Diary: Femur LON - Dr Halil Buldu - May 2021

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Quote from: PerfectBody on June 08, 2021, 04:51:00 PMI'm doing exactly what I wrote here. I'm taking some basic calcium supplements I asked the nursing staff to pick up for me here in Istanbul. It's nothing special. No additional vitamins. Like I said, the staff is awesome and will help you however which way you need it. Just eat a lot of good, whole food.

Drink a lot of water.

whats your take on smart water/ electrolyte water?
as an athelete, im thinking that could help recovery.  did you test theory or is it just regular water + vit

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Quote from: cam007 on June 09, 2021, 02:47:30 AMwhats your take on smart water/ electrolyte water?
as an athelete, im thinking that could help recovery.  did you test theory or is it just regular water + vit

Hey man, don't overdo this.

Eat plenty natural, whole foods. That's enough to set your body in a solid path to recovery. Vitamins, exercise, and supplements will ensure your bones heal with no problems. Anything extra won't help. Just let your body do the rest.  Believe it or not this is not very complicated. Your body is an insane machine capable of crazy things.

Also:
I don't mean to praise Buldu's success in every post, but there's this one maniac here who achieved 8.5cm on femurs in about 58ish days. Towards the end of his lengthening process he was lengthening at 1.75mm/day with no problem, no nerve issues, and bone consolidation at a very fast rate. As a matter of fact I believe the doctor encouraged him to do so because his bones were consolidating too quickly. I have no idea how he did it, but he did. The guy is made out of steel I guess. Next week he's going to do his Tibias. Not sure what his diet strategy is.

Some people have no issues/pain with this - unfortunately I'm not one of them  But yeah everybody is different.

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Any pictures or vids about your current status? Would help us to understand better

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Quote from: PerfectBody on June 09, 2021, 08:47:36 AMHey man, don't overdo this.

Eat plenty natural, whole foods. That's enough to set your body in a solid path to recovery. Vitamins, exercise, and supplements will ensure your bones heal with no problems. Anything extra won't help. Just let your body do the rest.  Believe it or not this is not very complicated. Your body is an insane machine capable of crazy things.

Also:
I don't mean to praise Buldu's success in every post, but there's this one maniac here who achieved 8.5cm on femurs in about 58ish days. Towards the end of his lengthening process he was lengthening at 1.75mm/day with no problem, no nerve issues, and bone consolidation at a very fast rate. As a matter of fact I believe the doctor encouraged him to do so because his bones were consolidating too quickly. I have no idea how he did it, but he did. The guy is made out of steel I guess. Next week he's going to do his Tibias. Not sure what his diet strategy is.

Some people have no issues/pain with this - unfortunately I'm not one of them  But yeah everybody is different.

haha yea i plan to.  just trying to keep as much atheletic ability as i can.  i remember a few football players who broke their legs. so i started seeing what they took to get back on the field, and wanted to copy them lol.

that 1.75mm is definitely crazy, becuase no matter what, all studies show nerves can stretch to accomodate 1mm a day max no matter what without any real complications.  even if we have to  lengthen a little more to beat preconsolidation, all studies showed 1.25mm max . lol people really be going the extreme with stuff , but hey their body right!

  but anyway, hope you get back to recovering smoothly. im guessing alot of stretches for the itband and just taking it a day at a time is the plan.

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Saturday June 12 - 28 days since surgery - ~25±2mm gained

In spite of keeping a well-detailed excel sheet of my progress and release time, I'm not sure exactly how much I've gained. I'm definitely half-way done, about 20 days left at the rate of 1.25mm. If I feel ballsy or dissatisfied I'll push for another cm but not at the cost of discomfort or complications. I pulled out the pants I wore to Turkey and I've definitely grew out of them; they go up a good inch past my ankles. I'm really happy to see this. Can't wait to see how poorly they fit when I put them on.

I measured myself on Wednesday and I was around 173.6, and again on Friday I was about 174cm. As awesome as this sounds, there's definitely a margin of error in the instrument and my ability to read the measurement correctly. Either way, 174 is definitely greater than 171. That's a win.

Staff has been great and responsive. I sincerely look forward to all my physical therapy sessions with the in house (and private) everyday. They both do an excellent job of helping me stretch into my new legs and relieve muscle pain/tightness. If you do this procedure in Istanbul, please get the package. You'll need the support you get from the physical therapist who has been trained and has had practice with healing patients through this process. A regular physical therapist runs the risk of hurting you by accident, which can set you back a month (or more). I still recommend both, but having the team nearby for PT, doctor support, and bandage changes really really make this procedure a lot safer and smoother. I can't imagine doing this at home.

Knee bending is still hard for me, but now I can bend ~110* when really really forcing myself (tight quads), or about 100 tense. Bending 90* is no problem.


As the days go by, my regret definitely diminishes. Next X-ray in less than 2 weeks. 20 days of lengthening to go.

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wil you do another segment for tibias?

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IMO shoot for at least 7 cms. You've come a long way. This is a type of surgery that you get the opportunity to do it very rarely. Make it worth it man. Rooting for you!

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Quote from: chasingthedream on June 12, 2021, 10:23:22 AMIMO shoot for at least 7 cms. You've come a long way.
I appreciate your good words, but don't say this. It sounds very sad/desperate, and you also have no idea what I'm going through on a daily basis here. This process is very difficult and I'm shooting for a safe and fast recovery. Read the diary.

Quote from: dexter1930 on June 12, 2021, 10:12:32 AMwil you do another segment for tibias?
Again, none of you read before posting.

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Quote from: PerfectBody on June 13, 2021, 12:47:54 PMI appreciate your good words, but don't say this. It sounds very sad/desperate, and you also have no idea what I'm going through on a daily basis here. This process is very difficult and I'm shooting for a safe and fast recovery. Read the diary.
Again, none of you read before posting.

++++  that virtual cheerleading stuff is annoying.  they make it seem like the goal is only to MAX out the nail just because the nail can do that.   when the goal should be your safety, how you feel physically/mentally  and also not looking like a freaking alien imho lol.

question -  do you have a big appetite,  or are you forcing yourself to eat to get all the large calories needed to recover.

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At first I was eating a lot, like 4 takeout meals a day. Now I do 2-3 with dessert.