how soon walk normal after distraction?

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Quote from: zaozari on February 11, 2022, 07:10:08 PMOld school says it's about the double of the time to lenghten to consolidate. For example, if you lenghten 1 mm a day constantly to achieve 5 cm (50 days) , you would take further 100 days to consolidate. But currently surgeons specially not using externals and depending on all the biological response, tend to lenghten often slower and be more cautious before allowing full weight bearing by bone alone.
THEN, you'll have to keep physiotherapy and "learn" to walk again (it seems that this part varies widely among different people).
One of the things I'm learning here and elsewhere is: ANTICIPATE FRUSTRATION and prepare for PHYSIOTHERAPY, PHYSIOTHERAPY, PHYSIOTHERAPY. No worrying all the time, no crying, no panic, ..."No time to die" (007) :-)

So if you distract for only 5 days you’ll be all healed and happy in 15 days, yes?

I don’t mean to spoil any your aspirations. In fact I can reassure you that your height neurosis will be solved, but this stuff takes years to complete. Be vigilant when you read this “old school” maths.

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Quote from: 6CMFemurs on February 11, 2022, 07:35:19 PMHad surgery in January, finished lengthening in March and was totally fine by Summer. A pretty rowdy July 4th weekend comes to mind

No offence bud, I just had a look at your posts and you literally still have to them nails in your legs. You also said you haven’t run for years post surgery and still aren’t at 100% a whole 8 years post surgery.

This really proves my point. You say the words “fine” and “rowdy” 4th July and what not and to the aspiring LLers it sounds like you danced all night and then ran a marathon the day after when the reality is likely much more reserved.

For the record I am also totally fine, but I won’t call myself recovered before I can walk 10km every day, run, jump, dance, help my wife carry heavy stuff and have these nails out, at least.

Again my advice to everyone, be extremely careful what you read and manage your expectations. This surgery is effective but it will take time. It’s not over by the time you finish lengthening. It’s not over by the time you can walk unaided.

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Quote from: DonBones on February 11, 2022, 08:04:09 PMNo offence bud, I just had a look at your posts and you literally still have to them nails in your legs. You also said you haven’t run for years post surgery and still aren’t at 100% a whole 8 years post surgery.

This really proves my point. You say the words “fine” and “rowdy” 4th July and what not and to the aspiring LLers it sounds like you danced all night and then ran a marathon the day after when the reality is likely much more reserved.

For the record I am also totally fine, but I won’t call myself recovered before I can walk 10km every day, run, jump, dance, help my wife carry heavy stuff and have these nails out, at least.

Again my advice to everyone, be extremely careful what you read and manage your expectations. This surgery is effective but it will take time. It’s not over by the time you finish lengthening. It’s not over by the time you can walk unaided.

Thank you for your comments .
There is always a personal and physical individuality in this surgery but your pov makes the most sense .
I'm at your same starting height and aiming for little more then you (5.5 to 6 cm max) but its roughly the same stats n since I'm waiting for stryde ,the pov of a former wb patient with same height n almost same goal its gold for me so thank u.

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Quote from: DonBones on February 11, 2022, 07:45:52 PMSo if you distract for only 5 days you’ll be all healed and happy in 15 days, yes?
I don’t mean to spoil any your aspirations. In fact I can reassure you that your height neurosis will be solved, but this stuff takes years to complete. Be vigilant when you read this “old school” maths.

I don't understand you. Maybe because you probably didn't understood me.
Why would I distract during 5 days to achieve 0,5 cm of lenghtening and theoretically 10 days more to consolidate?! I repeat everything I wrote: around 3 days for lenghtening and first degree consolidation of 1mm of bone, not "healed and happy" definitly. Just search. The fact that your are already doing LL doesn't make you an expert over decades of clinical practice and articles. Are you just bluntly stupid?
I answered what the person asked in the post and my answer was similar to others. I didn't even provide a forecast, I said he would have to LEARN AGAIN HOW TO WALK and that responses to that vary widely among diferent people. Total biomechamics and physiological recovery may even never be achieved.
Maybe you could tell us what is your "several years" forecast: 2 years, 5 years  10 years?
I also kindly ask you to respect what I share here in the forum. My neurosis has nothing to do with the post or my answer to the question Your comment is rude out of context. We are talking about bone lenghtening and consolidation here and now.
Take care of YOUR OWN NEUROSIS (didn't you know you also have one??), learn manners and sensibility, if you don't want to add more inches just of stupidity.

