Quote from: Movie on January 25, 2021, 04:01:53 AMso happy to read this IFS!! can't wait for my removal 2 month recovery is great for removal
Thanks Movie! Thankful it all worked out.
Amazing full circle post. This journey and diary gave a lot of potential LLers like myself hope that something as life changing and transformative as LL is possible with the right mindset. Cheers to you and life IFS!
Wow..... awesome man!!! I someday see myself in your position... personally for me, money is barrier, I don't know how I'm gonna collect a 100k... anyways...looking at stories like you l, movie and Alchemist.....always get inspired....
My only question....
Do you feel like back to normal, like to before surgery level in physical activities...like nothing ever happened...
At what point in your journey, were u at stage that we can u are recovered enough to blend in the crowd m no one can recognise u had any sort of surgery looking at your gait....??
Pls don't stop updating on this forum....every update we see from you ppl, we get a new ray of hope!!
All the best...
Happy for you.!
Quote from: InFullStryde on January 23, 2021, 05:54:37 AMGreetings CLL Team,
I hope all is well. 2020...psh, what the hell was that?! Now that that's over, we're on to 2021 and we'll see how this year shapes up. I wanted to check-in and report that I am now at 64 Days Post nail removal surgery (2 Months), and I'm feeling back to 100% . As a quick note, I was able to walk normally, and back to my regular walking gate within 5 days after the nail removal. At this point I am back to regular jogging, flexibility is back to pre-op shape and has improved a bit and my legs feel much lighter and looser. I will begin to weight train and run more aggressively, begging in about 2 weeks. Per Dr. Mahboubian, it is safest to wait about 12 weeks before one performs high impact activity with legs, post-surgery. I look forward to getting back to normal leg training in February. The nails really do weigh a pound or two and by removing them, you're lighter on your feet. I advise to anyone who is hesitating to get the nails removed to get those nails out ASAP, after waiting about 12 - 18 months. You won't regret it and the impact of the nail removal surgery is not even remotely close to the initial CLL surgery you had. In other news...my confidence and comfort-ability is sky-high. I'm doing well in business, well with woman, and thankfully family is healthy, strong, and has been free from any COVID complications. I'm happier than ever and CLL definitely had a hand in that. I'll reach out again soon when time permits to add additional notes and perspective on the CLL experience, the impact that a successful outcome has had on my life, and I'll also touch on height dysphoria as well. Feel free reach out to me if you have any questions or feedback in the meantime.
All the Best,
IFS
Your contributions to this community have been nothing short of priceless. THANK-YOU for coming back to update us all on how life is on the "other side" of it ALL including the removal.
So glad everything worked out for you man.
Awesome IFS..Glad that everything worked out well for you..
Quote from: Dreamer57 on January 28, 2021, 09:27:42 PMWow..... awesome man!!! I someday see myself in your position... personally for me, money is barrier, I don't know how I'm gonna collect a 100k... anyways...looking at stories like you l, movie and Alchemist.....always get inspired....
My only question....
Do you feel like back to normal, like to before surgery level in physical activities...like nothing ever happened...
At what point in your journey, were u at stage that we can u are recovered enough to blend in the crowd m no one can recognise u had any sort of surgery looking at your gait....??
Pls don't stop updating on this forum....every update we see from you ppl, we get a new ray of hope!!
All the best...
Happy for you.!
Hi Dreamer,
Good question. Yes, I feel normal. I walk normally and I do not have any pain. I DO get the occasional "feeling", in my hip area since I'm only 3 months out of the nail removal; but it is not painful and it lasts maybe a few seconds. I can jog well and I am able to run and perform weight lifting with my legs now without any difficulty. I do want to make a point in saying that my approach to CLL was extra careful. I was not concerned about getting back to sports activity quickly and I rather just wanted to be careful to not hurt my recovering legs. I made a conscious decision to not perform high impact training until 90 days after my nail removal. As a result, my legs are not "athletically" strong or flexible, yet. I recently started working my legs more impactfully and I'm already seeing progress. I feel and appear completely normal and I'm fully recovered from CLL. I will continue to work hard toward being able to actively participate in sports.
Thank you for the question and I will be back regularly to update and help out the CLL Community! We are all in this together!
All the Best,
IFS
Quote from: InFullStryde on February 11, 2021, 04:36:51 PMHi Dreamer,
Good question. Yes, I feel normal. I walk normally and I do not have any pain. I DO get the occasional "feeling", in my hip area since I'm only 3 months out of the nail removal; but it is not painful and it lasts maybe a few seconds. I can jog well and I am able to run and perform weight lifting with my legs now without any difficulty. I do want to make a point in saying that my approach to CLL was extra careful. I was not concerned about getting back to sports activity quickly and I rather just wanted to be careful to not hurt my recovering legs. I made a conscious decision to not perform high impact training until 90 days after my nail removal. As a result, my legs are not "athletically" strong or flexible, yet. I recently started working my legs more impactfully and I'm already seeing progress. I feel and appear completely normal and I'm fully recovered from CLL. I will continue to work hard toward being able to actively participate in sports.
Thank you for the question and I will be back regularly to update and help out the CLL Community! We are all in this together!
All the Best,
IFS
Have you ran a long distance yet, such as a mile? If so what was your time? I want to know if it's possible to be able to run again within 2 years of getting the surgery.
Hi Phantom,
Honestly, haven't really been doing too much running since I'm not really a runner type. I'm more into weight lifting and my cardio consists of more of a "stand-in-place" calisthenics type cardio. I have done a short jog - I'm not sure how long it was; but it lasted about 8-10 minutes and it felt very normal. You should have no problem jogging at the 2 year point and I'm sure you'll be close to your old time in 2 - 3 year's time as long as you keep working at it. I feel normal again.
Thank you for the question!
Quote from: InFullStryde on March 06, 2021, 12:08:05 AMHi Phantom,
Honestly, haven't really been doing too much running since I'm not really a runner type. I'm more into weight lifting and my cardio consists of more of a "stand-in-place" calisthenics type cardio. I have done a short jog - I'm not sure how long it was; but it lasted about 8-10 minutes and it felt very normal. You should have no problem jogging at the 2 year point and I'm sure you'll be close to your old time in 2 - 3 year's time as long as you keep working at it. I feel normal again.
Thank you for the question!
That's reassuring, thanks for replying!
Hey man.... eagerly waiting for your update!
I'm sure you are doing great !
Please update with your current stats...a video update of you running or doing something athletic would be really awesome....maybe hide your face like movie ....
Keep improving!
Wishing u the best!
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