Quote from: Alamin on April 13, 2020, 10:49:15 AMDude u r very pessimist..y r u even in this forum..whts ur age coz u act very naive..y d hell did u go through this surgery..how many days did u research dude....u r ridiculous to waste ur good legs,money,time for only 2.5cm lol
Me being a pessimist shouldn’t have anything to do with being on this forum or not, I’m on the forum because I’ve had the surgery and am sharing my experience. I was researching it for over a year, I wasn’t under any delusions that it would be easy.
You haven’t had the surgery yourself, you might think you’re prepared and able to do it; I know I thought I was, but you don’t know for sure until it’s happening.
I doubt I’m the only person who’s gotten cold feet halfway through and decided to just be happy and quit while they’re ahead.
LON Method on tibia with Dr Halil Buldu through Wannabetaller
Than stay strong and do it right. I had to go back to my job two weeks after surgery and it was also a hard time but after surgery there is no way back
Day 25 - Officially 1 week until I have these removed, even though I won’t be walking normally straight away I think it’s going to be a huge improvement to how I feel.
I do really wish I could be home right now and able to walk normally though, as soon as that’s possible I’m going to be incredibly happy.
Day 26 - I’m very much looking forward to being able to sleep on my side again, the last couple of nights I’ve been half attempting it but because of the fixators you can’t quite get the same level of comfort.
My right knee seems to be hurting more as well though this could be because I’m only taking painkillers at night time now but obviously it’s the fixators that cause the discomfort in your ankle and knee joints so theoretically once they’re removed they should start to feel better as they heal.
Day 27 - I forgot to write anything on this day.
Day 28 - It’s Saturday now so only a few more days until I can get these off.
My right knee is starting to hurt a bit I think the fixator just disagreed with my right leg more than my left in general because that’s where all the issues have been. Only a few days until they’re out though and I can see where I’m at.
Day 29 - There’s definitely times when I feel this isn’t so bad and I wish I had it in me to last another week to get 3cm but ultimately I know I’d go crazy if I have the fixators in any longer.
Day 30 - 48 hours until they’re out, I’ll probably keep writing how each day after that goes to document how my walking goes.
I’m told I’ll be on the walker for a week after having fixators out and then I assume I’ll move onto crutches.
Onur also cut most of my stitches out as all my cuts have healed (though they’re still a bit scabby) so overall my legs are looking more and more like normal.
Day 31 - I’ve found my right foot goes all numb but kind of hurts at the same time when I fall asleep, maybe something is preventing blood flow.
It’s 6pm, I’ll get to lengthen another mm before having fixators removed which will mean I’ve done 2.5cm which isn’t much but the experience in general has helped me get over my height issues one way or another which was my main goal. Also 2.5cm is an inch which is still a solid amount of growth for someone who hasn’t changed height in years.
Day 32 - Didn’t get any sleep last night but that’s alright I don’t feel tired, just excited and for some reason slightly nervous about having the fixators off today.
Fixators are out, took about 2 hours and waking up was probably when I experienced the worst pain I have so far like a 7/10. It hurt down where the pins were in my ankles and I was shaking for maybe 10 minutes, it’s been half an hour and pain is maybe a 5/10 so manageable but not ideal.
Overall though it’s great to look at my legs and see there’s nothing attached to them.
6pm now pain is steadily going down but walking is an absolute nightmare, it hurts every step but it felt like the pain was going down as I walked. Also my knees can bend perfectly now but the lower half of my shins hurt to walk so my walking is more awkward than ever.
Day 33 - Managed about 5 hours sleep straight last night which was good but I also didn’t get to sleep until about 2am, I can sleep on my side with a pillow between my legs so my knees and ankles don’t touch, I’m hoping they heal over fairly quick and the bottom of my shins stop hurting (already getting less painful) so I can sleep 100% like I normally would.
Just had my bandages changed and the holes from the pins look tiny, not worried about scarring anymore especially once my leg hairs grow back.
Day 34 - I have no more painkillers and the pain is quite bad down at my shins.
