Quote from: Android on May 24, 2018, 11:33:15 PMI'm guessing it's because of the nail, adding rigidity to natural bones which have some flex to them.
Ohh gotcha. I guess kicks do feel a little weird.
Update:
I haven't gotten X-Rays in a while due to my travelling (through Europe and Asia) and moving (to a new city for a job). I'm going to get an X-Ray at the next available chance to
1. Figure out when I can start martial arts (most likely boxing, as my kicking ability is limited, and my co-LLer has already started it).
2. Schedule my rod removal. My consolidation is relatively fast. I can probably do it any time after September, but I want to wait until December so I can do it during holiday season.
Other than that, I am "dating" someone now (not officially). For the first time in my life I feel like the girl is making an effort vs me always initiating everything. I actually had 2 different dates last weekend. This is way different from before.
Femoral Lengthening with Dr. Paley
Quote from: Purushrottam on May 25, 2018, 02:53:10 AMUpdate:
I haven't gotten X-Rays in a while due to my travelling (through Europe and Asia) and moving (to a new city for a job).
Nice! I also plan to travel after I can run (just in case I need to catch a bus 
. Remote Year has an interesting program, and there's also Nomad Cruise for two weeks, though only twice a year.
Quote from: Purushrottam on May 25, 2018, 02:53:10 AM2. Schedule my rod removal. My consolidation is relatively fast.
Hasn't your consolidation ended months ago? It's supposed to take as long as lengthening took, which for you if I recall correctly was about 3 months and ended in Jan.
Quote from: Purushrottam on May 25, 2018, 02:53:10 AMOther than that, I am "dating" someone now (not officially). For the first time in my life I feel like the girl is making an effort vs me always initiating everything. I actually had 2 different dates last weekend. This is way different from before.
Congrats! It also helps to just be less interested in the girl (easier when you have options, which is easier when you're more confident). I've found certain "dating guru" programs (e.g. David DeAngelo, though a bit dated now) to actually help in developing a mindset for attracting and keeping women.
Quote from: OverrideYourGenetics on May 25, 2018, 03:38:21 AMNice! I also plan to travel after I can run (just in case I need to catch a bus . Remote Year has an interesting program, and there's also Nomad Cruise for two weeks, though only twice a year.
Yeah I need to look into that. I'm traveling with friends again later this year. Those sound like interesting programs. I might look into Nomad Cruise next year. I know several developers have tried working from cruises.
Quote from: OverrideYourGenetics on May 25, 2018, 03:38:21 AMHasn't your consolidation ended months ago? It's supposed to take as long as lengthening took, which for you if I recall correctly was about 3 months and ended in Jan.
It has indeed ended months back. However I still want a go ahead from Dr. Paley before I do anything extreme like boxing. I've been cleared to deadlify and squat for months now.
Quote from: OverrideYourGenetics on May 25, 2018, 03:38:21 AMCongrats! It also helps to just be less interested in the girl (easier when you have options, which is easier when you're more confident). I've found certain "dating guru" programs (e.g. David DeAngelo, though a bit dated now) to actually help in developing a mindset for attracting and keeping women.
Thanks. I wasn't that interested at all (for the reason you mentioned). I actually made up an excuse to avoid going on a date/happy hour today so I could work out instead.
I've seen those programs as well. However its hard to have that (abundance) mindset when you legitimately have no other options (no matter how much self improvement you have tried). A short Indian dude in the Silicon Valley area (where theres so many similar dudes to begin with) really has a tough time (to be fair, its tough for all dudes, regardless of race). I remember a friend (who happened to be dating an Indian American dude) telling me that all her friends were basically telling her to break up with him, and that she could do so much better. That made me sick to my stomach. I am never going to live in the Bay Area/Silicon Valley again lol... no matter how beneficial it is for my career. Just not worth living in a place where you are not valued or appreciated.
Atmosphere and values in workplace are so important and only shallow-minded chooses job by considering only a salary.
QuoteI remember a friend (who happened to be dating an Indian American dude) telling me that all her friends were basically telling her to break up with him, and that she could do so much better.
That's so sad. The US is pretty nuts. Was that just because he was Indian-American? Do you think they would say the same if he was an African-American?
QuoteFor the first time in my life I feel like the girl is making an effort vs me always initiating everything.
That's awesome, though!
Quote from: Purushrottam on March 03, 2018, 12:24:14 AMDuring lengthening with Paley, you still end up biking 10 minutes per day every day that you have physical therapy.
Did they put you on the stationary bike, or on one of the NuStep machines? I've found the NuStep machines to not really help with knee flexibility, even when I was reaching full knee extension. By contrast, walking on the AlterG machine[url] for the same 10 minutes helped way more.
And I can't find that post right now (maybe it wasn't yours?), but I remember seeing someone say that after biking on a stationary bike, he was a lot more flexible. Can you comment on that?
