Hi Purusrhottham,
Great to hear that your recovery is going very well !!
How was your sleep during lengthening, and has it improved now?
Wish sou all the best!
Great to hear buddy! Im happy for you!
Quote from: Pilor on July 31, 2018, 02:47:44 PMHi Purusrhottham,
Great to hear that your recovery is going very well !!
How was your sleep during lengthening, and has it improved now?
Wish sou all the best!
Hello! Thank you!
During lengthening sleep was pretty bad. The dull pain makes it hard to sleep. However after a few days after I stopped lengthening, my sleep went back to normal as there was no pain.
Quote from: Shadow91 on July 31, 2018, 08:13:14 PMGreat to hear buddy! Im happy for you!
Thanks!
Quote from: Purushrottam on July 15, 2018, 08:13:25 PMMini Update
I started playing casual (social) soccer in a league. The first day my running felt weird and my legs felt wobbly when I was changing directions. Now my running is pretty normal, at least for short bursts. I can jog for several minutes at 6 mph with no problem. I don't feel any pain or weirdness. I just get tired quicker. Everything else feels the same.
My flexibility is back for my hamstrings. My quads are still not 100% as I can't bend my knees all the way yet. However I have been stretching aggressively now. I still haven't gotten my leg strength back but thats because I stopped working out.
Overall though, life feels so much better. I'm not 100% convinced if its because of the surgery, or because I'm in a new city, or because I have a new job. I used to always get depression, thinking my life wasn't going anywhere. I was a dude with a really good career and everything about my life was good on paper... except for having 0 luck dating (or even eliciting any female interest). It was really frustrating seeing people put in less effort than me but getting a lot more in return. This was slowly turning me into a bitter person. I remember when I was in the pool at Homewood Suites, in the middle of the lengthening... I was afraid I was going to be a really bitter, angry person "Why do I have to go through this to have a normal, well adjusted life?!? Lifes not fair".
That NEVER happened. While during recovery, I was a little resentful, now that I am fully recovered, I feel so blessed. Almost everything in life is going my way now. The previous post I made on this thread may seem a bit random, but I don't remember every being depressed/angry since then.
I find it pretty easy to make friends now. Getting dates with women I'm interested isn't too hard either. Pre LL me would have been nervous as hell before a date, thinking I had to be on top of my game to keep her interest (and usually that was the case. If you are unattractive, you do have to be the best version of yourself to maintain her attention). Now I'm never nervous before a date, no matter how much of a 'catch' I think the girl is. I just go there, act like myself (still make an effort though.. everyone deserves that from their date) and let things take their course. Before that I used to get ghosted all the time.
It feels like a great weight has been lifted off my shoulder. I no longer spend time moping about being short/hating the world/etc. I've become a much more positive person overall. Small things that used to piss me off (ie. Uber driver taking the wrong exit for the airport by accident when I'm late for a flight) just don't bother me anymore. I noticed that change when my driver made a wrong turn. I was just like "hey, don't worry about it... we all make mistakes". It came out so naturally. Pre LL me would have been silent but would have thought "omg you ****ing retard how did you mess that up?!?"
I am not going to have as many updates from now on as there isn't really much to say. I still frequent the forums though, so if there are any questions I can answer them (prefer not PMs though. I don't get email notifications). Overall, if you had a complication free experience, I can't fathom why anyone would regret this surgery. The several month gap in my career meant nothing. I don't think it affected me at all. Now that I'm working again, its as if I've been working the whole time.
I'll have one when I have my rods removed. In September it will be 1 year post op. I need to get it removed within 2 years. I can't believe time flew by so quickly.
how long a gap you took in your career? were you asked any questions about the gap during your interviews? thanks
Quote from: 419 on August 02, 2018, 10:20:47 PMhow long a gap you took in your career?
The gap was over half a year.
Quote from: 419 on August 02, 2018, 10:20:47 PMwere you asked any questions about the gap during your interviews?
Sometimes. I just said it was for a medical reason and kept it ambiguous. Medical privacy (HIPPA, et al.) dictates that they don't ask much further. I also offered references to some companies (indicating that I had resigned and had not been fired).
Update:
Don't neglect your P.T. stretches post lengthening. After stretching aggressively last couple of weeks, I can see really good improvements in my flexibility.
