Meh, I'm fine with saying 5'8" or "a little over 5'8" " just for sake of being conservative 
This darn knee pain kinda sucks but I think it's muscular pain and just due to walking without crutches more.
What does the doctor say about your progress so far? Also why didn't you go for more height like 8 cm?
How are others progress that started with you?
Quote from: kare69 on April 05, 2015, 11:15:02 PMWhat does the doctor say about your progress so far? Also why didn't you go for more height like 8 cm?
How are others progress that started with you?
I stopped at 7cm because the pain got really bad on my left leg and because the doctor told me to stop. I don't know anyone else that started with me, so can't really judge. As far as my progress, he says I'm doing well (though I find that hard to believe).
Getting frustrated. I did the bike yesterday for almost an hour with higher resistance. Going to do it again today even though I'm in pain (I don't care). Walking is slightly better, but not much. I'm still embarrassed to be seen walking in public, and having to work all day and be at my computer is really hindering this. I don't see how others are able to walk so damn soon (unless they took off from work during the recovery phase as well). Walking is very frustrating and tiring and just plain horrible. Something so basic and so necessary...totally ruined.
Make no mistake, the worst part of LL is not the pain or lack of sleep (because those things eventually end, and pretty quickly)...it is by far the f*cking recovery phase. You're no longer enjoying the "magic" of getting taller, but you still can't enjoy your new height at all and you're basically a self-inflicted cripple. It royally blows. And I gotta get back to the office soon (even though they're telling me to take all the time I need, that's not how I feel).
Whatever...one day at a time...
Have you been in touch with other femur patients?
They might help give you some perspective on what to expect.
Quote from: Uppland on April 08, 2015, 01:05:30 PMHave you been in touch with other femur patients?
They might help give you some perspective on what to expect.
I was under the impression that walking normally wouldn't take 5 years for femurs. I thought it would be a little faster than this. I've read many femur diaries, and it didn't seem to take this long. But they also probably had more time. I clearly underestimated how hard this would be based on those diaries.
Based on what a few have said, the only way is to just walk myself into the ground. Have to basically ignore the pain and embarrassment I guess.
Is the pain normal then, what does your doctor think?
Quote from: Uppland on April 08, 2015, 01:11:38 PMIs the pain normal then, what does your doctor think?
The pain is normal, and I don't even care about the pain. I just want to f*cking walk normally again.
I wrote him today asking what I have to do to walk normally again. I'm not sure if I should be focusing on not waddling when I walk (which is harder and more tiring) or just walk a lot regardless of how bad it looks. Very, very frustrating...
yellowsoike,
you complain too much... you had the surgery in dec... you wont be anle to walk normally until maybe dec.. look at what most other people say
not sure why you thought youd be ok by now
rgkey says hes still not 100%
my russian friend had surgery sept 2013.. hes ok now but says hes not 100% either
Yeah I know - it was my mistake to underestimate the recovery. I read diaries like from OBG, ShyShy and ChrisIsaak (all internal femurs, RGKEY is tibias so can't compare apples to oranges), and they all seemed to walk pretty quickly.
Clearly LL is very individual and I made the mistake of relying on the diaries. I hope others don't do that. Don't assume you will be like anyone else, chances are you won't.
Anyway, I think I'm going to stop posting here for a good while and just not say anything until I've recovered (if that ever happens). I don't see any other point in being on here anymore.
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