Limb Lengthening-Internal Femurs-Dr Rozbruch 2017

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Okay.

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Now we are in March meaning your surgery is scheduled for the latter end of this month, how are you feeling? Are you doing anything specific in the lead up to the surgery? How is your mindset - sure/nervous?

On a side note, Dr Rozbruch seems very professional and qualified, how would you describe him now that you have met with him?

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Quote from: 682 on March 01, 2017, 04:01:41 PMNow we are in March meaning your surgery is scheduled for the latter end of this month, how are you feeling? Are you doing anything specific in the lead up to the surgery? How is your mindset - sure/nervous?

On a side note, Dr Rozbruch seems very professional and qualified, how would you describe him now that you have met with him?

I've met him a few times now. He's super chilled out and friendly. He's sort of a celebrity at HSS and when you talk to him you can see why. His confidence and candor are reassuring. I feel good. Not nervous at all. There are a dozen people on my case so I'm not remotely worried. Not doing anything in particular in preparation, I've always been extremely flexible so I'm just relaxing and getting all the necessary things in order to be home for 6 months.

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At what rate will you be lengthening over the 6 month period to achieve the full 8CM? That seems a realistic and safe time frame in my opinion, I don't believe rapid lengthening is good for soft tissue or consolidation.

6 months until you are a 6 feet tall male model, I imagine you are looking ahead with eagerness. As I said in my past comments, this is the right way - no worries about the procedure and surrounded by the best professionals in the field.

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Quote from: 682 on March 01, 2017, 04:27:45 PMAt what rate will you be lengthening over the 6 month period to achieve the full 8CM? That seems a realistic and safe time frame in my opinion, I don't believe rapid lengthening is good for soft tissue or consolidation.

6 months until you are a 6 feet tall male model, I imagine you are looking ahead with eagerness. As I said in my past comments, this is the right way - no worries about the procedure and surrounded by the best professionals in the field.

I'm lengthening at the standard 1mm/day. So that part will take 3 months, then 2-3 months of consolidation before i'm fully weight-bearing. We're a little less worried about soft tissue and muscle tightening with me given my flexibility and due to the fact that my legs are already long (relative to other patients who undergo CLL)

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Quote from: 6FeetSoon on March 01, 2017, 05:02:11 PMI'm lengthening at the standard 1mm/day. So that part will take 3 months, then 2-3 months of consolidation before i'm fully weight-bearing. We're a little less worried about soft tissue and muscle tightening with me given my flexibility and due to the fact that my legs are already long (relative to other patients who undergo CLL)

Long because of your initial height which is above the average person considering LL or just that you have somewhat long legs for your height?

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Quote from: TIBIKE200 on March 01, 2017, 05:03:22 PMLong because of your initial height which is above the average person considering LL or just that you have somewhat long legs for your height?
The former. 8cm for me at 175cm starting height is a lot different than 8cm to someone starting at 160cm

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Quote from: 6FeetSoon on March 01, 2017, 05:02:11 PMI'm lengthening at the standard 1mm/day. So that part will take 3 months, then 2-3 months of consolidation before i'm fully weight-bearing. We're a little less worried about soft tissue and muscle tightening with me given my flexibility and due to the fact that my legs are already long (relative to other patients who undergo CLL)

Yeah, initial height does play some effect on what you can safely lengthen as it's all relative - 5CM to somebody with an initial height of 150CM is different that 5CM to somebody with an initial height of 180CM.

One question I did wish to ask; what is Rozbruch's opinion on limb lengthening, its safety and on recovery afterwards and athletic potential returning or being possibly diminished?

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Might be a wierd question, but what is your pants' inseam?

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Quote from: 682 on March 01, 2017, 05:36:52 PMYeah, initial height does play some effect on what you can safely lengthen as it's all relative - 5CM to somebody with an initial height of 150CM is different that 5CM to somebody with an initial height of 180CM.

One question I did wish to ask; what is Rozbruch's opinion on limb lengthening, its safety and on recovery afterwards and athletic potential returning or being possibly diminished?

He stands by the practice of CLL. He's done a lot of them and has seen the vast improvement in people's self-confidence. As you saw in the documentary about Sam, he went from 5'4 to 5'7 and was back on the court shooting hoops with his friends without limitations in 10 months. His exact words to me were, "if you were an NFL player, i wouldn't expect you to be an elite player after the surgery, but if you were a decent athlete before, i expect you to be afterward"

So yeah not overly concerned about diminished ability.