Yes I know about the local price, from a Russian patient who did lengthening there.
And another person said if he/she had USSR/Russian citizenship or status, they could get a lower price.
Is this some government medical-aid thing??
I am continuing lengthening Right leg at 0.5, and left leg is not being lengthened now. I will reach Russia in first week of March.
Posted this in another thread:
I don't understand why my doc would lie to me. He knows I am on these forums and I am writing a review. He also knows I am in the medical field. He knows I am fine with 6 cm. Why would he repeat that 8 cm is fine and just do it in tibias. Don't do it femurs and tibia? perhaps really, a two-staged operation is more traumatic to the body than a one stage 8 cm?
Of course, one staged 6 cm is the best, but what is to say that a one-stage 8 cm will have a more arduous recovery but you still end up fine?
2 cm is not much. But I am in Yellow's situation. I don't wanna end this process being unhappy or whatever, saying that I COULD HAVE got to 182. 182 is above average in most parts of the world. and I think I will be very happy with that (I might immigrate when I am older, to Australia/USA or even Korea); I need a global height.
At least, the clinical parameters are good. I have stopped tramadol for a few days. Just paracetamol and 75 mg Lyrica every night. Pains are at zero, even though I am still lengthening right leg. Equinus status is good, same for knee contracture (Knee contracture is a bigger problem though).
Lengthening with Dr Bagirov in Moscow (9th December surgery date)
I was wondering if you could post updated pictures of your proportions and videos of your walking now that you've passed 5CM.
Quote from: Taller on February 28, 2015, 06:06:36 AMI was wondering if you could post updated pictures of your proportions and videos of your walking now that you've passed 5CM.
I minimise walking now, because I have a disconnected pin emergency on left leg (so I am left with 4 pins for the proximal tibia). This will be fixed next week in Russia.
It'smylife, you are everywhere... 
Quote from: ItsMyLife on February 28, 2015, 07:42:02 AMI minimise walking now, because I have a disconnected pin emergency on left leg (so I am left with 4 pins for the proximal tibia). This will be fixed next week in Russia.
That's a great idea. Good luck!
If you lenghthened too long(7-8cm).Do you afraid curl leg or misalignment?
Im just curious.Are you sure the doctor promise?
wish you best of luck and keep going.
I am not sure at all. I didn't ask my doctor that I definitely want 8 cm. I asked him the maximum length where I will not compromise athletic functions.
If I am 1.82, in order to dunk I need to retain a 60+ cm vertical leap. (That is quite a lot for someone who did LL)
1.82 + 0.68 (reach) + 0.65 (vertical leap) = 3.15 m (15 cm above the basket).
Misalignment not a problem with Russian clinics.
It takes 2 years to learn how to dunk and train your muscles to dunk, so I think I will need a good 4 years before I can dunk again (2 years recovery + 2 years plyometrics)
Last night and today morning, I am off paracetamol. I slept well, and have minimal pains. (1/10 sometimes, at distal pin sites) . I am off all painkillers. I only take Lyrica at night 75 mg to sleep.
Right leg is distracting 0.5mm/day
I've decided to stop updating this diary because the members here appear (some of them) to have psychological issues. (See my thread on the ideal male height, and statistical and anecdotal proofs that six feet is ideal, taller isn't). I do NOT want to help people with distorted mindset to accomplish their goals anymore. This will NOT help them. They will come out of the surgery thinking that "I am so sad, I wasted time, money and energy, and I am still NOT happy. I want 195 cm now". This HAS to STOP.
If anyone from Singapore is interested however, you can give me a call. Drop me an email first: [email protected]. I will not entertain questions from people outside Singapore.
I have decided that yes, I have gained information and I have taken a lot from this forum. THIS DIARY is MY CONTRIBUTION BACK to the forum. I have decided I have contributed enough.
I have a final comment: I have to add further that Skype consultations with the clinic are very laggy. And that I walk very awkwardly now, and hope that I can walk less awkwardly (My torso bends forward at a 90 degrees angle with each step)
If I have complications or problem, I will post on another Username using my iPad/iPhone. I will not reveal my identity or clues that this was a Russian surgery.
Take care:) And my advice before you embark on surgery, ask yourself whether you have a skewed mindset. Whether you really want 195 m, whether once you get 195 m (etc etc) you want 2.1 m?
I might end up too tall at 182+ m. But I am happy, because I always wanted to be this height (even if Japanese women think I am too tall, and Singaporean women think so), I wanted to be this height to feel tall where I live.
give this man some testosterone injections asap!
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