HelloThere's Precice 2.0 Femurs with Dr. Rozbruch (operation date 3/20/14)

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Stay positive, HelloThere! You're in good hands

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@Prodigy

Thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement! 

I'm actually done with my lengthening and started the recovery process roughly 3-4 weeks ago -- I stopped at 5.5cm, as I didn't feel a need to risk the health of my legs for another cm (I was experiencing severe pain at around the 5cm mark). I spoke to Dr. Rozbruch recently and my bones are now healed enough for me to bear full weight on them. I'm going to stop using my wheelchair 90% of the time and putting full weight on both my legs, while using my walker for guidance until I'm able to walk normally. My muscles are still weak from having not used them for so long, so I won't be able to walk normally for another 3-4 weeks according to the doctor.

Prodigy, if you are truly determined to become taller and won't let anything stand in your way, then I would highly recommend you go through with it! Having only gained two inches, I feel a whole lot taller than I did before (this is from standing with the walker and seeing people around me from my newfound height) and the excitement and joy it brings me is indescribable. I have a feeling you'll be able to enjoy the same happiness if height is what you're after.

I've been running my own business for a few years and I definitely don't consider myself organized. Possibly more organized than most, but I can definitely improve upon that skill.

Once again, thanks a ton for the kind words, they really do mean a lot, and I wish you luck on your lengthening journey as well! Don't hesitate to ask me any questions, either via PM or this thread.

@shortkid

Hey shortkid! Thanks a lot, I'm actually done with my lengthening now and I'm starting the recovery/rehabilitation process. I was able to lengthen more than 1mm/day for my femurs, but only intermittently... the reason for this was because I started experiencing numbness in my front right calf and knee pain on both legs. The doctor wanted me to lengthen more than 1mm/day because my bones were starting to consolidate very quickly and he didn't want the risk of me not being able to hit my goals.

Something odd that happened at the end of my lengthening was, even though the Precice machine said I was lengthening 1mm, I was actually only getting about .5mm. This could have been due to my muscles resisting the amount of lengthening from loss of flexibility, reaching the limits of my legs being able to lengthen, or a number of other reasons. I just thought it was very interesting and was something to make note of.

If you're willing to go through a few months of discomfort, some pain, and not being able to function like you normally would, then I would highly recommend it. It's really not as bad as it sounds, and to be honest, the pain/discomfort wasn't the worst part of this whole journey for me; it was the loneliness and being unable to walk/function normally.

It's a little too early to be able to tell how confident I'll be with my new height, but I do have to say that I feel very good about being able to see things from a taller perspective. You'd be surprised at how much of a difference 2 inches makes! I'm very excited to heal properly and to get back to my life.

Thank you for the questions and the nice words, shortkid!

@Kilokahn

Thanks a lot Kilo, I wish you the best on your journey as well, my friend.

Hi everybody, I just wanted to say I'm not checking this forum as much as I used to and it was only chance that I stumbled back on here today. I think it's true when people say that journals/diaries are abandoned because the people who were writing them just want to get back on with their lives. I want to apologize to anyone who posts in my diary or tries to reach out to me via PM; my response time will be slow.

To anyone who wishes to proceed with LL, I have you in my prayers for a quick and speedy lengthening journey and hope that you find what you are looking for. These three months have been very eyeopening for me and I have a feeling I will look at life from a different perspective here on out. I can't wait to get back to my life and to work on improving myself in other ways, now that I feel my height isn't all that big of an issue anymore.

Good luck all and farewell, for now.

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Thanks for the update HelloThere!
I'm happy that you have progressed so much since your first post several months ago.
You are a intelligent person and I respect you for listening to your body, hence avoiding potential complications and a longer recovery.
You did not get trapped into the numbers game. Future LL'ers should look up to you as a LL role model!
I wish you all the best in your recovery and success in life after consolidation

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Hope you are fine
Any updates please

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Quote from: TRS on June 11, 2014, 05:34:10 PMThanks for the update HelloThere!
I'm happy that you have progressed so much since your first post several months ago.
You are a intelligent person and I respect you for listening to your body, hence avoiding potential complications and a longer recovery.
You did not get trapped into the numbers game. Future LL'ers should look up to you as a LL role model!
I wish you all the best in your recovery and success in life after consolidation

Thanks so much, TRS! I missed your kind words when you first posted them, so I wasn't able to thank you properly. I'm truly appreciative of what you've done for the community and continue to do to this day.

Thank you goodlucktomylegs, I'm doing well now!

Here's a quick update. I removed my rods last year and have been recovering quite swiftly. At first I was dreading the idea of it, since I didn't want to go under the knife again, but found that the rods and nails were hindering my body's healing process, so it had to be done. After removing them, I was able to regain most (I'd say I'm at 95%) of my flexibility and leg functionality after 6 months of embarrassingly light physical therapy (if you have the opportunity to allocate a lot of time towards PT you should do so! I wish I had, since I may have healed even sooner.)

To whomever (whoever?) is reading this... whether you're considering LL, currently going through it now, or recovering, I cannot stress enough the benefits of having a proper diet and getting consistent exercise. You have the chance to change your life here for the better... don't screw it up! It's not easy - rarely anything worthwhile in life ever is - but I can tell you it's been worth every moment of pain over the past 3 years (and then some).

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Thank you for coming back to the forum and replying HelloThere. I was completely unaware there was another Rozbruch diary on here until you posted this reply. It's been almost 3 years since you stopped lengthening and began consolidation and recovery which means your information and experience is one of the most valuable to share as most stop posting on the forum after they have finished lengthening which means we have very little data or experience on the long term effects. If you don't mind answering, I would like to ask some questions;

Do you believe removing the rods had a major impact on your recovery and well being?

You say you have regained 95% of flexibility and functionality, by this do you mean in comparison to before or just in terms of walking and day to day activity?

You trained extensively prior to the procedure and appeared to be in good physical condition, how does your condition now compare to then? Do you still exercise/weight lift and how are you compared to previously? Do you believe you will be able to recover to a higher degree than now?

Do you have any lasting aches and pains? Is the drop in physical ability noticeable or present in day to day life?

If you could change anything, would you? Any advice to share?

It's great to see that it has benefited you so much, thanks for coming back with an update and congratulations on achieving what you set out to accomplish, I wish you a fantastic time from here on out.

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did he use 6 month on recover or 3 years ?