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Rei

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For people that did any type of LL, was it worth it?
« on: April 28, 2019, 09:03:12 PM »

I’m deciding in those few days if i will get the surgery on my tibias to add 6cm, going crom 163cm to 169.

For people that already did it, was it worth in your opinion?
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Re: For people that did any type of LL, was it worth it?
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2019, 08:21:30 PM »

I think if surgery can pull you outta self-abasedment abyss,itll be surely worthwhile
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Re: For people that did any type of LL, was it worth it?
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2019, 08:43:13 PM »

Very hard to say, so far I’ve lost 8 months of work, a few very painful months of stress and sleeplessness. A few giant arguments with my girlfriend about it. My road to recovery is now only starting to really improve.

I would really suggest that you think it through if you really, really need it. If I were to do it again, I would have not done straight externals, I would have done LON. 8 months is way too long to be doing this unless you’re working remotely anyway.

Good luck with your surgery.
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External Tib Ilizarov, Azerbaijan: http://www.limblengtheningforum.com/index.php?topic=9418.0
Drugs, preparation, training: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V2bNA_OsVwqR5Qp6fAWH7VFN6DaZPJ8YroUELsIy28k/edit

1 year post can run slowly, walking/gym everyday. Issues are zero, ankle tight waking up.

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Re: For people that did any type of LL, was it worth it?
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2019, 08:54:31 PM »

Very hard to say, so far I’ve lost 8 months of work, a few very painful months of stress and sleeplessness. A few giant arguments with my girlfriend about it. My road to recovery is now only starting to really improve.

I would really suggest that you think it through if you really, really need it. If I were to do it again, I would have not done straight externals, I would have done LON. 8 months is way too long to be doing this unless you’re working remotely anyway.

Good luck with your surgery.



When is your removal ?
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Re: For people that did any type of LL, was it worth it?
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2019, 09:14:53 PM »

I am 16 months post-op.  It has been a life changer for me all the way around.  The down time, pain, and expense has been worth it.  The additional confidence gained and getting rid of height complex was huge.

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Re: For people that did any type of LL, was it worth it?
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2019, 09:43:14 PM »



When is your removal ?

I’ll have an evaluation in about 3 weeks, could be then, could be longer. Who knows.

My consolidation is pretty good though.
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External Tib Ilizarov, Azerbaijan: http://www.limblengtheningforum.com/index.php?topic=9418.0
Drugs, preparation, training: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V2bNA_OsVwqR5Qp6fAWH7VFN6DaZPJ8YroUELsIy28k/edit

1 year post can run slowly, walking/gym everyday. Issues are zero, ankle tight waking up.
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