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Quote from: DonBones on February 11, 2022, 08:04:09 PMNo offence bud, I just had a look at your posts and you literally still have to them nails in your legs. You also said you haven’t run for years post surgery and still aren’t at 100% a whole 8 years post surgery.

This really proves my point. You say the words “fine” and “rowdy” 4th July and what not and to the aspiring LLers it sounds like you danced all night and then ran a marathon the day after when the reality is likely much more reserved.

For the record I am also totally fine, but I won’t call myself recovered before I can walk 10km every day, run, jump, dance, help my wife carry heavy stuff and have these nails out, at least.

Again my advice to everyone, be extremely careful what you read and manage your expectations. This surgery is effective but it will take time. It’s not over by the time you finish lengthening. It’s not over by the time you can walk unaided.

Lol, I didn't run because I wanted to leave option of relengthening nail. Once I started running years later, I recovered pretty well. Maybe I am not as fast sprinting as I was when I was 21 at age 30, but I could smoke many of my friends my age running now, I hike 10 KM at a fast pace on a weekly basis and worked many physical jobs that require me carrying very heavy things all throughout University, even with the nails in. The question was when could I walk normally, and I was more than fine by the summer. Also, to be fair I never danced all night and then ran a marathon the next day even before LL, only a 10 Km for a charity event that our officer in the army forced us to run

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Quote from: 6CMFemurs on February 11, 2022, 10:03:24 PMLol, I didn't run because I wanted to leave option of relengthening nail. Once I started running years later, I recovered pretty well. Maybe I am not as fast sprinting as I was when I was 21 at age 30, but I could smoke many of my friends my age running now, I hike 10 KM at a fast pace on a weekly basis and worked many physical jobs that require me carrying very heavy things all throughout University, even with the nails in. The question was when could I walk normally, and I was more than fine by the summer. Also, to be fair I never danced all night and then ran a marathon the next day even before LL, only a 10 Km for a charity event that our officer in the army forced us to run

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Quote from: Masteryourlife on February 11, 2022, 08:48:06 PMThank you for your comments .
There is always a personal and physical individuality in this surgery but your pov makes the most sense .
I'm at your same starting height and aiming for little more then you (5.5 to 6 cm max) but its roughly the same stats n since I'm waiting for stryde ,the pov of a former wb patient with same height n almost same goal its gold for me so thank u.

You’re welcome. Good luck and take care 🤞🏻

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I did 8 cm femurs with stryde nails and my gait was perfect just two months after stopping lengthening. However only I knew my legs felt heavy and not exact same as pre op. After another month my legs felt normal, but it’s a bit heavy to walk downstairs, no problems with upstairs though. I didn’t pay attention when that heaviness feeling was completely gone but it probably took another month. So for me it took 2 months to walk normally and another 2 months to feel completely normal. I’ve seen one person who also did 8 cm femurs and walked with limp two months after stopping lengthening. I’ve also seen one person who walked with limp even a year after lengthening… I think it’s hard to predict how fast you will be recovering because everyone’s experience can be so different.

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Quote from: SuchLL on February 12, 2022, 04:26:53 AMI did 8 cm femurs with stryde nails and my gait was perfect just two months after stopping lengthening. However only I knew my legs felt heavy and not exact same as pre op. After another month my legs felt normal, but it’s a bit heavy to walk downstairs, no problems with upstairs though. I didn’t pay attention when that heaviness feeling was completely gone but it probably took another month. So for me it took 2 months to walk normally and another 2 months to feel completely normal. I’ve seen one person who also did 8 cm femurs and walked with limp two months after stopping lengthening. I’ve also seen one person who walked with limp even a year after lengthening… I think it’s hard to predict how fast you will be recovering because everyone’s experience can be so different.

Congratulations for it has been so smooth!
What is the minimum time you have been told and still need to keep the nails in your legs?

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I was on the slower side of recovery too. I thought I was walking pretty normal 3 months post-lengthening, but I really wasn’t. I found out later that people had suspicions about my walk and internally I felt that it wasn’t great either.

I’d give it more like 5-6 months for a normal walk, and that’s while focusing on my legs during the walk.