Scheduled for nail removal + honest feelings on LL

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I agree with you. These surgeries drain you. Many patients agree. Thanks for your input Microbe

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Quote from: Microbe on May 17, 2018, 01:50:03 PMpositive on making full recovery in couple of weeks, however this whole experience is mentally and physically exhausting, more so than my lengthening phase when I looked forward to growing taller.

Good point about not having something to look forward to compared to lengthening. Definitely heard similar sentiments before about removal surgery ("is this required?"). Hopefully in a few weeks your leg pain will subside for good, making this worth the effort.

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Quote from: Microbe on May 17, 2018, 01:50:03 PMpositive on making full recovery in couple of weeks, however this whole experience is mentally and physically exhausting, more so than my lengthening phase when I looked forward to growing taller.

Good point about not having something to look forward to compared to lengthening. Definitely heard similar sentiments before about removal surgery ("is this required?"). Hopefully in a few weeks your leg pain will subside for good, making this worth the effort.

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Here is my last X-ray before the nail removal. It’s not very clear since I’ve only got a physical copy.

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Here is my last X-ray before the nail removal. It’s not very clear since I’ve only got a physical copy.

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Microbe, some anecdotal evidence: http://www.limblengtheningforum.com/index.php?topic=8915.0

Hope you've been doing good.

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Based on what the x-ray looks like, this wasn't Paley's work. That makes me breathe with a sign of relief.

I very briefly talked with a Paley patient who had his rods removed that morning. He was walking without assistance after the surgery.

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Quote from: myloginacc on June 07, 2018, 10:33:02 AMMicrobe, some anecdotal evidence: http://www.limblengtheningforum.com/index.php?topic=8915.0

Hope you've been doing good.

Thanks Myloginacc.
Yes I'm doing much better and so far I haven't experienced the chronic pain that I experienced when I had the nails inside. I've been going to the gym and slowly working out my legs, something that I avoided, and most likely the reason for my chronic pain due to muscle atrophy. Feeling positive and much better. Thanks for all your support during this really tough time.

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Excellent news, Microbe. Keep it up!

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Quote from: Android on June 13, 2018, 06:07:10 AMExcellent news, Microbe. Keep it up!

Thanks Android! You and Myloginacc were both really supportive and one of the main reasons why I kept on logging back to this account to give updates. Really appreciate the support.
This past few months have been extremely tough that left me severely depressed, reflected by some of my negative and pessimistic posts.
Now that I have nearly fully recovered from the nail removal, with no chronic pain, there has been a boost in positivity and improved mental state. I've lived my past 15 years, occupied by the thought of quickly ending it all, but now I feel I have to move on and look at the brighter things in life.