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[arylid]

Hello everyone,
I've been reading a lot ever since having a conversation with Dr. Betz around October 2015, because i'm considering doing a leg lengthning on my right leg.

The thing about my case is that i wouldn't do it in order to become taller, like most of you guys do, but because i have a hip dyplasia and my right leg is about 3,5 cm shorter than my left one. I'm 19 and i have scoliosis due to the difference, so this surgery would help me medically a lot, when looking at the future.

Also i'm living in Saarland, about 30 minutes away from the clinic and my health insurance would pay for the surgery, so the circumstances are very different than for most of you guys.

I do not know if i can take your cases and experiences as referance, but i have to admit, i'm scared as hell and to be honest, not entirely sure if i want to do this.
Is there anybody whose case is similiar to mine, and who can talk to me a little about what's to come?

I'm just wondering for how long i won't be able to move in terms of do sports or continue working as a waitress, how long i'll have to walk on crutches, if i can get that frightning duck ass too, if i too get back pain, will i gain weight or lose some due to little movement, and how is the treatment for people, who are not paying themselves for the surgery? How are they treated? I imagine not as well as the private patients (and believe me, i've seen the station the private patients stay in, it is heaven!)!

Can anybody help me, and if not, where can i find people like me? I know anold forum old forum  Make Me Taller, but everyone's doing it, simply to be taller!

Hope this is not completely out of place, sorry if it is.
Greetings,
Melanie

[rooobyn]

Hi,
I am in a situation very similar to you.
I'm 22 and have hip dysplasia as well and as a result my left femur is roughly 3cm shorter than my right.
A little over a week ago (Jan. 13,2016) I had the surgery and began the process of lengthening my left femur. I just started and am no where near the end yet so I can't really answer your questions about recovery and what not. But I thought I would let you know that someone else knows what your going through and understands how difficult of a decision this is to make.

I am in Canada so I assume it might be a bit different, but from what I've experienced so far the pain is not as horrible as I imagined it would be. I mean, it hurts but it's usually quite tolerable.  The worst thing for me so far has been the nausea I've had from the pain meds.
Anyways, if there are any questions that I can answer for you let me know.

Best of luck with this decision,
Robyn

[aspirant185]

Hallo Melanie

Guck mal hier



diese Frau (auch Deutsche) hatte genau das gleiche Problem und alles ist einfach prima geklappt

[yagen]

I am doing just one leg now

[arylid]

thanks so much for the responses!

@rooobyn: i hope your recovery will be pleasant! how long did it take you until you started walking? i'm working as a waitress, i would like to know when i could start working again. And also, how's the clicking? I imagine quite uncomfortable and a little painful?

@aspirant185: dankeee!! gucke es mir definitiv an

@yagen: how is it?

are you guys writing some kind of diary in this forum i could read?