Diary: Stryde Femurs with Dr. Paley September 2019

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Does anyone have a link to movie's diary/recovery story?

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You mentioned athletics,

What particular athletic ability will you like to go back to?

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Quote from: OverSixFeetTall on April 02, 2020, 05:27:46 PMYou mentioned athletics,

What particular athletic ability will you like to go back to?

Biking and basketball. With biking I think it's very much possible to get back to 100% recovery. With basketball I think my agility, quickness, and hops will never get back to what it was. Hopefully I can make up for that with my added height

I've always played sports casually and I'm in my mid 30's so the loss of athletic ability isn't going to have a big impact on the quality of my life.

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Quote from: TheAlchemist on April 04, 2020, 02:05:15 AMBiking and basketball. With biking I think it's very much possible to get back to 100% recovery. With basketball I think my agility, quickness, and hops will never get back to what it was. Hopefully I can make up for that with my added height

I've always played sports casually and I'm in my mid 30's so the loss of athletic ability isn't going to have a big impact on the quality of my life.

I know LL isn't for sports, but how fast do you think it would take to get back to sports if you did extreme physical therapy with stryde?

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Quote from: sickkkkk on April 04, 2020, 07:41:39 PMI know LL isn't for sports, but how fast do you think it would take to get back to sports if you did extreme physical therapy with stryde?


I can't say for sure as I'm still recovering and at close to 7 months I'm still not ready to get back to sports. Based on my current rate of recovery I'd say I'd be able to play light sports (non competitive) no earlier than 12 months post op.  I'd guestimate that it would be at least 1.5 to 2 years post op where I could comfortably play basketball at a decent competitive level.

Note that most docs will claim that one can return to sports/jogging/running at 6 months post op. Results may vary. I'd say this is only true of bone consolidation as you should be fully consolidated at around 6 months post op, however your soft tissues, muscle atrophy, and biomechanics will still not b 100% and likely set you back a couple more months till you could truly play sports again.

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I mean it's obvious you are a very eloquent writer and speak well. Congrats, you're 6 feet now! You have passed the 99% difficult part, now you are just more annoyed than suffering. I'll take that anyday to cure height neuroses. Great diary, I am cheering for you!

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Heya Alchemist,

It’s been 1 month since.

How are you feeling and any updates, improvements or annoyances?

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Quote from: OverSixFeetTall on May 04, 2020, 09:49:43 AMHeya Alchemist,

It’s been 1 month since.

How are you feeling and any updates, improvements or annoyances?

Hey OverSixFeetTall:

Day 231 Post Op (Just shy of 8 months post op), Day 143 Post Distraction.

Life is good!

The Good

-Walk feels and looks good up to about 3 miles at which point fatigue sets in due to recovering glutes and hip abductors.

-Stairs without hand rails no problem.

-Getting up from seated position without hand pushoff no problem.

-APT / duck ass about 90% resolved. Just a slight arch at the lower back, not noticeable unless I'm shirtless.

-Legs and ass are starting to grow from scrawny chicken legs to normal looking.

-I've met up with a few more family / friends (way less than anticipated by now due to COVID.) So far, only 2 people have explicitly registered any difference in height. One friend called out "dude you look taller" and a family member said I looked "skinnier." I think most people see me and register something different about me, but can't quite pinpoint what it is. I attribute this mainly to the 2 inch lifts I wore pre LL (that I've since removed) and the fact that LL is not mainstream.

-I am still very happy with the outcome and 100% do not regret this decision.  My height neurosis is completely gone, that alone has made this life changing.  In many ways, it was one of the best decisions of my life. Not just the pure physical height gain, but the confidence gained from conceptualizing something outrageously ambitious and actualizing it.

The Bad

-I still have numbness and nerve pain in my left shin. It gets slightly better each week but it still persists. Compared to my Paley peers, I'm one of the few patients who is still recovering from the nerve pain issues so I guess I'm behind the curve here. More annoying than it is painful so not the worst thing. The resolution seems to be stretching and waiting more than anything.

-I haven't ran or tried sports yet. Part of it is due to not having my x rays done due to COVID and I want to see a consolidated bone before I do anything drastic. I feel like I could jog or even jump, but I don't want to risk it. Hoping I can get X rays once COVID clears up so I can green light sport activities soon.

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Quote from: TheAlchemist on May 06, 2020, 01:29:05 AMHey OverSixFeetTall:

Day 231 Post Op (Just shy of 8 months post op), Day 143 Post Distraction.

Life is good!

The Good

-Walk feels and looks good up to about 3 miles at which point fatigue sets in due to recovering glutes and hip abductors.

-Stairs without hand rails no problem.

-Getting up from seated position without hand pushoff no problem.

-APT / duck ass about 90% resolved. Just a slight arch at the lower back, not noticeable unless I'm shirtless.

-Legs and ass are starting to grow from scrawny chicken legs to normal looking.

-I've met up with a few more family / friends (way less than anticipated by now due to COVID.) So far, only 2 people have registered any difference in height. One friend who explicitly called out "dude you look taller" and a family member said I looked "skinnier." I think most people see me and register something different about me, but can't quite pinpoint what it is. I attribute this mainly to the 2 inch lifts I wore pre LL (that I've since removed) and the fact that LL is not mainstream. My original expectation was that the height would be obvious to everyone but I've been pleasantly surprised so far. Again, interaction with old friends and family has been limited due to COVID so we'll see once things open up again.

-I am still very happy with the outcome and 100% do not regret this decision.  My height neurosis is completely gone, that alone has made this life changing.  In many ways, it was one of the best decisions of my life. Not just the pure physical height gain, but the confidence gained from conceptualizing something outrageous and actualizing it.

The Bad

-I still have numbness and nerve pain in my left shin. It gets slightly better each week but it still persists. Compared to my Paley peers, I'm one of the few patients who is still recovering from the nerve pain issues so I guess I'm behind the curve here. More annoying than it is painful so not the worst thing. The resolution seems to be stretching and waiting more than anything.

-I haven't ran or tried sports yet. Part of it is due to not having my x rays done due to COVID and I want to see a consolidated bone before I do anything drastic. I feel like I could jog or even jump, but I don't want to risk it. Hoping I can get X rays once COVID clears up so I can green light sport activities soon.

Thanks for the update. Did you slow down your lengthening during the lengthening period? People said that slowing down to 2 increases a day solved nearly all nerve pain during the lengthening. Obviously it doesn't matter anymore for you, but maybe there's a post lengthening side effect of nerve pain if the patient lengthened too quickly and didn't slow down during the lengthening period.

Glad to see youre happy though

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Quote from: ghkid2019 on May 06, 2020, 02:51:45 AMThanks for the update. Did you slow down your lengthening during the lengthening period? People said that slowing down to 2 increases a day solved nearly all nerve pain during the lengthening. Obviously it doesn't matter anymore for you, but maybe there's a post lengthening side effect of nerve pain if the patient lengthened too quickly and didn't slow down during the lengthening period.

Glad to see youre happy though

I did slow the rate of distraction down from 1 mm / day to just 0.5 mm / day towards the end at around 7cm and it made a world of difference in my nerve pain. Leading up to that my shins were completely numb and I'd experienced sharp shooting electrifying nerve pains (pain about a 6/10) every other hour. Once I slowed the rate of distraction the nerve pain dropped significantly.

Even with the rate limiting I still have lingering nerve numbness/slight pain 8 months post op.

I think over time, at the rate it's been improving, it should resolve itself, I'm just a bit behind the curve. All things considered, not the worst thing, and I'm still overwhelmingly satisfied with the outcome to not be at all upset about it.