Hi everyone,
I'm new here and I've been new to the world of limb lengthening for about a few weeks now. I am 5'6'' and I want to be at least around 5'8''. However, I want to be able to keep my athleticism (I have started MMA, I don't want to compete but I still want to defend myself.) After lurking this forum a bit and watching some videos by Cyborg4Life, I have come to the conclusion that doing 5cm (approximately 2 inches) maximum with the Stryde nail would be the best bet for lengthening and getting back to normal with full athleticism under Doctor Paley. With proper Physical Therapy and hard work, would I be able to come back to 100%? I am very interested in limb lengthening. My height has caused be over a decade of mental anguish and I am ready for a change. But I am scared about risking my health long term such as arthritis and knee pain when I get older. I want to be able to run marathons and squat about 400 pounds like I currently do. Is this too much to ask or is this a possibility. What is the safest way to approach Cosmetic Limb Lengthening surgery? Does anyone have any experience with using the Stryde nail and only going 5cm that they can share? What is the most "back to athletic form" that you have seen with someone who has done CLL?
Thank you,
-Brondo
Yeah I'm thinking 5cm femur stryde is the best way to go. Is there a specific way to prep for this like stretching, building muscle, etc. to maximize the performance, recovery time, and to avoid compilations? What is the ideal leg to operate on for the doctors? A flexible leg, a leg with a lot of muscle to work with, etc?
I am 30 years old. I don't currently have the funds yet and I am trying to learn all I can about this procedure so I can make the right decision for myself. I am also trying to get in shape and have my flexibility set so when the time comes I'll be ready. Right now I'm out of shape and my legs are tight from not stretching and sitting too much.
I was wondering if the risk to fat embolism was greater than the doctors make it out to be? By the way, what is the way to prevent this from happening in the first place? I understand that the doctor will vent a canal by drilling holes at the planned level of the osteotomy prior to the reaming process (from Paley's website). But aren't there stretches that you have to do while in bed? And don't they have to make you get up to walk on the day one if using Strydes with a walker? Are blood thinners used for this purpose as well?
Quote from: ghkid2019 on September 18, 2020, 06:23:54 AMIt's up to da surgery. And ya they prescribe xalrelto blood thinner. But it not related to fat embolism, which is directly in the days and week after surgery. Now with stryde they do aspirin at least paley does it with baby aspirin. To prevent da deep vein thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism
I think da best way to survive is to stay in hospital as long as u can so that if anything happens u can get oxygen right away, and also maybe 2 weeks after u go home hire a care taker if budget permits. 2000$ for some peace of mind and potentially life saving I dink worth it tbh
Fat embolism is scary. But it truly is up to doctor to deal with it. Vent hole helps but as u can see this fellow got fat embolism. So sad. Not his fault, maybe not even paleys fault. Shïét happens. Just prepare for the worse, aka stay in the hospital as long as u can so oxygen can be READY at will
And for deep vein throm/ pulmonary embolism, take the damn aspirin/xalrelto plz. Ik one time mahboubian didn't prescribe this shiet and someone got pulmonary embolism and almost died lol
Wow that pretty scary that happened under someone like Mahboubian. Was this a long time ago or recent? If I understand you correctly you mean to stay in the hospital until ready to discharge, hire a caretaker to look after you (24/7? or just during the day), and does this caretaker need any certifications (certified nurse) to check for complications while you're in bed? When can you start doing stuff all by yourself and you don't have to worry about complications? After week 3 or so?
Thanks @ghkid2019
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