Topic: Dr.Donghoon Lee 2017 (Seoul) LON (Lengthening Over Nail) on tibias (Read 17644 times)

:Captain America: · « **Reply #31 on:** September 20, 2017, 09:10:08 AM »

Hey Tall Story,

My consolidation is good. I think you can do it! Are you planning to do LON with Dr. Lee anytime soon?

:Captain America: · « **Reply #32 on:** September 20, 2017, 09:13:21 AM »

Hey RGKEY,

Thank you so much for your support!!!!

yagen · « **Reply #33 on:** September 20, 2017, 05:39:27 PM »

Man of steel,

Good luck with your recovery. Dr. Donghoon Lee was in my surgery, I did the internal method with fitbone.
Dr Monegal showed him his technique. Besides he was talking about the safest length that you can do without a release in the Achilles heels.

Both said that 4 cms are a safe lengthening, but depends on every patient you can do one cm more.

I remember that I am ready that he did 5 cms, told he was better if he would be done just 4, but Its logical.

Have a good recovery,

Tall Story · « **Reply #34 on:** September 22, 2017, 10:01:46 AM »

Hello,

Good to hear your consolidation is good and you'll remove your frames shortly, please share a set of x-rays with us when you can.

I plan to have my surgery with Dr. Lee in late 2018 perhaps around the time you'll have your nails removed.

Regards,

:Captain America: · « **Reply #35 on:** September 24, 2017, 06:17:22 AM »

Sept 24

Finally, I made it to 5cm (: Dr. Lee going to remove the frame in about 3 weeks, so I'm thinking of increasing the length to 5.5cm, 6cm maybe.

Sleeping: I just want to have a good night of sleep without the frame connected to my legs. I am not a back sleeper, so it is very hard for me to sleep at night without sleeping pills.

Pain: The pain was increasing from 4cm to 5cm. I feel a lot of pain in the morning. The muscles got real tight for both legs and it's really hard to flat footed to stand, but I can walk normally. I'm trying to keep stretching and standing as much as possible. I was 165/166 now I'm 170/171 (: This is a life changing for me being this height. If I can get to 6cm I will be 172cm and I'm going do my best to get close to 6cm.

Stress/depression: My first month was so stressful because I was alone for 1 month. I remember being in pain and hungry all the time. I'm from Los Angeles and I don't have any friends in S. Korea. However, I don't feel depressed/stress anymore(: My girlfriend came to S. Korea to take care of me for 2 months now.

yagen · « **Reply #36 on:** September 24, 2017, 07:32:42 AM »

Man of Steel,

Yes, it is a psychological game, so many time free.

What is you lengthening rate?

Best Regards. Be careful over 5 cms

Max · « **Reply #37 on:** September 24, 2017, 06:43:43 PM »

Hi Man of steel !
Really happy for you man

. I wanted to know what is Dr lee's cost for femur lengthening?

Hope you do well !

:Captain America: · « **Reply #38 on:** September 25, 2017, 05:45:33 AM »

Hey yagen,

I'm doing 1mm a day.

:Captain America: · « **Reply #39 on:** September 25, 2017, 05:52:28 AM »

Hey Max,

You can contact them directly by email because I am not sure about the price.

:Captain America: · « **Reply #40 on:** September 25, 2017, 05:56:33 AM »

Hey Tall Story,

I don't have a pic of the X-ray right now

lostwing1993 · « **Reply #41 on:** September 26, 2017, 11:29:18 AM »

man,I wanted to know what is Dr lee's cost for femur lengthening,i contact them directly by email but no reply.can you ask him?ty

lostwing1993 · « **Reply #42 on:** September 29, 2017, 11:24:10 AM »

im very confused about visa，i cant apply five year visa。
i dont know how other can stay in korean so long（3-4months or long？）,plz tell me

:Captain America: · « **Reply #43 on:** September 29, 2017, 03:38:19 PM »

Sept 29
I finished lengthening my legs at 5.5cm I was aiming at 6cm, but I don't think 5mm worth the risks. I have a 2cm ballerina on my left foot and 1cm on right foot. I think I've made a right decision by stopping at around 5.5. Sometimes, I feel LL is like an addiction. It's making you want more and more and willing to trade your life for one or two CM. In my opinion base on experience of LL LON tibia 5cm is probably the limit or 6cm if your body can take it.

I'm going to have my last X-ray on October 2 right after my birthday and the frame removal a week later. I can't wait to get this frame out of my legs. I feel like I didn't sleep for 2 months to be honest. I'm waking up every 15 mins to make sure I don't bend my legs because I usually bend my legs to sleep all my life. Anyway, I was 165/166 and I'm probably around 171.5cm now. I'm just going to call it 172cm (:

Pain: I don't have much pain during the day time. However, pain usually come at night time when I want to sleep.

