Femurs w/ Stryde - Dr. Mahboubian, Nov 2019

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JS, just to throw it out.

Have your daily sanity schedule down pat.

Ex:

wake up warm up - splash face with water, brush teeth etc...
Stretch - Lengthen
Coffee go to PC - work, plan out your post LL vision of your life
PT breaks in between
meditation, tv show.
Stretch / lengthen / bed time.. what ever your routine is.

Fill every moment of your day.. even plan your relaxation and meditation where you do nothing but relax, and be at peace.

Just a pointer to get through these 3 months. They go by fast.

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Hey JsElysianEagle, I hope you are well.

You mentioned in your OP that LL can be doable if one has the right mindset. What exactly did mean with that?

Did you refer to being able to stick through the difficult times, do enough PT and and stay mentally sane, so to speak, until the worst is over? Or that one should not expect that being a couple of inches taller will magically cure all problems and difficulties in life? Or that one should have realistic expectations and accept that they might be able to lengthen less than they expect?

Cheers.

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Quote from: IwannaBeTaller on December 10, 2019, 09:47:17 PMHey JsElysianEagle, I hope you are well.

You mentioned in your OP that LL can be doable if one has the right mindset. What exactly did mean with that?

Did you refer to being able to stick through the difficult times, do enough PT and and stay mentally sane, so to speak, until the worst is over? Or that one should not expect that being a couple of inches taller will magically cure all problems and difficulties in life? Or that one should have realistic expectations and accept that they might be able to lengthen less than they expect?

Cheers.

Same question....
Btw best of luck for your journey.

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JS Honestly i couldn't use my walker until about 2 weeks later. I was rollin in a wheel chair and ploppin my self on toilets etc, chairs, etc.

So id say that pretty good if you are making baby steps on a walker on day 4.

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Sorry for the delayed update! Things are going ok so far. I'm a few days away from hitting the 1 inch mark, taking it day by day. Unfortunately spending so much time sitting or in bed caused a big boil to develop on my right buttock, which has been quite painful. It's finally in remission so I can actually sit and sleep normally now, but I definitely lost a few nights sleep to that damn boil, lol. I couldn't sleep on my side for more than a few minutes, but trying to find a position that wouldn't hurt the boil was impossible. Just glad it's almost gone now.

Other news - mobility is OK, I've noticed my legs are starting to get super stiff in the mornings and the inside of my left knee gets quite painful when I wake up. I have to apply ice to it for a good thirty minutes or so before the pain subsides and goes away.

I've been doing PT regularly and her massages and stretching has been a great help. In the evenings I do more stretching with my caretaker.

Sleep - not bad, averaging about 6-7 hours a night (not counting the few nights I couldn't sleep due to the boil).

This Sunday we'll try to get me on crutches. Hoping the transition is smooth and I can move around even more with them.

@BoneStretching - thanks for your advice, it's solid and I'll definitely try to stick to a routine.

@IwannaBeTaller - the answers to all three of your questions are "yes". Yes, you absolutely must be prepared to deal with pain (not excruciating as such, but definitely quite often and in different parts of your legs). Also your mobility is significantly reduced for at least 3-4 weeks so you have to be OK with that.

Yes also to understanding that adding a few inches won't solve 100% of your problems magically.

And finally, yes, you might have to adjust your expectations with regard to how much you can lengthen. You definitely want to push as much as possible, but weigh the pros against the cons. Everyone is built differently - people have different levels of pain tolerance, for some lengthening was rarely painful, while for others every few millimeters is a battle. And of course you have to listen to your body - there is no point in risking long term damage for just a centimeter or two more.

Thanks everyone for checkin in! I'll post the next update this weekend.

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Hey JsElysianEagle,
Can you explain to me how you got a loan? Who did you go through? What interest rate did you get? Any information would be helpful. Thank you.

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Quote from: Time4LL on December 12, 2019, 02:33:16 AMHey JsElysianEagle,
Can you explain to me how you got a loan? Who did you go through? What interest rate did you get? Any information would be helpful. Thank you.

I got a loan through SoFi. Interest rate was about 10% or so

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Thanks for the response. All the best for the next weeks, JsElysianEagle.

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Thanks for the information! I will have to look into that.

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The last few mornings have been rough. I'm right at the 1 inch mark and my left knee gets super stiff in the mornings, and it takes me a good 30-45 minutes before I can slowly bend it to 90 degrees and get off the bed. Pain shoots up to around 6-7 at this point as I slowly try to bend the left leg. Fortunately once I'm able to bend it the pain drops and the rest of the day goes by nicely, max pain is about a 2ish.

My quads are nice and loose, I can bend both knees almost to the point where my foot touches my butt. I guess it's the hamstrings I need to focus on stretching now. Been working with my PT on this and her massages are also helping.

Anyway, just gotta keep marching...