Omg the silly movement look like you are 18 again!!!that is amazing
Bone looking good and proportion look fantastic. I’m sure waking up in the morning unconsciously always came with a smile.
Good update InFullStryde. I think you still have hip sway while walking but it should hopefully go away soon,
IFS thanks for posting another update with a video!
If you could go back in time and do things differently to prepare for the surgery, what would you do? How helpful do you think stretching would have been for your hamstrings etc? What exercises would you suggest to prospective CLLers?
Thanks!!!
I have been following this forum for a few weeks now.
Definitely you have been the most inspiring user I have seen till now. ( since I am new I havent fully read about older CLLER´s)
Taking into account you went the full 3 inches and most people here reccomend not going over 6.5 cm femur, ¿ what is your opinion on this?
Your proportions look excellent. After watching this I would consider going for the full 3 inches as you did.
My initial height is pretty much the same as yours. ( 5.2)
You're doing like a champ!
By the way, do you feel any kinda of pain while walking or in other ramdom moments of the day ?
IFS I've kept up with your journey since the days of your initial distraction throughout all the highs and the lows........watching the outcome from your 7 month vid is nothing short of amazing. Your walk and gait look natural. I'm so happy for you brother. Thank you for taking the time to *continue* to share your journey with us!
Couple of questions:
1) After sitting for extended periods, when you stand up, is your walk immediately natural now or does it take time for you to transition to feel comfortable / walk normal? I remember you mentioned that after sitting your walk takes time to feel normal.
2) Have you tried jogging yet?
3) Are there any real world / practical limitations? (e.g. can you bend down and pick things up from the floor?)
4) You mentioned you were going to write an update to your journal to address the psychological aspect of your height neurosis and how this experiences has provided you freedom from that. Would love to hear about that!
Thanks!
Greetings CLL Community!
Thank you for the positive feedback and great questions. Feel free to ask any questions you might have. I'm here to help. I have some messages in my private box as well that I haven't been able to get to. I'll be answering these as well shortly. More details below...
Quote from: Movie on August 10, 2019, 12:49:20 AMSuper sick IFS! Walk looks good at 7 months can only get better from here! hope you stick around still for a while
Thank you, Man! Day by day, I will take it. Feel free to reach out to me if you need any advice. I'm here to help.
Quote from: gustavklimt on August 10, 2019, 03:36:14 AMOmg the silly movement look like you are 18 again!!!that is amazing
Bone looking good and proportion look fantastic. I’m sure waking up in the morning unconsciously always came with a smile.
Thank you! It still hasn't sunk in! My life is changed for the better in so many ways; I can't even begin to count. Thank you, again!
Quote from: cena on August 10, 2019, 04:17:53 AMGood update InFullStryde. I think you still have hip sway while walking but it should hopefully go away soon,
Thank you, Cena! I'd say the gait is about 90% there. It feels pretty comfortable at this point. I'm going to keep working on it and I expect in the coming months it will be 100% Thank you, again.
Quote from: JsElysianEagle on August 10, 2019, 08:35:28 PMIFS thanks for posting another update with a video!
If you could go back in time and do things differently to prepare for the surgery, what would you do? How helpful do you think stretching would have been for your hamstrings etc? What exercises would you suggest to prospective CLLers?
Thanks!!!
I'll give you an initial answer but soon; I'll go into a more involved answer as I have more time to reflect on this question. I believe that this procedure would have gone even smoother for me had I began to stretch and strengthen my legs 1-2 years prior to CLL. I went into the procedure very tight and with less than average strength in my legs. It impacted my recovery quite a bit, especially immediately post surgery. Additionally, although I'm in good shape physically, upper body wise, I would have really went all out on the body building prior to CLL ... reason being that after you initiate the surgery, you really can't lift barbells around much. I had to resort to resistance from my Bow Flex and although it did a good job maintaining me; I'd say I lost about 10% of my strength in the upper body. I'm gaining it back. As far as other prep...I'll go into more detail in a separate post.
As far as stretches are concerned; I am convinced that there is no magic stretch for CLL'ers. If a CLL was to YouTube Keyword "tight + hips or hamstrings or quads" + stretch; and perform the results 3 times a day during distraction and at 2 time a day from month 4-5 and then 1 time a day beyond that; you should be in great shape. These stretches are great for pre-CLL as well. The key is to manage the tightening that results from lengthening the muscle, by stretching out those muscles being lengthened. Once you stop lengthening, your flexibility and posture will catch up again with the bone lengthening that took place....(as long as you stayed within 8cm).
