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[U only live once]

Hi All,

I hope everyone is having a good time wherever you are! Special greetings to my Mics comrades! Today I have decided to throw another update of my LL experience so far. In order for me to get my message across in a clear fashion, I have broken my experience in sub topics.

Limb lengthening and Fitbone device
As of now I have lengthened close to 3.8cm however as per clicks I have only lengthened around 3 cm which it means my Fitbone device is working faster than it what it says. I believe this is the opposite problem that the great majority here has had as normally Fitbone tends to be slower than what it indicates. Anyways, I am not going by the clicks I do daily but by my fortnightly X rays.

Discomfort and pain
This is a much desired topic I wanted to talk about because although my pain today is nothing compared to the pain on my first three weeks post operation, I would still like to say that there is some pain however this is low and at times this could be called discomfort. Pain still comes at night specially when I have hectic days. As I mentioned above, I strongly believe my Fitbone is working faster for which this could be the cause of some pressure I feel in the night as I think three clicks may be equivalent to four clicks. Ohh I also don't feel the same level of stiffness I once felt even up to the day I left Spain and even my knee bending is about 110 degrees.

At this stage I would probably say that in my case it would have been better to do one-stage limb lengthening as my performance at work is not the same as before and often times I am tired and I have to call in sick. I think I would have been better off just resigning, do LL, and then come back after 4 months, as I am planning to resign from my job in a few weeks anyways.

As a final note on this subject, little importance is given to the mental preparation for this surgery when this requires a strong mindset and focus. Sometimes I feel anxiety not being able to do what I was used to do, especially because I am a very active person. Anyways I know this is temporary .

Magic Shoes
 I remember my fellow LLers at the mics used to laugh at my shoes with the outsole , well this is no different here in Australia. When I am in the malls, kids come to me and ask what happened to me so it is an awkward situation. Today I am actually getting tailored shoes for my small leg so I hope these shoes would be more discrete!

X Rays and Photos
Lastly I will attach some photos and X rays so maybe one of you would like to provide any opinions. You can also message me in my inbox if you would like to keep it more private.
All the best my fellow LLers. I am just trying to figure out how to reduce the size cuz it wont let me upload them.

all the best!!!

[helloworld]

Hi All,

I hope everyone is having a good time wherever you are! Special greetings to my Mics comrades! Today I have decided to throw another update of my LL experience so far. In order for me to get my message across in a clear fashion, I have broken my experience in sub topics.

Limb lengthening and Fitbone device
As of now I have lengthened close to 3.8cm however as per clicks I have only lengthened around 3 cm which it means my Fitbone device is working faster than it what it says. I believe this is the opposite problem that the great majority here has had as normally Fitbone tends to be slower than what it indicates. Anyways, I am not going by the clicks I do daily but by my fortnightly X rays.
Are you sure about the 3.8 cm?
It seems quite a lot!


Discomfort and pain
This is a much desired topic I wanted to talk about because although my pain today is nothing compared to the pain on my first three weeks post operation, I would still like to say that there is some pain however this is low and at times this could be called discomfort. Pain still comes at night specially when I have hectic days. As I mentioned above, I strongly believe my Fitbone is working faster for which this could be the cause of some pressure I feel in the night as I think three clicks may be equivalent to four clicks. Ohh I also don't feel the same level of stiffness I once felt even up to the day I left Spain and even my knee bending is about 110 degrees.

Just do less clicks to lengthen more slowely.

At this stage I would probably say that in my case it would have been better to do one-stage limb lengthening as my performance at work is not the same as before and often times I am tired and I have to call in sick. I think I would have been better off just resigning, do LL, and then come back after 4 months, as I am planning to resign from my job in a few weeks anyways.

I agree. Much better to get it done asap.

As a final note on this subject, little importance is given to the mental preparation for this surgery when this requires a strong mindset and focus. Sometimes I feel anxiety not being able to do what I was used to do, especially because I am a very active person. Anyways I know this is temporary .

Magic Shoes
 I remember my fellow LLers at the mics used to laugh at my shoes with the outsole , well this is no different here in Australia. When I am in the malls, kids come to me and ask what happened to me so it is an awkward situation. Today I am actually getting tailored shoes for my small leg so I hope these shoes would be more discrete!

X Rays and Photos
Lastly I will attach some photos and X rays so maybe one of you would like to provide any opinions. You can also message me in my inbox if you would like to keep it more private.
All the best my fellow LLers. I am just trying to figure out how to reduce the size cuz it wont let me upload them.

use https://imgur.com/

all the best!!!