I’m going to ask Onur about painkillers.
I’ve got some Brufen for the pain, seems to be helping a little, if I take two a day it’ll last me 10 days so hopefully after those 10 days the pain will be more manageable and I’ll be on crutches so I can start to move around quicker.
I don’t care too much at this point about how long I’m on crutches, my main goal is for any pain to stop and to get back home as soon as I can.
I’m a lot comfier in bed now that I can lay down on my side though my lower back seems to hurt because I can’t always roll around or bend my body how I normally would to get comfy but it’s a relatively minor issue.
Day 35 - My legs can feel a bit stiff in the mornings and when I go to straighten my knees there’s a bit of tension when they’re about 90% straight but it isn’t painful and I can push them to go straight relatively easy.
Pain in my lower shins is also slowly fading.
Onur just visited and changed my bandages, I’m definitely not worried about any scarring, all the cuts and holes look tiny already. He showed me some exercises to do which help with flexibility and movement and said to keep up the walking. I don’t regret having the fixators removed early, I feel way better mentally but can still tell I’m taller.
Day 36 - Mornings are still the worst, legs are always really stiff and you can’t just stretch them out like you normally would.
Once I’m up and about I feel a lot better, do my stretches, walk to the toilet and my legs feel about as good as they can, pain isn’t too much of an issue aside from in the morning but that also makes it frustrating not being able to walk normally because everything feels fine.
So I was just introduced to a new physio. This guy showed me a bunch of new exercises and after I did them all which took about 30-45 minutes then I took a few definitely awkward steps but there was barely any pain it just felt awkward. It’s made me feel great though, like I’m already making good progress in walking again.
Day 37 - Woke up feeling fine this morning, my knees weren’t stiff and painful, doing my stretches now and it’s crazy how quickly they seem to be helping.
Every time I do the stretches and exercises I can feel myself getting better, I can confidently take small steps with both feet, though I’d still look like a baby taking it’s first steps.
I’ve walked around my room without a walker a couple times just while doing stuff like getting some food or whatever.
I can tell I’ve lost a lot of weight, I don’t particularly care but when I put my undies on today they were really loose around my thighs. Hopefully once I can walk around normally they’ll start to go back to their normal size.
Day 38 - My lower shins were hurting a little bit more than yesterday when I woke up but nothing major, just need to do my stretches and they’ll be fine.
I’m finally getting crutches on Friday so I’ll be able to work on my walking even more.
Just walked up and down the hall and I was carrying my walker in front of me in case I needed it but I managed to walk without putting it on the ground! My right calf hurts now as I think it’s weaker than my left and my lower back is also sore but I think that’s a good thing, like I’m using the muscles to walk again after not using them for so long.
Been a few hours since my little walk and I was gonna go again but my legs are so tired so maybe I shouldn’t overdo it.
While I don’t regret stopping the lengthening early if I could go back I probably would push myself to do 3cm, I think being stuck in another country while crippled and with the coronavirus going on didn’t help the whole mental side of the surgery.
Day 39 - One of my exercises I do now is see how far I can squat, a few days ago I couldn’t balance or bend my knees at all while standing but after a few days of doing the stretches it’s getting better, I still can’t barely squat more than a few centimeters lower but it’s still progress.
Went for a short walk and it felt slightly more natural, I didn’t have my butt sticking out as much and focused on standing up as straight as I could when walking. It feels good, I’m pretty optimistic about a fast recovery seeing as I didn’t lengthen much.
I’d really like to measure myself, I don’t have any of my familiar surroundings to compare, I do feel taller 2.5cm is still an inch and that’s a noticeable difference, I think I have to go to the hospital in a week or two so maybe I can measure there.
Day 40 - Okay so last night I decided to take my bandages off my right leg as I felt they were really tight and cutting off circulation and half an hour after taking them off my right leg felt perfect, obviously not strong enough to start jumping around but before I couldn’t stretch it out straight without feeling a little tension and now it feels exactly how it used to.
Everyday is definitely getting better and better.
