I had LL in 2007 and I'm still here. Ask me anything!

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Quote from: Medium Drink Of Water on July 17, 2022, 09:40:27 PMThis issue is barely even acknowledged by the orthopedic community, and even outright denied by some doctors.  So all I know is anecdotal to my own case.  Your body might or might not heal differently than mine.  I can't make a prediction.

Thanks medium.

Last thing, how many weeks after the first surgery should I stop feeling pain in the knees? Currently I’m only 5 weeks post first surgery…I understand it’s this very early so it’s normal to be experience this knee pain. But how many more weeks after should it go away…and if it doesn’t…then it’s a cause for concern..

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Your frames are already off but you're still healing from surgical trauma from the 1st surgery and the 2nd simultaneously.  Your experience is very different from mine so I really couldn't say.  For what it's worth, my knees gradually improved over the four months I was lengthening, so I think some of what you're experiencing is from surgical trauma.

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Quote from: Medium Drink Of Water on July 18, 2022, 02:24:02 AMYour frames are already off but you're still healing from surgical trauma from the 1st surgery and the 2nd simultaneously.  Your experience is very different from mine so I really couldn't say.  For what it's worth, my knees gradually improved over the four months I was lengthening, so I think some of what you're experiencing is from surgical trauma.

I hope so. Btw my Dr used a transpatellar approach for the insertion of the tibia nail. 

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Hey medium

Quick question. 

The people that suffer from permanent chronic knee pain … how bad is it usually for them?

Usually for the guys that done tibia LON

Do they have a constant pain whilst doing things like walking, standing up, sitting down, laying down?

Or do they experience it when they kneel on hard surfaces, do squats, etc. basically during certain movements that we don’t normally do all the time

I guess what I’m asking is that is the pain really that bad that is constantly there or is it not as bad?

Thank you brother

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It's not a constant pain.  I believe what I have is tendonitis.  The symptoms match.

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Quote from: Medium Drink Of Water on July 21, 2022, 02:11:38 PMIt's not a constant pain.  I believe what I have is tendonitis.  The symptoms match.

Thank you.

I guess what I’m asking is, do you think it’s highly unlikely that I will develop chronic knee pain where I feel pain when I do basic things like walk, sit, stand, lay down etc.

I just don’t want the basics to hurt.

I’ve never been into sports so I won’t be putting extra pressure on it. I only really do upper body workouts. 

What do you think?

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Hey Man

Appreciate what you’re doing in this forum.

I am about to have the surgery in couple days and not sure if i am going to pull the trigger and do it.

Since you had your surgery in 07, did it make you happy? Did it solve your height insecurity if you had one?

Any word of advice from you would be very appreciated.

Thanks

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Quote from: Medium Drink Of Water on July 21, 2022, 02:11:38 PMIt's not a constant pain.  I believe what I have is tendonitis.  The symptoms match.

Thank you.

I guess what I’m asking is, do you think it’s highly unlikely that I will develop chronic knee pain where I feel pain when I do basic things like walk, sit, stand, lay down etc.

I just don’t want the basics to hurt.

I’ve never been into sports so I won’t be putting extra pressure on it. I only really do upper body workouts. 

What do you think?

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Quote from: Diam on July 22, 2022, 02:44:07 PMHey Man

Appreciate what you’re doing in this forum.

I am about to have the surgery in couple days and not sure if i am going to pull the trigger and do it.

Since you had your surgery in 07, did it make you happy? Did it solve your height insecurity if you had one?

Any word of advice from you would be very appreciated.

Thanks

Yeah, it made me happier and solved my height insecurity.

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Quote from: liltunechi on July 22, 2022, 02:54:08 PMThank you.

I guess what I’m asking is, do you think it’s highly unlikely that I will develop chronic knee pain where I feel pain when I do basic things like walk, sit, stand, lay down etc.

I just don’t want the basics to hurt.

I’ve never been into sports so I won’t be putting extra pressure on it. I only really do upper body workouts. 

What do you think?

The basics you mentioned don't hurt me.