Quadrilateral lengthening - Dr. Paley & Robbins

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Quote from: Friendly tod on September 13, 2022, 01:14:04 PM      Finally find someone who did the surgery that I am intended to take. Hi, I am also an Asian at 168cm. I am having a hard time choosing whether to do the 4 cm increase or the 4+4 type. Do you think you could obtain 90% athletic abilities when fully recovered? I still want to go climbing and the gym to keep a healthy body. What did you doctor talk about athletic abilities recovery. Will that be your concern?

I think you should be fine to retain 90% fitness ability. I haven't asked my doctor specifically but I feel feasible to get to 90% of mine, given that I'm still in recovery. You'll do fine with either 4cm any segment or 4+4, as long as you don't slack on stretching.

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Quote from: balme on September 12, 2022, 12:58:15 PMthat's wonderful, congrats bro.

Thanks balme

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Quote from: balme on September 12, 2022, 12:58:15 PMthat's wonderful, congrats bro.

Thanks balme

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Well done, dude. At consolidation + 6 months I'm doing pretty well. I walk more or less normally, although if I do a lot of walking I will still feel sore afterwards. I'm far from being as flexible as pre-op but then again I don't stretch :-p I still feel funny because of the rods though, and I think that won't go away until removal.

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So in how many days you reached your goal?

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motoboarder, do you know what were your tibia&femur length before surgery?

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Quote from: akali on September 19, 2022, 08:06:35 AMSo in how many days you reached your goal?

Precisely about 3mo & 5 days, from the day I had my 1st surgery on tibias to the last day of lengthening.

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Quote from: tallerwouldbenice on September 18, 2022, 10:47:45 AMWell done, dude. At consolidation + 6 months I'm doing pretty well. I walk more or less normally, although if I do a lot of walking I will still feel sore afterwards. I'm far from being as flexible as pre-op but then again I don't stretch :-p I still feel funny because of the rods though, and I think that won't go away until removal.

Thanks dude. Well done on your progress as well. Yeah, a lot of walking also bothered me. I think it takes exercises to get better each day/week. And same here about the funning feeling in legs especially around the knee areas. I'm sure removal will help. I heard prior LLers said that they felt like 1k% better after the nails were out.

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@motoboarder Did you have concerns about your arm length? after lengthening both legs
and cost? I heard it was increased

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Quote from: Mini0510 on September 20, 2022, 12:48:28 AM@motoboarder Did you have concerns about your arm length? after lengthening both legs
and cost? I heard it was increased

Not much. I mean it is what it is now. My arm span now is ~5cm shorter than my height. And I don't want any arm lengthening. Costs differ by doctors. My cost was $195k I think at the beginning of this year. It covered 2 surgeries + 70 hour of PT (14 weeks, M-F 1h/day).