Hello everyone. Before I decided to do limb Lengthening I read this forum a lot and people’s experiences. It was very beneficial in preparation for the surgery so I hope I can do the same for others.
Some background on me. I’m around 5’5 and 21 years old. I have had height neurosis for the majority of my teen but the last year had been brutal. I was measuring my height throughout the day checking my spinal compression throughout the day, comparing my height to anyone I saw and had simply gone crazy. I’m looking to get 2 or maybe 2.5 inches which would put me at 5’7.5 and I’ll just claim 5’8. For some this may still seem short but I’m just trying to rid myself of this mental burden I’ve had.
Some more background, I suffer from anxiety and depression due to a very bad upbringing. I was bullied throughout high school by male and female students. I’m not doing this surgery to attract the opposite gender as I used to wear 2 inch lifts and still had no success with women whatsoever. I simply wanna live my life without this mental burden anymore.
I chose Dr halil because there have been multiple diaries on him. Some good some bad. I can’t afford to spend more than 30k dollars so I was forced to go LON femurs. I am mentally very strong and have a high pain tolerance due to a very bad childhood. So I’m hoping the monorails aren’t too mentally taxing.
I used to be fairly athletic back in high school but ever since I started wearing lifts I’ve lost a lot of my athletic ability so at this point I’m not concerned with trading off athletic ability for 2 inches of heigh
Prior to coming to Turkey I had never been on a plane nor left my home country so I was practically desperate to have this done.
I was inspired by Sedat, the manager of LiveLifeTaller as it’s stated he grew 20cm to go from 157 to 177. Personally I only want a little gain but his story really resonated with me.
On the plane here I had lost my glasses and I was terrified that I would have to do this surgery basically blind. But to my surprise I explained my situation to Sedat and he arrange the driver who is a very kind man to take me to the market and help me find glasses. This is all before I even paid a dime to these guys.
This post is getting long so I’ll continue on the next one about my actual surgery haha
Limb Lengthening- Halil Buldu Turkey LON Femurs
I was supposed to have the surgery the next day after arriving but my anxiety got the best of me and I had to postpone for another 2 days. I was staying at the Titanic Hotel and the staff is very friendly. The first night my card wasn’t working and they still let me spend the night despite not paying. For some reason foreign cards don’t work here.
The night before the surgery I was a mess, I spent the night watching motivational videos and trying to build mental strength. I read diaries about how this surgery is absolutely brutal and people have instant regret doing it.
The surgery day came and I was driven to the hospital. Here I had an IV needle placed and had a panic attack. I usually have these when I get too stressed. I was then taken to the OR and the rest was a blur. I woke up with a nurse telling me not to move. I experienced 5 minutes of shivering but not as bad as some people described it. Maybe those cold showers I took to prep helped haha.
The pain was maybe 1-2/10 I was very surprised as I was prepared to be in hell after waking up. The first 20 mins were very blurry as the anesthesia effects hasn’t worn off yet.
Honestly the worst part was that coming into the surgery I had a sore throat and right now I can’t even talk it’s that bad. I can only move my ankles up and down but I will spend the rest of the day trying to bend my knees.
1 hour in the pain is a 1/10 but the lack of movement in my legs is annoying.
I’ll keep you guys updated since these diaries really helped me I want to help someone else.
Also the hospital is so nice and LiveLifeTaller even provided their own internet modem so patients wouldn’t have to deal with poor internet.
Ok guys a little update. I’ve spent the past few hours watching YouTube and stretching. Have 1/10 pain when not moving and just tightness when stretching. I’m a little scared to eat cause I don’t want a bowel movement as I’ve heard they are VERY painful. I’ve attached my knee bending angle and some exercises. I’m gonna keep stretching all night so when the doc comes tmmr and I do my first walk I’m ready.
