Diary - January 2019 - In Full Stryde with Dr. Mahboubian of North Hollywood.

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Quote from: snowpiecer on May 22, 2020, 06:32:30 PMHey! Did you look at both pictures? Cuz the one when I relax my body is below. Sorry to send this here. I exceeded the max number of messages in 1 hour  xD

Hi Snow! Yes, I sure did. You're doing just fine with the APT.  The relaxed is fine for the 5-month point.  The APT will gradually improve.  One note: It's positive that you're able to tighten your abs and glutes and come that close to straitening.  When someone has serious/severe APT, post-CLL, not even the flexing allows them to be closer to the upright position again.  You're good to go and its all comparable to good/normal pace in the CLL process.

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Great to hear that! That's a relieve cuz I was really starting to worry about my APT. Thanks again for reviewing the photos. Much appreciate it. As of now, I'm gonna exercise even more everyday.

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Quote from: snowpiecer on May 23, 2020, 04:03:40 AMGreat to hear that! That's a relieve cuz I was really starting to worry about my APT. Thanks again for reviewing the photos. Much appreciate it. As of now, I'm gonna exercise even more everyday.

I must say; one of the harder aspects of the entire CLL process for me was where I needed to have patience post-distraction.   Once distraction is completed; you just want the entire thing to be over with.  Realistically, you start to feel normal and begin to celebrate around 6/7 months.    6/7 months is no big deal.

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It took me a week to completely read the theme of INS. From the first page to here, the powerful IFS is beautiful! It has given me a great incentive. I have been swinging whether to do it, I think, I am now Seriously consider doing LL surgery.IFS，thanks！！

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What a fantastic and inspiring diary.

You’re one of the reasons I’ll be going ahead with this procedure next year, hopefully with Giotikas or Paley.

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Quote from: lang319 on July 11, 2020, 12:39:51 PMIt took me a week to completely read the theme of INS. From the first page to here, the powerful IFS is beautiful! It has given me a great incentive. I have been swinging whether to do it, I think, I am now Seriously consider doing LL surgery.IFS，thanks！！

Thank you for the kind words, Lang!  If you need any advice along the way, feel free to reach out!

All the Best,

IFS

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Quote from: k1erz on July 12, 2020, 05:51:34 PMWhat a fantastic and inspiring diary.

You’re one of the reasons I’ll be going ahead with this procedure next year, hopefully with Giotikas or Paley.

Hi K1erz, I'm so glad that you found my diary helpful in your decision-making process. CLL changed my life for the better and I'm so glad I decided to go forward with this life changing procedure!  You cannot go wrong with either surgeon.   If you need any advice along the way; feel free to reach out.

All the Best,

IFS

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IFS do you have any pains still lingering around? I'm almost 1 year post op and my right knee and thigh have been killing me in the night lately it's been maybe like a week! /:

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Hi Movie,

It is completely normal to have lingering pains 1-year post-op. Another CLL Legend, Bone Stretching, was just mentioning that to me the other day regarding those lingering pains.   Back at my one year point; I indeed had those "every so often pains".   This comes from your body adjusting to "normalized" activity while it is still healing.  One has to remember that we endured a 'traumatic' event to both of our legs and although we are one-year post-op; we are technically just approaching the 9-month point since our last lengthening session.   

Having said all of this; I had lingering pains that came and went at the 1-year point as well.  Now at 19 months post-op; I no longer experience any pain.   My only reminders of CLL are a light stiffness at-times and I'm still working to regain full strength in my legs.  This will take some more time, but I anticipate being closer to 100% at the 2-year point come January 2021.   

Keep us all posted on how you feel, but I anticipate you're doing just fine.   Perhaps lay off a bit on the training to let the built-up inflammation go down. I'm sure that this is all from pushing your legs very hard during your post distraction recovery.

All the best buddy!

IFS

P.S. I have to schedule my nail removal :::DREAD:::, Lol.  So, I will be back shortly to FIRST summarize my CLL procedure experience, the impact it has had on my life, and provide a full play-by-play for everyone on how the nail removal goes!   I'll keep you all posted on my surgery date!   I can't believe I'll be be back in the OR soon. Ha!

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Yeah bro I've been relaxing and letting it heal and It's much better now than when I posted that last message lol! alright makes me feel much better thanks IFS!
yes I've heard 2 year post op is the golden time where a lot of people reported catching up with pre-op abilities.

Haha good luck on the nail removal! will you be doing it wth Mahboubian?