Short2tall internal femurs with Dr. Mahboubian

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Congrats mate!!

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Congrants. Now get jacked again and fk some bit*hes  

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Congrats. Glad it's finally over for you and you can move on with your life now.

You're looking good. As Android said, I wouldn't suspect a thing from your standing pictures.

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Quote from: Android on May 19, 2018, 03:51:54 AMWow, congrats! Thanks for sharing photos too, they really are worth a thousand words. I honestly couldn't tell that you did any lengthening until the last one, and I'm looking for it. I'd be clueless with pants, shoes, and a proper chair.

Ready to take a break from hotel life?

Thanks for the compliments Android, I couldn't be more ready to be done with hotel life!!! Also, it was great meeting you and I wish you a successful journey of your own.

Quote from: Body Builder on May 19, 2018, 11:50:32 AM
You look veey good my friend.
Congrats, now everything will be easier.

Keep strong!

Thanks Bodybuilder, I feel like I'm so close to the end!

Quote from: Shadow91 on May 19, 2018, 01:17:47 PMCongrats mate!!

Thank you Shadow!

Quote from: doomsday on May 19, 2018, 08:14:37 PMCongrants. Now get jacked again and fk some bit*hes  

Lol, that's exactly what I plan on doing.

Quote from: myloginacct on May 19, 2018, 08:42:48 PMCongrats. Glad it's finally over for you and you can move on with your life now.

You're looking good. As Android said, I wouldn't suspect a thing from your standing pictures.

Thanks myloginacct, I am very happy with the outcome.

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Quote from: short2tall on May 19, 2018, 08:58:55 PMThanks for the compliments Android, I couldn't be more ready to be done with hotel life!!! Also, it was great meeting you and I wish you a successful journey of your own.

Likewise! It was great meeting you and LAGrowin. Best of luck on your next steps (ha!), wishing you a speedy consolidation.

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Day 82 post-op/ Day 4 post-lengthening

   Hey everyone, just wanted to give you an update on my post-lengthening condition. My flexibility is finally gradually improving rather than slowly getting worse as it does during lengthening. I've had 2 PT sessions since I stopped lengthening and the stretches are not as painful as they used to be. I just feel more loose overall and my nerve pains are almost gone. I'm going to start focusing even more on strength exercises with the resistance bands so I will be ready to walk when I'm cleared.
   I also finally got a chance to weigh myself for the first time since the surgery and I was pleasantly surprised. The scale showed 168 lbs, so I've only lost about 2 lbs over the course of the whole procedure! However now that I'm basically 3 inches taller, my ideal weight is going to be a lot higher. Once I'm back in the gym full time I am going to try to bulk up to 190 or 200.

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I have been cleared to weight bear!!! I has been 3 months and 12 days since my initial surgery, and I am now cleared to walk after lengthening 7.5 inches. I feel incredibly fortunate that I was basically a "textbook" case with no complications. Here are my X-rays from today's appointment:

https://i.imgur.com/125mWoU.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/dlDdeBF.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/AE4Wn9D.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Qs6PliS.jpg

   The bones don't look quite as consolidated as I thought they might be, but Dr. M said they look very good and that I am free to get rid of the walker as soon as I feel comfortable. I am going to try to skip using crutches completely (he did not even mention using crutches either). I have tried to walk around a little and its basically just a shuffle right now. It feels so strange having to concentrate so hard just to walk. My muscles have already started to fill back in from doing PT, but all of the stabilizer muscles etc. need to be re-educated.
   I also had Dr. M's staff measure my new height and they came up with 6' on the dot! Dr. M gave me a fist bump when his assistant read the number off, since I reached the "magic number" lol. I don't know if there is a discrepancy there since I should be 5'11.5 but I will measure myself again at home to verify.

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Quote from: short2tall on June 12, 2018, 11:01:10 PMI have been cleared to weight bear!!! I has been 3 months and 12 days since my initial surgery, and I am now cleared to walk after lengthening 7.5 inches.Just four weeks after finishing lengthening?  That's impressive!

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If I was guaranteed a process like yours I wouldn't even bother with STRYDE. That's a great outcome nearly perfect although you're right it doesn't look as consolidated as I would have originally thought based on clearing someone to walk but he knows more than us. Although RGKEY was cleared despite the formation looking a little off and he screwed himself up. From my understanding he went to a   doc though

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Quote from: FormerKidd on June 12, 2018, 11:07:30 PMJust four weeks after finishing lengthening?  That's impressive!

Thanks! Dr. Mahboubian said anywhere between 3 to 5 weeks is typical. But keep in mind walking is very tough at this point, and the bone isn't actually consolidated, the rod is still supporting a lot of the weight.