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[alps]

were you depressed prior to the surgery? like depressed, not occasional sadness which normal people experience.

I'm get a tad bit depressed (primarily because of height of course) and I wonder if my head will explode if get an episode of depression whilst lengthening or recovering.

[Bander72]

We all feel some form of sadness that drives us into doing this.

[Penguinn]

were you depressed prior to the surgery? like depressed, not occasional sadness which normal people experience.

I'm get a tad bit depressed (primarily because of height of course) and I wonder if my head will explode if get an episode of depression whilst lengthening or recovering.

It was like a dark cloud hanging over me. I wasn't totally depressed.

Why would that happen, since you were curing the source of your depression?

[Penguinn]

Update: 10th October 2016 - 20 days post OP
A bit over half an inch of lengthening done. My hamstrings and abductors are weak and sometimes spasm a little if there's a sudden movement. My quads are getting stronger bit by bit. For some reason, my right calf muscle has been sore forever which is weird since it's not even being lengthened, must be from sitting idly. I just use a hot water bag for it. The pain so far is very tolerable(I rate it 3/10) and my pain tolerance is average at best. I've gotten a bit lazy with physiotherapy, doing only 2 sessions a day instead of 3.

My scars, almost 3 weeks after the surgery: http://imgur.com/a/AwJQv

[The Kaiser]

Update: 10th October 2016 - 20 days post OP
A bit over half an inch of lengthening done. My hamstrings and abductors are weak and sometimes spasm a little if there's a sudden movement. My quads are getting stronger bit by bit. For some reason, my right calf muscle has been sore forever which is weird since it's not even being lengthened, must be from sitting idly. I just use a hot water bag for it. The pain so far is very tolerable(I rate it 3/10) and my pain tolerance is average at best. I've gotten a bit lazy with physiotherapy, doing only 2 sessions a day instead of 3.

My scars, almost 3 weeks after the surgery: http://imgur.com/a/AwJQv

ask the doctor if its ok to relax in a very very cold water with ice bag because its very good for muscles

[The Kaiser]

Update: 10th October 2016 - 20 days post OP
A bit over half an inch of lengthening done. My hamstrings and abductors are weak and sometimes spasm a little if there's a sudden movement. My quads are getting stronger bit by bit. For some reason, my right calf muscle has been sore forever which is weird since it's not even being lengthened, must be from sitting idly. I just use a hot water bag for it. The pain so far is very tolerable(I rate it 3/10) and my pain tolerance is average at best. I've gotten a bit lazy with physiotherapy, doing only 2 sessions a day instead of 3.

My scars, almost 3 weeks after the surgery: http://imgur.com/a/AwJQv

thats a lot of scars, its weird side you used internal!!

[onemorefoot]

Keep like this Penguinn, your scars are small and will almost disappear, just imagine external femurs and you will feel it like a walk in the park.

[Penguinn]

ask the doctor if its ok to relax in a very very cold water with ice bag because its very good for muscles

I've been recommended an ice pack for muscles but it doesn't feel as good as a hot water bag and usually doesn't do much for me.

thats a lot of scars, its weird side you used internal!!

Yeah. They're small though. I don't get what the tiny ones near the knee are for.

Keep like this Penguinn, your scars are small and will almost disappear, just imagine external femurs and you will feel it like a walk in the park.

I'd be worried about way more than scars if I were doing external femurs

[The Kaiser]

Keep like this Penguinn, your scars are small and will almost disappear, just imagine external femurs and you will feel it like a walk in the park.

External femur is a bad method really, if you can't make Internal just safe your health

[Peaceout]

Your scars look very good imo.I mean you just had your surgery,it should get much better with time.

What do you think about your proportions.Do you know your wingspan?

[Mtall]

Hey Penguinn! Are you on any pain meds? Which ones and how much is your dosage?

[Penguinn]

Your scars look very good imo.I mean you just had your surgery,it should get much better with time.

What do you think about your proportions.Do you know your wingspan?

They're kind of dented in the skin, I'm hoping that fills out.