Quote from: Purushrottam on January 10, 2018, 03:17:21 AMIt has now been over a month and a week since I stopped lengthening. I am visiting the X Ray technician tomorrow to get an X-Ray.Hey Puru,
What kind of place did you go to to get your X-rays done and what did it cost? (I'm wondering if maybe an urgent care can do it, although I don't think all places are setup to do this.). Did they just give you a CD with some standard format images (JPG/PNG/.etc)?
Quote from: OverrideYourGenetics on June 16, 2018, 12:39:31 AMDid they put you on the stationary bike, or on one of the NuStep machines? I've found the NuStep machines to not really help with knee flexibility, even when I was reaching full knee extension. By contrast, walking on the AlterG machine[url] for the same 10 minutes helped way more.
And I can't find that post right now (maybe it wasn't yours?), but I remember seeing someone say that after biking on a stationary bike, he was a lot more flexible. Can you comment on that?
Whoops. Just seeing this!
I don't remember exactly. I think it was a stationary bike. It was modified a bit so that you could get on it from a walker (the seat could turn to face away from the bike, making it easy for people with walkers to get on).
I started walking on the AlterG on my last 2 weeks there. It was extremely tedious/tiring compared to the bike. The bike basically made the stretching easier after compared to when I was doing therapy at home (w.o riding the bike).
That was my comment on this diary itself. Basically I didn't go to the gym for the first month. After I went (and biked on the stationary bike, I felt a lot more flexible). I found it:
Quote from: Purushrottam on January 10, 2018, 03:17:21 AM
My flexibility has gotten a lot better. When I stopped lengthening, my knees could barely bend 90 degrees even with the therapists pushing me. Now I can bend them past that by myself (and even more if someone is pushing my legs).
I actually went to the gym today for the first time since the surgery. It felt really good. I wish I had gone earlier but was a bit scared. I mostly rode the bike for 20 minutes and then did 20 minutes of chest exercises (I tried doing the lat pulldowns but I had trouble getting my legs around on that machine. Maybe I'll wait until I can fully weight bear before doing that) and then a few minutes of stretching. My stretch after doing the bike for 20 minutes was phenomenal. I realize that I should have been cyclying a lot earlier. Oh well.. never too late to learn.
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Quote from: FormerKidd on June 16, 2018, 04:53:55 AMHey Puru,
What kind of place did you go to to get your X-rays done and what did it cost? (I'm wondering if maybe an urgent care can do it, although I don't think all places are setup to do this.). Did they just give you a CD with some standard format images (JPG/PNG/.etc)?
I searched for a medical imaging center. It was a standalone place that was not affiliated with any hospital. I called around to ask about the pricing. They gave me the CD. The format was something unusual (not a typical image format). I think all doctor offices use that format. I basically converted them to PDFs and emailed them to Dr. Paley.
Quote from: Purushrottam on June 16, 2018, 08:19:43 PMMy stretch after doing the bike for 20 minutes was phenomenal. I realize that I should have been cyclying a lot earlier. Oh well.. never too late to learn.
Yes, this! Thank you.
Quote from: Purushrottam on June 16, 2018, 08:19:43 PMI searched for a medical imaging center. It was a standalone place that was not affiliated with any hospital. I called around to ask about the pricing. They gave me the CD. The format was something unusual (not a typical image format). I think all doctor offices use that format. I basically converted them to PDFs and emailed them to Dr. Paley.
Correct, only imaging centers take x-ray orders from other doctors. Urgent care centers that are fully able to do x-rays, only do them if they themselves deem you need one. Their loss...
The images on the CD are in DICOM format. Those from the Paley Institute were in a folder named "DICOM" on the CD, and were numbered files without extension (1, 2, 3, etc.). I use the excellent open source image viewer and manager XnView MP to open them. From there, you can save them as JPG. Not sure yet what format Dr. Paley prefers, but I suspect DCM because it has more metadata, likely scaling information (pixels vs. centimeters).
BTW, DICOM files may include metadata such as your name and DOB, so be careful whom you share them with.
Quote from: OverrideYourGenetics on June 17, 2018, 01:38:21 AMYes, this! Thank you.
Correct, only imaging centers take x-ray orders from other doctors. Urgent care centers that are fully able to do x-rays, only do them if they themselves deem you need one. Their loss...
The images on the CD are in DICOM format. Those from the Paley Institute were in a folder named "DICOM" on the CD, and were numbered files without extension (1, 2, 3, etc.). I use the excellent open source image viewer and manager XnView MP to open them. From there, you can save them as JPG. Not sure yet what format Dr. Paley prefers, but I suspect DCM because it has more metadata, likely scaling information (pixels vs. centimeters).
BTW, DICOM files may include metadata such as your name and DOB, so be careful whom you share them with.
Interesting.. I didn't know that. I'm going to get a final X-Ray next week to confirm when I can get the rods taken out.
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