TrailBlazer LON Tibia - Dr. Muharrem Inan

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just don't forget to censor

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lol okay. I am glad you said something or else I might have forgotten haha,

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Hey trail . How is all going? How do you feel?

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I am doing pretty well. I am at 5.3 cm and have really noticed it has gotten tougher right when you hit 5 cm. I am probably going to try to go to 6 or 6.5 cm and then stop. The process has gone by fast and I am ready for this part to be over with. It is tough because I really wanted to hit 7 cm but the doctor advises against going to that. He really seemed to want me to stop at 5 cm but I wasn't ready to stop then. I think that 6 cm is a good amount though. I said in the beginning I would be very happy with that amount.

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Yeah man  . 6cm is a good amount. And you are average with that height

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Damn I'm jealous. My starting height is a bit higher than yours (1.73) and I would LOVE reaching 1.79. That's the perfect height in my country (well, maybe 1.80).

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Could you provide information about the visa and how you arranged to stay in Turkey? I'm deciding where to get my LL done and acquiring as much info as possible. Thanks 

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Getting a three month visa is about the easiest thing you will ever do if you are from the United States. The Turkish government allows people from the US to get an electronic Visa that will allow one to stay in Turkey for 90 days in a 180 day period. Once you have stayed past the 90 days is when it gets more complicated. You will need a residence permit for the remaining time you will stay. I can't remember what you all need to get a residence permit but it is a hassle. I think one could probably lengthen in the 90 day span and than go home if they did it right though, that is if they don't go over 6 cm. I hope that helps!

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How you doing buddy? I am sure you are off crutches now. Please brief us how you doing.

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Frames are off and PTAL surgery
Hey sorry I haven't been on here for awhile. I am doing better now for some reason the second surgery really took a lot out of me.

I am not off crutches because unfortunately I had to get the PTAL surgery. That is of course the Percutaneous Tendon Achilles Lengthening. The healing time for this surgery is usually 6 weeks. I am in a cast right now but can walk with a walker. The PTAL surgery was very painful the first two days. I can honestly say it was the most pain I have ever been in, 10 out of 10 on the pain scale. It has since gotten better. I am doing a lot better now and am glad the fixator is off of me. At first I was upset that I needed the surgery but the doctor explained to me that physiotherapy wouldn't help and would take too long to recover. I trust his decision, unfortunately I had really tight achilles to start with.

My X-rays measure about 6.5 cm that I gained. I am extremely happy with that and felt that my legs would be getting too long if I went any more than that. If you want really big gains in one surgery do the femur in my opinion. When I first started my goal was 8 cm but that is too much and not worth it for me. I am not a big proportion guy but it would have looked silly had I gained that much. I am really happy with 6.5 cm and just am focusing on recovering now. I will never try and do a second lengthening, unless I win the lottery or something lol. I cannot say for sure I am glad I did this until I recover more, the height feels great. It just gets tiring not being able to be yourself I used to be very active, obviously I knew what I was getting myself into though.