Koutaba, good questions. From the perspective of somebody who did 5cm/2 inches: do MORE. This is not worth the pain, money, and time for only 4cm.
You will not notice a difference until 2inches. Honesty for me even, it’s hard to notice a difference and sometimes I wish I manned the f*ck up and did at least 6-7cm. It’s suffering beyond your understanding and you don’t want to waste that time regretting it later.
As for recovery time, that’s not enough to return to normal. After 3 months (start to now) I can walk with a slight drop foot (legs are still a little tight). If you do less than me then obviously you’ll recover faster but I did the bare minimum for “feeling taller”. I would not recommend doing less than 5cm. Plan for a total of 4 months for a complete recovery for anything 5cm or less.
Working was really hard. 30-40% productivity during lengthening. Stretching, eating, and resting are your main objectives. Buldu’s a good doctor, you’re in good hands. Good luck, stay strong, and try to stay happy. Your mental/emotional capacity is as important as your physical shape.
Diary: Femur LON - Dr Halil Buldu - May 2021
Hi man, good to see ur fixators finally off! At this point have you started seeing benefits to your added height yet? Or do you still have any regrets at the moment? How long do you forsee to being able to walk normally without assistance? Thanks for reading!
Quote from: Jason125 on August 13, 2021, 02:16:31 AMHi man, good to see ur fixators finally off! At this point have you started seeing benefits to your added height yet? Or do you still have any regrets at the moment? How long do you forsee to being able to walk normally without assistance? Thanks for reading!
~1 month since removal.
Honestly it's hard for me to gauge my new height since I'm not completely integrated into society yet. I can walk up and down stairs without assistance.
Was it worth it to you?
yes
Quote from: koutaba on August 12, 2021, 02:12:48 PMHi PerfectBody! I hope you are recovering well in the US! Any update on your gait approx. 1 month since your first update? Has it improved? Do you still feel pain when walking/resting?
I am planning on having ~4cm LON on my femurs (178cm -> 182cm). I am aware of the fact that it will be super painful and willing to suffer for those centimeters also I am not in a financial position to have Stryde.. Will also be having the procedure with Dr. Buldu. Since I will be done with university in Spring 2022 I will have around 3 months of vacations and will be using that time for the lengthening. My question is did you feel able to walk (moderately) and study/work during consolidation phase? I am supposed to do an internship beginning of September (office work), do you think it will be too soon for me?
I wish you a very good and safe recovery and appreciate the effort you put in to keep this log.
You will see no benefit in doing 4cm. Frankly they’ll look at you funny if you come in wanting to do 4. Shoot for nothing less than 65mm which is rough 2.54inches. 7CM if you can. As perfectbody said there is no value in going through all that agony for 4cm. Regardless of how much you lengthen each person is different so recovery will vary but I think a good 2months after should have you walking fine, maybe not all the way proper.
Yeah 4cm is stupid as s*** minimum do 6cm, or 5 if you’re really conservative but anything less not worth the suffering for sure
First, thank you for your input PerfectBody, really appreciate the details you gave me! Also, and this is for Fiveandsomething, I am not looking to achieve great heights or be the tallest I can get - just want to safely lengthen to the point where "tall" seems to start (which in my opinion begins at ~181cm). Sure I will look noticeably shorter than say 6'3 but won't be dwarfed by people this tall. IMO, doing 4cm will allow for a smoother and safer recovery and will not compromise my proportions much. Regarding the "they will look at you funny", whatever. I am the one who's paying for it and since that is what I really want and believe will cure my slight height dysphoria, I don't really care what doctors/staff will think of me. TBH I don't really like being subject to comments such as Activatedxx's as his comment had basically no argument in it. If you want to debate with me I would like a more genuine approach as opposed to being judgmental. I am here to make myself feel better about myself and even if only 1cm is what I need to be content, it is what it is.
Since this is PerfectBody's journal, please feel free to send me a private message if you want to elaborate on your point 
PerfectBody, was the tremendous pain you were feeling during distraction still there even after monorails removal or did it go away? Like you my thighs are quite big so I am expecting more or less the same pain intensity as you've experienced. Also, How are you man? Any progress on your gait since we last talked? Wishing you a smooth recovery, you deserve it
So bro, it sounds like you’re already tall and you’re doing this just to feel taller. Neither of us can speak for that because we were suffering from existential height neurosis. You’re already living a what seems to be a really good life. I have a strong feeling that you might seriously regret this procedure once you’re doing it. Not trying to scare you away, but to do this you need to really need it - like your life depends on it. I couldn’t find internal happiness at my stature; a lot of therapy, material wealth, and friends wasn’t enough. I dont know your situation, but make sure you’re mentally prepared for this!
Thanks for checking in. My life’s back to normal, I’m walking fine. I’m also extremely happy and excited for the future. After all that torment, I feel like I can fistfight god lol.
Pain left almost immediately after removal (however surgery pain lasted like 5 days but some people report less). Stride has gotten amazingly better after 1 month removal (your progress improves rapidly for small lengthening).
Good luck, keep us posted if you decide to go forward with it. It’s gonna be a real b*tch but if it’s what you need, do it!
Quote from: koutaba on August 18, 2021, 04:08:40 PMFirst, thank you for your input PerfectBody, really appreciate the details you gave me! Also, and this is for Fiveandsomething, I am not looking to achieve great heights or be the tallest I can get - just want to safely lengthen to the point where "tall" seems to start (which in my opinion begins at ~181cm). Sure I will look noticeably shorter than say 6'3 but won't be dwarfed by people this tall. IMO, doing 4cm will allow for a smoother and safer recovery and will not compromise my proportions much. Regarding the "they will look at you funny", whatever. I am the one who's paying for it and since that is what I really want and believe will cure my slight height dysphoria, I don't really care what doctors/staff will think of me. TBH I don't really like being subject to comments such as Activatedxx's as his comment had basically no argument in it. If you want to debate with me I would like a more genuine approach as opposed to being judgmental. I am here to make myself feel better about myself and even if only 1cm is what I need to be content, it is what it is.
Since this is PerfectBody's journal, please feel free to send me a private message if you want to elaborate on your point
PerfectBody, was the tremendous pain you were feeling during distraction still there even after monorails removal or did it go away? Like you my thighs are quite big so I am expecting more or less the same pain intensity as you've experienced. Also, How are you man? Any progress on your gait since we last talked? Wishing you a smooth recovery, you deserve it
There’s no argument in my comment because it’s your best interest bud
Coming from people that have been through the process 4cm is really not your best interest but it is your choice
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