Even if you're just at 5CM and you slow down to 0.5mm a day then that's only 20 more days.
20 days is nothing, compare it to the rest of your life when you'll be 6-7CM taller.
And then think that's it's probably less than 20 days remaining.
Quote from: YellowSpike391 on January 26, 2015, 02:11:22 PMThanks bro. I think I'm at between 5.2 and 5.5cm right now. Aside from Guichets click file, no one seems capable of giving me an accurate measure of my "real life" gain. I really wish I knew my true gain, because then I'd be more ok with slowing down to .667mm a day (I'm trying to suck it up and do .8mm a few days more).
I'm a little uneasy about clicking for a few days at home, but Dr G seems ok with it. I feel like he would say something if he objected. I've been away for 3 months, I'm just done. I've got a sick parent too. I need to get home, but still somehow finish this sh*t.
Yeah having a sick parent makes it tougher. You're really close to being finished. Even if you slowed down to .5 a day that's only about 2 weeks. Could you travel right now or is it really difficult to walk?
Quote from: Blackhawk on January 26, 2015, 02:19:02 PMYeah having a sick parent makes it tougher. You're really close to being finished. Even if you slowed down to .5 a day that's only about 2 weeks. Could you travel right now or is it really difficult to walk?
I've been on crutches since 2 weeks post op. It gets tiring, but it's fine. Just worried about getting stuff on a 7 hour flight!!
Yea I'll probably slow it down to .667 starting tomorrow, as much as I don't want to. I've been doing .8mm for about 2 weeks now.
Quote from: Uppland on January 26, 2015, 02:17:43 PMEven if you're just at 5CM and you slow down to 0.5mm a day then that's only 20 more days.
20 days is nothing, compare it to the rest of your life when you'll be 6-7CM taller.
And then think that's it's probably less than 20 days remaining.
Thanks Upp! I know I had clicks in the hospital and accidental ones (and some extra ones I stupidly threw in string early weeks), so I feel like I'm a bit above the 5.24cm his file has me at. I hope that's the case.
I know it can feel like you need to get out of there. I had a huge company issue come up AND a move to a new location I was doing remotely and countless people hounding me to get back.... But remember this is the once in a life chance for this. You've sacrificed more money(and therefore time) into this than you will into anything but a house.
Go slow if you need to, I wish I could have gone slower for the final stretch myself.
Quote from: YellowSpike391 on January 26, 2015, 02:23:22 PMThanks Upp! I know I had clicks in the hospital and accidental ones (and some extra ones I stupidly threw in string early weeks), so I feel like I'm a bit above the 5.24cm his file has me at. I hope that's the case.
Mate I personally HATE getting dissapointed, I always lowball my expectations so that everything either goes according to plan or I get pleasantly surprised.
Even if it takes a month that's a great deal considering you'll be taller for the rest of your life.
Quote from: Uppland on January 26, 2015, 03:04:18 PMMate I personally HATE getting dissapointed, I always lowball my expectations so that everything either goes according to plan or I get pleasantly surprised.
Even if it takes a month that's a great deal considering you'll be taller for the rest of your life.
Nah I know you're right. But I don't have a months time left to click. Feb 14 is my cutoff bc I have to physically return to my office by second week of March. I think I can get my goal of 6.5cm by Feb 14
Still having knee pain...but Dr. Guichet examined me today and seemed happy with how I'm doing. He said the knee pain will go away as we slow down and ultimately stop clicking. He also said I could go to 7cm...but 6.5cm will make me very happy. He also said he was fine with me clicking for a week at home. I know he'd object if he felt differently, so it gives me a nice level of comfort.
About 1cm to go...
Only 1 cm left. That's not much. I would be tempted to go to 7cms to ensure that I actually get 6.5. Some people have discussed losing some height after consolidation. Do you feel nervous about clicking at home? How would you ensure that your legs are the same length? Would you get an X-ray and send it to dr G?
Quote from: Blackhawk on January 27, 2015, 02:07:29 PMOnly 1 cm left. That's not much. I would be tempted to go to 7cms to ensure that I actually get 6.5. Some people have discussed losing some height after consolidation. Do you feel nervous about clicking at home? How would you ensure that your legs are the same length? Would you get an X-ray and send it to dr G?
Maybe I'll do a bit more. Technically 6.35cm is what I want, because that's exactly 2.5 inches, which has always been my goal. I think I'm a little above where the click file says I'm at. I wish there was a way to know my exact real life gain.
I'm not that nervous about it because he's not nervous about it. I know he'd say otherwise if he wasn't ok with it. And yea, I'll be keeping him updated via X-rays and pictures of my flexibility. I lost some flexibility on the SLR test so I have to try to work on that
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