Topic: Quadrilateral Lengthening with Dr. Paley (Read 329581 times)

chineseguy · « **Reply #248 on:** February 09, 2016, 12:23:04 PM »

how many cm do you plan to lengthen? how painful is it? are you going to do upper leg too?

Vendetta113 · « **Reply #249 on:** February 09, 2016, 04:26:53 PM »

Quote from: chineseguy on February 09, 2016, 12:23:04 PM

how many cm do you plan to lengthen? how painful is it? are you going to do upper leg too?

Yep hes doing upper leg. Its quadrilateral lls after all. I think hes doing 5 + 5.

Iamready · « **Reply #250 on:** February 09, 2016, 05:32:44 PM »

I had pain for the first month. Lots of pain and then it slowly disappeared. I'm going for as many centimeters on the femur as my nerves will allow. That's the main thing that can stop a patient doing both segments back to back because you can't stretch a nerve too much.

ortholengthening · « **Reply #251 on:** February 10, 2016, 05:49:42 AM »

i know exactly what you are talking about in your videos with the lifts.

are you at 5.5 cm now?
you should be getting close to doing your femurs soon.
when will you have your second surgery?

what date did you have your first surgery?

you are living out your dreams man

Iamready · « **Reply #252 on:** February 10, 2016, 06:14:57 AM »

I find out tommorow what cm I am at. My math says 5cm. The doc said I was a hair under 5 cm last Wednesday but I don't buy it because the numbers didn't add up to my math. I should have been at 4.7 and 5cm at our next meeting. I'll most likely be around 5.2 when done. My surgery began at the end of October around halloween and because of all the issues it took till now to get to 5 cm. my femur operation is next Thursday.

TIBIKE200 · « **Reply #253 on:** February 10, 2016, 06:19:36 AM »

Thx for responding to my question in your video

Good luck with your femur operation

n.b update on how you felt the difference when you dad will come

Tiger5 · « **Reply #254 on:** February 10, 2016, 09:18:03 PM »

Hey Iamready, I am a new poster and relatively a new member; the site still counts me as "visitor" until I earn the "Rite of Passage". I echo what others have expressed about you, your diaries, videos, sincerity are beyond anything any one can expect. From the comments of others concerning your entries, you've not only inspired your readers but also earned a lot of respect that can only be achieved by true leaders.
I am going to be in the WPB area around the 3rd week of February and would be glad to help you in your recovery of your subsequent surgery.
T

Iamready · « **Reply #255 on:** February 14, 2016, 12:25:17 AM »

Tiger5. What you wrote means a lot to me. I have some videos I will be uploading shortly. My father is with me now so in the meantime....

For some reason in all the pictures my dad leaned his shoulder towards me. I don't think it makes a difference and my legs are opened so it probably evens out the error. But anyway I will retake the photo for accuracy.

Btw there's a funny easter egg in the pic.

TIBIKE200 · « **Reply #256 on:** February 14, 2016, 12:37:25 AM »

Holy sh*t! 2 inches is so much! And looking at your tibias before and after pics, there isnt a real notticeble difference

Congrats on your progress so far! I wish you a continued easy lengthening

ouroboros · « **Reply #257 on:** February 14, 2016, 12:52:02 AM »

These are the best mock up pictures yet

I agree with TIBIKE about 2 inches being a lot.... your entire upper body looks more menacing because of the height gained

Alu · « **Reply #258 on:** February 14, 2016, 01:45:12 AM »

That seems like more then two inches to me honestly.

Iamready · « **Reply #259 on:** February 14, 2016, 01:53:49 AM »

Might be some height from my back because I don't spend time sitting in front of a computer all day anymore nor do I stand up much. Food for thought. Also on my right ankle there is a bulge, that's just a pad I put there for comfort.

ouroboros · « **Reply #260 on:** February 14, 2016, 02:25:18 AM »

Quote from: Iamready on February 14, 2016, 01:53:49 AM

Food for thought. Also on my right ankle there is a bulge, that's just a pad I put there for comfort.

Glad you clarified that. I was under the impression that Paley had you under house arrest.

MirandaProcerusa · « **Reply #261 on:** February 14, 2016, 03:34:42 AM »

Wow, you look great! I agree, you look so much taller with just the two inches. What is the easter egg in the pic?

Ghostfish · « **Reply #262 on:** February 14, 2016, 04:05:28 AM »

Hi Iamready

Thanks for your photos. This is amazing to see how 2 inches makes a huge difference in height.
You looked a little shorter and smaller than your dad before. But now you look much taller and even wider than your dad. You look like 6-7 cm taller than dad. This is just fantastic!! I can't wait to see this comparison again after you finish your femurs (perhaps 7 cm or more?).
I wish you reach all your goal in cll!!

Take care, man

chineseguy · « **Reply #263 on:** February 14, 2016, 04:10:40 AM »

wow you look more handsome now with your new height

Iamready · « **Reply #264 on:** February 14, 2016, 04:59:13 AM »

Thanks for the comments!

