How safe is Lim lengthening? your help is appreciated.

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Hej,

I have been reading a lot on forum and elsewhere about limb lengthening. Some articles it says you can recover and some people here they say never 100% recovery. I truly need honest answer on that. do you come back to normal as before surgery? I am 173 I wanna make 6.5 or 7cm max. for how long I must be off? can I work from home without much physical moving at work? I am an architect own my company. I am in touch with Doctor salami in Germany how good is he?
Please advise.

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I'm still doing well over 12 years later.  Not everyone is so lucky, but it's not like the surgery is some scam that cripples everyone who tries it.  I don't think anyone ever comes out 100% the same as before in terms of athleticism, but the tradeoff in height is worth it for most.

Recovery is a gradual process, so how long of a break you need from your regular life depends on how strenuous the physical activity you regularly do is.  Everyone goes from hospital bed to wheelchair to walker to crutches to walking at a different rate depending on the devices used, how much they lengthen, and how generally fit they are.

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Thank you for the answer I am self employed do you think i can still work from computer and walk around slowly? I cant afford to close my company its a startup that is growing fast.
How do you feel 12 years later any pain or completely normal activity? the foot balerina or infection have you faced it and if so did you recover normall? how much did you lengthen and tibia?
thanks once again.

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Quote from: Swedish1988 on January 10, 2020, 10:47:09 PMThank you for the answer I am self employed do you think i can still work from computer and walk around slowly? I cant afford to close my company its a startup that is growing fast.

From the experience of myself and other folks at Paley's, the first month can be difficult -- it would be difficult to work for at least 2 or 3 weeks after surgery.  After that, you can probably work at least part time, however, it may not be advisable to work from a normal desk all that long; you may have to work lying down on a bed, .etc.

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Never know
I see person healthy, no smoke cigarette, no drink, but they have no union or poor consolidation during the proccess.

Then finally the succesfull of the treatment depend only the individuals factors

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Quote from: Swedish1988 on January 10, 2020, 10:47:09 PMThank you for the answer I am self employed do you think i can still work from computer and walk around slowly? I cant afford to close my company its a startup that is growing fast.

You probably could.

QuoteHow do you feel 12 years later any pain or completely normal activity? the foot balerina or infection have you faced it and if so did you recover normall?

My legs feel like my legs, not artificial stilts.  Balance is a little worse due to the higher center of gravity though.  I never got any infections.  Had minor ballerina foot but that went away over time with standing, walking, and stretching.

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I believe in terms of strength and flexibility you can get it all back and then some.

The difference is your proportions. Your legs are different, so you have to retrain your muscles and build new muscle memory to adapt. I think you can come back 110 percent if you set your mind to it, and accept no other outcome.

However, if you are looking to go with the flow, and not push yourself to the limit, and heal as normal, you will return back to walking without pain, but without the same coordination, balance, and muscle memory you had before.

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the best option for faster recovery is Stryde femurs, internal nail with a magnetic mechanism to lengthen
Tibia usually take longer to lengthen and heal since 4 bones are involved, two tibias and two fibulas
Even with Stryde, usually many patients take narcotic painkillers which may make you feel dazy
Salameh frame is pure external
it will take so long to remove frames since you’ll need to wait till full consolidation
External is supposed to be much more painful
Also, there were some Salameh patients diaries in old forum, reporting very severe contractures
Some couldn’t return to normal life for 2 years

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The problem that i am not so strong in my muscles.. i havent trained in my life much.. now i am trying. does that affect? like i cant lift much weight.

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Thank you so much for the input.. so femur is better? salameh said opposite. do you have alternative doctor in similiar cost ? the other prices are extremely high..