Stiffness/tightness: I didn't have this problem until I reached 4CM. My legs and ankle getting tighter from 4cm and at 5cm I started to think about possible complication, so I decided to push just a little bit more to 5.5cm instead of 6cm.

Wish me luck!

jexus · « **Reply #44 on:** September 30, 2017, 10:47:01 PM »

Wish you the best man !
I will get my frames removed too in about 2 weeks, and I have real ballerina sh*t. I asked Dr. Inan about the ATL and he answered that he will chose do or not during frame removal cause under anestesia every muscle on the leg is conpletely relaxed. Hope we have a great consolidation !

jexus · « **Reply #45 on:** November 07, 2017, 05:28:43 AM »

Hey man, how is it goin ?

Tall Story · « **Reply #46 on:** December 23, 2017, 03:12:55 PM »

Hello, Man of Steel,

Congratulations on reaching 5.5 cm without significant complications. It's been a while, so I trust you successfully removed your frames and your ballerina's foot is subsiding.

If you have time, please share a copy of your X-rays for the forum.

In hindsight is there anything you would have done differently?

Regards

miumiu145 · « **Reply #47 on:** January 26, 2018, 10:02:21 AM »

Hi man of steel !
firstly congrats to your success on limb lengthening !
but i wonder It takes only two months for you to gain 5.5 cm?

it seems like you spent much less time compare to other patients?
i thought it would take 5-6 months for the whole procedure...
but anyway it is a good news to me!:D

best regards

Android · « **Reply #48 on:** January 26, 2018, 06:07:55 PM »

Quote from: miumiu145 on January 26, 2018, 10:02:21 AM

but i wonder It takes only two months for you to gain 5.5 cm?

About two months of distraction (lengthening), lock in nails, then wait for bones to consolidate. Walking unassisted without crutches will take about as long as you guessed.

jdlulu · « **Reply #49 on:** January 29, 2018, 06:06:50 AM »

After two months, would be able to walk unassisted?
Ideally, I plan to have my surgery in mid-May 2018 to get 6cm lengthed then go back to work (desk-top type though so not so much walking or anything) at the end of August or beginning of Sep (which means I have exactly 3 and half months to retrieve walking-unassisted ability). So based on your opinion, do you think it is doable timeline?(walking again after 3 and half months lengthening 6cm)?
thanks a lot, if you can give me some general thoughts (based on average or etc).

jdlulu · « **Reply #50 on:** January 29, 2018, 08:47:56 AM »

I saw a page of Dr. Donghoon's introduction +pricing, all the technique options are 50,000usd and up (more like 70,000usd and up) and the post was back from 2014?
Im soooo confused when i was reading that thread, after reading Man of Steel's diary from 2017.
(If Im paying that much money, I will go for paley or someone else back in the states for sure, not going all the way to korea and getting my lengthening done by an even relative younger doctor who is not practicing in the states).
Could someone give me some more info regards Dr. Donghoon's pricing?
Thank you so much, I appreciate it very very much!

Android · « **Reply #51 on:** January 29, 2018, 05:38:43 PM »

Quote from: jdlulu on January 29, 2018, 08:47:56 AM

Could someone give me some more info regards Dr. Donghoon's pricing?

Here's an updated price list was posted a few weeks back.

:Captain America: · « **Reply #52 on:** May 19, 2018, 08:37:55 PM »

As of today, I don't have any pain when I walk. I started to play soccer again. The another day, I ran to catch the train without realizing that I have those rod and screws inside my legs still. I feel very normal and I am going to get my femur done in Aug 22, 2018. Is there anyone going to get a surgery with Doctor Lee in Korea? I feel like we can meet there and hang out or something.

:Captain America: · « **Reply #53 on:** June 17, 2018, 10:12:30 AM »

If you have any question to ask me about LL feel free to message me.

TemakiSushi · « **Reply #54 on:** June 20, 2018, 03:11:56 PM »

Quote from: :Captain America: on June 17, 2018, 10:12:30 AM

If you have any question to ask me about LL feel free to message me.

Hi Captain,

I heard Dr Lee speaks English, did you feel comfortable communicating with him in english or needed a translator sometimes?

Johnson1111 · « **Reply #55 on:** June 20, 2018, 05:12:02 PM »

Quote from: :Captain America: on May 19, 2018, 08:37:55 PM

As of today, I don't have any pain when I walk. I started to play soccer again. The another day, I ran to catch the train without realizing that I have those rod and screws inside my legs still. I feel very normal and I am going to get my femur done in Aug 22, 2018. Is there anyone going to get a surgery with Doctor Lee in Korea? I feel like we can meet there and hang out or something.

Yes i'm most likely going for internals in 2019.

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