On road for 10 cm closer to the sky with Dr. Ghassan Salameh and Dr. Schmidt

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An update of my state, I'm at home since last Wednesday. Yesterday I was very bad due to pain I feel from one pin on the left leg. I bought antibacterial powder and the wound seems to be fine now but the pain is still there when I try to bend or unbend my feet. Standing is fine, completely bent is fine but the in-between is painful, I don't know why... I still take painkillers to be fine or to be able to sleep.

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Do you mind telling us your starting height? No need to be specific, if you don't feel comfortable. Just mention a range.

And there hasn't been a single case of someone who did a huge number on tibias and was fine afterwards. Remember you can't get two new legs if things go wrong. Just start saving for femurs afterwards.

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My starting height is 168.5 cm sorry

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Quote from: myloginacct on December 29, 2017, 09:06:27 PMDo you mind telling us your starting height? No need to be specific, if you don't feel comfortable. Just mention a range.

And there hasn't been a single case of someone who did a huge number on tibias and was fine afterwards. Remember you can't get two new legs if things go wrong. Just start saving for femurs afterwards.

So if I lower my goal to 8.5 cm to have a final height of 177 cm, is this acceptable ?

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Quote from: jackson5 on December 29, 2017, 09:47:52 PMSo if I lower my goal to 8.5 cm to have a final height of 177 cm, is this acceptable ?

Most LL doctors find it risky to go over 6/5cm in tibias.

I'm not a doctor or have gone through LL, so I can't give you advice like that. I can just say that all LL is risky, that it is very risky to do big numbers on tibias, and that you should check some diaries like Bigfaker's to see what some scary, but very possible prospects could look like if things go the wrong way. Most people here seem to think 5cm is the "safer limit" as far as something as radical and dangerous as tibial LL goes.

You can always save more money in the future for femurs, as long as you are still able to walk to work.

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Quote from: jackson5 on December 29, 2017, 08:52:19 PMOK got it but I have read a lot on this site and found that some have done 8 to 10 cm so I don't understand why my case will be different? I'm from Europa. I hesitate between Russia and Germany long time but one of the reason I choose Dr Salameh is to avoid visa issues. In fact if something goes wrong AND ALSO we have to worry about visa etc., this can quickly turn to nightmare...
Tell me one user here that did 10cm on tibias.
I don't know anyone.
Only a few did about 8cm with atl on Catagni-Pili and their abilities are permanently been reduced a lot. If you want to lengthen 8.5 cm and walk like a cripple then yes, it is probable. 10 cm is not possible without terrible kinetic deficits.
You have a relatively good starting height (like mine), with 7cm you'll be probably ok and have a respectable height .
So lessen your expectations or be ready for a second LL. There is no other real option.

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OK thank you for your advice. I will go for 7 cm. Did you take sleep tablet when lengthening? I realize that without pain killers 3 to 4x a day and sleep tablets, it's very difficult for me at least now to manage LL...

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Stop before you think you reached your goal if you start feeling like it is being/going to be too much for your body to handle or if your doctor thinks you're risking nonunion. Everyone's case is unique, and people talk about 5cm being the safe limit (though even with that, all LL is risky in and of itself). Remember to not risk the whole rest of your life because you're obsessed with a specific number.

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Guys, an update. I'm only at 2 weeks and 2 days from the surgery. And this morning I have been able to go to work with difficulties and help of a parent and pain killer. This was my main fear, can I go to work?! Yes I can. OK I fall down 2 times, one is due to subway closing before I can get out (I appreciated people coming as fast as possible to help me) and the second when going down on a stair (5 steps :-)).

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. Ja