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[TIBIKE200]

Hard to say. I haven't gained back the muscle in the thighs that I lost from this whole thing, and I haven't yet tried to run any faster than a mild jog.

Walking wise are you walking strange? Can anyone notice something off with your daily walking in the streets?

[KiloKAHN]

I feel 100% normal when walking and people I've asked who know what I did don't think my walking looks weird at all. Here's a quick vid of what it looks like. Not really good for seeing my proportions though because I fished out my old pants from when I was a lot heavier and they're way too big for me now.

[TIBIKE200]

amazing kilohan doesnt look strange at all (I looked where your knees are). You look perfectly normal

[CCMidwest]

Looks great, could never tell you had LL.

Excellent body language, well dressed...looking good man.

[goodlucktomylegs]

do you still feel numb or hurt anyway?

[KiloKAHN]

amazing kilohan doesnt look strange at all (I looked where your knees are). You look perfectly normal

Apparently my tibiae were very short even for my starting height. I guess the lengthening normalized them in comparison to my femurs.

Looks great, could never tell you had LL.

Excellent body language, well dressed...looking good man.

Thanks.

do you still feel numb or hurt anyway?

There's a soreness around the middle pin site on my right leg whenever my feet make impact with the ground while running. Aside from that, nothing outside of the pressure that builds up after running or walking on a steep incline. That's a separate issue from the CLL. I believe I have CECS, but won't know for sure until I test for it around the end of April.

[--]

Wow, No one will believe that you had a LL surgery unless you tell them. Happy for you man.

I removed my frames recently, I hope I will be able to walk as good as you in a few months. Fingers crossed.

[KiloKAHN]

My girlfriend left me for another guy today and it really came as a shock. Surprisingly I didn't get emotional about it or anything beyond having a sunken feeling in my chest for a while. But I think having had CLL helped me. If I didn't get the procedure I know the first thing I would have told myself is "she left me because of my height". Right now that's not even in my mind, so the CLL helped me psychologically in that sense.

[paddy10tellys]

Sorry, mate.

[CCMidwest]

Well that freakin sucks.

Bravo on the mindset!

[maximize]

I feel 100% normal when walking and people I've asked who know what I did don't think my walking looks weird at all. Here's a quick vid of what it looks like. Not really good for seeing my proportions though because I fished out my old pants from when I was a lot heavier and they're way too big for me now.

Nicely done Kilo. Congrats on being done.

[Lgazer]

sorry for you

[KiloKAHN]

I'm now able to run without it feeling weird, so I'm hoping in the next week I'll be able to show a video doing various physical activities and have a friend film it. I've been biking to and from work for a total of 15 miles 5 days a week and it's really helped restore leg strength.

[Alu]

I'm now able to run without it feeling weird, so I'm hoping in the next week I'll be able to show a video doing various physical activities and have a friend film it. I've been biking to and from work for a total of 15 miles 5 days a week and it's really helped restore leg strength.

Nice, great to hear.

Thanks for the update

[tallerz]

I'm now able to run without it feeling weird, so I'm hoping in the next week I'll be able to show a video doing various physical activities and have a friend film it. I've been biking to and from work for a total of 15 miles 5 days a week and it's really helped restore leg strength.

Hey,

Glad to hear the recovery is going well. Do you now feel confident that you will be able to recover to pre op leg strength and explosiveness or does it feel like that will not be possible?

[Vendetta113]

Wait, Kilo, what's your wingspan if you dont mind me asking.

[KiloKAHN]

Same as height now. 170 cm.

[Alu]

Wait, Kilo, what's your wingspan if you dont mind me asking.

170CM


Edit: huh..posted at nearly the same time..

[KiloKAHN]

A couple people asked me about my scars. Here's what they look like now. Some have faded well, but others retained a dark color. They don't bother me, but if you have frames put on and are concerned about scars, you're likely going to want to get scar revision done later on to lighten them.

 

[alps]

A couple people asked me about my scars. Here's what they look like now. Some have faded well, but others retained a dark color. They don't bother me, but if you have frames put on and are concerned about scars, you're likely going to want to get scar revision done later on to lighten them.

