Compendium of Outcomes

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Just posting back here since I see the post was never updated but I firmly put myself in the positive outcome section but that was despite a fracture and a long recovery in general.

While I definitely want to point out that my experience did NOT play out the way I envisioned, and I think my case is a lesson that no matter how prepared you are for LL, that things can still go awry- But my surgery completely cured my dysphoria, so lumping me in with the negative experience crowd is disingenuous because I haven't regretted LL and am a proponent of it for people in similar head spaces as I was pre LL, albeit a cautious one that doesn't think its right for everyone, especially those who need to recover quickly for work or care about sports.

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Hello everyone !

Do you think this topic is now obsolete with new techniques like the STRYDE nail? If I understood correctly,  the negative effects came mainly with external nails, no ?

Also thank's to programdude who did this huge work !

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No, it is far from obsolete.  Anyone can have problems with LL and not everyone can afford STRYDE even if it were a solution to every LL issue.

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Quote from: Medium Drink Of Water on November 23, 2019, 05:37:10 AMNo, it is far from obsolete.  Anyone can have problems with LL and not everyone can afford STRYDE even if it were a solution to every LL issue.

Yes you're right, i forgot that STRYDE is still too expensive for many people.

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I'm very short and I've been obsessing over LL... I think it would improve my quality of life a lot. But this thread makes me think it's not worth the risk. Is this really how dangerous it is? Or are we seeing only the perspective of people who were bothered to report complications? Are there better statistics?

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There are no better statistics...The risks are real..Say, I tell you that 97% chance that you will not have any problems, would you do it?There is always a risk of 3% but for you it is 100% if it happens..So, you should be prepared..Do it if you are adventurous or if your height is causing you so much problem that there is no way out..

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Thanks for the new perspective, I hope more people can read this before jumping straight into this surgery

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the risks are real. also as mentioned earlier the statistics may not be correct from neutral point of view.
FOr example Apotheosis is listed as good outcome, anyone who has seen Apo knows he is fked beyond recovery. For Apo -it may be successfull LL to walk 20-30 meters a day, but for for example me that would be horrible outcome. I need to jump, jog, run, be somewhat athletic.

There are 2 things that determine your outcome; amount of lengthening and LL technique. If you do internals such as precice/stryde or fitbone you will most likely have good outcome. Dont go to russia or india to do to LL. you're asking for trouble.
Also this may sound a bit controversial but lengthening over 6cm is big risk. You're altering the anatomical axis and its gonna have consequences the more centimeters you do.


anyway, you can add me to the successful list
I did 5.5 femur stryde with Dr. Köhne and is 2 years post op and nails are just out. so im healing, but I have been at the gym just today and done short sprint, jumping and twisting and turning (see dribble in football) and it looks like im headed for pre-LL athelticism. If i reach 90% of my pre-LL state then I am happy. i wont know before in 2-3 in months though. so i will update this thread.

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Quote from: TinyTL on July 05, 2021, 03:26:36 PMAlso this may sound a bit controversial but lengthening over 6cm is big risk. You're altering the anatomical axis and its gonna have consequences the more centimeters you do.

The reason it's controversial is because most people who engage with this surgery is psychotic beyond reason. In the forums and irl (where I'm staying). It's f*cking alarming. Look the Meck's case - he did +17cm in 2 surgeries and he claims to bend >90* (he can't - he can barely do 45*). He posts asinine pictures of his cars and tanning beds when people ask how he's doing. His walk is severely crippled.

Look at programmer dude - he did 8cm with the best dr in the world (Paley). He survived and is doing great now, thanks to Paley, but he had a fking femur stress fracture. Jesus christ. 

People here are doing +8cm and expecting to go back to normal life. This   is crazy. My best advice, regardless of method, is please be conservative and take care of yourself. Nobody is going to watch your back or take care of you except yourself.

I finished barely 5cm and I feel this is too risky. Please be careful, you're taking your lives into your hands.

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Quote from: TinyTL on July 05, 2021, 03:26:36 PMthe risks are real. also as mentioned earlier the statistics may not be correct from neutral point of view.
FOr example Apotheosis is listed as good outcome, anyone who has seen Apo knows he is fked beyond recovery. For Apo -it may be successfull LL to walk 20-30 meters a day, but for for example me that would be horrible outcome. I need to jump, jog, run, be somewhat athletic.

There are 2 things that determine your outcome; amount of lengthening and LL technique. If you do internals such as precice/stryde or fitbone you will most likely have good outcome. Dont go to russia or india to do to LL. you're asking for trouble.
Also this may sound a bit controversial but lengthening over 6cm is big risk. You're altering the anatomical axis and its gonna have consequences the more centimeters you do.


anyway, you can add me to the successful list
I did 5.5 femur stryde with Dr. Köhne and is 2 years post op and nails are just out. so im healing, but I have been at the gym just today and done short sprint, jumping and twisting and turning (see dribble in football) and it looks like im headed for pre-LL athelticism. If i reach 90% of my pre-LL state then I am happy. i wont know before in 2-3 in months though. so i will update this thread.

thats some sane advice. these days in turkey everyones doing 12 cm lol

do you really feel comfortable playing football after this? Ive never seen a short guy playing football. you must be really really fast if you play with giants. what was your starting height? I suggest you dont play it lol atleast for some time to come.

Do you have any opinions on how to hide this from others? I told my then gf about my plans stupidly but afterwards people on this forum convinced me that its not a good idea. but even now I dont know how to hide it from everyone including the girl I marry. is 5.5 cm something you can just ignore like it never happened and no one will bother you about?

thanks