Femoral Lengthening with Dr. Paley

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Quote from: InFullStryde on March 02, 2019, 05:37:14 AMCongratulations Purushrottam ! You're did it, man!  I have one question. Did Dr. R happen to mention how soon you are able to walk after rod removal?  I have always been curious about how much down time would be required after that surgery.   Any feedback is appreciated.  Congrats again!

Thanks! Yeah I can walk out of the hospital. I just have no not fall/lift heavy weights for 6 weeks. I'm going to be a bit wary though. ProgramDude had a bone breakage almost 2 months after rod removal.

I'll keep this diary updated after the rod removal.

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Quote from: Purushrottam on March 02, 2019, 10:48:56 PMThanks! Yeah I can walk out of the hospital. I just have no not fall/lift heavy weights for 6 weeks. I'm going to be a bit wary though. ProgramDude had a bone breakage almost 2 months after rod removal.

I'll keep this diary updated after the rod removal.

Great to hear about walking out of hospital.  Good call on keeping a close eye on things and playing it safe.  Looking forward to learning more. 

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Hi Puru,

Thanks for your great diary.

Sorry if I missed this somewhere else but is there any reason you’re going to Rozbruch over Paley for rod removal?

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Quote from: InFullStryde on March 02, 2019, 11:37:20 PMGreat to hear about walking out of hospital.  Good call on keeping a close eye on things and playing it safe.  Looking forward to learning more.

Yup I'll keep you updated!

Quote from: Mule on March 03, 2019, 12:31:46 AMHi Puru,

Thanks for your great diary.

Sorry if I missed this somewhere else but is there any reason you’re going to Rozbruch over Paley for rod removal?

Its a lot more convenient for me. I'm temporarily assigned to a project right next to his hospital. My hotel is literally 15 minutes from that center. Its a routine outpatient operation where I can literally walk out the hospital when I'm done. I thought this was a good opportunity to get my rods removed with minimal disruption to my regular life.

When looking at life altering surgery, cost should never be a factor. However, Rozbruch is cheaper at $10,000 instead of $17,500, and insurance will likely cover a portion of it (what portion I will find out after the surgery is done).

I already 'recovered' financially and have the money to do it with either doctor. If Rozbruch doesn't have an open surgery slot this month I'll go ahead and book with Paley.

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Hi there! I have a question about your recovery. Before surgery, did you do any sports or training? If so, have you been able to do those things since you go surgery? Also, at what point after the initial surgery were you able to start working again? I'm sorry if you've already answered this before.

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Quote from: smolbean on March 09, 2019, 08:29:15 PMHi there! I have a question about your recovery. Before surgery, did you do any sports or training? If so, have you been able to do those things since you go surgery? Also, at what point after the initial surgery were you able to start working again? I'm sorry if you've already answered this before.

Yeah I used to work out intensely (1-2 hours per day). I used to be pretty active in sports as well (boxing). My workout routine is now back to what it was before. I play soccer and basketball regularly now. I'm going to start boxing once my nails are removed (and my bones are healed).

I had my surgery on Sept 26. I stopped lengthening on Dec 1. I started job hunting on Dec 10. I was able to do on site interviews around early February.

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Update:

I have scheduled myself for nail removal with Rozbruch on March 22nd. I'm going to work out and stretch as hard as possible until then (because I probably won't be able to hit the gym for a while after that).

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Puru, Wow, the big date finally comes!
Waiting for your update after nails removal.
Best wishes!!!

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Quote from: wangchaoan on March 10, 2019, 06:00:11 PMPuru, Wow, the big date finally comes!
Waiting for your update after nails removal.
Best wishes!!!

Thanks for the wishes! Yeah I'll keep updating.

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Way to go Purush. It really takes a brave person to go through this procedure and endure its many challenges. I am currently 5'4-5'5. I don't want to lengthen too much. I'm looking for 2 inches on my femur through Dr.Paley (I've heard he is the one with the best outcomes). 2 inches may not seem worth all this, but I'm honestly fine with it if there is an easier path of recovery and a higher realization of pre-LL Athleticism. Even if there is a noticeable downtick in athleticism, I'm ok with it because, at my current height, i'm having trouble going out in public, let alone participate in sports.

 That would put me at roughly 5'6-5'7, which I know is your starting height, but honestly, I never minded being short, I just didn't like being especially short, and I feel this surgery would do wonders to get me out of that really short range and improve my self-image. I have 2 questions.

1. Do you think gaining a complete 2 inches at my height is worth it?

2. Do you think you would have recovered better had you opted for 5.1 cm as opposed to 6.5 cm?