Mini Update:
By the end of February I will be 'financially recovered' from this procedure (meaning my assets would be equal to what they were prior to LL). My loan amount is still outstanding, but I make more per month at my new job than what I made at my old job + monthly loan installments. Basically, my cash flow is higher than it was prior to LL.
Now this is my gold standard for physical recovery to pre LL levels:
8.5 minute mile nonstop (I think this is 7 mph),
6 minute mile in 1 minute increments when doing HIIT (1 minute bursts at 9mph with 30 second breaks in between),
run 12 mph for at least 30 seconds,
run 3 miles in under 30 minutes,
squat 160 ish, deadlift 160 ish,
90 jump squats in 3 sets.
This is where I'm at now:
12 minute mile nonstop (5 mph),
10 minute mile in 2 minute increments when doing HIIT (2 minute bursts at 6 mph with 30 second breaks in between),
run 9 mph for at least 60 seconds,
haven't attempted long distance running.. I will attempt it when the weather gets better
squat 65 lbs ish (4 sets of 5 reps), deadlift 85 lbs (4 x 10) .. don't know my max, haven't attempted it.
haven't attempted jump squats but I can do 40 body weight squats in 4 sets.
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My next milestones are:
1) Full financial recovery, which means my net assets reach a level they would have been if I had continued saving and not gotten LL surgery. So basically for me to be financially as if I never had LL at all.
2) Full physical recovery ... same thing. To be physically as if I never had LL at all.
Femoral Lengthening with Dr. Paley
Awesome Puru..Great progress..You have reached a break-even point..Can I PM you to get your email by any chance?
Hi Puru. Are you planning to have the rods removed any time soon?
Quote from: Realistic on February 05, 2019, 11:57:31 AMAwesome Puru..Great progress..You have reached a break-even point..Can I PM you to get your email by any chance?
Thanks! Sorry I don’t give my contact for anonymity purposes.
Quote from: Mariobro on February 05, 2019, 03:11:53 PMHi Puru. Are you planning to have the rods removed any time soon?
I get my raise, bonus, and tax return by the end of February. After that I will have a better picture of my cash flow. Then I will take a loan and get it done.
Update
So I got a bit of a raise. My income is now a hair over $200k.
That took me a good while to digest. I never in my wildest dreams thought I’d be earning that much. This totally accelerates the timeline for my financial recovery...
I’m definitely aiming at paying off the loans by the end of this year. Getting my rods removed as soon as I get my tax rebate.
Quote from: Purushrottam on February 12, 2019, 04:19:27 AMUpdate
So I got a bit of a raise. My income is now a hair over $200k.
That took me a good while to digest. I never in my wildest dreams thought I’d be earning that much. This totally accelerates the timeline for my financial recovery...
I’m definitely aiming at paying off the loans by the end of this year. Getting my rods removed as soon as I get my tax rebate.
You’ll probably get faster after the rods are removed. Running feels a lot smoother. Leg strength stayed the same though lol, that’ll definitely take a while to get back. Great diary btw!
Quote from: Brb6ftTall on February 14, 2019, 11:12:37 PMYou’ll probably get faster after the rods are removed. Running feels a lot smoother. Leg strength stayed the same though lol, that’ll definitely take a while to get back. Great diary btw!
Thank you, Brb! I read in your diary that you had your rods removed in Aug 2018. How long was it after that when you could start running/lifting weights/etc after the nail removal? I've been hitting the gym religiously for the past few months and I don't want this to stop my flow.
It was probably a month before I went back to the gym after rod removal. I might’ve been able to go back sooner though, maybe 2 or 3 weeks after, but life kept getting in the way. It did mess up my “flow” a bit, but after a week or so I was right back into my previous numbers. Unfortunately they haven’t progressed the way they should’ve since then though.
Of course the #1 limiting factor in getting back to my pre-LL strength and conditioning is just that.. I don’t have the time anymore, lol. And i’m Sure you’ve already realized this yourself too. It was easy to maintain a standard before a big surgery, but now it takes work to get it all back and I just haven’t been able to put that kind of work in yet.
I’m interested in your numbers though, so please keep updating if you can. After rod removal I don’t really think about LL anymore but I still lurk from time to time like this lol.
Quote from: Brb6ftTall on February 15, 2019, 05:57:14 PMIt was probably a month before I went back to the gym after rod removal. I might’ve been able to go back sooner though, maybe 2 or 3 weeks after, but life kept getting in the way. It did mess up my “flow” a bit, but after a week or so I was right back into my previous numbers. Unfortunately they haven’t progressed the way they should’ve since then though.
Of course the #1 limiting factor in getting back to my pre-LL strength and conditioning is just that.. I don’t have the time anymore, lol. And i’m Sure you’ve already realized this yourself too. It was easy to maintain a standard before a big surgery, but now it takes work to get it all back and I just haven’t been able to put that kind of work in yet.
I’m interested in your numbers though, so please keep updating if you can. After rod removal I don’t really think about LL anymore but I still lurk from time to time like this lol.
Wow a month is a long time. But I'd rather get this over with sooner than later.
I will keep updating this thread with numbers. Its definitely hard to maintain a rigorous workout schedule when you also have a full time job. I can't wait to see how my running gets after rod removal.
Sorry if some of these questions have already been asked + answered and they may seem a bit ignorant.
If you had the finance to do two surgeries, what stopped you from doing two?
Was there an element of fear (1) of doing two or was it because you feel like you would be satisfied at 5'9?
Would you ever consider doing another surgery to gain more height, or are you satisfied?
Do you feel like the height you've achieved is essentially all you wanted or is there a chance you might come back for more?
Would you ever have chosen another LL doctor?
I mean, if you didn't have the finance for Dr Paley, would you without question have endeavored to raise enough for him?
(1) With fear I mean factors such as recovery-time, how much you recover and proportions etc.
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