Question about full recovery

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Hey guys,

Assuming someone decided to lenghten 3 inches (8cm) roughly how long would the recovery take? And precisely how much athleticism/stamina would be gone for good? When i say recovery i dont mean ability to walk with a normal gait, im talking fully recovered.
This is also assuming the surgery was done by a surgeon like paley or becker and not in a cheaper country, with interior nails not external. And everything went to plan with no setbacks or major complications.

Any info is appreciated
 

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Quote from: coffee223 on June 09, 2023, 05:56:43 PMReminder that tiny tim here is BSing you. The reason he didn't lengthen much is because he ran into a bit of pain, cried like a teenage girl, and stopped at 3.2cm. Cursed to be a manlet for life because of his tiny nuts he's now trying to sn-ake you against achieving your own height goals.

lol, im not exactly sure where this came from?😂 i dont actually have a specific “goal” in mind. im currently about 173cm So even doing a basic 2 inches is fine for me. I dont really care for sports or anything like that, but being able to have functioning legs would be the ideal scenario.

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Quote from: lessthanavg8300 on June 09, 2023, 02:20:17 PMIf you do 8CM+ you can hope it takes you maybe 2 years to be back to pre-surgery normal (running, jumping, lifting, etc).  Some people do well and some dont when you get up there in length.  But most people at least get to a comfortable level like 85% of their former abilities in a reasonable amount of time.  Its really mixed from all the stories Ive read though. 

Once you cross like 6CM I think theres a chance you never really get back to a true 100%.  Need to decide how important that is for you.  For me it was extremely important because my entire social life and happiness revolves around sports activities but for others its not and I get that too.  If you're a casual person who lives in a city and only does light exercise you might not even notice.  I think 4-7CM is the ideal amount for this surgery for most people.  Its the optimal point of height increase and full recovery from all the journals ive read.  And your biomechanics will be off but not that off which is something you really cant overcome no matter how much recovery time you give yourself.  If you need to go over 7 or 8CM (like youre really short and dead set on getting much taller) id go quad personally.

Thanks for the reply,
I probably wouldnt bother going to 8cm. Being tall isnt the goal, rather just to add a couple inches to my femur since they are the same size as my tibia. I would like to do just enough to make my proportions look a little more normal. Im not big into sports, and i do live near a city so overall athleticism isnt a massive concern, but the functionality of my legs overall is. Ill try to remain optimistic and assume a recovery of about a year atleast even if i dont lengthen to much