportions look good as well as your walking in the stairs -- you definitely recovering faster than others that I know. Tell me, how much ballerina do you currently have? Do you have any pain when you sit and cross your legs? How about when you squat? 

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@short_and_depressed

Yes, I can make them straight. I do agree it looks like I am bending them but that is the normal relaxed state for me, not sure if it is normal or not?

My knees, especially the right knee, do point inwards slightly. I was told it was just lack of muscle size and strength that causes this so it should correct itself with time.

@Leonardo2013

I do not consider myself to have any ballerina. Within a few minutes of standing in the morning I can get my heels flat on the floor no problem and for the rest of the day I am okay. I have more than 90° range of motion but I am still far from normal.

There is no pain when I am sitting and crossing my legs. I am unable to squat much at all, I simply lack enough range of motion of my ankles and leg strength to do it.

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This what you call "AN ALMOST PERFECT JOURNEY" ... Well done dude, you look great and you seem to recover faster than the average patient ... my advice will be to forget about a second surgery and to start enjoying your new height/life instead!

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Very good job Calic!!

I still suffer a lot from ballerina and my feet aren't really fully down yet, 6 months post frame removal now.

Your callus looks like it was more than a year since first surgery. Are you Superman?

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Wow. This is a great diary. You are an inspiration to us all Calic !!!!

 

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Calic, I got me a pair of 5cm heel lifts for my snickers and stood in front of the mirror and it looks like it makes quite a difference, so I'm thinking of doing only 6cm. From your experience and everything you've gone through, do you think it's worth it to lengthen only this amount? BTW, approximately how many mm do you lose after frame removal? Thank you.