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Have questions you'd like to ask someone who had LL six years ago? Ask them here

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Time4LL
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Posted on Nov 20, 2013, 2:19 am
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I think you are really helping this forum and I have enjoyed everything you have written. I was wondering about the S-cut by the Beijing Institute. Did you have this done to you? Do you feel that it is a much better way to have the bone cut? Any information about that would be helpful, thanks.

By the way your diary is really interesting. I hope you keep posting great information.
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Posted on Nov 20, 2013, 2:39 am
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I got mine done before they started doing the S-cut or double cuts, or whatever method they're doing now.  Actually one of the first test patients getting the double cut method arrived about halfway through my LL.  He had a weird piecemeal frame because the new design wasn't finalized.  It was a complicated hassle for him to do his turns.

The reason they started doing it differently was to speed up bone growth.  Asians tend to have slower bone growth so they had a lot of Chinese patients in danger of non-union.  Some ended up lengthening .33mm a day or less sometimes, and having to take breaks from turning entirely.  Some gave up before reaching their goals.  Chinese locals there pay by the centimeter so it was costing the clinic money.
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jamesizu
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Posted on Nov 20, 2013, 10:16 am
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Umm... I'm COMPLETELY new to ALL of this... just a heads up.

Are you're proportions right? Torso and arms? Are they short? Can people tell something is up if your shirtless? Also, does six inches sound excessive?

P.s. can someone...like..walk me through on how to use this site? The most I've ever been involved on an online community is yahoo answers  Have questions you'd like to ask someone who had LL six years ago? Ask them here
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Adriano
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Posted on Nov 20, 2013, 11:31 am
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Quote from: Russianblues on November 19, 2013, 05:40:37 PMI don't understand? I always thought your situation was rather strange as you have already got a wife, good job and a hobby that relies on being agile. But, this just confirms that LL has little to offer you. What confuses me further is you want to go back for a second surgery!? What do you think you have to gain from this? Just curious

 aha ha ha ha This is exactly why u cant just listen to what ppl say. actions speak louder than words.

the fact that he wants to go back for seconds  ( spending money and time and risking complications) gives a far better picture of the benefits of LL than what he might post /say.
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Sweden
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Posted on Nov 20, 2013, 11:46 am
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Quote from: Adriano on November 20, 2013, 11:31:08 AM aha ha ha ha This is exactly why u cant just listen to what ppl say. actions speak louder than words.

the fact that he wants to go back for seconds  ( spending money and time and risking complications) gives a far better picture of the benefits of LL than what he might post /say.

Yes, I've been short all of my life and I still don't feel the way I want to.

If I don't get any benefit then fine, I'm doing this for myself.

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Posted on Nov 20, 2013, 3:06 pm
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Quote from: jamesizu on November 20, 2013, 10:16:07 AMUmm... I'm COMPLETELY new to ALL of this... just a heads up.

Are you're proportions right? Torso and arms? Are they short? Can people tell something is up if your shirtless? Also, does six inches sound excessive?

P.s. can someone...like..walk me through on how to use this site? The most I've ever been involved on an online community is yahoo answers  Have questions you'd like to ask someone who had LL six years ago? Ask them here

My proportions are fine.  Nobody has ever noticed anything weird about my body.  Many short guys have disproportionately short legs anyway, which was the case with me.  There are people who have done six inches (2-3 on tibiae, 3-4 on femurs) and that's definitely a lot, but whether it's excessive is debatable.  You might look a little bit odd doing 6 inches, but how odd depends on the rest of your body.  Some people want the extra height no matter what.

Well, you successfully made a post here so you're doing it right.  All the other features are pretty much superficial.  The only other important thing to know about is "MY MESSAGES" near the top of the screen.  When a number appears next to that, it means you have a new private message.  If you want to talk with another member without everyone else seeing the conversation, you use the private message system.
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jamesizu
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Posted on Nov 21, 2013, 10:32 am
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Thank you Have questions you'd like to ask someone who had LL six years ago? Ask them here

However, I still don't know how to make my own post. Is this because the site has deemed me a "newbie" and I don't have that privilege?
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Posted on Nov 21, 2013, 3:17 pm
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No, only old forum  restricts newbies from doing things. Click where I've circled in the picture.
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Russianblues
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Posted on Nov 21, 2013, 6:50 pm
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Quote from: Sweden on November 20, 2013, 11:46:32 AMYes, I've been short all of my life and I still don't feel the way I want to.

If I don't get any benefit then fine, I'm doing this for myself.

Hi Sweden, don't take this the wrong way, but, perhaps a psychiatrist would be a cheaper/quicker solution to your issues? If you acknowledge no noticeable benefit from your initial surgery yet want to proceed with a second then clearly the way you feel isn't due to any external factors but a height complex. Visits to a psychiatrist could save you a sizable chunk of money not to mention all the negative of LL. If you still want to do it after some sessions then by all means, but, you really have nothing to lose by talking it over with someone. Much love.
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Doflamingo
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Posted on Nov 21, 2013, 9:49 pm
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Hi

This might has been asked already (my apologies):

How long was the lengthening period? (As accurate as possible please)
At which rate (lengthening)?
Did you had any administrator problems because of LL before? (For ex not able to go home because of the papers)
Did you suffer ANY side effects that ISN'T curable after the LL?
Can you walk normal without having any problems for a long period?
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