Here's a video I just uploaded, showing how I lengthen with the Fitbone. If you listen carefully when I zoom in on my leg, you can hear the sound of the electromechanical nail.
Cool. Thanks for the update. If your LL journey goes out well, I may coming all the way to Turkey to see your doctor for femur later this year.
Stay focus and don't let the small things (like family) bog you down.
Guys - there's something I'd like to share with you. I apologize for not uploading as frequently as I used to, but the simple reason for this is that everything has become pretty much routine - every day is the same one way or another. Apart from not walking and doing my lengthening regimen (as shown in the video), I continue my normal daily life every single day. In other words.. I honestly don't know what to write about. I could write a ton about other stuff, for instance I got out of the hotel and went back home after a disagreement in terms (they didn't allow me to bring food from outside.. bull , eh?) and now I'm looking at another hotel to stay in (since they have handicapped rooms that make it more convenient especially to take showers, even though I can do pretty much everything at home as well) or alternatively looking for an apartment residence to rent (I was going to move out on my own anyway, might as well do it now.. I can totally take care of myself living the wheelchair life, without any help by others) but it wouldn't be very relevant to LL.
Everyone has a different LL experience. I read about LL for many years, but never came to understand the true aspect of it, or its true essence before I actually went to the operation room and went through it. Sometimes I wake up with an annoying stiffness in my legs, but apart from that, I'm just shocked that everything has been a piece of cake so far. I really had prepared for agonizing, torturing pain, I prepared myself to go through hell. What I found I needed instead was the patience to avoid boredom during lengthening. That's the only problem - boredom.
I'm still constantly annoyed by people trying to running errands for me even though I never asked for anything. I wish everyone around me had their legs broken (with a minimal fracture like mine) and actually experienced firsthand how f**king EASY it all is. When I read the forums before I was an LL patient and when someone didn't update his diary very often, I would wonder "Is anything going wrong with this guy?" What I found out instead was, sometimes there's very little to say, simply because nothing is going wrong.
I'm not complaining 
Quote of the day: Pain is weakness leaving the body
I guess I had no real weakness (except for my usual temper) before LL. Maybe that's why it has been so painless so far.
I want to return boxing. I want to do crossfit again. I want to lock myself into the gym. I just can't wait to finish this and leave it all behind.
Hi there Chris, here are my questions
- Do you agree that Internal LL have a relatively pain free experience compared to external LL?
- Dr Salameh device, does it offer really good advantages in terms of less pain and trauma damage?
- My plan is 8cm on Tibias, which is over the 7.5cm rule that could permanently damage muscle...how true is that?
- Will being in shape affect the recovery and pain? Was your pre LL fitness level high?
Sorry for so many questions. Thank you if you can answer 
Quote from: jerry on January 25, 2014, 08:48:59 PMHi there Chris, here are my questions
Hi there Jerry!
Quote- Do you agree that Internal LL have a relatively pain free experience compared to external LL?
Absolutely. However, I haven't done external lengthening, therefore I wouldn't really be able to compare the two extensively. I am sure that there have been internal patients who went through a lot of pain at times, and some external LL patients who lengthened relatively easily. It's all up to the individual.
Ask your doctor about his opinion on painkillers, and ask what kinds of painkillers are administered.
Quote- Dr Salameh device, does it offer really good advantages in terms of less pain and trauma damage?
I had long conversations with Goodfootballer from the old forum. He went to Dr. Salameh and was very happy with the results. In fact, he even wished that he had lengthened more. He was able to walk, even do sports (pushups, pullups, etc.) while wearing the fixators. However, if I would lengthen my tibias, I would do LON/LATN as I think wearing external fixators in your legs like 8 months would suck. It would totally suck. I would do LON and be done with the fixators in 2-3 months. You'd be able to walk with the LON device as well.
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- My plan is 8cm on Tibias, which is over the 7.5cm rule that could permanently damage muscle...how true is that?
I don't believe in the 7.5 cm rule. It was made up by the former old forum Admin, a mentally sick bastard who did 6.5 cm in tibias and probably regretted not doing more, going around advising people not to pass 7.5 cm. My golden advice is - before you take the last step into LL, forget about what you read in the forums and discuss everything with your doctor. If your doctor tells you anything about not passing a certain limit, listen to him. It could even be less than 7.5 cm depending on your bone, age, and other factors. I will do 8 cm on my femurs and it will be great. Currently I'm a few days shy from reaching 2 cm, so a quarter of the journey is almost over. I'm definitely sure about 100% recovery.
Quote- Will being in shape affect the recovery and pain? Was your pre LL fitness level high?
I was nowhere between my three-year-ago self. 3 years ago I was 68 kg, pre-surgery I was around 80 kg. My fitness level wasn't terrible, but it wasn't my best either. Unfortunately, my height at the time ( 165 cm, 5'5 ) made me lose all the motivation I had in the gym. I didn't believe in creating myself and sculpting my body anymore. I felt as if all the effort I'd put in would be worthless. It felt terrible.
Daily physical therapy (I do one hour PT daily with a personal coach) is absolutely necessary in my opinion if you want a solid recovery.
If you plan tibia lengthening, you can stretch your calves and achilles tendons on a regular basis for a better preparation.
This video is to cheer you guys up
Starring...
Guy in blue shirt: LL patient who did PT
Guy in red shirt: LL patient who skipped PT
As I hit the 2 cm mark today, I'm uploading a brief video I took during my physio session, showing my current level of flexibility.
It looks very good! Congrats.
It's great to see how easy your lengthening is going. Gives hope for us non-weightbearers.
How likely do you think it will be for me to work effectively while going through LL? My job is online (thankfully) but I'm usually on calls with people.
Btw, thanks for the vids!
Quote from: ChrisIsaak on January 25, 2014, 10:18:45 PMI don't believe in the 7.5 cm rule. It was made up by the former old forum Admin, a mentally sick bastard who did 6.5 cm in tibias and probably regretted not doing more, going around advising people not to pass 7.5 cm. My golden advice is - before you take the last step into LL, forget about what you read in the forums and discuss everything with your doctor. If your doctor tells you anything about not passing a certain limit, listen to him. It could even be less than 7.5 cm depending on your bone, age, and other factors. I will do 8 cm on my femurs and it will be great. Currently I'm a few days shy from reaching 2 cm, so a quarter of the journey is almost over. I'm definitely sure about 100% recovery.
I was nowhere between my three-year-ago self. 3 years ago I was 68 kg, pre-surgery I was around 80 kg. My fitness level wasn't terrible, but it wasn't my best either. Unfortunately, my height at the time ( 165 cm, 5'5 ) made me lose all the motivation I had in the gym. I didn't believe in creating myself and sculpting my body anymore. I felt as if all the effort I'd put in would be worthless. It felt terrible.
Great advice. Listen to your doctor (and yourself) instead of some average joe in the corner who failed as a LLer anyway.
I can feel the booming of a warrior when I read this diary. "Pain is the releasing of weakness from your body" and "this operation is a piece of cake." Good job on your first 2cm.
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