Does it get much easier after finishing lengthening?

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Definitely easier to do less and spread it out as long as you aren't at risk of premature consolidation.

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I’m 3.5 months after lengthening and I still have considerable pain and stiffness. It’s getting better and I’m much stronger all the time but it’s very gradual. Don’t expect miracles right away. I did 3 inches femurs.

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Thanks @Medium

@inches I appreciate the heads up, I guess everyone's body responds differently. I'm only doing 2 inches on femur so I'm hoping this might help with a quicker recovery but you never know with these things. Do you mind me asking who your surgeon was? Have you been stretching/walking every day since the surgery?

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Dr. Betz. Yes, I’ve been walking and stretching every day but I could walk more, I admit. I’m seeing noticeable improvement all the time.  It’s just that it’s gradual.

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Quote from: inchesmatter on January 05, 2020, 01:24:47 PMDr. Betz. Yes, I’ve been walking and stretching every day but I could walk more, I admit. I’m seeing noticeable improvement all the time.  It’s just that it’s gradual.

Are you already off crutches?

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I’m off crutches for the most part. In the morning, after waking up but before stretching or taking any painkillers, I may use crutches or my trekking poles, but I don’t need them during the day when I’m on painkillers. I’m still having to take a narcotic plus extra acetaminophen once a day, and then I feel great and can walk all over the place at home with no pain. Sitting down for hours still causes stiffness and soreness, and I may reach for my crutches in those cases.

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Quote from: inchesmatter on January 06, 2020, 11:36:12 AMI’m off crutches for the most part. In the morning, after waking up but before stretching or taking any painkillers, I may use crutches or my trekking poles, but I don’t need them during the day when I’m on painkillers. I’m still having to take a narcotic plus extra acetaminophen once a day, and then I feel great and can walk all over the place at home with no pain. Sitting down for hours still causes stiffness and soreness, and I may reach for my crutches in those cases.

Thanks for answering! But do you go out at the weekends without crutches? When do you think you will walk completely normal? Wish you a nice recovery!

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I dont go out much at all. I recently went shopping for about an hour using the shopping cart as a crutch and it was very tiring on my legs. I am far from being able to even go shopping unaided. I’m hoping by June, which mean it will have taken one year. I’m sure I’ll be able to go out and do errands sooner than that, but I expect I’ll be really tired doing it. Recovery is very slow.

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Sorry to hear that inches, still though the time will soon go in and you'll have your full mobility back. Was it the Fitbone you had done? Did you choose that over Stryde or was it not available at the time?

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I did the Betzbone.