Topic: Quadrilateral Lengthening with Dr. Paley (Read 332136 times)

Iamready · « **Reply #372 on:** April 05, 2016, 02:36:39 AM »

I have no idea what my sitting height is sorry. My dad visited today. He'll be here till thursday morning so first thing I did was take a pic alongside him. I can't put my legs together without stretching first- i'll be asking the doctor if I can reduce turns tomorrow. The pic isn't the best but we are barefoot so this will do for now.

chineseguy · « **Reply #373 on:** April 05, 2016, 02:44:31 AM »

wow,, you look more handsome with those legs

Alu · « **Reply #374 on:** April 05, 2016, 03:05:46 AM »

Ehh he's ok looking..

How tall is your dad and roughly how tall are you there?

Iamready · « **Reply #375 on:** April 05, 2016, 03:10:42 AM »

Ok looking? You better factor my personality in that.

My dad is like 5.5 and a half. I'm probably around 5 foot 8.5 now. Maybe less.

willsa · « **Reply #376 on:** April 05, 2016, 03:54:02 AM »

Damn dude you sure you got these measurements right? You're like a lot taller than your dad now.

Just wondering, have you thought about your children? You're still 5'5 in your genes, so if you have kids they could possibly be short too, would you want them to go through such an experience or deal with the feelings you had? Sorry if that's too serious of a question, it was something on my mind for myself

Iamready · « **Reply #377 on:** April 05, 2016, 04:31:14 AM »

Nah it's no problem. If my kids want to get taller they can go through the same thing I did. It's going to be up to them. But of course who knows what the future holds. Perhaps improved technology can make it easier for them to be a normal height. I'm not worried about my future kids at all.

goodlucktomylegs · « **Reply #378 on:** April 05, 2016, 11:40:28 AM »

Quote from: willsa on April 05, 2016, 03:54:02 AM

Damn dude you sure you got these measurements right? You're like a lot taller than your dad now.

Just wondering, have you thought about your children? You're still 5'5 in your genes, so if you have kids they could possibly be short too, would you want them to go through such an experience or deal with the feelings you had? Sorry if that's too serious of a question, it was something on my mind for myself

I think it is not a good question .
Dude .

Peaceout · « **Reply #379 on:** April 05, 2016, 12:45:55 PM »

I think you passed your wingspan but you look good..good job

Can you measure it sometime please?

goodlucktomylegs · « **Reply #380 on:** April 05, 2016, 01:57:03 PM »

iamready
i think you look like Clark Kaint from superman

Iamready · « **Reply #381 on:** April 05, 2016, 04:55:58 PM »

Thanks for the compliment. I don't know my wingspan but I'm pretty sure I passed it lol. I'm ok with that. I got my femurs measured today so I'm at 3.3cm. Total height gained is 3.5 inches and they are letting me slow down my turns to alternating between 3 and 2 a day. So in a month at that rate I'll be at 5 cm and assess my situation. Ideally I'd like to get to the same as my Tibias which was 5.6-5.7cm. So I guess I'll be here for over a month. I also got some better pics comparing my father and I. I'll post once I wake up. I'm exhausted.

Thanks all

Peaceout · « **Reply #382 on:** April 05, 2016, 06:48:38 PM »

Your comparison photos are really informative for us,thanks man.

Iamready · « **Reply #383 on:** April 09, 2016, 11:35:52 AM »

i had a lot of fun sending this pic to my sister and mom because the perspective makes me look huge. But this is the first pic where my arms are straight on the walker and you can see that they don't look short for my body even at 9cm. Without the walker my shoulders would drop and my hands are quite large so here's a good pic for proportion ideas until i can stand without the walker.

applesandoranges · « **Reply #384 on:** April 09, 2016, 12:00:54 PM »

Looking great man. Big contrast with your before photo. Hope everything heals up nicely.

Iamready · « **Reply #385 on:** April 09, 2016, 12:33:34 PM »

When I get home I'll show the pic that displays our actual height difference. I'm at pt now and I was in a rush when I posted the above photo. It's not an actual representation of our height difference. The angle of the photo makes it look like I'm a giant. I just wanted to show that my arms don't look bad at all even being lengthened this much.

hyong · « **Reply #386 on:** April 09, 2016, 02:49:48 PM »

you look like you are 5'10 in that pic

congratulations

Iamready · « **Reply #387 on:** April 09, 2016, 10:41:53 PM »

Here's the most accurate representation of my height. And yeah my arms are bent so you can't infer any proportions from it. I also have slight duckass because it's really tough keeping flexible after 9 cm.

Alu · « **Reply #388 on:** April 09, 2016, 11:52:11 PM »

Looks good. 9 cm has never looked that much significant until now...

In anycase I have three sort of questions to ask:

1) How's consolidation on tibias going? Is that machine thing working out for ya?