Quote from: massco on August 10, 2019, 10:53:16 PMI have been following this forum for a few weeks now.
Definitely you have been the most inspiring user I have seen till now. ( since I am new I havent fully read about older CLLER´s)
Taking into account you went the full 3 inches and most people here reccomend not going over 6.5 cm femur, ¿ what is your opinion on this?
Your proportions look excellent. After watching this I would consider going for the full 3 inches as you did.
My initial height is pretty much the same as yours. ( 5.2)
You should ABSOLUTELY go for 3 inches. What I have learned through the CLL process is that the "6.5" safe zone really should not be a thing and I don't think that it should be emphasized the way it is on the forums. the "6.5" is usually what people can tolerate before they really start to feel high discomfort in tightness. Your leg can safely lengthen 8cm. If you are determined; go to at least 7.5cm so you can maximize the benefit of CLL. At 5'2...imagine...You lengthen to 5'5"....and if you want more height, you can easily be 5'7 or 5'8 with sneaker footwear and not a soul will notice and you will look amazing and be free of this height dysphoria. Go 3 inches if your body can tolerate it. Your doctor can guide you.
Quote from: Jubartt169 on August 11, 2019, 07:39:26 PMYou're doing like a champ!
By the way, do you feel any kinda of pain while walking or in other ramdom moments of the day ?
No pain at all while walking. The pain has been gone for a while. If I walk for 2+ miles without resting; I can feel some tiredness in the legs...I need to rest for about 5 minutes and then I can resume another couple of miles. Pain is gone :-)
Quote from: TheAlchemist on August 11, 2019, 11:19:50 PMIFS I've kept up with your journey since the days of your initial distraction throughout all the highs and the lows........watching the outcome from your 7 month vid is nothing short of amazing. Your walk and gait look natural. I'm so happy for you brother. Thank you for taking the time to *continue* to share your journey with us!
Couple of questions:
1) After sitting for extended periods, when you stand up, is your walk immediately natural now or does it take time for you to transition to feel comfortable / walk normal? I remember you mentioned that after sitting your walk takes time to feel normal.
2) Have you tried jogging yet?
3) Are there any real world / practical limitations? (e.g. can you bend down and pick things up from the floor?)
4) You mentioned you were going to write an update to your journal to address the psychological aspect of your height neurosis and how this experiences has provided you freedom from that. Would love to hear about that!
Thanks!
Great Questions, guys. Here are my answers to above:
1) Hey, Alchemist, Thank you for following my journey! Yes, indeed. It's getting better each day.....but if i sit down for an extended period of time, say 30 minutes even...It takes me a good 10-15 warm up steps before my quads loosen up and my walking resumes as normal. This is due to my tight quads. They aren't quite loosen enough, yet. Will get there and hopefully I can report that this is over with by the 9 month mark,...we'll see.
2) Yes, I sure have. I am able to do a nice, slow paced jog..look fairly natural and is an effective cardio and leg workout at this point. I can do elliptical as well.
3) As far as real world limitations, I feel that I am able to perform all necessary movements as I was before the surgery, including bending down to pick things up. Having said that; there are limitations still that result from me still needing to recover more..that being I am not yet athletically agile, able to leg weight train a solid amount, or perform duties that require heavy lifting from a squat position. I am squatting the bar right now at the gym. With the current "rate" of my progress thus far; I do anticipate on being agile again and athletically inclined to participate in sports by the 1 year mark. That is my estimate. I'll keep the forum updated on the actual results.
4) Looking forward to posting on how CLL has impacted my life, including a neuro analysis of myself post CLL.
Thank you again for the great question, guys. I'll be back...(Terminator voice).
All the Best,
IFS
Hi IFS
Congrats on your great recovery! You are dedicated and focused. You have made a great contribution to this community and your diary will stay as one of the best informative and inspirational.
I like your word: I've conquered "growing". Yes, you did it! I also did it! Growing tall was not our choice so we did what we can do to conquer it!
Wish you the happiness with growing taller!
Quote from: Ghostfish on August 12, 2019, 02:31:58 AMHi IFS
Congrats on your great recovery! You are dedicated and focused. You have made a great contribution to this community and your diary will stay as one of the best informative and inspirational.
I like your word: I've conquered "growing". Yes, you did it! I also did it! Growing tall was not our choice so we did what we can do to conquer it!
Wish you the happiness with growing taller!
Bro a big congrats from me - It's been crazy to watch this all unfold and see it all work out so well.
I am keen to hear the insightful psychological post when you post it!!
good progress in fullstride
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