Hi Americanfotballer!
Congratulations! Do you have recent X rays?
How is your progress? How is life with a longer leg? I had a discrepancy for more than 10 years but my solution was different than limb lengthening.
When are you doing your second leg? Stay strong
4th Month after initial OP.
This is SPARTA! MY LAST X RAY ! i m just fighting and surviving !
to be continued...!
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Hey hey what s up !Guys 
There is an issue that I should tell you.
You know i had said that I was going to do operation this month but i will wait because I haven’t stopped the lengthening yet. I decided to push my limit to reach maximum Because I had no complications except for knee flexion problem. being taller is the most amazing feel in this world. I discussed it with Monegal, He is so conservative and warned me about risks but i convinced him.
I will keep going until reach solid 1.82(6.0) I’m around there but I want to make it absolutely clear without magnification decrease etc.
As you see, my consolidation is very good. I push my routine 4 times 9 pulse with Doctor mode which gives more potencie!
We will see it.
Meanwhile
I stopped calcium or any other things for time being.
Normally I can walk without crutches . Dr Monegal had let me to walk without c. after saw last x Ray. But I prefer not doing it so much.
Wish me luck...
STAY STRONG!
what will you do if your other leg has issues while lengthening? like if you get serve nerve pain at 3cm in the other leg, you cant continue? You cant even stop because your legs will be of different length each.
Quote from: hotty on November 14, 2018, 09:10:11 AMwhat will you do if your other leg has issues while lengthening? like if you get serve nerve pain at 3cm in the other leg, you cant continue? You cant even stop because your legs will be of different length each.
You are right my friend but
I wasn't brought up in the woods to be scared by owls.
I prepare my second leg well as possible as I can. Muscle flexibility,
Tissue extensibility etc.
I think it may be easy because that is not stiff as before or doing it slowly
can decrease nerve problem. Fortunately I havent experienced such a nerve problem with first leg.
So lets see it what will happen.
146 th Day
Hey hey What s up everybody?
i finished lengthening completely this time on 23th November because The Fitbone have reached it s maximum and doesnt give any sound.It s good to know where to stop. The last stage was obviously hard. i pushed it everyday 4 times 9 pulse = 1,08 mm, during that time, i worked like a crazy, 4-5 times stretching per day and did lots of knee mobility exercises to prevent stiffness and maintain functionality of that area but Pay attention ! after bone having good consolidation like in my case , you get less cm what you lengthened that s why it took time to reach maximum. (i must not have had a break so much) i think One leg femur operation has a disadvantage( ;)lol) that your bone consolidates well enough because of moving,weightbearing , being active etc
About Measurement :
i followed x ray routine, measured myself and compared operated femur ,non operated femur. if you do unilateral ( two stage operation) it s big advantage that measure and compare femur at every stage that gives you some clear prediction.
1. Measure: X Ray
2.Measure; From ASIS(Anterior superior iliac spine) to Mid-Patella
3.Measure: (lateral)From The Head of Femur to the joint of the knee
you can also choose another way of approaching the measurement. i used those 3 way.
I gave up the medication. i was using 50 mg Tramadol, low dose muscle relaxant.
As a Supplement ; i am taking Calcium(1000-1500mg),Multivitamin,protein powder, eating well. taking not a special thing.
About training routine :
i apply special Oil( warm up)with massage before start training and then 10 -15 minutes standing hip flexion extension with skateboard, standing knee flexion extension with skateboard, side skater lung( to stretch and increase tissue extensibility of adductor muscle),it works very good, ,i ride skateboard under my operated foot like forward backward or laterally while keeping my balance with my good leg and finally doing static stretch 3-5 times 20-30 sec per muscle group and using foam roller for regeneration.Besides a few physiotherapy session( i would definitely recommend it in addition to your program) That was my routine in general. Interestingly, sometimes you need really just a skateboard however please consult your physician before apply any exercise.
Conclusion:
Until now I'm very happy with result. i feel myself tall and stronger mentally . it s really big difference when i compare myself by standing on operated leg( new height) and standing on good leg(old height)
Morever,Next to my girlfriend who is 1.65 m (5'4), i m a bit Tower lol
i was going to do my operation this week but He is in Portugal to give information his own operation approach to committee so I informed Doctor Monegal about my schedule and op dates that are the earliest possible time. He will arrange and organize it. i think it will be in two weeks and i m planing to stay there one week and back to home.