As for my proportions, my femur:tibia ratio is going to look bad. To start off with I had something like a 13.1" tibia and 16.6" femur. My ending ratio will be something like 13.1:19.5 making my tibia almost 2/3rds of my femur. The gain in height however totally eclipses long femurs which I can easily hide and don't care much about. If it starts looking really bad, I'll settle for something like 7.2cms instead of the whole 7.5.
I was almost 158cms pre-op and I want to get to 165, so anything above 7 is actually fine by me. I hate to be one of those people so caught up in numbers.

My wingspan was 5'4". I have shortish arms and small hands but wide shoulders. I'll go an inch over my wingspan, should be ok.

Hey Penguinn! Are you on any pain meds? Which ones and how much is your dosage?

The only pills I take is my calcium and vitamin pills post-lunch and the calcium pill again post-dinner. I don't remember the last time I took a pain pill. I sleep for 6+ hours and that too because my lengthening hours are 12am - 8am(and then 4pm) making it impossible to sleep more than 8 hours.

The pain is very tolerable and I would describe it as annoying more than anything else. If I get absorbed in a TV show, movie or video game, I barely care. My ass is more sore from sitting than my legs are from LL. I'm in pain during physiotherapy and while sitting and getting up from the camode but that's self-inflicted, still tolerable and temporary. There's the previously mentioned pill called 'Nice' handy but it's mild, if I start having serious pains I'm going to have to contact them and get heavier pills.

[Bander72]

Sounds like it Is going very well for you.

[Mtall]

This might seem like a crazy idea, but if your butt pains with so much of sitting down, would using a hammock instead of a bed help? 

[Penguinn]

Sounds like it Is going very well for you.

My hamstrings and abductors are still annoying and contract sometimes but as of 1.5cms, doing pretty well. I went into this expecting severe pain for the first 2 weeks and haven't come close to that.

This might seem like a crazy idea, but if your butt pains with so much of sitting down, would using a hammock instead of a bed help? 

That is crazy. For one, where am I gonna get a hammock and two, that'd kill my legs. My butt doesn't hurt that bad. If I just lie down flat on my back, it all goes away. I just choose to browse the internet and play games on my laptop so I have to deal with it.

[Ozymandias]

The only pills I take is my calcium and vitamin pills post-lunch and the calcium pill again post-dinner. I don't remember the last time I took a pain pill. I sleep for 6+ hours and that too because my lengthening hours are 12am - 8am(and then 4pm) making it impossible to sleep more than 8 hours.

The pain is very tolerable and I would describe it as annoying more than anything else. If I get absorbed in a TV show, movie or video game, I barely care. My ass is more sore from sitting than my legs are from LL. I'm in pain during physiotherapy and while sitting and getting up from the camode but that's self-inflicted, still tolerable and temporary. There's the previously mentioned pill called 'Nice' handy but it's mild, if I start having serious pains I'm going to have to contact them and get heavier pills.

Look like a very good outcome so far. Sleeping for 6+ hours without painkillers is the sweetest dream for any LLer. Congrats!

This might seem like a crazy idea, but if your butt pains with so much of sitting down, would using a hammock instead of a bed help? 

Sorry but I have to post this. I absolutely HAVE to:

[YourSpaceBoyfriend]

Look like a very good outcome so far. Sleeping for 6+ hours without painkillers is the sweetest dream for any LLer. Congrats!

Probably because he is very young, most of LL patients who wrote a diary here were between 27-50yo.
I already said somewhere about the 8 year old kid that had ilizarov frame on his femur and he didn't care at all.

[Penguinn]

I've had way more annoyance from overworked ass cheeks and randomly aching calf muscles than my thighs. The pain in my quads, hamstrings or abductors while sitting still or laying down is almost nonexistent. I'm sure the latter part of my LL will be painful especially because my bones were shorter to begin with.

Correction: The pain pill I'm allowed to take is called Nise, not Nice. Stands for Nimesulide apparently.

[Mtall]

My hamstrings and abductors are still annoying and contract sometimes but as of 1.5cms, doing pretty well. I went into this expecting severe pain for the first 2 weeks and haven't come close to that.

What do you mean by they 'contract'?

