Quote from: moretallpls on March 29, 2022, 06:24:53 PMi was planing do with buldu but added 5k to the price since september las year when i asked for information. I got a question as i realized eating properly is the most important while legthening and food is not included in the package. How you solved that ? i know there is a restaurant in the rehab center but i guess is super expensive. Is there like a kitchen for coocking in the building or in the room? rooms are shared or private ? thanks for your reply as im preparing for go there and want to be sure about extra the money needed.
Yeah, They added 5k after New year, I was of the impression it would be the same price as before But got told it changed.
Food is important indeed, the better you eat the better result, But , i’ve been slacking when it comes to eating healthy. I do Have a routine for my breakfast and lunch, i haven’t Done any research about What to eat during lengthening so This is all based on What I kind of think is good and What I wanna eat. My breakfast usually just consist of yoghurt with granola and a ham and cheese sandwich accompanied with a glas of orange juice or water. Lunch is either omelette with bread and veggies or their ”Hot Breakfast” option (in house food) consists of different 3 different sausages, two different hams, some yoghurt Dopping sauce, cucumber, fried egg and a baguette. I do accompanying that with a cup of coffee.
In-house food menu is quite pricy and the quality is not quite there. I believe the food menu is tailored to be appropriate to your leg lengthening Journey.
Dinner varies from Real junk food (pizza,burgers) to Turkish food and sometimes sushi. I Will admit That I Did in-house menu Only, the 2 First weeks. I was unsure What to order online since everythingb is written in Turkish, I just was too lazy to bother. But after Getting tired of the food in-house I started ordering online. I’ve seen deliveries in my days here and People eat junk food, Dunno How often But I’ve seen and heard of it. It is their choices But i believe eating healthy contributes to a faster and better recovery. But again, Probably just seen a fragment of all the deliveries coming through.
You do Have a stove, all the basics for cooking and eating in the room. However, there is a fire alarm Very close to the stove and i’m not quite sure If it would go off If you cooked. Rooms are private, Really fresh with Tv, wardrobe and a desk. Also has a Beautiful mirror you can measure yourself on and you do Have a bathroom. Think of it as a hotel room.
Hope That answered the question 😊
LON Tibia with Dr Halil Buldu 2022
Update: 42 days Post-surgery
From the last update, things have been pretty smooth. Barely any pain surprisingly, I only take Voltaren twice a day as a pain killer. I am according to my calculation around 4.3 cm distracted and I can tell that my calf muscles are getting tighter. I am Still walking with crutches and I can walk very short distances without them. However, my walking still needs to be improved, I tend to lean forward when I walk and I think it is because my calf muscles are tight so the walking doesn't look 100% normal. Sleep has slightly improved and I'm averaging around 4 hrs a night. Feel like I need to stretch a little bit more than I do atm.
Even though things are going smooth atm, I am starting to feel like hard times are ahead of me. I am scheduled for an X-ray on the 18th of April and I will hopefully be around 5.2-5.3cm if things go accordingly. From my previous X-ray, I was 1-1.5mm less than what I was supposed to be and I got the explanation that strong muscles can restrain your lengthening a little bit. I believe people with strong legs and strong muscles are not the ideal candidates for leg lengthening and that more lean/skinny people are more suitable for it. I mean, people with strong legs can still do it but I think it will be a little bit harder for them. I would say my legs are about average in size/strength.
After my next X-ray, I will also decide if I'm gonna stop lengthening, go for 6cm or something in between.
Glad to hear you're still going strong. The process is a lot easier to handle when the pain isn't always at the forefront of your focus! Just hanker down for two more weeks and you're virtually done!
Quote from: PerfectBody on April 08, 2022, 06:08:10 PMGlad to hear you're still going strong. The process is a lot easier to handle when the pain isn't always at the forefront of your focus! Just hanker down for two more weeks and you're virtually done!
