Hello everyone,
I am a college student who is graduating this year in May. I will start a job on Wall Street in early August. I have been thinking about LL every day since I was 17. I stand 5'8. I have always thought that I needed to be at least 5'10-5'11. My biggest issue is in regards to time. I do not know when I would have 6 months to take off from my career. I was wondering which doctor has the quickest from surgery to weight bearing. I have around 14 weeks from the time school ends till I start work. I am assuming that is way too short of a time? I would love if anyone had any advice. I am assuming the only option is to take a year off before business school unless anyone else has any other options? I have been reading the forum for a while. Thought it was finally time to make an account.
New to Forum. Been thinking about LL for long time
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You don't have enough time.
Quote from: boston505020 on April 18, 2016, 09:31:13 PMHello everyone,
I am a college student who is graduating this year in May. I will start a job on Wall Street in early August. I have been thinking about LL every day since I was 17. I stand 5'8. I have always thought that I needed to be at least 5'10-5'11. My biggest issue is in regards to time. I do not know when I would have 6 months to take off from my career. I was wondering which doctor has the quickest from surgery to weight bearing. I have around 14 weeks from the time school ends till I start work. I am assuming that is way too short of a time? I would love if anyone had any advice. I am assuming the only option is to take a year off before business school unless anyone else has any other options? I have been reading the forum for a while. Thought it was finally time to make an account.
1 year off is more realistic. I am taking 6-12 months off for 6-8 cm on tibias. Perhaps all externals or LON.
since you have a job on wall street you can prob afford internal femurs which should be the fastest. if you lengthened a small amount like 5cm and had fast consolidation it may be possible, but you have no control over your consolidation rate and/or you may run into complications. it's possible since some people recover fast, but they're rare. you will most likely still be on crutches by the time you start your job. unfortunately lengthening, consolidation and recovery usually takes a longer time than everyone expects.
I am in a similar position, I am looking to have the procedure done over the summer between my first and second year of law school. However I think that in order to lengthen 7.5cm, which can be done in 80 days post op which is about 2.66 months, in the 3-3.5 months I have off I need to accept the fact that when I go back to school I will most likely have to use a wheel chair to get from class to class and uber from my apartment to the school until I am almost ready for full weight bearing. At the best I may be able to use crutches to get around but in NYC that may be extremely difficult.
You may want to consider this option.
Also if anyone feels the aforementioned is unrealistically optimistic please share why you feel that way as I do not want to go into this process misinformed.
Thanks in advance.
Quote from: tallerz on April 21, 2016, 06:20:41 PMI am in a similar position, I am looking to have the procedure done over the summer between my first and second year of law school. However I think that in order to lengthen 7.5cm, which can be done in 80 days post op which is about 2.66 months, in the 3-3.5 months I have off I need to accept the fact that when I go back to school I will most likely have to use a wheel chair to get from class to class and uber from my apartment to the school until I am almost ready for full weight bearing. At the best I may be able to use crutches to get around but in NYC that may be extremely difficult.
You may want to consider this option.
Also if anyone feels the aforementioned is unrealistically optimistic please share why you feel that way as I do not want to go into this process misinformed.
Thanks in advance.
That's the best case scenario. More realistically, you won't be able to lengthen at that rate. Not realistic.
Quote from: berkeclor123 on April 22, 2016, 11:58:35 PMThat's the best case scenario. More realistically, you won't be able to lengthen at that rate. Not realistic.
Best case scenario would be the 2.66 months, right? You don't think 3-3.5 months is enough extra time?
Quote from: tallerz on April 23, 2016, 02:47:49 AMBest case scenario would be the 2.66 months, right? You don't think 3-3.5 months is enough extra time?
No, you are assuming a lengthening rate that is highly unrealistic for the average person. The actual length gained in the bones is not the same as how much you turn or lengthen the rod.
Quote from: berkeclor123 on April 23, 2016, 07:20:44 PMThe actual length gained in the bones is not the same as how much you turn or lengthen the rod.
But usually there are not a big difference.Some people shrink like 0.4-0.5. Am i wrong?
I actually still dont know the main reason about this shrinking after lengthening is done.
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