Dr. Betz Femurs June 2022

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13 days, took yesterday off.  This should be 9.5cm gained as of today.

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I hope to have a quick recovery like yourself.  You're right, so many people are liars.  Hitting 180 I could say I'm 183, lol.  Looking forward to my it band release, I am very much an invalid now barely able to walk with the wide legs getting wider everyday.

Quote from: Stand taller on October 27, 2022, 08:55:11 PMWhat is telegram? Don't think we have spoken there because I'm not familiar with it? 🙈🤣

Sad to hear about your issues with wide legs and what it limits you this much. But can say, you will resolve it in time... yes time... everything with this surgery does take a lot of time... and work... Don't regret anything, but can't wait for some more time to pass! 😂

Can understand hitting 181cm, and before this surgery I was thinking of doing tibias as well to become over 180cm, maybe even 183cm - that "magic" 6,0 foot number! But reaching 177cm, I'm fine, no more LLS for me. My height dysphoria is gone and I don't feel small anymore. I live in one of the nordic countries and I feel as tall or taller than more that half the people I meet. I have no desire to become "tall" because I am tall enough and will most likely never be called short or looked upon as small ever again.

Another thing I have learnt becoming 177cm is that most people below 190cm lie about their height anyways. Remember my general doctor tellings me after I got the surgery that he was 168cm when I was at 166cm, and could clearly look over him. My physiotherapist told me he was 180cm when I started to go to him, I am taller than him without shoes when he is wearing shoes. Other friends who have told me their whole life they are 180cm tall are around my height now. So I am pretty sure all of these "studies" about height are inaccurate, mostly because they use data that is self reported - and most people lie about their height! Heck even a female friend said I should just tell people I'm 180cm tall 🙈 You must feel like a tall person i Columbia and Mexico?

Gait is still not great because of duck ass, it is okay and improving. I am almost there where I don't feel embarrassed walking without crutches in public now. I reckon another 4-6 weeks and I'll be able to walk upright with a slight limp, and from there things will only get better.

Yeah, pain is basically non-existent. Even when my physiotherapist really pushed me during sessions pain is very light. I haven't used an opioid since mid March or any pain killers since July. I had some IT-band pain a few weeks ago after pushing at the physio, but that is also now completely gone. So I wouldn't worry about pain, it only temporary.

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Good luck Leon - almost there

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12 days, said goodbye to my físio who has become a good friend, packing for my flight.

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Quote from: Stand taller on October 27, 2022, 08:55:11 PMWhat is telegram? Don't think we have spoken there because I'm not familiar with it? 🙈🤣

Sad to hear about your issues with wide legs and what it limits you this much. But can say, you will resolve it in time... yes time... everything with this surgery does take a lot of time... and work... Don't regret anything, but can't wait for some more time to pass! 😂

Can understand hitting 181cm, and before this surgery I was thinking of doing tibias as well to become over 180cm, maybe even 183cm - that "magic" 6,0 foot number! But reaching 177cm, I'm fine, no more LLS for me. My height dysphoria is gone and I don't feel small anymore. I live in one of the nordic countries and I feel as tall or taller than more that half the people I meet. I have no desire to become "tall" because I am tall enough and will most likely never be called short or looked upon as small ever again.

Another thing I have learnt becoming 177cm is that most people below 190cm lie about their height anyways. Remember my general doctor tellings me after I got the surgery that he was 168cm when I was at 166cm, and could clearly look over him. My physiotherapist told me he was 180cm when I started to go to him, I am taller than him without shoes when he is wearing shoes. Other friends who have told me their whole life they are 180cm tall are around my height now. So I am pretty sure all of these "studies" about height are inaccurate, mostly because they use data that is self reported - and most people lie about their height! Heck even a female friend said I should just tell people I'm 180cm tall 🙈 You must feel like a tall person i Columbia and Mexico?

Gait is still not great because of duck ass, it is okay and improving. I am almost there where I don't feel embarrassed walking without crutches in public now. I reckon another 4-6 weeks and I'll be able to walk upright with a slight limp, and from there things will only get better.

Yeah, pain is basically non-existent. Even when my physiotherapist really pushed me during sessions pain is very light. I haven't used an opioid since mid March or any pain killers since July. I had some IT-band pain a few weeks ago after pushing at the physio, but that is also now completely gone. So I wouldn't worry about pain, it only temporary.

Great post!

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11 days.  Here in Frankfurt Germany on a layover.  Grabbed dinner at a chill Italian spot last night.  Here’s some pics of condor business class with lay down seats.  It was still very uncomfortable but I made it work.  Notice severity of wide leg. Here’s a shot of my old sweat pants from yesterday, height difference is there lol. Rack of lamb and black truffle pasta from Italian place.

 

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Quote from: leonazul99 on October 31, 2022, 08:55:07 AM11 days.  Here in Frankfurt Germany on a layover.  Grabbed dinner at a chill Italian spot last night.  Here’s some pics of condor business class with lay down seats.  It was still very uncomfortable but I made it work.  Notice severity of wide leg. Here’s a shot of my old sweat pants from yesterday, height difference is there lol. Rack of lamb and black truffle pasta from Italian place.

 





I also had to throw all my pants (and suits  )  away. Just kept my shorts 

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Quote from: Growth.journey on October 28, 2022, 08:39:24 PMGood luck Leon - almost there

Thanks!

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10 days left, meeting Dr G tom.  Flight to Greece was terrible with extreme pain in the R leg while in the air. Any moment without pain is a good one, hopefully the it band release helps.

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Quote from: leonazul99 on June 25, 2022, 06:36:31 PMNo.  There was another Betz patient in the room next door who came back for tibias. He was in his mid 60s.
are you sure that patient in mid 60s?  so old to do LL...