CCL LON on Femurs w Dr. Yunus Oc - wannabetaller - Turkey

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How did u feel so little pain in the hardest LL method? LON Femur?? Find that hard to believe. Some diaries say that it is like torturous and absolute hell.

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I wonder that too but there is no such thing that everyone should feel pain. There are couple of other patients similar to me here as well. I didn't feel a need to take painkillers between 2-6.5cms.
But like I said previously one should expect the worst and hope for the best. You need a positive mindset throughout your distraction phase even if you feel so much pain. Your mind needs to be prepared to endure anything

You need to start stretching your muscles 2-3 months before the surgery, if you are not flexible enough you will definitely experience the worst. Also get rid of your excess weight the lighter you are the better. And try to eat a lot during the lenghtening phase. Big, strong arms help you a lot as well

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I wonder that too but there is no such thing that everyone should feel pain. There are couple of other patients similar to me here as well. I didn't feel a need to take painkillers between 2-6.5cms.
But like I said previously one should expect the worst and hope for the best. You need a positive mindset throughout your distraction phase even if you feel so much pain. Your mind needs to be prepared to endure anything

You need to start stretching your muscles 2-3 months before the surgery, if you are not flexible enough you will definitely experience the worst. Also get rid of your excess weight the lighter you are the better. And try to eat a lot during the lenghtening phase. Big, strong arms help you a lot as well

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Hey guys, it's been 5 days since the removal operation I want to update my status.

I must say I wasn't expecting my legs and glutes to get stronger so fast. I wasn't even able to activate my glute muscles 3 days ago now I can do hip thrust with no weights ofcourse. As my glute muscles get stronger lumbardosis gets better as well. Also immediately after surgery wide leg issue starts to dissappear.

I don't feel my left lower leg though my nerves need to adjust. I don't know how long it will take them to heal it could take months. Unfortunately it affects my walking right now  because of occasional pain but it's getting better as well. I have no problem in motor neurons only in sensory neurons.

People who do LON on femurs almost always develop lordosis and wide leg issues during distraction phase but don't worry after the removal surgery these issues go away easily. Also the pain vanishes as well.

Yesterday I saw my wounds and they were really small  Now they are covered with bandages but I'll post their pictures later. I learned that Dr. Yunus also arranges laser surgery for wounds at the hospital, which is especially important for female patients.

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Hello,

I'm so happy that everything went well for you and as for now if you can, can you upload vids of your walking as well as I'm so surprised that the doctor has laser scar removal, also how is your sleep now and are you able to do the basics tasks like take a shower.

Thank you

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Quote from: atti99xo on February 14, 2023, 07:23:05 PMHello,

I'm so happy that everything went well for you and as for now if you can, can you upload vids of your walking as well as I'm so surprised that the doctor has laser scar removal, also how is your sleep now and are you able to do the basics tasks like take a shower.

Thank you

Hello atti99xo, sure when I have someone take a video of me walking, I can upload it.

Currently I avoid taking a shower I don't feel dirty or anything. I believe I am allowed to take a shower at this point though but I should be really careful and might have to change bandages afterwards.

I sleep like I have never had surgeries.

I still need a walker to go to toilet, walk and stand up but my leg muscles are getting stronger indredibly fast.

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Hello guys, sorry I wasn't able to update my progress as you might know we weren't able to access the site.

It's been 5 weeks since my removal operation. I still use crutches to walk but I got a lot faster. I am able to walk without crutches but I don't feel confident enough. Also, the Dr. needs to see my new x-ray to approve no support walking.  I believe that as my bones consolidate, they take a lot of weight off the nails and consequently improve my walking ability.  When I take a new xray I will upload it here.

In terms of flexibility, I must admit I stopped working on my flexibility after leaving the wannabetaller's facility. They left me in great condition though I must thank their physical therapists, Mehmet, Cagatay, and Eyup. They really took their job very seriously. My only problem at the moment is that I can't sit on my knees and I really want to. I will start stretching my quadriceps again.

In terms of appearance, my family and close friends who know that I got the surgery greatly compliment me. Those who do not know I got the surgery didn't realize or kept their thoughts to themselves. Noone so far asked if I increased my height or anything. Mostly because they were already shorter than me and don't even know CLL exists in the first place. I didn't tell them that I got the surgery done. Once I told a taxi driver that I had the surgery and he really annoyed me.

This photo of me below was taken 1.5 weeks after the removal surgery. I must say being tall is so amazing for me. I feel very psychologically relieved so this whole experience was definitely worth all the pain, money, and effort for me.

 

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Congratulations, how much did you pay? How do you walk now?

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Quote from: lucindaris on March 16, 2023, 04:06:17 PMCongratulations, how much did you pay? How do you walk now?

Thank you so much.

In terms of price, I don't want to say anything because it's volatile and almost always goes up. It might put wannabetaller in a bad position. Full disclosure they didn't treat me any differently just because I have been writing a diary about them nor do I have any financial ties with them.

By the way, I forgot to mention, unfortunately, I still don't feel it when I lightly touch my lower left leg. It doesn't have any impact on my life and I feel the heat, so I can tell whether the water is hot or cold.

Today I walked about 3 km on crutches and I have to say that sometimes I feel out of breath and need to sit down. But after 3.5-4 months from the first surgery, I think almost everyone will be able to return to work. So this surgery requires at least 3.5 months of time off.

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I see. Thank you for Your answer!