Is it possible to lengthen one leg first?

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Quote from: indication on October 13, 2021, 01:25:07 PMty for all the info!

In a way it is good you did it separately. If you have done both at the same time, the first doctor would have damaged both legs!!

If you don't mind me asking - about the fictitious reason, didnt it seem weird that you had right leg healthy at first but then after a year it switched? did the people around you ask about this? Sorry if I am asking a personal question, feel free to ignore if it compromises your privacy. I am just asking because I think it will happen to me if I do it this way and go to work and meet the same colleagues for a year.

And when the left leg healed, did you ambulate the same way as you did the first time around? Meaning for lengthening the second leg, you used only the consolidated left leg + crutches to move around?

All in all, do you recommend this approach to others? Did you think it was harder than you had anticipated (apart from that complication you said you faced)

thanks maison!

(1)As for my reason for right leg surgery : I'll send you pm within a few days.
(2)Meaning for lengthening the second leg, you used only the consolidated left leg + crutches to move around? : Yes, that's right
(3)I do not recommend this approach. My long life on crutches was awful and I became depressed.

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Quote from: Siegfried on October 13, 2021, 01:57:57 PMHow long did it take till the left leg was consolidated?

It took about 7 months after the lengthening phase.
I had malalignment and delayed union.

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Quote from: maison on October 13, 2021, 03:16:21 PMIt took about 7 months after the lengthening phase.
I had malalignment and delayed union.

Have you had any complications or pain hard to describe during the rehab? Thanks for sharing!

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Quote from: ilovescience on October 13, 2021, 03:23:57 PMHave you had any complications or pain hard to describe during the rehab? Thanks for sharing!

Hi, the rehab was within normal pain and I think I was able to do it without any trouble!

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It's possible, but I don't think it's worth it.

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Quote from: SirStretchAlot on October 09, 2021, 09:45:30 AMAnd can we stop the Parihar worshipping? The reason why most surgeons in the West are expensive is because of internal nails which is $35k by itself. Parihar charges $50k for his Precise procedures, while Turkish doctors charge the same amount. Giotikas around $60k and Betz around $65.

This rumor that Parihar isn't after money is such a joke. Charging $15k+ for foreign patients in India given the cost of nursing and hospital there is almost pure profiteering.

No doctor who is good in any specialty charges cheap especially for cosmetic service. Doctor Parihar has very reasonable pricing for his deformity correcting fees. He treats very many poor people here. For cosmetic it is different because it is luxury service. Still 900,000 rupees is $12,000 US.  That is like going to Paley or something for someone with average Mumbai income, but for others internationally it is nothing. Doctors in the West like Paley will tell you there is no cost savings with external fixation or LON with them and it will cost the same as internal. I know because I emailed to ask and that is the reply I got.

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Quote from: maison on October 13, 2021, 03:16:21 PMIt took about 7 months after the lengthening phase.
I had malalignment and delayed union.

How old are you? What do you think was the reason for malunion? Since thats pretty rare.

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Sorry if I am wrong, even myself only understand "half" of the explanation for that,  but isn't your current chosen doctor that includes height dysphoria and height neurosis as excluding criteria for LL candidates? I point this also because other surgeons also do that, maybe they are afraid we not tough enough and "forget "" that as far as I know it's extremely difficult or impossible that psychotherapy only solves the matter (on the contrary, during the Ll all procedure, psychological support seems crucial to me....

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Quote from: zaozari on October 13, 2021, 09:06:34 PMSorry if I am wrong, even myself only understand "half" of the explanation for that,  but isn't your current chosen doctor that includes height dysphoria and height neurosis as excluding criteria for LL candidates? I point this also because other surgeons also do that, maybe they are afraid we not tough enough and "forget "" that as far as I know it's extremely difficult or impossible that psychotherapy only solves the matter (on the contrary, during the Ll all procedure, psychological support seems crucial to me....

Quote from: zaozari on October 13, 2021, 09:06:34 PMSorry if I am wrong, even myself only understand "half" of the explanation for that,  but isn't your current chosen doctor that includes height dysphoria and height neurosis as excluding criteria for LL candidates? I point this also because other surgeons also do that, maybe they are afraid we not tough enough and "forget "" that as far as I know it's extremely difficult or impossible that psychotherapy only solves the matter (on the contrary, during the Ll all procedure, psychological support seems crucial to me....

Sorry  zi think I messed up the place to insert this. I suppose the doctor who may exclude candidates to zzLL for having height dysphoria is in South Korea.

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Quote from: Siegfried on October 13, 2021, 08:08:08 PMHow old are you? What do you think was the reason for malunion? Since thats pretty rare.

I can't give you any details about my age, but I'm over 30.
However, age is not the cause in this delayed union.
In my right leg surgery, it took about four months to consolidate.

The cause of the delayed union of the left leg is not clear.
It may be poor quality osteotomy technique or loose screws etc.