Quote from: itseasy on September 18, 2021, 05:15:21 AMI couldn’t even do anything near that PRE CLL!!
Hey itseasy. The last time I had done this was a long time ago. Post CLL as I got fitter I decided to go for it. It was a harder than I had imagined at start!
Quote from: Want-3-inches on September 20, 2021, 09:37:17 PMWow man that's insane!
Unrelated question: I'm curious did you ever measure your pre-surgery tibia / femur proportions?
Thanks Want-3-inches 
I actually didn't, but I think my femur was longer than my tibia pre-CLL and now even 8cm longer.
No one so far has been able to spot it though, or at least no one has yet made a comment on why my femurs look longer than my tibias!
But let me tell you this: In a weird way I really enjoy the long femurs. I don't know if I am describing it accurately here, but I feel like when I walk it feels so good and also looks weirdly awesome to me! Perhaps because my brain is weird, haha!
There is just one thing I am wondering: has there been a study to see the impact of high femur/tibia ratios on knees or any other negative impact? If so, I may do a tibia lengthening to make it balanced; of course when I am done with my current challenges and then find no better challenge than repeating the CLL! I hope there is no serious health issues with long ratios! cause I don't want to be too tall and also that the high ratio looks good to me 
I have noticed my CLL has enhanced my butt , it somehow looks tighter, less elongated/droopy and more "perky" - maybe this is mostly illusion because the butt length to femur length ratio has changed?.
Quote from: Growing on September 21, 2021, 02:24:31 AMwatching your progress make me wish stryde was still available. It's hidden and weight bearing. I wish their was docs outside the US that just said f**k it, and did stryde anyways..lol. it obviously works.
Hello Growing,
Sorry about the delay.
I also hope an upgraded stryde (that will have addressed the recall related concerns) will be back soon.
Quote from: Growing on September 21, 2021, 02:24:31 AMmay I ask what your weight was before surgery and did you lose any during recovery?
My weight has been around 135 to 145 pounds for a long time. My body fat level was measured to be low. I remember I heard from doctors that my my body fat level was at Olympic Gold medalists' levels! The sad thing is that I don't have an Olympic medal! just got low fat levels, haha!
My weight has been around 146 to 150 pounds during the last few months. The increase is because of the added femur parts and more muscles in my legs; as I worked out much more post-op.
Quote from: Growing on September 21, 2021, 02:24:31 AMI'm 5'8 as well. but a little over 173cm. So are you currently 5'11.5 measured? that would be awesome. you could technically claim 6ft.
I am at 180.5cm morning time. By evening I got to 179ish. I definitely look tall, especially considering my thin/athletic tone of my body. I think the chance that someone guesses my height as 6' is higher than 5'11".
Quote from: Growing on September 21, 2021, 02:24:31 AMHave people noticed?
A couple points:
1) Yes, they have. Most of the reactions are speechless. They look at me and they know something has changed, but I think they would either not believe height increase is possible, or if they know about CLL, they would not think I would be crazy enough to do it
2) I figured that in my case, those who were much taller than me (190cm or above) or much shorter (165 or below) are much less likely to notice anything different.
Quote from: Growing on September 21, 2021, 02:24:31 AMHow has life been after lengthening?
Life has been good. Although getting taller was not the main reason I did this surgery, I definitely enjoy my new height.
I had a very fast recovery. I felt like back to normal (in terms jogging, walking, swimming, etc.) by Month 5 post-op. Doctor M. believed I could do nail removal by Month 7 post-op. I was not in rush, but as soon as I heard the recall, I scheduled it within a couple weeks and by Month 8 removed the nails.
I have focused on my jobs and also my next challenges in the last few months.
Quote from: Growing on September 21, 2021, 02:24:31 AM And I swear if you didn't tell your age in the beginning I wouldn't peak you a day over 30. Your athletic ability and flexibility is better than guys my age and younger with no surgery.
I have never seen anyone close to my age who could beat me in speed and endurance. There are certain exercises I can do that even athletic guys in their 20s or late teens cannot do. I think I got lucky on genes and later put a lot of effort into maintaining my fitness. That being said, I know at some point my health will decline. We are all going to die!!! I am just postponing the old age issues
Quote from: AimHigh on September 25, 2021, 02:34:00 AMI have noticed my CLL has enhanced my butt , it somehow looks tighter, less elongated/droopy and more "perky" - maybe this is mostly illusion because the butt length to femur length ratio has changed?.
Hello AimHigh,
I did a lot of exercises including some for glutes starting early distraction days and have been consistently continuing my various daily workouts since then. That made my legs and butt a lot stronger and fitter than before CLL.
I bet the Girls are lovin those Buns 
Quote from: AimHigh on October 02, 2021, 04:59:32 AMI bet the Girls are lovin those Buns 
I think most of us now can be good trainers! helping others to be in shape Imagine my new ad: "Are you suffering from LBN (Low Buns Deficiency"? Call within the next twenty minutes and Dr. Butts will fix it! wait! it gets better! The first 20 callers will get twenty large pizzas for free"
Hey SNC.....where are you man!? Missing your updates....I hope everything is going good! Would love to hear an update or a video on your physical status!!! Hoping the best for you! Have a great day!
Quote from: Dreamer57 on December 05, 2021, 06:20:13 AMHey SNC.....where are you man!? Missing your updates....I hope everything is going good! Would love to hear an update or a video on your physical status!!! Hoping the best for you! Have a great day!
Hi Dreamer57! Thanks for checking on me bro! I am doing well. Hope things are also great on your side!
Here is a quick update:
Walking: Average daily walks in 2021: 6.4 miles. I can easily do 6 miles in less than 75 minutes (about 12 mins. 40+ seconds per mile).
Running/jogging: I experienced knee pain a few years ago after many years of playing European soccer and also doing Parkour specifically high jumps. With physical therapy, I managed to recover a couple years before the CLL surgery and since then I have been hesitant in running aggressively. The only times I try being fast is on soft tracks. I feel like I pretty fast, but to record a time I need to practice. Have you seen anyone here reporting a time record on 100m or one mile?
Swimming: missing it so much! I can't wait for pandemic to be over! If anyone has any suggestions for indoor pools in LA, I would love to know.
That's good here man....everything is okay around here except my height neurosis lol....anyways...ur gait , walking and running....is it completely back to normal? Like no one notices? Any lingering pain or any discomfort....? Any other issues?
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