Am I being naive to believe that after lengthening my femurs by 4-5cm (And without any complications with guichet) I will be able to get back 90%+ to what I was before (In terms of sports as I am a powerlifter)? And what about walking like before?
I believe that you should establish your priorities. Would you like to be a professional lifter ? If yes, well dont break your leg, man? Don't you think that Leo Messi wouldnt like to be 4-5 cm taller ? Yes but he wouldnt be the same player anymore. I am personally find it much more important to be taller than to be able to lift fully.
With that being said, based on the diaries I ve read, people usually , in most cases, recover their walking and jogging abilities fully.
I am doing it as a hobby. So I wouldnt mind to be able to squat less than 150kgs
Quote from: TIBIKE200 on January 17, 2016, 10:54:32 PMAm I being naive to believe that after lengthening my femurs by 4-5cm (And without any complications with guichet) I will be able to get back 90%+ to what I was before (In terms of sports as I am a powerlifter)? And what about walking like before?
Everyone is different... But statistically, you'll have the best recovery if you stick to the 5cm mark.. If it's just a hobby and you don't need to be at an Olympic level of power lifting then you'll be fine.
I'm a hobbyist bodybuilder, and 5cm per portion seems realistic to me.
Did you decide to which doctor are you going deads?
Not so sure about powerlifting but I don't see why you can't do bodybuilding after limb lengthening. You can train your upper body freely. The performance of your lower body increases gradually.
Quote from: TIBIKE200 on January 18, 2016, 08:04:02 AMDid you decide to which doctor are you going deads?
No. Time will tell with that one.. It'll depend purely on how well finances go in the next 24 months. If I have the money, it'll be with Guichet. If not, it'll probably be Monegal... Wish I could do the damn thing now haha!
Quote from: TIBIKE200 on January 18, 2016, 12:16:06 AMI am doing it as a hobby. So I wouldnt mind to be able to squat less than 150kgs
Your squat performance will suffer regardless of your recovery level. The longer femurs will just have a less effiecient power transmission, you can´t change that in any way, but the more you lengthen the worse it gets.
You will probably be fine, did you measure your bone length to get an idea how high the percentage you lengthen is? Most people suffer from reduced explosiveness and reduced stamina, so lifting wheights in the gym should not be a big deal I guess. 4-5cm´s seem like a smart amount to me and I think that you will probably be able to recover very well.
Just read some diaries, most femur patients who did 8cm´s say that they will not get back what they had prior to the surgery. I think it was programdude who said that if sports are important to you, don´t do more than 2 inches.
Quote from: Deads on January 18, 2016, 09:16:50 AMNo. Time will tell with that one.. It'll depend purely on how well finances go in the next 24 months. If I have the money, it'll be with Guichet. If not, it'll probably be Monegal... Wish I could do the damn thing now haha!
I remember that you were aiming 9 cm no matter what :DStill same?Or lower goal?
Quote from: Alittletooshort on January 18, 2016, 11:24:44 AMYour squat performance will suffer regardless of your recovery level. The longer femurs will just have a less effiecient power transmission, you can´t change that in any way, but the more you lengthen the worse it gets.
You will probably be fine, did you measure your bone length to get an idea how high the percentage you lengthen is? Most people suffer from reduced explosiveness and reduced stamina, so lifting wheights in the gym should not be a big deal I guess. 4-5cm´s seem like a smart amount to me and I think that you will probably be able to recover very well.
Just read some diaries, most femur patients who did 8cm´s say that they will not get back what they had prior to the surgery. I think it was programdude who said that if sports are important to you, don´t do more than 2 inches.
Yeah. I choose 4-5cm since I am 171cm. I know it wont make me "tall". But It will transform me from almost average to average in most places. Considering the fact that I only wear shoes (including the stuff for my flatfoot) that add to my height 4cm, I always gain 4cm. So walking around at 179-180 seems a reasonable height for me. And as I said before, if someone will call me short at 5'9 or 175-176cm, they probably need to go to a psychaiatrist to check their mental statues.
More important than squat for me, is to know if after everything is over (surgery, consolidation, recovery) no one including me will be able to notice I even had a surgery
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