True, the hardest one would be family.
But I think if you start using 1inch insoles, and gradually increase the size of it, you should be okay. Like going from 1inch to 1 and a half, 2, 2 and a half, 3, and so on. And after the surgery you just stop using it at all
My experience - most people notice that there is something different about you but don't want to say anything crazy like "you've grown" since you clearly are too old to grow. So they may look at you and wonder. They will likely come up with rationalisations like - you lost weight and are now slimmer so appear taller, you are wearing shoes with heels or lifts, you have been working out in the gym, if they are old then they may even think that they themselves have become shorter etc. It's toughest for guys who were taller than you and are now shorter or the same height. It seems to affect them in a more negative way. This may affect the dynamics of your friendship.
Quote from: Ascending on May 04, 2021, 11:57:50 AMMy experience - most people notice that there is something different about you but don't want to say anything crazy like "you've grown" since you clearly are too old to grow. So they may look at you and wonder. They will likely come up with rationalisations like - you lost weight and are now slimmer so appear taller, you are wearing shoes with heels or lifts, you have been working out in the gym, if they are old then they may even think that they themselves have become shorter etc. It's toughest for guys who were taller than you and are now shorter or the same height. It seems to affect them in a more negative way. This may affect the dynamics of your friendship.
Hi Ascending,
I went through your posts in the forum and you have not had a straightforward journey for sure. do you mind sharing your surgeon's name? Do you think your lengthening was worth it in the end? Do you feel recovered? Did you get stryde nails removed?
Quote from: Want-3-inches on May 04, 2021, 01:02:54 PMHi Ascending,
I went through your posts in the forum and you have not had a straightforward journey for sure. do you mind sharing your surgeon's name? Do you think your lengthening was worth it in the end? Do you feel recovered? Did you get stryde nails removed?
Hi, sorry for the late reply:
Surgeon's name - lets just learn from the problems. I doubt he will make the same mistake again.
Was lengthening worth it? Yes it was. I feel very different about myself. Clothes look better and they are easier to buy in the right size. I realise only now how short I really was. However, there are times that I underestimate my height relative to other guys. I see some dude in the distance and think that guy is taller, only to find we are of the same height. Residual self image perhaps?
In March this year, I asked Dr Bacarese-Hamilton in London to remove my nails in part because trips to Europe were not possible and the Stryde recall raised enough concern that I wanted them removed sooner rather than later. The removal went well. Mr Bacarese-Hamilton had already performed one surgery on me last year to remove a screw that was making movement and recovery very difficult. That surgery was also very successful.
I really recommend having the nails removed as soon as it is safe. The difference is amazing. I sleep much better, I can sit for a long time and then get up and walk around immediately. Walking is much easier etc. In fact I can honestly say I feel like I did before the lengthening. My flexibility has also improved, I found even a few days after the nails were removed that it was much easier to bend down and pick up something from the floor.
I think if Hadn't had the problems lengthening then this experience would have been mostly positive. Be very careful when you choose your surgeon. Even then things can and do sometimes go wrong so be prepared to deal with it.
Quote from: Ascending on May 10, 2021, 05:53:38 PMI see some dude in the distance and think that guy is taller, only to find we are of the same height. Residual self image perhaps?
Lmao. Sounds like everything went really well - happy for you my guy! Congratulations on the new altitude!
Quote from: Ascending on May 10, 2021, 05:53:38 PMHi, sorry for the late reply:
Surgeon's name - lets just learn from the problems. I doubt he will make the same mistake again.
Was lengthening worth it? Yes it was. I feel very different about myself. Clothes look better and they are easier to buy in the right size. I realise only now how short I really was. However, there are times that I underestimate my height relative to other guys. I see some dude in the distance and think that guy is taller, only to find we are of the same height. Residual self image perhaps?
In March this year, I asked Dr Bacarese-Hamilton in London to remove my nails in part because trips to Europe were not possible and the Stryde recall raised enough concern that I wanted them removed sooner rather than later. The removal went well. Mr Bacarese-Hamilton had already performed one surgery on me last year to remove a screw that was making movement and recovery very difficult. That surgery was also very successful.
I really recommend having the nails removed as soon as it is safe. The difference is amazing. I sleep much better, I can sit for a long time and then get up and walk around immediately. Walking is much easier etc. In fact I can honestly say I feel like I did before the lengthening. My flexibility has also improved, I found even a few days after the nails were removed that it was much easier to bend down and pick up something from the floor.
I think if Hadn't had the problems lengthening then this experience would have been mostly positive. Be very careful when you choose your surgeon. Even then things can and do sometimes go wrong so be prepared to deal with it.
Nice! What about athleticism and running? Did you have osteolysis from Stryde nails and were your nails corroded?
Quote from: Want-3-inches on May 10, 2021, 06:19:50 PMNice! What about athleticism and running? Did you have osteolysis from Stryde nails and were your nails corroded?
I haven't started going to the gym again nor have I been for a run except when running to catch a bus which was fine. It felt very different to running with the nails - there is no sense of vibration - more natural. My walking gait is also back to normal. I can also climb stairs two steps at a time as before the surgery.
My bone healing was always very good - in fact too good it seems because I kept consolidating too early. Mr Bacarese-Hamilton told me that the bones were solid and that there were no signs of damage. However, he still advised caution for the first 6 weeks and so I decided to wait a couple months before doing more because of what happened to ProgramDude. To have a femur fracture would be hell.
Quote from: PerfectBody on May 10, 2021, 06:07:07 PMLmao. Sounds like everything went really well - happy for you my guy! Congratulations on the new altitude!
Thanks bro!
Quote from: Ascending on May 04, 2021, 11:57:50 AMMy experience - most people notice that there is something different about you but don't want to say anything crazy like "you've grown" since you clearly are too old to grow. So they may look at you and wonder. They will likely come up with rationalisations like - you lost weight and are now slimmer so appear taller, you are wearing shoes with heels or lifts, you have been working out in the gym, if they are old then they may even think that they themselves have become shorter etc. It's toughest for guys who were taller than you and are now shorter or the same height. It seems to affect them in a more negative way. This may affect the dynamics of your friendship.
Is there anyway to hide 14cm increase? Maybe using higher shoe lifts overtime and use shoes with less than 1inch height after surgery? And tell old friends I just grown?
Quote from: Future Skycraper on May 10, 2021, 11:54:44 PMIs there anyway to hide 14cm increase? Maybe using higher shoe lifts overtime and use shoes with less than 1inch height after surgery? And tell old friends I just grown?
Firstly, 14cm is a lot for the body to take and I will assume you plan to achieve this by lengthening both segments - femurs and tibias. If you are determined to do this amount of lengthening then at least do it in two separate operations a year apart so that you have lengthened and recovered from one segment before doing the other. This may make it easier to hide your lengthening amount. Be advised then that this surgery will leave you with some scarring and with two segments that's twice the scarring. What is your current height? Do you really need 14cm of lengthening?
Consider also that the hiding the lengthening will work if you have no complications otherwise it may be impossible.
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