I can squat unassisted now, several times. I can kick pretty high up. My hamstring flexibility is still not as high as pre LL and I still can't bend my knees all the way (but sooooo close dammit). I've noticed that after my stretches, my legs feel weaker (and my stamina seems to be lower). I wonder if its because the longer muscle is weaker and has to be strengthened again? If you follow my updates, it seems like my running has gotten worse (the timings, not the gait). It might be because I'm not working out as aggressively as I used to when I was unemployed.
Hey man, glad to hear about your recovery and I hope my questions don’t stress you out or discourage you.
Are you able to disclose the interest rate on your loan? What did you offer as collateral? Was it your high paying job? How soon do you plan on paying it off? I think you said 5 years right? So i’m Assuming you’re allocating maybe ~20% of your annual income to repayment?
I’m thinking of financing my LL with Paley through a loan as well, just looking for any and all advice/info you can give. I can’t imagine going to a bank and saying to their face I need $100,000 for cosmetic limb lengthening, so I was wondering how you went about this.
Hey man, glad to hear about your recovery and I hope my questions don’t stress you out or discourage you.
Are you able to disclose the interest rate on your loan? What did you offer as collateral? Was it your high paying job? How soon do you plan on paying it off? I think you said 5 years right? So i’m Assuming you’re allocating maybe ~20% of your annual income to repayment?
I’m thinking of financing my LL with Paley through a loan as well, just looking for any and all advice/info you can give. I can’t imagine going to a bank and saying to their face I need $100,000 for cosmetic limb lengthening, so I was wondering how you went about this.
Quote from: CaptainAmerica on August 10, 2018, 08:15:51 PMHey man, glad to hear about your recovery and I hope my questions don’t stress you out or discourage you.
Are you able to disclose the interest rate on your loan? What did you offer as collateral? Was it your high paying job? How soon do you plan on paying it off? I think you said 5 years right? So i’m Assuming you’re allocating maybe ~20% of your annual income to repayment?
I’m thinking of financing my LL with Paley through a loan as well, just looking for any and all advice/info you can give. I can’t imagine going to a bank and saying to their face I need $100,000 for cosmetic limb lengthening, so I was wondering how you went about this.
Your questions don't stress me out at all.
My loan interest rate is 10.4 % (I don't remember exactly) compounded annually. It's a 7 year alone and I have 6 years left. My monthly payment is about $1350. That's about 9.5% of my monthly income.
It's an unsecured loan from Sofi, meaning that there is no collateral... hence the high interest rate.
My income when I applied was $150k, which approved me for 80k max. My income is now $170k. I plan on paying it off aggressively (2 years instead of 6) by making extra payments.
OverrideYourGenetics also used the same loan provider.
The only advice I have is to have spotless credit and relatively high income. When I decided I wanted to get LL (3 years ago), I was only making $80k/year. More on this later as I'm about to lose internet for a few hours.
Quote from: CaptainAmerica on August 10, 2018, 08:15:51 PMHey man, glad to hear about your recovery and I hope my questions don’t stress you out or discourage you.
Are you able to disclose the interest rate on your loan? What did you offer as collateral? Was it your high paying job? How soon do you plan on paying it off? I think you said 5 years right? So i’m Assuming you’re allocating maybe ~20% of your annual income to repayment?
I’m thinking of financing my LL with Paley through a loan as well, just looking for any and all advice/info you can give. I can’t imagine going to a bank and saying to their face I need $100,000 for cosmetic limb lengthening, so I was wondering how you went about this.
Your questions don't stress me out at all.
My loan interest rate is 10.4 % (I don't remember exactly) compounded annually. It's a 7 year alone and I have 6 years left. My monthly payment is about $1350. That's about 9.5% of my monthly income.
It's an unsecured loan from Sofi, meaning that there is no collateral... hence the high interest rate.
My income when I applied was $150k, which approved me for 80k max. My income is now $170k. I plan on paying it off aggressively (2 years instead of 6) by making extra payments.
OverrideYourGenetics also used the same loan provider.
The only advice I have is to have spotless credit and relatively high income. When I decided I wanted to get LL (3 years ago), I was only making $80k/year. More on this later as I'm about to lose internet for a few hours.
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