Hi fivetenneeded2016
I already started lengthening from day 1. What Dr. Jamal did, he separated the bones with a small distance and he let me walk freely for a week before we start the formal clicking. While I was using the Walker, I had to get used to it, so in few times I actually twisted my foot in a certain way (by accident) so I did actually a click.
18 clicks gives 1 mm.
I probably did 5-6 accident clicks till I got used to the Walker during this week. When I asked Dr. Jamal, he said that he is expecting that.
So what will happen next, he will scan my leg next week to see the actual length after those accident clicks and begin the "planned clicking". We will aim for 18 clicks per day.
The week after we will operate my left leg and do the same procedure. So my Right leg will be a bit taller than my left leg. Once we agree to stop lengthening the right leg, Dr. Jamal will lock the clicker on the right leg and let the left leg go to the same distance.
During scanning on the first day, we found out that one of my legs is 3 mm longer than the other. He also takes this into account during the lengthening.
I hope this answered your question.
Did you already start your lengthening or is it too early?
My LL Journey - Dr. Jamal Abu Nemer, Kiev
Day 6 Update
I am getting less pain injections now. I feel that my muscles got a bit stiffer after reducing the amount of injections. But nothing really major. I still walk back and forth inside the apartment with a moderate speed.
Dr. Jamal came by today and changed the plasters. He also demonstrated to me how he does the clicking. We did 3 clicks. He just let you lie down on your back and bend your knee in 90 degrees position and ask you to relax your leg totally. Then he twists the leg to the right and left. That gives 2 clicks. You don't feel it at all. You just hear a small click sound.
I don't remember hearing good things about Dr. Jamal, but I guess I am mistaking him for some other doctor.
You have sensible lengthening amounts and you seem like a great guy. I hope your LL goes smoothly from start to consolidation.
Have you been getting good sleep?
Hello myloginacct
Thank you for the nice words. I guess I'm one of the oldies here in this forum. I have a feeling that most guys in here are around 20's-30's 
For the length, we will examine my muscles and vessels at 5 cm. If everything is well, I will go higher up. Remember I am 46 (almost 47) so my recovery might probably not be as fast as a 20 years old kid
My impression about Dr. Jamal so far is that he really cares about you as an individual and as a patient, and not just a professional duty that he needs to complete. He will check up on you every day including his weekends. He will also text you from time to time on phone to see if everything is fine. You feel that he is always around you.
There are not so many diaries about him. So only time will prove his capabilities as a LL specialist. I have great faith in him and the Russian LL school philosophy. But lets leave this to the next few months to be uncovered
For the sleep, I was sleeping around 12 hours combined during a day the first few days. When we reduced the 5 hours pain killers injections to twice a day since yesterday, I feel that I am back to my normal sleeping rhythm. I slept yesterday around 8 hours.
Are you also performing LL and if so, how is it going?
Hi Rocky,
Just want to thank you for your diary. I have been checking on it since you started and just wanted to wish you all the best on your LL journey.
I have just receive email from Dr Monegal today and am thinking going to Spain next month for a consultation. I really hope your journey goes well as there’s not many diaries from Dr Jamal or from older parents like ourselves.
All the best
Quote from: Rocky on May 01, 2018, 08:16:24 PMHello myloginacct
Thank you for the nice words. I guess I'm one of the oldies here in this forum. I have a feeling that most guys in here are around 20's-30's
For the length, we will examine my muscles and vessels at 5 cm. If everything is well, I will go higher up. Remember I am 46 (almost 47) so my recovery might probably not be as fast as a 20 years old kid
My impression about Dr. Jamal so far is that he really cares about you as an individual and as a patient, and not just a professional duty that he needs to complete. He will check up on you every day including his weekends. He will also text you from time to time on phone to see if everything is fine. You feel that he is always around you.
There are not so many diaries about him. So only time will prove his capabilities as a LL specialist. I have great faith in him and the Russian LL school philosophy. But lets leave this to the next few months to be uncovered
For the sleep, I was sleeping around 12 hours combined during a day the first few days. When we reduced the 5 hours pain killers injections to twice a day since yesterday, I feel that I am back to my normal sleeping rhythm. I slept yesterday around 8 hours.
Are you also performing LL and if so, how is it going?
Hey, that's great on his part. We definitely do not need any more negligent doctors in cosmetic limb lengthening, no matter how skilled they are as surgeons.
Good to hear on the sleep too. This is one of the main complaints from CLL "patients". Getting terrible sleep due to the pain. 2~4 hours a night, waking up constantly due to pain.
I'm not performing LL, but I have a general outlook of when I'll get it done.
Thanks for sharing all the pics and details, by the way. Pics are much harder to come by.
Best of luck.
Hi myloginacct
Thanks for the reply.
The soft skills is also important along side with the surgical capabilities.
I might share more pics and more fruitful information once we finish operating the left leg and fight the lengthening war. So far I don't consider myself began the real war. It is still a warm up
For the sleep, I am getting plenty of sleep. My body is very relaxed. I actually don't have pain at all. Just some tense muscle around my hip when I wake up in the morning. When I start walking to the kitchen or bathroom, it loosens up. Thats pretty much it.
So all in all, I am sleeping and eating very well. For the food, I am getting 3 different types of rich meals every single day. Food is so cheap here, so I am spoiling myself.
I would love to follow your progress once you begin your LL. Please keep us posted
Day 7 Update
Nothing really new. I guess I will have small updates every day till we complete operating the left leg. I guess I will have something more fruitful to share after the second operation.
Anyhow, so far I feel that I am getting stronger, getting deep sleep every day and eating very well.
I am doing squat while using the walker and sitting on the bed as a support. It is very light and with alot of support from the bed & walker so I am not sure if I can even call it squat 
I used to squat alot when I did boxing in my youth 30 years ago or so, so I know how useful it is for the leg muscles.
Dr. Jamal came by today where he changed some of the plasters. He did again the "clicking demonstration". We clicked 5 times.
He asked me to write down how many clicks we do during his visits including the accidental clicks that I might be doing during out the day, so we can keep up with the clicking progress. So I made a simple table in Microsoft Excel on my computer to follow up with the clicks.
We spoke about that my next operation for the left leg will be around Thursday the 10th of May. He wants to ensure that my right leg is 100% strong enough before we proceed with the left leg. Lets see.
I have a technical question please.
I am not so good with computers in general, so I need some help. When I want to reply to someone by clicking on the "reply" button, why doesn't it show their text with my reply beneath it.
I see alot of people reply to others by showing the original message and their text beneath it.
It doesn't work for me. Can someone help please?
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