2) How's it like "walking" when you have all four bone segments broken?

Lastly, have an idea of where your waist is at in that picture? I'm curious about that sort of thing is all.

Iamready · « **Reply #389 on:** April 10, 2016, 12:41:40 AM »

I'll know in a week and a half if my Tibias are consolidated. I actually stopped using the exogen after seeing my xrays last Tuesday. Reason being, although my Tibias werent x-rayed I saw the top of them fully formed and since I was dropping my turns to alternating 3 and 2 and possibly in the future to 2 turns a day I don't want my Tibias fully consolidated. That way my femurs won't consolidate as quick. I didn't realize they were going to form so fast but honestly who knows maybe where the X-ray cut off the gap begins and I really wasn't consolidating. If that's the case I'll get right back in the habit of using it.

Walking is tough because no muscles but I have all the tools at my disposal.
If you look at the bottom of my top look at the center theres a knot where I tied my shorts. It sort of pokes out. I guess that's where my waist is.

Iamready · « **Reply #390 on:** April 10, 2016, 12:43:14 AM »

The knot where my waist is also has a dark triangle below it.

theuprising · « **Reply #391 on:** April 10, 2016, 02:51:06 AM »

Do you have any pictures with guys who are naturally your post lengthening height, around 5'9-5'10 for comparison?

Iamready · « **Reply #392 on:** April 10, 2016, 01:24:38 PM »

Nah I live in a bubble but when I get home I can take a pic with my best friend who is 5 9.5

blahblah · « **Reply #393 on:** April 11, 2016, 06:55:09 AM »

Iamready thank you for your journal and updates. You look great man. I have a question on proportions since you have gone through both sections. Do you think if one does just one section 5cm it will look weird or out of proportion? if you could choose which section would it be based on aesthetically pleasing?

blah

yagen · « **Reply #394 on:** April 11, 2016, 12:01:29 PM »

Quote from: Iamready on April 10, 2016, 12:41:40 AM

I'll know in a week and a half if my Tibias are consolidated. I actually stopped using the exogen after seeing my xrays last Tuesday. Reason being, although my Tibias werent x-rayed I saw the top of them fully formed and since I was dropping my turns to alternating 3 and 2 and possibly in the future to 2 turns a day I don't want my Tibias fully consolidated. That way my femurs won't consolidate as quick. I didn't realize they were going to form so fast but honestly who knows maybe where the X-ray cut off the gap begins and I really wasn't consolidating. If that's the case I'll get right back in the habit of using it.

Walking is tough because no muscles but I have all the tools at my disposal.
If you look at the bottom of my top look at the center theres a knot where I tied my shorts. It sort of pokes out. I guess that's where my waist is.

Good job Iamready, you look in good shape!!

Do you think is Exogen usefull??

Many thanks

Iamready · « **Reply #395 on:** April 11, 2016, 07:03:50 PM »

Quote from: blahblah on April 11, 2016, 06:55:09 AM

Iamready thank you for your journal and updates. You look great man. I have a question on proportions since you have gone through both sections. Do you think if one does just one section 5cm it will look weird or out of proportion? if you could choose which section would it be based on aesthetically pleasing?

blah

Really depends on your body. I always had a complex about my tibias looking short. But if you don't have a particular part of your leg you think looks abnormal then choose the 5cm on the femurs 100%.

Iamready · « **Reply #396 on:** April 11, 2016, 07:05:12 PM »

Quote from: yagen on April 11, 2016, 12:01:29 PM

Good job Iamready, you look in good shape!!

Do you think is Exogen usefull??

Many thanks

I stopped using it last week when I saw some serious bone growth at the top of my tibia. BUT I still haven't seen the bottom portion. I will answer this on next Wednesday when they xray my tibias.

Revenge · « **Reply #397 on:** April 11, 2016, 07:08:06 PM »

You look good

Iamready · « **Reply #398 on:** April 11, 2016, 09:51:35 PM »

Thanks. Appreciated. I can't wait a month till I'm finished.

spaghetti743 · « **Reply #399 on:** April 12, 2016, 04:16:39 AM »

I count a 5 inch difference with your dad. I heard a rumor that leg lengthening institutes try to measure you at a shorter height than you really are by pushing the stadiometer down against your head losing 2-3cm.

chineseguy · « **Reply #400 on:** April 12, 2016, 04:17:26 AM »

Iamready, thank you for the diary, i just wanna know if Dr told you how long before you can walk normally again without looking weird. thanks

Iamready · « **Reply #401 on:** April 12, 2016, 12:33:10 PM »

They measure down at the consultation but trust me I'm under 4 inches taller than my dad.

Nightwish · « **Reply #402 on:** April 12, 2016, 12:56:18 PM »

That looks about how I am with my 176 mate.

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