Quote from: Tall on November 24, 2013, 07:14:42 PMThanks so much for doing this. This thread is more helpful than almost anything I have seen from past LL vets on old forum . If you don't mind, I have a few additional questions?
1. When you had to renew a drivers license or passport post-LL, did your height increase cause any problems/complications/suspicion?
2. Assuming you have health insurance, will your coverage costs increase if it is found out that you had this procedure? I assume a doctor would notice a height increase at a checkup at some point, wouldn't they, and after age 23 they would probably investigate, right?
3. Do you have any kind of nerve damage or change in your legs post-LL? Are any areas more/less sensitive? Is your feeling ability altered in any way? Can you move all of your toes as well as pre-LL?
4. Are you able to sit comfortably in a normal chair for long periods of time (an hour or more), or do longer tibiae make it uncomfortable?
5. Have you tried climbing ladders, trees, or rock walls post LL? If so, how did you fare?
6. Can you walk as much as you want without experiencing more leg pain than before LL?
Thanks so, so much again for doing this! People like you are the reason I left old forum in favor of this forum.
1. No. Most peoples' drivers' licenses list their height/weight when they were 18 so it's not unusual for someone to be taller or heavier. That was the case for me. I know Jungle was concerned it'd be an issue because he lengthened so much and did it later in life, so he had Dr. Mitkovic write a letter for him explaining the surgery in case he'd need it.
2. My health insurance did not go up because of this. As far as I know, no cosmetic surgery causes insurance rates to rise.
3. I have a little bit of numbness right where the osteotomy sites are. Most of the time I don't notice anything though. I can move my ankles/toes/feet as well as I could before the surgery.
4. I can sit as long as I want/need to. The longer tibiae didn't change anything regarding sitting endurance.
5. Ladders are no problem. It's a little harder to climb trees and walls because the longer tibiae have to be pulled up higher to get the feet where they need to go, but not so hard as to make me not do it.
6. My lower leg muscles get a little more sore after really long walks than they used to, but I still go on really long walks without having to stop. The difference isn't very much.
Well I'm glad I can help people and hurt that terrible forum at the same time.
So keep the questions coming if you're curious about anything. But remember I'm only an expert on my personal LL experience, and your results may vary.
