Posted on Jan 16, 2020, 9:10 pm
#1
Hello guys,
I'm here in hospital right now and im going to limb lengthening surgery tomorrow (tibia) on 17.01.19 with Muharrem Inan (Istanbul, Turkey) and I will share all the experience and details with you. I feel both excited and nervous, as I've been thinking about the surgery for almost 2 years.
Since I became aware of the surgery I've been reading about it and several concerns have arisen about the quality of life I will have post surgery: “Will I be able to run, jump, lift weight, workout, etc, as before? Is it possible to lose movement? Will my range of motion be limited? Will my bones, muscles and joints remain strong and health?”, and so on.
I have a fitness lifestyle since my teenagerhood and I deeply care about my health and wellness. Althought, for personal reasons, I haven't been able to workout everyday in the past few months, I am 31y and I am the fittest, strongest and most mobile I have ever been. It was very important for me to make sure that I wouldn't lose any of that. I understand the importance of sticking to the limit of the body and that after surgery there will be a period of rehabilitation and strengthening, I just didn't want to be damaged and unable to exercise.
Whilst having many questions about all aspects of surgery itself I came across with the struggle of choosing the right doctor. I had a meeting with Dr. Muharrem Inan 1 year ago and since then I have been reading the forum and deliberating all the elements. Last month I finally made up my mind and made all the arrangements.
I'm 164 cm tall and I don't have any specific goals but would be great to, safely, reach 176 cm total. I don't want to make it to the max and then regret after surgery because of the consequences.
I still have some questions for which I did not find an answer in the posts I read on the forum, and I would appreciate a lot if you guys could give me your opinions and maybe share some pictures.
1) What is the correct ratio of arms to legs? My torso is the normal length for my height but my wingspan is 174 cm and one doctor told me that my arms would look short if my femur grows 6cm.
I have compared my arms, from elbow to tip of the finger, with my friends who are over 174 cm and the difference was only 1-1.5 cm.
2)I don't want to go over in tibia 6cm its for sure, but I don't know about femur if it's ok doing different lengthening. Will the legs look disproportionate? If someone could send pictures of their legs would be great to see if the eyes are really able to spot the difference.
Anyway, I will keep you all updated of the process sharing photos and videos before/after surgery and when I'm in condition I will add videos while running and lifting over 100 kg. I might not be able to write so often and my english is not that good but I think the pictures and videos are the most important.
The forum is already full of good information and I hope that my own experience will add value to this community so that we can help the ones who are still thinking about it.
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Current Height: 164 cm
Wingspan: 174 cm
Goal: 176-178 cm. Tibia 6cm and femur 7-8 cm. I'll observe my body and take it day by day.
Living Situation: I live in Finland and I will stay in Istanbul for 20 days following the surgery.
Surgery method: Precice system
I'm here in hospital right now and im going to limb lengthening surgery tomorrow (tibia) on 17.01.19 with Muharrem Inan (Istanbul, Turkey) and I will share all the experience and details with you. I feel both excited and nervous, as I've been thinking about the surgery for almost 2 years.
Since I became aware of the surgery I've been reading about it and several concerns have arisen about the quality of life I will have post surgery: “Will I be able to run, jump, lift weight, workout, etc, as before? Is it possible to lose movement? Will my range of motion be limited? Will my bones, muscles and joints remain strong and health?”, and so on.
I have a fitness lifestyle since my teenagerhood and I deeply care about my health and wellness. Althought, for personal reasons, I haven't been able to workout everyday in the past few months, I am 31y and I am the fittest, strongest and most mobile I have ever been. It was very important for me to make sure that I wouldn't lose any of that. I understand the importance of sticking to the limit of the body and that after surgery there will be a period of rehabilitation and strengthening, I just didn't want to be damaged and unable to exercise.
Whilst having many questions about all aspects of surgery itself I came across with the struggle of choosing the right doctor. I had a meeting with Dr. Muharrem Inan 1 year ago and since then I have been reading the forum and deliberating all the elements. Last month I finally made up my mind and made all the arrangements.
I'm 164 cm tall and I don't have any specific goals but would be great to, safely, reach 176 cm total. I don't want to make it to the max and then regret after surgery because of the consequences.
I still have some questions for which I did not find an answer in the posts I read on the forum, and I would appreciate a lot if you guys could give me your opinions and maybe share some pictures.
1) What is the correct ratio of arms to legs? My torso is the normal length for my height but my wingspan is 174 cm and one doctor told me that my arms would look short if my femur grows 6cm.
I have compared my arms, from elbow to tip of the finger, with my friends who are over 174 cm and the difference was only 1-1.5 cm.
2)I don't want to go over in tibia 6cm its for sure, but I don't know about femur if it's ok doing different lengthening. Will the legs look disproportionate? If someone could send pictures of their legs would be great to see if the eyes are really able to spot the difference.
Anyway, I will keep you all updated of the process sharing photos and videos before/after surgery and when I'm in condition I will add videos while running and lifting over 100 kg. I might not be able to write so often and my english is not that good but I think the pictures and videos are the most important.
The forum is already full of good information and I hope that my own experience will add value to this community so that we can help the ones who are still thinking about it.
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Current Height: 164 cm
Wingspan: 174 cm
Goal: 176-178 cm. Tibia 6cm and femur 7-8 cm. I'll observe my body and take it day by day.
Living Situation: I live in Finland and I will stay in Istanbul for 20 days following the surgery.
Surgery method: Precice system