Thank you Perfectbody, certainly is easier with minimal pain. I see my fellow patients who do have pain so it is very individual. I am not gonna jinx anything but have been quite fortunate so far. Can't wait to finish the distraction and get rid of the external fixator. I read your diary as well, I know you had a really hard time and I hope you're doing much better now. You should be almost 1 year after removal, can you walk normally now?
Yeah my walking is fine. When I’m super tired late at night I will walk with my hips when I get lazy. I need to bring my focus back to using my legs.
This week I’ve been going on daily runs (1-2 miles) and every day it gets significantly easier. It was super hard at first but now it’s almost like pre-surgery. If I knew how well I would recover I would’ve tried to do 8 cm
Sincerely appreciate you taking the time to share your experiences!
May I ask what you do tho pass time? Are you able to sit on a chair for hours to work/play games/browse or are you mostly bed ridden?
Quote from: PerfectBody on April 11, 2022, 02:00:46 PMYeah my walking is fine. When I’m super tired late at night I will walk with my hips when I get lazy. I need to bring my focus back to using my legs.
This week I’ve been going on daily runs (1-2 miles) and every day it gets significantly easier. It was super hard at first but now it’s almost like pre-surgery. If I knew how well I would recover I would’ve tried to do 8 cm
That is good mate. I am afraid after time passes by and when you are back walking normally that your lazier side will take over. It is impossible to foresee the future, 8cm would have been in the "safe zone" but you probably felt at the time that you were fine with the amount you gained. I actually took a day off from lengthening today since I started to get a little more pain and also being quite stiff. My physio recommended it, he said sometimes it makes a huge difference just taking a break for one day from lengthening.
We shall see how I feel tomorrow. Feeling much better now towards the night.
Quote from: LL2022 on April 11, 2022, 06:12:51 PMSincerely appreciate you taking the time to share your experiences!
May I ask what you do tho pass time? Are you able to sit on a chair for hours to work/play games/browse or are you mostly bed ridden?
My pleasure, I was in your seat before so any diary was a huge help for me, for the better or worse. I gonna be honest, 1.5 months into this crazy journey people here just wanna go home haha.
Just a regular day for me:
Wake up at 6 am to lengthen my legs, I am usually very hungry at this time so I am also having my breakfast. After that I'm going back to sleep until my physio or PT starts. I usually get relatively early hours for it, so between 10:30-12:30 is when they usually start. After that, I usually go down to the lobby/cafeteria to order my omelette w bread, sausages and a latte. Hopefully, some other patients are there during that time so you can have a chat. After that, I usually go back to the room for a half to one hour nap since my sleep during the night is crap. Around 3-4ish pm, I go down to the gym and there are always other patients there during that time. We work out and we talk etc. really nice times. Afterwards, we either go to the lobby to talk, play PS5 or we just go back to our rooms. Depends on how you feel that day regards to the pain and etc. I usually have my dinner in my room and I watch Netflix or play on my phone. After dinner depending on how I feel I either stay in my room and relax until bed time or I go down to the lobby again and meet some other patients (if any there).
That is pretty much a normal day for me. I know some people go to the gym twice a day while others never go, so very individual. It does get boring after a while. Think Livelifetaller is the only place that has its own rehabilitation centre where all patients live together, that is what makes it so unique and you are never alone. This process is crazy and sharing it with other patients helps immensely.
You can definitely work from bed or sit down on a chair. I think you can't sit down for too long though, it will be uncomfortable after a while. You gotta need some sort of a break to walk or do exercises. Being on the bed is easier than sitting on a chair. This is from a LON perspective, dunno how Precice 2 patients are doing though but guess it will be quite similar.
Yes, definitely take a day off when you need to. It makes a TON of difference. In my 60 days of lengthening I took maybe 3, 4 days off lengthening. Many days I would only lengthen 0.75. It made it easier.
Quote from: PerfectBody on April 11, 2022, 10:29:31 PMYes, definitely take a day off when you need to. It makes a TON of difference. In my 60 days of lengthening I took maybe 3, 4 days off lengthening. Many days I would only lengthen 0.75. It made it easier.
Nice, That is good. It was Totally worth it, feeling much better today and I am back to lengthening 😊
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