Day 41 - Not sure why but I haven’t been able to sleep until 3am the last few nights, it’s currently 3:40 and I’m going to stay up all night/day and try get a regular sleep pattern going again.
Took a shower standing up for the first time and I think the hot water helped relax the joints at my ankle because it feels a bit more flexible.
Just got given crutches and it makes walking feel so much more normal. I feel like a regular cripple now.
Went for about an hour long walk which was good just because I’m capable of it but bad because now my legs are sore especially in like the top of my butt/bottom of my back. I think the muscles are just weak so I’ll have to gradually build them back up.
Day 42 - Had my first proper 8 hour sleep in a long time which felt great.
I tried walking without crutches and felt like my balance has gotten a bit better but in no way perfect.
My days are mostly spent doing my stretches and walking around a bit.
I stretch my ankle as much as I can using the band, going up, down, left and right. Then bend my foot up towards my while bending my knees. Then I put a pillow under each knee and push my knee down. Then using one crutch to balance I stand on 1 foot at a time. Then I see how far I can squat.
When I had the fixators removed my legs had no shape it just went straight from my ankle to my knee but now most of the swelling is going down so my ankles look more normal and my calves are starting to have some shape to them though they’re still very skinny.
Day 43 - I’ve been doing the stretches for a full week now and walking with crutches for a few days and my balance and strength in my legs is definitely coming back more and more each day. The only things that would be an issue in everyday life is stairs and I can’t walk long distances and I walk about half as fast as I used to, but I’d still be capable of doing things for myself.
Last week I could barely rotate my feet/ankle but it’s gotten a lot better, I can’t move my foot up towards me though which I think is normal, it causes pain in the front of my shins which is a result of the calves being tighter.
Day 44 - I can bend my toes downwards more than I could yesterday before I feel pain in my shin.
I can rotate my right ankle a lot better than my left but it’s my left leg that feels more sturdy and easier to walk on.
I feel like I’ve got a couple more aches and pains today but nothing major, just muscles getting tired from not being used properly I imagine.
I was just doing some of my exercises and when I went to do a squat (using crutches for balance) I felt/heard a slight crunch in my right leg where the shin bone was broken, I can still walk but it hurts a little. I’m confused with what could have been crunching as there’s a gap there and I doubt any bone has started forming so soon.
The pain from that crunch I felt earlier isn’t terrible, more like a bruise that someone’s pushing on and I only feel it if I lift my leg up though that makes walking a bit more annoying but not impossible.
Day 45 - That pain in my shin has gone away, I’ve been doing some more research to help with walking and am going to incorporate some exercises for my glutes and my core.
Just took a video of myself walking and I’ve got a bit of that ‘duck ass’ but it’s gotten better in the last week and I sway quite a bit in my upper body.
I’ve found this site and am going to pick out some exercises and see if they help my glutes.
The only ones any of us recovering from LL are likely to be able to do is the lunge stretch, side lying leg lift and maybe the single leg glute bridge though I’m going to change that one to starting with having both feet on the ground while I do it.
The lunge stretch is a bit tricky as it hurts my knees so I put a pillow under my knee but I’m also a bit wobbly doing that one.
Side lying leg lift is probably the best, it’s easy and you can feel it working your glutes.
Glute bridge is also easy though I don’t know for sure that I’m doing it right, I feel it more in my lower back than my glutes.
https://www.runnersworld.com/training/a20802578/glute-strengthening-workout/
I’m also going to do these exercises for my core. Planking and something called dead bug.
https://www.coachmag.co.uk/fitness/core-exercises
Planking is a bit hard to do but i think that just means it’s a good idea to do it.
Dead bug was a good one to do, very tiring but in a good way.
Might take a video of myself walking once a week to track my progress, I don’t want to upload them on here but if you want to message me we can sort out a way for me to show you.
Buddy not once did you post x-ray, a pic of you, nor the fixatifs or the medication.
So at face value this is just wannabe-taller doing another scheme of marketing.
Also, Halil no longer works for them, so don't know how he did the surgery for you.
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