[TIBIKE200]

Does 1.5 are already visible proportionally? I mean, can it already be noticed by you that your femurs are longer than before?

[Penguinn]

What do you mean by they 'contract'?

Spasm if I quickly try sitting up from a sleeping position.

Does 1.5 are already visible proportionally? I mean, can it already be noticed by you that your femurs are longer than before?

Nope.

[KiloKAHN]

They're kind of dented in the skin, I'm hoping that fills out.

They'll fill in with time. My fibula scars were indented for a while but they filled in and I can't even see them anymore.

Glad the pain is still minimal.

[Mr. Sarcastic]

Hey Penguinn, congrats on your surgery, i'll be following your experience closely. Ignore my nickname for now as this is a serious question.

You said you are only 18 years old. I'm curious, if and how, Dr. Parihar confirmed that your growth plates were closed prior to surgery?

Some videos of you doing physical therapy would be great, if possible. Glad you are sleeping well, that is so helpful during this process. 

Keep up the good work!

[The Kaiser]

Hey Penguinn, congrats on your surgery, i'll be following your experience closely. Ignore my nickname for now as this is a serious question.

You said you are only 18 years old. I'm curious, if and how, Dr. Parihar confirmed that your growth plates were closed prior to surgery?

Some videos of you doing physical therapy would be great, if possible. Glad you are sleeping well, that is so helpful during this process. 

Keep up the good work!

Any specialist doctor can tell you if your bone's fused, by reading your X-ray

[Mr. Sarcastic]

Any specialist doctor can tell you if your bone's fused, by reading your X-ray

Thank you for answering my question PENGUINN...I look forward to reading even more about your lengthening experience with Dr. Parihar.

Next time i'll be sure to just address all my questions to the omnipresent, The Kaiser, aka, the all knowing God himself!

Do me a favor, go outside and stare into the sun for a really long time without blinking, it's an extremely healthy exercise for the eyes...

[Ozymandias]

Thank you for answering my question PENGUINN...I look forward to reading even more about your lengthening experience with Dr. Parihar.

Next time i'll be sure to just address all my questions to the omnipresent, The Kaiser, aka, the all knowing God himself!

Do me a favor, go outside and stare into the sun for a really long time without blinking, it's an extremely healthy exercise for the eyes...

Mr. Sarcastic is being sarcastic?

Who would have guessed it?

[The Kaiser]

Thank you for answering my question PENGUINN...I look forward to reading even more about your lengthening experience with Dr. Parihar.

Next time i'll be sure to just address all my questions to the omnipresent, The Kaiser, aka, the all knowing God himself!

Do me a favor, go outside and stare into the sun for a really long time without blinking, it's an extremely healthy exercise for the eyes...

well i am blind so its pointless

[Penguinn]

Hey Penguinn, congrats on your surgery, i'll be following your experience closely. Ignore my nickname for now as this is a serious question.

You said you are only 18 years old. I'm curious, if and how, Dr. Parihar confirmed that your growth plates were closed prior to surgery?

Some videos of you doing physical therapy would be great, if possible. Glad you are sleeping well, that is so helpful during this process. 

Keep up the good work!

I went to an endocrinologist. They will take a X-Ray of either your wrist or your knee and then tell you.
Don't feel like posting videos but if you like I can PM you the exercises I do.

[Mtall]

Correction: The pain pill I'm allowed to take is called Nise, not Nice. Stands for Nimesulide apparently.

Bro, what are your comments on this?
http://www.hindustantimes.com/health-and-fitness/health-ministry-bans-nimesulide-and-2-other-drugs/story-c5RZYL8fI7uplYRGEnlcZO.html

[Penguinn]

Bro, what are your comments on this?
http://www.hindustantimes.com/health-and-fitness/health-ministry-bans-nimesulide-and-2-other-drugs/story-c5RZYL8fI7uplYRGEnlcZO.html

That looks scary, but our government was also calling Dominos pizzas dangerous a while ago.

[Mtall]

That looks scary, but our government was also calling Dominos pizzas dangerous a while ago.

  Ok, but let's be serious. I think you should show that article to Dr. Parihar.

I heard Ultracet was the most popular for LL patients?