External Tibias with Dr. Sarin

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Hi,
I decided to start this diary because of boredom  . I hope it will help somebody in the future.

Some basic info about me:
From: Europe
Age: about 25
Initial height: 171cm
goal: 7.5cm

I had my surgery on 17 September. I started lengthening on 26 September. Now I should be at about 4cm. I haven't a ballerina yet and my journey is easy so far. I'm working remotely 6h a day without any problems.

I don't know what else I can say. If you have any questions, just ask  .

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Did you feel any pain, i made femur before 9 days and start lengthening before 2 days, when i start lengthening i feel my kneee move and when i wake up  sametime by bones move into possition and is really bad, but only i have issue pain me to much when start lengthening, like deep deep pain first in left leg now on both, i use all painkiller not help against this deep pain, only when I stand up i dont feel that

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Meck, the first two weeks after surgery was quite painful for me. The first day after leaving the hospital, I had merely bearable pain on my legs. I said that to my doctor and he changed my painkillers. With new painkillers, I didn't feel almost any pain. Maybe you should talk with doc about new painkillers?

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I find my reason for pain, you will not belive i made 4mm per day i didn't udnerstand him and i made every 6 hours 4 time but he say 1 time every 6 hours to be 4 time per day and i grow 4 mm per day, i took xray and i grow 1cm in less 3 days, now he say i must stop lengthening 2 or 3 days and now i have no pain

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Quote from: Meck on November 07, 2019, 12:35:20 AMI find my reason for pain, you will not belive i made 4mm per day i didn't udnerstand him and i made every 6 hours 4 time but he say 1 time every 6 hours to be 4 time per day and i grow 4 mm per day, i took xray and i grow 1cm in less 3 days, now he say i must stop lengthening 2 or 3 days and now i have no pain
Gee.... 4 mm per day!!  That is insane!  I can't believe your doc said that.  As you may know, the standard rate for femur is 1 mm per day.  Even with that speed, you will feel tightness, discomfort, and some pain very soon.  You may go faster at the beginning, but it may make you delay the whole process, if your muscles/tissues/nerves become so tight, or your bone may not grow fast enough.  Anyway, cll is a long journey.  So be patient!

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I have lucky made like this only 2 days, my doctor say 1mm, but same misunderstand and now i stop lengthening because 2 days i made hard i will continue after 2 days again normal 1mm per day, this is my reason for pain and knee movement

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Meck it's very good sign that you don't have pain after you stopped lengthening for a few days. I hope everything will be fine with you 

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Here are some x-rays:

3 days after surgery:
https://imgur.com/a/uZ1dqUC

after 10 days of lengthening:
https://imgur.com/a/Ro8SVOL

after 32 days of lengthening:
https://imgur.com/a/9rrCGeU

My right leg is a little shorter than the left on the last xray, but it's normal. I was allowed to lengthen my right leg by 1.25mm per day to align this disproportion after that.

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dont do that bro , just stop lengthen longer leg and keep lengthen the shorter leg. i did exactly like you and now i have suffer from that, my leg which i lengthen 1,33mm a day now isnt flexible as the other leg. I practice so much but the achille tendon still not became normal

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dunghuynh2227, you're talking to me? I don't worry. Every body is different. However, I met here a lot of people who done more than 6cm and they're okay now, so I think I will be alright too.