LL with Dr. Becker (successor of Betz) - Instagram Documentary

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Posted on Oct 16, 2022, 2:27 pm

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Hello Everyone.

Just had surgery with Dr. Becker last week, he’s taking over Dr. Betz practice.

First impression of Becker was a surprise….He’s tall, good looking, great hair, and has great style with his clothes. Definitely the “ideal” look for a man.

Anyway, flew from LA (Los Angeles, CA) to get the surgery. I had consults with almost all of the doctors in the US and with so many limiting factors (mobility, comfort, height in CM) I figured the best of the best is in Germany.

My goal is to do both tibias and femurs, and decided to go with tibias first.

Current height: 160cm (5 ft 3 inches)
First Goal: 170cm (5 ft 7 inches)

Since I have a lot of time on my hands and will be spending the next 30 days here in Germany, I created a new IG account that documents all the progress.

You can follow the IG here:

https://www.instagram.com/maxheight35/

Feel free to ask any questions here and I’ll keep this post updated throughout the journey.

Thanks!

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Posted on Oct 16, 2022, 2:32 pm

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Hi maxheight35,

congrats to this decision!

- Who was the surgeon? Becker or Betz or both?
- How many LL surgeries has Dr. Becker done so far?
- How long did the surgery take?
- How old are you? 35?
- How is your current pain level?
- Do you have knee pain?
- Which drugs do you take at the moment?

All the best!

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Posted on Oct 16, 2022, 3:02 pm

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Congrats to this decision!

Why did you chose tibias first?

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maxheight35

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Posted on Oct 16, 2022, 4:54 pm

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Thank you man. It took me 3 years to make a decision.

- Both did the surgery, however my main point of contract since day 1 was Becker

- Not sure how many he’s done, but I know he’s been working with Betz doing surgery’s for the last 3-4 years. My X-rays came out really nice. Pics are on the IG

- Surgery was about 4.5 hours

- Yes, I am 35 years old.

- Pain level isn’t that bad… it’s more of a tension / annoying feeling. Pain meds are helping

- No knee pain. But there’s some stiffness. It feels good to bend the legs every now and then.

- The only “drugs” I’m taking are the pain meds. It’s mostly supplements like vitamin D, magnesium, calcium, iron, anti-blood clot, and there’s an optional sleeping pill for the evening. i just posted a story / highlight of the exact supplements I’m taking everyday

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Posted on Oct 16, 2022, 4:58 pm

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Thank you! The tibias always looked very small and bothered me, so I figure go with these first and see how it looks. It will take me approx 6 months to hit 10cm. Lots of work ahead lol.

Quote from: Taller90 on October 16, 2022, 03:02:41 PMCongrats to this decision!

Why did you chose tibias first?

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Posted on Oct 16, 2022, 5:33 pm

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Quote from: maxheight35 on October 16, 2022, 04:54:18 PMThank you man. It took me 3 years to make a decision.

- Both did the surgery, however my main point of contract since day 1 was Becker

- Not sure how many he’s done, but I know he’s been working with Betz doing surgery’s for the last 3-4 years. My X-rays came out really nice. Pics are on the IG

- Surgery was about 4.5 hours

- Yes, I am 35 years old.

- Pain level isn’t that bad… it’s more of a tension / annoying feeling. Pain meds are helping

- No knee pain. But there’s some stiffness. It feels good to bend the legs every now and then.

- The only “drugs” I’m taking are the pain meds. It’s mostly supplements like vitamin D, magnesium, calcium, iron, anti-blood clot, and there’s an optional sleeping pill for the evening. i just posted a story / highlight of the exact supplements I’m taking everyday

Awesome man!

What's the name of the anti-blood clot drug?
Have you already done first steps? When will they remove these bottles of blood?

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Posted on Oct 16, 2022, 6:00 pm

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Quote from: maxheight35 on October 16, 2022, 04:58:03 PMThank you! The tibias always looked very small and bothered me, so I figure go with these first and see how it looks. It will take me approx 6 months to hit 10cm. Lots of work ahead lol.

What did the docs told you regarding your target of 10 cm on tibia. I thought betz only recommend to do max 8 cm on tibia…

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maxheight35

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Posted on Oct 16, 2022, 9:07 pm

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I don’t know the name. It’s the little pink one in the story post. First steps were yesterday, no video of that… it was very hard. However - extremely grateful to even be able to walk few days after surgery!!!

Quote from: Limbfan2020 on October 16, 2022, 05:33:01 PMAwesome man!

What's the name of the anti-blood clot drug?
Have you already done first steps? When will they remove these bottles of blood?

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maxheight35

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Posted on Oct 16, 2022, 9:11 pm

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I actually never spoke to Betz or met him. All my dealings were with Becker. Betz was there for the surgery but I was so wacked out don’t remember lol.

Anyway, Becker said it’s a case by case basis. If you stretch with routine and stay consistent - anything is achievable. Also by doing less “clicks” per day on tibia, it reduces tension massively… but it takes longer to achieve the results (6 months in my case).

Quote from: Taller90 on October 16, 2022, 06:00:15 PMWhat did the docs told you regarding your target of 10 cm on tibia. I thought betz only recommend to do max 8 cm on tibia…

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Posted on Oct 17, 2022, 4:18 pm

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New Update

Instagram story posted:
blood bottles removed and a view of how my legs look so far

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