Mental wise I feel great. This surgery was the best choice I have ever made in my life just imagining the end result is giving me so much motivation
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Had a spell of really bad constipation last year. Had impacted stool that I had to dislodge myself. I still remember that dreaded feeling. Let’s hope it doesn’t come to that here. But I’m also scared of taking laxatives and having too many bowel movements my legs would not be able to sit on the toilet in their current state lmao.
I also have a really messed up sleep schedule where ever since I’ve got to turkey ive only been sporadically sleeping. I just woke up after a 2 hr nap and I have tightness in my legs. Luckily no pain although my ankles are sore from being rubbed against the bedsheets.
I get discharged from the hospital today. My mobility isn’t the best can’t really move around without assistance but I’m not having any pain. It’s more of a mental challenge than a physical one. I haven’t had a bowel movement for three days so I have to sort that out. Had my catheter removed yesterday and that was easily the worst sensation I have ever experienced in my life. Absolutely brutal. Now whenever I pee it stings like crazy hopefully this sorts itself out. Swelling is going down hopefully this means I’ll regain some ROM
The manager actually seems pretty mobile despite the 20cm gain. I’d never have guessed he underwent such a procedure from proportions mobility alone.
Ok now the mental challenge of this surgery is really kicking in. After getting a room at the LiveLifeTaller hotel I caught my reflection in the mirror. I’ve noticeable lost a lot of muscle in my legs and upper body. I also haven’t been able to wash my face in 3 days so I look homeless. Today was a very frustrating day as after I had my catheter removed there was some sort of problem where my urine stream was like a sprinkler. Also it would feel like I was being stabbed with a knife while taking a piss. Luckily this problem sorted itself out after the 5th trip to the washroom. Ive been taking naps throughout the day and every time I wake up I have an uncontrollable urge to pee. Problem is I have two broken legs and can barely move. I have made this dash to the washroom 3 times and the last one I experienced my first clicking pain. I have heard old forum members describe this and at first I thought I broke my leg or something. I am also starting to get really anxious because I have not had a bowel movement in 4 days and feel like I’m impacted. This happened to me last year and I had to lube my fingers and remove the impacted stool by hand. This would be impossible rn as I can’t even stand without the walker let alone perform this task. Hopefully it gets better by tomorrow. Honestly I understand why people say they regret doing this but for me my height made my life unliveable I spent each day in severe depression. Just the hope of getting taller makes me keep going.
Thanks bro. I’m from the States
Ok guys I won’t be updating as often as I originally planned. I’m now 9 days post op and have been lengthening for 4 day. The team has directed me to lengthen 1.5mm a day which I was kind of shocked by. The normal rate people lengthen is usually 0.75-1.25. I did 1.5mm for 4 days but then began to get nerve pains, I’ve now dialed back to 1.25mm a day. Pain has been non existent during the day but at night is when you remember “fk my legs are broken”. My bending isn’t the best and it’s probably because I’m not doing enough stretches other than the PT w the trainer. Going to the washroom is inconvenient to say the least, I have to take a standing up cause sitting down and getting up is near impossible. I’ve always been a loner so the isolation really doesn’t bother me. I usually never leave my room unless I have to, I’m also scared of getting pin-site infections so I try to be as clean as possible. Overall a week in its not too bad, at 1.25mm a day I should get to my goal in under two months as long as no unforeseen events happen but with this surgery who knows. I want to say this surgery is truly for those that have no other choice in life, sometimes I get depressed but then I remember my life is literally unliveable at my old height and that I had no choice. Had it not been for the years of bullying, physical harassment and depression I would have NEVER gone through with this. So I hope anyone considering this takes everything into account.
Quote from: thankscience on June 27, 2022, 10:35:33 AMCould it be that they have told you to increase your rate of lengthening as your are only 21? That's my guess. I would stick with 1.25mm a day if you're not getting too much trouble from it.
Yeah probably cause my bone healing should be good at this age so they dont want early union. But I’ll have to wait for X-rays to be sure. Regardless I’m gonna do 1.25 I don’t want any nerve damage just cause I was greedy. My goal is 6-7cm and I should get to that at 1.25 a day no need to risk anything
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