Quote from: m7liam on March 31, 2021, 09:31:16 PMNot yet. Doctor said one more month for running.
Congratulations m7liam! you are almost done.
I suggest walking fairly fast for a minimum of 4 miles per day and then increasing that if your body feels right with long walks (and of course after you get your doctor's approval) to speedup the final stages of recovery.
Hi M7liam,
I hope things are going well! Any updates on your progress? Are things back on track?
This was an extremely useful diary and helped me make the commitment to the surgery this year. Thanks for sharing your progress!
Quote from: Zatoichi on June 01, 2021, 01:26:31 PMHi M7liam,
I hope things are going well! Any updates on your progress? Are things back on track?
This was an extremely useful diary and helped me make the commitment to the surgery this year. Thanks for sharing your progress!
Hi there, I actually don't go much on this forum but today was bored and opened it up again. See below a video of me (now 10.5 months post-surgery) and ~2 months since getting off crutches.
Physically, I reckon I am 80% of the way back. My normal walking gait is mostly recovered and I believe unnoticeable (although if I sit too long, when I stand up and walk immediately there is a bit of a weird walk for the first few steps). I have started with leg exercises, and I have no issues with climbing stairs etc. I still cannot run, although this is because I have not tried anything other than very, very light jogging for fear of going to fast and breaking something else. But I imagine in the next few months I'll be able to run properly. Putting underwear on is still something that while I can do, is not a smooth action.
From a psychological sense, it's been nothing short of amazing. I never think about height on a day-to-day basis anymore. I never worry about showing up to a date and the girl having to be taller than me. I never think about how I am the shortest out of my friends. While I was confident before, I am probably more confident now. Would I have done it again, knowing the complications that ended up occurring (uneven lengthening and breaking of screw)? Absolutely!!!
Woah! That's fantastic progress! Congratulations.
Glad to hear you are so happy with the outcome too. I am also looking forward to simply not having to think about height as an issue going forward. It wastes a lot of bandwidth that could be spent on more valuable things.
Now having gone through it, do you think you could have hidden the whole thing from friends and family? I’m planning to tell them I’m travelling for a year while I do LL back to recovery to the point of unnoticeable.
How much time start to finish (walking normal, however you perceive that) if you do it properly and on-site in Athens - without the complications that you experienced?
How much all up for expenses? Can you give me a breakdown.
Quote from: infinity&beyond on June 05, 2021, 08:59:07 AMNow having gone through it, do you think you could have hidden the whole thing from friends and family? I’m planning to tell them I’m travelling for a year while I do LL back to recovery to the point of unnoticeable.
How much time start to finish (walking normal, however you perceive that) if you do it properly and on-site in Athens - without the complications that you experienced?
How much all up for expenses? Can you give me a breakdown.
I travelled about a year as well before heading back. Definitely not family. I hadn't told my mum and she recognised it in 2 seconds. I told all my close friends beforehand but I think they would have recognised it as well. Acquaintances / not close friends would be easier to pass off - a lot of people I bump into on the street said I lost a lot of weight.
I think without the complications, it would be 3 months for lengthening (at which point you're still walking like a penguin), and then another 6-8 weeks before you start to walk more normal.
Most of my expense was the surgery itself since Athens is pretty cheap + renting out a 24/7 nurse for the first week (additional $1k). Probably costed like $1k per month for food / accommodation.
What about surgery related expenses?
My main requirement in doing LL is for it to be unnoticeable to even my close family - as such I’m lengthening less than you. How many cm’s do you think I can get away with? 2-3cm?
What do you do for work m7?
Quote from: JimmyJW on July 11, 2021, 08:25:35 AMWhat do you do for work m7?
Hi there - I work in private equity / investing
Will stryde likely be available in late 2022? About year or more from now
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