[U only live once]

Hi all,

Just a correction from my previous post, I said that i was about 3.8cm , it was my mistake I was only on 3 cm as of 30 Oct 2017.

Please see links below:
30 Oct 2017
https://imgur.com/RtxXd8n

17 Nov 2017
https://imgur.com/ZWl5EZH
https://imgur.com/bEixtDs
https://imgur.com/shzyJyH
https://imgur.com/Tesx3vq
https://imgur.com/RBDdt44
https://imgur.com/hGqQEKG
https://imgur.com/2A2txzc
https://imgur.com/CUiNqPw

[myloginacct]

Hey, man, rooting for you and that you have a nice, speedy recovery. All the best.

[U only live once]

Hi all,

Photos as of 30 Dec 2017. No news so far.
my only update so far is that my knee is very crackling! It does not hurt but it cracks every 5/10 min ? anyone going through the same?

https://imgur.com/a/ZImsv

[LAGrowin]

Hi all,

Photos as of 30 Dec 2017. No news so far.
my only update so far is that my knee is very crackling! It does not hurt but it cracks every 5/10 min ? anyone going through the same?

https://imgur.com/a/ZImsv

Hello U only live once,

Happy to hear that you are continuing to progress.  How many CMs are you at currently ?  What has the doctor said about the cracking in the knee?   I read in another journal here that it's normal and that it goes away quickly during consolidation.

Wishing you well.

[U only live once]

Hi LAgrowin,

I stopped my lengthening before Christmas at 5.35 cm. I haven't asked my doctor just yet since it did not bother me. Also I have been too busy at work that whenever I finish I just wanted to come home and sleep. However last time I spoke to my doctor everything else seems fine, I mean, according to plan.

[tallernacho]

my only update so far is that my knee is very crackling! It does not hurt but it cracks every 5/10 min ? anyone going through the same?

https://imgur.com/a/ZImsv

I’ve gone through the same. You should exercise your quadriceps both in strength and flexibility.

[U only live once]

Thanks TallerNacho,

In the last three weeks I haven't exercise much at all. I didn't even have time to go the the physio but I will get back on track again.

Thanks

[U only live once]

Hi LL people,

A couple of photos from my last X rays. https://imgur.com/a/Id6EB

Life is slowly getting back to normal. Walking improves day by day and muscle has started to grow. Doing squads is once again good, I still feel some discomfort when I do too much of it but it can't be called pain. Eliptica is a piece of cake and going up and down the stair does not take me too long as before but I still need to be careful.

All in all, I am getting back to normal. Four weeks ago I have started to visit a different physio who I told him the truth about LL, he is helping me a lot specially about stretching and gaining muscle again. A couple of weeks ago he gave some kind of massage in my knee because he told me it was too rigid after one hour of stretching and massage on my knee i felt soooo good ever since. He told me that he has made a lot of people walk after severe injuries but I was his first case of LL as this surgery is not allowed in Australia, however, as professional he knew the process.  I do as much exercise as I can after work , at the very least, I do 20 minutes. Doing 5 cm has very little implications in your recovery, take it from me!!

All the best fellows.

[U only live once]

Hello dear LL fellows:

It feels great to be back in Barcelona. Second leg surgery is scheduled for this afternoon. Just tired at the moment due to the long flight and of course a bit hungry. I am surprised the staff at clinical Diagonal still remember the conversations we had in the last visit.

It is a shame weather is   today as I wanted to go for a walk outside the clinic while I wait for my surgery. Anyways, I just had some x rays done to decide whether the Fitbone nail can be removed from my left femur (previous surgery). The x rays shows 100% consolidation internally but on one side is maybe 95%. I will wait for Monegal’s opinion when he arrives.

I never thought take this long to do my second leg in fact life has been pretty cool with one leg longer. People are so supportive back home, work, and I even got a handicap card which became really handy in parking situations. But of course time has come and now I am glad to get this done .

My biggest worry now is the way back as from experience I know the pain accentuates on the plane. Dont ask me why!

Before I left home I shaved both legs and i could see the difference between both of them. I noticed the the scars are very minimal and the one on the knee is almost completely unnoticeable . In my previous post and wrote about some blisters unfortunately the marks remained there. I will ask Monegal how to avoid this this time. Finally, I think my leg can only be 100% when all the metals are removed.

I will keep you all posted  and thanks !!