Permanent effects of LL

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Posted on Jan 12, 2015, 10:36 pm

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Alright thanks for the answers and I can definitely relate to height-neurosis being a mental thing -I used to feel just great about myself as well.

Crimsontide are you saying that it is mostly individual and some people have problems and some people don't? Are there some things that can help your recovery and are there complications that can arise later after the surgery?

123 what doctor did you go to and do you have any tips for people that haven't done the operation yet?

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Posted on Jan 12, 2015, 10:39 pm

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It comes out of two ways - either you're cured or crippled.

Flip a coin

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Posted on Jan 12, 2015, 10:58 pm

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Quote from: Uppland on January 12, 2015, 10:36:46 PMAlright thanks for the answers and I can definitely relate to height-neurosis being a mental thing -I used to feel just great about myself as well.

Crimsontide are you saying that it is mostly individual and some people have problems and some people don't? Are there some things that can help your recovery and are there complications that can arise later after the surgery?

123 what doctor did you go to and do you have any tips for people that haven't done the operation yet?

I won't tell you the name of my doc because privacy reason and even if I did, he doesn't do LL on people above 160cm, I was a rare exception. My tip would be not to do it at all but I think I told you that a few times

But I want to help you, so just choose your doc carefully, there isn't really something else you can do, you will be completely depended on him. So don't to India, Russia or whatever. Do it in Sweden, go to your nearest hospital and arrange a date with an orthopedic and talk with him. He will be happy to help, maybe you get lucky like I did and he will do it on you and if not, you can ask him all the questions instead of wasting your time on this forum talking to incompetent people. Or ask your personal doc for the best leg deformity surgeon in your area and that you want to talk to him or with some orthopedics about LL, just do it like I did. No need to be ashamed of that, do that or you will end up somewhere in India and you will regret LL for the rest of your life.

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Posted on Jan 12, 2015, 11:02 pm

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Quote from: Outgrown on January 12, 2015, 10:39:36 PMIt comes out of two ways - either you're cured or crippled.

Flip a coin

even with a good doctor like Paley/Guichet and training your flexibility months before?? This is nonsense...

The real answer is that it varies by the individual. If you are athletic, exercise and stretch regularly, have a good doctor doing the procedure, and have a positive outlook during lengthening, you will find it very rewarding. I myself haven't lengthened yet but from reading the diaries of ppl that were lengthened by good doctors, I can tell that you will be more happy if you put 100% effort into it and focus on your goal.

I don't get why so many people on this forum have a self-defeating attitude of potentially being "crippled" and worry about all the possible complications in the world. Get off your ass, and train your legs and flexibility at least a year before your surgery. Stay active. If lengthening was easy, then everyone would be doing it but it takes hard work and if you're not willing to give it your all, then frankly you don't deserve to be taller in the first place.

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Posted on Jan 12, 2015, 11:15 pm

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Quote from: LifeReloaded on January 12, 2015, 11:02:23 PMeven with a good doctor like Paley/Guichet and training your flexibility months before?? This is nonsense...

The real answer is that it varies by the individual. If you are athletic, exercise and stretch regularly, have a good doctor doing the procedure, and have a positive outlook during lengthening, you will find it very rewarding. I myself haven't lengthened yet but from reading the diaries of ppl that were lengthened by good doctors, I can tell that you will be more happy if you put 100% effort into it and focus on your goal.

I don't get why so many people on this forum have a self-defeating attitude of potentially being "crippled" and worry about all the possible complications in the world. Get off your ass, and train your legs and flexibility at least a year before your surgery. Stay active. If lengthening was easy, then everyone would be doing it but it takes hard work and if you're not willing to give it your all, then frankly you don't deserve to be taller in the first place.

Mentally

It's mostly a mental game. We created this in our heads, and can only be resolved in our heads, which is altered by our experiences.

It's our choice to take and decrease the risks as much as possible through quality effort and treatment.

However, it's only to create the experience in our effort and image to put the beholder in ourselves.

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Posted on Jan 12, 2015, 11:47 pm

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uppland,

i'm saying that almost everyone comes out ok

I don't see many diaries of those tat went india regretting it... the majority are ok

I personally did nothing special to prepare, and hardly walked while lengthening... I know medium drink has said he rarely walked too, and he's ok as well...

there are drs in russia and india that do the operation correctly....And getting it done in europe or america dosnt guarantee zero complications...

this operation is actually relatively simple.... and the correction I might need to get even simpler

ilizarov in particular has been around a while now, and extensivelystudied ... as long as you find a dr that has a good ammount of experience, you will be ok

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Posted on Jan 13, 2015, 12:35 am

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Looking forward to weighing in as I recover.

Having done 8 CM, I can say for starters that my fully healed legs leg press and movements feel great.

My only issue is some pain in lower left leg and rather tight hip flexors with duckass, both of which should likely be resolved soon.

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Posted on Jan 13, 2015, 1:05 am

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was it 8 cm taking into account any pin bending?

apparently some people lose 3-5 mm.

please do let us know if you can still run..problems with nerve injury has been documented by paley et al, the common peroneal nerve.. which may result in delayed athletic response times,etc

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Posted on Jan 13, 2015, 1:19 am

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Quote from: crimsontide on January 12, 2015, 11:47:25 PMuppland,

i'm saying that almost everyone comes out ok

I don't see many diaries of those tat went india regretting it... the majority are ok

I personally did nothing special to prepare, and hardly walked while lengthening... I know medium drink has said he rarely walked too, and he's ok as well...

there are drs in russia and india that do the operation correctly....And getting it done in europe or america dosnt guarantee zero complications...

this operation is actually relatively simple.... and the correction I might need to get even simpler

ilizarov in particular has been around a while now, and extensivelystudied ... as long as you find a dr that has a good ammount of experience, you will be ok

i agree..

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Posted on Jan 13, 2015, 2:04 am

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@123 That is actually great advice, I'll admit I am a bit nervous of how the doctor will react -he certainly will not perform the operation on me as it is illegal for cosmetic reasons here but whatever he could tell me helps thanks for the tip.

@crimsontide I'm sorry but what do you mean with "ok" I have accepted that the surgery may be with me my whole life but I couldn't accept not being able to do stuff like climbing mountains, running long distances, skiing on steep slopes etc. That would make me feel cippled even if I technically wasn't. So that's what I'm really worried about.

Of course I would do everything in my power to recover best I could. I'll start stretching tomorrow actually -as soon as I learn what kind of stretches I should do. Does anyone know?

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