Diary: Femur LON - Dr Halil Buldu - May 2021

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Can you people please have this conversation somewhere else

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@ PerfectBody.
You wrote you drink whey protein in the morning and casein protein at night. Is it possible to only drink casein protein - that is casein protein in the morning and casein protein at night? 

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Quote from: Apollo676 on June 25, 2021, 12:09:09 PMDo you really believe Precise would be way less painful than LON ? I mean for sure the fixators must be annoying asf,and cause additionnal pain for sure,but the advantage i see for going with LON is really the recovery part,which seems to be like stryde overall,being able to walk on your own a few weeks after the surgery,and walk properly after fixators removal is a huge advantage for the recovery process,a year after operation,with proper diet and training you can be quite confident to get back most of your pre op condition,walk,start to run again and so on,but with precise you'll probably using crutches even a year after,that's a huge commitment,and right now i would only trade LON for stryde,but it's apparently not coming back anytime soon,maybe 2 years from now,that's why i'm seriously considering LON,living hell for 3 months as bad as it sounds is better than precise for more than a year

Yea i'll probably take some painkillers from here ( Europe ),before going to Turkey and planning a proper diet and training,with supplements and stuff,that's why i'm trying to learn as much as i can from you guys,thanks for your diairies i learn a lot

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Saturday June 26 - 43 days since surgery - ~38.5±1mm gained

Xrays - https://imgur.com/a/UpN2HQX

Pain - Until late last night, nearly 0 for the last 10 days. Late last night I had a hard time sleeping, very uncomfortable. I tried bending my knees, and i felt a tear above my right knee. My right shin then became numb/tingly/hot when touched. I suspect nerve damage. People here say it's normal and it'll be ok in about 2 weeks. Welp. So much for that streak. Shin gets fiery when rubbed - like a 2/10. Otherwise I'm ok.

Tightness - I've been stretching 2-3 hours/day, and it helps a lot. Does not help prevent morning stiffness of course, since I'm continuously lengthening. It really sucks, because I'm working really hard just to maintain flexibility/mobility, not even to regain anything I lost. That's just how it is.

I'm disappointed at my xrays - I expected to be about ~41mm because I had been lengthening at 1.25 for 20 days. Those 3mm are definitely negligible, but I still wish I had them. At the rate I was going at, I was hoping to stop at exactly 50mm. However the bone healing looks pretty amazing; my right leg callous looks like it's forming beautifully. My left leg is a little questionable.

Either way I will stop lengthening after this coming Friday (June 2nd) - I've had enough of this. I genuinely want to return to life asap, and do so safely and in good health. I can already feel early stages of lordosis developing, my ass going flat, my calfs ultra tight. I don't want to push my luck with my body/health. Above all, I feel extremely happy with my new 2 inches, or 177-178cm. I don't think it's worth risking my health just for 1-2 extra cm - that's very reckless/stupid to me.

If your body can take it, I'm jealous. Good for you.

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2-3 hours of stretching everyday ? On your own or with a physiotherapist ? What do you think of the physio team there ? What kind of stretching are you doing ?  Imo 177-178cm is a very solid height and a decent upgrade from 171cm

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Quote from: Apollo676 on June 26, 2021, 06:29:45 PM2-3 hours of stretching everyday ? On your own or with a physiotherapist ? What do you think of the physio team there ? What kind of stretching are you doing ?  Imo 177-178cm is a very solid height and a decent upgrade from 171cm
I try to stretch like you throughout a day but this is tiring lol
every LL patients loses their sleep at the end of distraction phase
just call it after june 2nd and comeback to finish the 3rd inch in 2-3 years, maybe

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Quote from: Apollo676 on June 26, 2021, 06:29:45 PM2-3 hours of stretching everyday ? On your own or with a physiotherapist ? What do you think of the physio team there ? What kind of stretching are you doing ?  Imo 177-178cm is a very solid height and a decent upgrade from 171cm

Thank you! I'm really happy about it. Here are my complete thoughts on stretches -

Stretches
Hamstrings - Any bending to your toes help you stretch you hamstrings and back. Your hamstrings are going to be tight hell real quick. After 2cm my hamstrings were utterly taught. Not fun!
Quads - You need these for bending and standing. Child's Pose (yoga pose) is a good and controlled way to stretch these out! I can't do the full thing, so I try to push myself as far back as I can.


Stretching duration - 2-3 hours. Note: Physical therapy does not count as stretching time
On your own (or help if you have it!). 15 mins before+after you lengthen (total: 2hrs). So you're not really doing anything while you distract apart from eat/sleep/maybe work - but work should not be your top priority; your recovery/physical health is! Try to stretch throughout the day, at least 4 additional 15 minute sessions(total: 3hrs). It sounds like a lot but this is our lives now. Resting time counts as stretching time.

Try to start early - I waited too long because of swelling+pain+infection. Now I lost a lot in terms of flexibility that I will have to struggle to regain later after distraction.

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Quote from: dexter1930 on June 26, 2021, 07:48:27 PMjust call it after june 2nd and comeback to finish the 3rd inch in 2-3 years, maybe

I'm content. I'd like to move towards the end of the LL journey

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Quote from: PerfectBody on June 26, 2021, 07:56:13 PMI'm content. I'd like to move towards the end of the LL journey
how many gram of paracetamol are you on for the last 20 days, may I ask? and how many days in a row have you been on them too?

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Quote from: dexter1930 on June 26, 2021, 08:22:56 PMhow many gram of paracetamol are you on for the last 20 days, may I ask? and how many days in a row have you been on them too?

I stopped taking them 2 weeks ago; they aren’t super helpful.  Maybe twice a day max when I used to. It’s not addictive, why do you ask?

I take novalgine once a day if I feel pain coming on (ie today).