If you don't like long videos or have a short attention span skip to the second video because that's where I talk about how my new height has affected me. The first is story telling.

TIBIKE200 · « **Reply #265 on:** February 14, 2016, 09:06:42 AM »

people who say that 2 inches (5cm) is not much... It's the difference between 5'10 to 6 foot or 177 to 182cm.. It is alot.

Tiny · « **Reply #266 on:** February 14, 2016, 09:48:00 AM »

You look awesome! Do you plan on joining a boy band after?

Best wishes,
Tiny

TIBIKE200 · « **Reply #267 on:** February 14, 2016, 01:36:28 PM »

Hey, did you measure yourself to be sure that you indeed added 2 inches (5cm) to your height and not more? Because indeed it looks like you gained more height. It could also be that your dad's posture was not straight thus giving the illusion that you are much taller compared to him than before.

Iamready · « **Reply #268 on:** February 14, 2016, 02:28:30 PM »

We will take more pics Thursday morning once i'm done lengthening before the surgery, because it's not like i'm going to get any sleep. I think it's really just that two inches is bigger than we think because when I was just one month into the surgery i was visibly taller. I'm probably around 2.15 inches now. Check back in the images you'll see how I compared to my dad a month in.

Iamready · « **Reply #269 on:** February 14, 2016, 02:33:30 PM »

TiBike 200 Check out page 4 for a pic of me 1 month in. That was right before they slowed me to a halt.

chineseguy · « **Reply #270 on:** February 14, 2016, 03:05:45 PM »

HI

Why didnt you choose the external for tibia? I read that external better for tibia. so why choose internal?

TIBIKE200 · « **Reply #271 on:** February 14, 2016, 03:12:51 PM »

Quote from: Iamready on February 14, 2016, 02:33:30 PM

TiBike 200 Check out page 4 for a pic of me 1 month in. That was right before they slowed me to a halt.

If I understand correctly, that pic of you on page 4, you are the same height as you are in the pic of this page? Or at the pic on page 4 you were 2 inch and now you are more? I am a bit confused sorry

Iamready · « **Reply #272 on:** February 14, 2016, 03:35:48 PM »

That's me with less than an inch of lengthening and poofy hair. The photos on this page are of me with 2 inches of lengthening. The only thing I can do is provide updated pictures whenever my dad visits me and when I'm done with the femurs. Whether or not 2 inches looks like 2 inches is besides the point because I don't have an official Olympic committee that can measure everything with 100% accuracy

. The Dr. at the Paley Center measured me last Wednesday and said I was at 5.2 cm. So when I took this pic I was at roughly 5.4 cm-2.126 inches. I downgraded to 2 because I like to be conservative and I didn't think this would blow up.

Iamready · « **Reply #273 on:** February 14, 2016, 03:38:51 PM »

Quote from: chineseguy on February 14, 2016, 03:05:45 PM

HI

Why didnt you choose the external for tibia? I read that external better for tibia. so why choose internal?

Because I trust the Paley institute in their decision to use an internal device for the Tibia. I chose them for my surgery so I stuck with their game plan.

axelf · « **Reply #274 on:** February 14, 2016, 04:22:08 PM »

hey pal,

I have a question for you that might have already been asked pages ago but I don't have an overview.

Probably you must have seen several patients getting their rods taken out or just coming for a general check after the whole procedure including rods taken out. What kind of recovery have you seen? (I know this only concerns the recovery in terms of everyday function and not atheltic ability)

ortholengthening · « **Reply #275 on:** February 14, 2016, 07:41:04 PM »

pictures are looking amazing
i'm excited for your surgery on thursday
keep on reaching your dream

MirandaProcerusa · « **Reply #276 on:** February 14, 2016, 10:16:38 PM »

Iamready, your videos are amazing. Very inspiring! Would love to do internal lengthening as well! Good luck and hope everything gets even better with you.

Tiger5 · « **Reply #277 on:** February 15, 2016, 11:45:27 PM »

Hello Iamready,
Were you able to drive at all?
I recall in one of your posts, you were going to display how to get into cars and so forth; however I don't recall seeing that video
Are others driving while lengthening?
Thanks again

Iamready · « **Reply #278 on:** February 16, 2016, 01:57:25 AM »

I could get in an out of cars because of my strength and fearlessness but I never drove one because how the fk would I put my wheelchair in the car. Anyways i'm so done... They tell me today that while they do my femurs they need to do an additional operation to straighten out my tibias because the fibulas consolidated sooner and caused it to curve... or some ish like that.

It's symmetrical, but who really knows the real reason they ended up this way, or why they didn't catch it sooner. I recall Paley noticing that the fibula was lagging behind the tibia way back maybe a month but he said it was fixable. I didn't realize fixable meant an additional operation out of pocket. It is what it is.

Nothing comes easy. I'll fill you guys in if the operation doesn't kill me. For now I need to take a break, i'm not lengthening anymore especially after seeing my standing x-ray.

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