My journey - Dr. Betz April 2022

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Size of them leg muscles too 

Great work bro!

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Quote from: Kanye Western on February 15, 2023, 12:24:50 AMSize of them leg muscles too 

Great work bro!

Thanks to all of you. I had strong legs before the surgery as well but I lost about 7 kg due to the surgery which mostly were muscles.
Therefore, I am very happy to get at least some of them back but it was hard ongoing work!

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Quote from: Kanye Western on February 15, 2023, 12:24:50 AMSize of them leg muscles too 

Great work bro!

Thanks to all of you. I had strong legs before the surgery as well but I lost about 7 kg due to the surgery which mostly were muscles.
Therefore, I am very happy to get at least some of them back but it was hard ongoing work!

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Just a short update, now almost 11 months post-surgery and 7 months post-lengthening

I don´t have any stiffness or other muscular problems anymore. I have been visiting Dr. Becker 2 weeks ago to do some new x-rays and the bone consolidation went also very well so far, so that I am now back to improve my jogging skills. Right now, I am at 6 km/h for 15 minutes, will see how far I can come back until summer. If everything went well, I should be able to do the removal this autumn. I am now also considering to do the tibias. In fact really nobody in the daily life noticed my new Tibia/Femur-ratio but it bothered me personal because someone who has the eyes for can see that me femur (51,5cm) is a bit to long for my tibia (33,5cm).

However, I will need to see, if I am really going to do another surgery as well but if so then I will only do 5 or 6 cm on tibia. This would boost my Tibia/Femur-ratio to around 76% which is at least close to ideal. I will keep you updated.



 

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Quote from: Taller90 on March 29, 2023, 08:37:55 PMJust a short update, now almost 11 months post-surgery and 7 months post-lengthening

I don´t have any stiffness or other muscular problems anymore. I have been visiting Dr. Becker 2 weeks ago to do some new x-rays and the bone consolidation went also very well so far, so that I am now back to improve my jogging skills. Right now, I am at 6 km/h for 15 minutes, will see how far I can come back until summer. If everything went well, I should be able to do the removal this autumn. I am now also considering to do the tibias. In fact really nobody in the daily life noticed my new Tibia/Femur-ratio but it bothered me personal because someone who has the eyes for can see that me femur (51,5cm) is a bit to long for my tibia (33,5cm).

However, I will need to see, if I am really going to do another surgery as well but if so then I will only do 5 or 6 cm on tibia. This would boost my Tibia/Femur-ratio to around 76% which is at least close to ideal. I will keep you updated.

The fact you did over 10cm and recovered is great. Well done brother

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It's really inspiring and your recovery gives me strength for doing this surgery. I'm really happy for you man! I hope one day I have enough courage to do LL

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wow 12 cm in a single segment is inspiring and unheard of, I have always known betzbone extension is 12 cm but achieving full nail extension is a sporadic occurrence. Please keep posting man

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If you have recent imaging data please put it at this thread. Redact any information that could be used to dox you.

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Hey Taller90 ! congrats on those 11cm, it looks like a hard but worth journey.
I am doing LL with Becker in January 2024, I am 163cm and looking for 10cm.

All of the photos you posted are not accessible anymore, the links send to 404 page. Would you mind to post again some of them ? to see the before-after and proportions ?
Thanks !!

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Update 1 year-post Clicking

Hey folks, it is already one year ago when I have been reaching my current new height of 173,5 cm. I am more then happy to have been doing this surgery. In my case everything went well and I am now fully recovered. My bones are fully consolidated, so that I can do the removal soon.

As some questions have been shown up regarding the ratio, of course this is (with 0,65) out of the normal range but I don´t have any problems walkin, jogging or doing other sport and more important when I am wearing clothes nobody is noticing it. Only when I am nked it looks a bit off but even then nobody asked me when I was in a wellness center going to a sauna etc.

I will try to upload some fresh photos when I am gonna have some time. Finally, I stick with my personal believe that weight-bearing nails are a game changer as it allows you to start with the recovery immediatly after the surgery and this enables you to reach long distances and a better recovery at all. There is a reason why professional Athletes are trying to start with their rehabilitation treatment as soon as possible after an injury. Weeks or months in a wheel chair is the worst you can do.