 

doesn't look bad at all Kilo!

are you planning on getting laser scar removal?

[KiloKAHN]

doesn't look bad at all Kilo!

are you planning on getting laser scar removal?

Most likely not. To me they look like bug bites or something, but the women I've asked find them attractive after I tell them they're from an injury. I might try out a skin bleach for the dark ones though, just to lighten them a tiny bit.

[goals]

hi .congratulations..
 
you are one of the lucky patient  ...
are you satisfy with your current height ?

[thelegend]

Hey, I have been following your diary since day one and just wanted to ask. Do you think it's possible to do what you did but also insert a nail to be able to not wear the frames for a year. Ideally I would like to just tell people I'm injured while I'm on a cain or on a wheelchair waiting for consolidation. I just don't want to wear  the frames for the whole year

[KiloKAHN]

hi .congratulations..
 
you are one of the lucky patient  ...
are you satisfy with your current height ?

Well I'm still shorter than average and still a lot shorter than most of my siblings, so it would be nice to be a couple inches taller. But at least now I'm taller than most women and not one person has commented on my height negatively, whereas before I'd randomly have people tell me how short I am, as if I didn't know. Getting from just under 5'5 to 5'7 was a necessity for me. Getting from 5'7 to 5'9 would be a luxury if I had the extra time and money.

Hey, I have been following your diary since day one and just wanted to ask. Do you think it's possible to do what you did but also insert a nail to be able to not wear the frames for a year. Ideally I would like to just tell people I'm injured while I'm on a cain or on a wheelchair waiting for consolidation. I just don't want to wear  the frames for the whole year

You could do LON and get the frames removed in 4 months.

[thelegend]

You could do LON and get the frames removed in 4 months.

But I thoght that you couldn't do lon with the hexapod? From my understanding it is the main reason you ended up so well or am I wrong?

[KiloKAHN]

But I thought that you couldn't do lon with the hexapod? From my understanding it is the main reason you ended up so well or am I wrong?

If you want to use something like a hexapod or TSF you can't have a nail inside. I think it's possible to put a nail inside afterward, but I know Dr Parihar doesn't like to do LATN for regular cosmetic cases because there's a chance of harming/bending the regenerate during nail insertion because the newly created bone is still soft and malleable. He might agree to do it if you have commitments that prevent you from wearing the frames that long though, or he might just say you should simply go the LON route.

I'm not sure what my good recovery can be mostly attributed to. I think it's a combo of the initial surgeries being done technically well by my surgeon and doing a lot of walking and biking once the frames were removed, allowing my muscles to recover strength relatively fast.

[alps]

sorry if you've already mentioned this, but how did you manage to travel from the hotel to the clinic and back?

from what I know, India is not very disability friendly in terms of having wheelchair ramps, etc.

do you think someone who couldn't even weight bear with crutches would have been able to manage?

[KiloKAHN]

sorry if you've already mentioned this, but how did you manage to travel from the hotel to the clinic and back?

from what I know, India is not very disability friendly in terms of having wheelchair ramps, etc.

do you think someone who couldn't even weight bear with crutches would have been able to manage?

The hotel staff would help me down the elevator and they'd call one of those auto-rickshaws to park in front of the hotel before they helped me inside. Once I arrived at Mangal Anand one of the staff would bring a wheelchair and would help me out of the rickshaw. I didn't go anywhere aside from the hotel lobby and the hospital. I don't think it's possible to go out and see things after surgery even with an attendant due to the crowds, traffic, and many high and uneven curbs.

[Mivsta101]

wow, you look great after that procedure man. Congrats on that one. I'm currently the height you started at but im 19 years old. How do you feel about pushing to 6ft if you had the money and time? Would you do it ?

[Vendetta113]

Pushing for 6ft is pretty dangerous and uber risky. You don't want to go beyond your muscle tissues and nerves' elasticity. Even if Kilo had the money, time, and mentality for another LL.. I don't think 6ft is worth the bloody risks.

[KiloKAHN]

Took a standing pic with a friend of mine just because we have very different body types. He has a long wingspan for his height, but it helps to imagine what I'd look like in comparison to him if I were to attempt lengthening femurs later. He's slightly over 6'0.