While it's good to be optimistic for surgery, how would yall react if things dont go as planned and you couldnt walk properly anymore or even crippled? At that point I would honestly have an existential crisis.
Well that is the worst case scenario and I think anyone would be devastated.
I don’t think it ever happens with experienced first world doctors though.
I’d say a more realistic ‘bad scenario’ is some pain, tiredness and general limited mobility on a permanent basis. My impression is that LL is a fine balance between increased height and limited mobility. I don’t think you can ever return to pre-LL mobility but if things go well the loss of mobility might be 10-15%. I guess for me personally, not being able to walk stairs, go for a run or do sports without feeling annoying pain, getting tired very fast would be a failure. I would probably feel quite sad about it but try to enjoy the gained height. I think, for anyone who has liven with legitimate height nerosis, being able to socialize with people while being happy with your height and not worrying about is a big enjoyment. So I would still try to enjoy those situations as much as possible.
massive regret and depression
After being in a wheelchair for five months I can say it's not so bad. Wheelchair sports are fun, and you will get a free pass on height from almost everyone.
I got the chance to play wheelchair basketball several years later and really showed up everyone; they had no idea I had experience. 
"you couldnt walk properly anymore or even crippled"
Does anyone know if something like this ever happened at Paley's hopsital? There do not seem to be negative testimonials about him other than the usual extreme pain and long recovery times.
Quote from: DonBones on April 19, 2021, 07:26:52 AM"you couldnt walk properly anymore or even crippled"
Does anyone know if something like this ever happened at Paley's hopsital? There do not seem to be negative testimonials about him other than the usual extreme pain and long recovery times.
Yes there have been. It‘s a risk you have with every doctor. There is this “my crippled leg“ website where someone apparently had a bad experience with paley.
You have to take the risk if you want to do this. Staying safe is important but besides having an experienced surgeon and a safe and good recovery, there is also a lot of luck included honestly.
Quote from: RealLostSoul on April 19, 2021, 12:54:45 PMYou have to take the risk if you want to do this. Staying safe is important but besides having an experienced surgeon and a safe and good recovery, there is also a lot of luck included honestly.
The cold hard truth.
Quote from: DonBones on April 19, 2021, 07:26:52 AM"you couldnt walk properly anymore or even crippled"
Does anyone know if something like this ever happened at Paley's hopsital? There do not seem to be negative testimonials about him other than the usual extreme pain and long recovery times.
Not with CLL
Paley does very complex cases aside from cosmetic. That is not a cosmetic case.
Please check everything that is said on this forum as there is a lot of things that are said as fact which aren't
The failures can be extreme or minor. The extreme failures are the amputation due to the deep bone infection, the pulmonary embolism which can lead to the long term complications in some cases, the nerve pain which never goes away. The extreme failures can be reduced by 50% by doing the one leg first and then the other. After the one leg if you feel it was the worst decision of your life then you have ruined only the one leg.
The more minor failures are functional limitations like pain while standing or walking the long distances or early onset of the arthritis. These are reduced by doing the both legs together and stopping at a short distance of 5cm or lesser. When you stop both the legs are equal and you are recovered soon. Nobody knows what happens when you stretch the legs so you have to take the risk about this type of failure.
hope this helped you
sergio
You must be logged in to post a reply.