Upps forgot! Meanwhile, i can walk with one crutches enough well, without crutches just a short distance at home, i couldn't fix my knee flexion problem to get Rom above 90° because i pushed a little bit hard and won't be giving enough time to heal fully until second operation starts) i dont want to wait anymore.i hope i overcome it.Second part will be really big challenge.On another subject,Pain level became never problem for me,i had uncomfortable time especially during first second months due to sleeping position but it was not unbearable, also i have lots of tattoos so maybe my pain level is high.Furthermore think about it! “Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty
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Hi Everyone
First of all, i wish you a bright and happy new year!
so let s start it.
Second Operation: 13 December 2018
Stayed one week in Hospital and returned to home.Before i share the last x ray, i want to give some details. Operation went well. Dr Monegal removed cable on first leg, it s the same process for the second leg. After discussed with Anesthetist,We decided to prefer this time Femoral block. it means that it blocks the pain only from hip to knee on right side compare to Epidural that blocks all part of legs. i didn't need to have catheter.i was moving my legs. it was more comfortable than i expected.Pain level was 1-2/10.
During one week, i did 2 times physiotherapy. i realized that Right Leg flexibility was better than first leg.
Dr Monegal visited me every day, i tried to stand up with his help. i was taller than him 
, he was a little bit upset, jajajaj. He asked me everyday what i need. Medical team(Nurse,Physio,He etc) is always around you and you dont feel lonely.
Return to Home:
it has been unbelievable experiment for me. i had booked already tickets but i had no power to go home. i had still swelling. i wasn't imaging to reach home by walking like first operation.
First operated leg had enough consolidation to support me but i didn't know i was not ready to move. i think i felt exhausted mentally. Many thanks to Dr Monegal brought a wheelchair and we went to airport with his car then it was so funny he was running and driving wheelchair. everything was fine with wheelchair but later? My friend took me from airport. it was ok to get in car. but problem how could be able to reach home after got out of car because i wasn't be able to walk and even if stand! so i laid down on cold ground , my friend hold my legs like push up positions. i walked and climbed stairs with upper body 
) we were laughing loudly at home hahah. so after a few days, i was feeling better and started to stand up and walk. Now everything is ok. i m walking with crutches and reached 2-3 cm.
yesterday i removed the stitches myself at home. i didn't go to hospital for this, i dont wanna hear from people what happened questions? it makes me so boring.
Now only problem is knee flexion on first leg . Knee extension is perfect. i hope i solve this as soon as possible. Pain without drugs is more during nights, you know i was using not much painkiller but now i take tramadol 100 mg nights, makes me so relieved.
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Hi my friends,
it was taken on 13th December, approx 5 months after initial operation.
as i said, i had reached maximum limit, when you take magnification factor into consideration, got fully 8 cm. 
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Congrats Man keep updating!
Hello everyone, 7.month
Don t worry, I m not dead 
you know, the second stage is like a first stage, but I want to give some crucial details about my physical progress and experience.
Key points:
-Number 1: I recommend strongly that before you do operation, do lots of quadriceps strech, of course other parts are so important but Quadriceps is a kind of strong muscle and Vastus lateralis which is one of the quadriceps muscle,streching it is effectively impossible during the treatment when your muscle start to become tight. The only way is massage.Keep your muscles flexible.
-Number 2 : After surgery,when swelling goes down, keep your joints as mobile as possible by riding bicycle and using skateboard would be perfect option to maintain knee flexion and extension( sitting somewhere and doing forward backward)
-Number 3: absolutely doing 3-4 times physiotherapy per week.
so I reached almost 5cm for other leg, I walk with 2 crutches and stand full weight bearing on first operated leg.i had a minor infection on knee, I really didn't understand how it happened and it disappeared in a week( Monegal recommended me some antibiotics). I realised that second leg is much better than first leg as a flexibility, lengthening, muscle tightness etc but of course mentally it s not a walk in park.
it s early to conclude that everything is perfect or bad but I m fine. I visit Dr Monegal next month. I write details.
People reactions : I met my old friends. I swear that first question is you are so tall, what happened to you? I say I weighed down( really lost 10 kg) and had postural problems, bla bla and I'm laughing and I say my ego is a little bit high not my height 
Meanwhile I keep in touch with people whom I met in Mic. A man who is 50 years old and did 5 cm (from Madrid), he sent me walking and climbing stairs video, his 7 months after initial operation, he has unbelievable joint range of motion.
Another guy from Mexico who did 7,5 and finished lengthening last month proportional looks good, he was trying to ride stationary bicycle but he needs time. A guy from Egypt did second leg after one year ( I asked the reason) He said he was so busy because of job.He was looking good and did second leg.
so Friends, recover recover recover , time time time. 3 words to describe my life. I will continue to share my experiences and will make video for you as soon soon I can able to walk and perhaps run video in future. but I m here, don't worry.
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