Topic: Diary: Femur LON - Dr Halil Buldu - May 2021 (Read 30225 times)

PerfectBody · « **on:** April 28, 2021, 09:46:11 PM »

Hi all!

A little bit about me: 30 year old US Male, 5'7" (a hair over 170cm to be exact). Athletic, works out x5 a week, etc. Very tired of being short as hell. Where I live and work the majority of the men are at least 5'11. I am hoping this experience will at least set me to 177-178cm. My ticket is booked for May 14th, will be arriving on the 15th. Will spend about three weeks in Istanbul to recover and begin rehab, I aim to finish lengthening at home and returning to Turkey early August to pull off the exteriors.

I have a high pain tolerance and am used to hospitalization (broken arm when I was young, came down with a lot of sicknesses) so I don't anticipate this being super scary. A little pain is ok.

My surgeon will be Dr Halil Buldu. Does anybody have any personal experience with him?

If anything I'm more excited to start this started. I will update this on arrival, and subsequently.

Stretch · « **Reply #1 on:** April 29, 2021, 08:55:26 AM »

Hi five foot

Congrats on making the decision.

I have spoke with a previous patient and they have positive feedback with regards to his skill.

What made you decide to go with LON Femur in the end?

All the best.

PerfectBody · « **Reply #2 on:** April 29, 2021, 12:40:47 PM »

Thanks Stretch. So there are two things I've noticed:
1. My wingspan is well over 5'9"
2. My tibia is way longer than my femur.
Both of these lead my to conclude that my femur is disproportionately short. I've also had somebody tell me that when we were nked. Of course, femurs also give us 1-2 inches over tibia lengthening, so I'm going to shoot for the moon.

PerfectBody · « **Reply #3 on:** May 10, 2021, 12:25:10 AM »

Update.
Flight is on Wednesday, May 12th. Surgery is on Friday, May 15th (if everything goes accordingly).

I have packed multiple types of proteins for muscle recovery (casein, whey), stretching equipment, work stuff, etc for the lengthening and recovery phases. During the day I am extremely excited. At night I get very strong pangs of doubt - I begin to question my motivation and if this is right for me. The doubt was super hard to sit with the first few nights after I bought the ticket, but I remember my present experience and how much I dislike my circumstance. My life's good - pretty great actually! But my height sets me back sooooo much in my interpersonal interactions and development with other people. It sucks living like a ghost, or worse, somebody nobody wants to have around.

Why Buldu? I've followed his practice very closely via social media - from the hospital he chose to the aftercare. Everything looks very professionally done and well operated (no pun intended). It looks like he has a great team, and I really really like the community of patients he's made in recovery. There's always like 10-20 patients hanging out and chilling, all supporting one another. That's what I need more than anything during this - a support network. I look forward to spending time with these guys.

Anyways, I'll update once I've spoken to the man himself. I have a ton of questions for Dr Halil Buldu on his practice, as well as surgery theory and recovery. I'll document the responses after our meeting.
Cheers all.

Serilium · « **Reply #4 on:** May 10, 2021, 12:53:19 AM »

good luck

PerfectBody · « **Reply #5 on:** May 10, 2021, 01:00:33 AM »

Quote from: Serilium on May 10, 2021, 12:53:19 AM

good luck

Thanks man!

ab608 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 10, 2021, 03:41:03 AM »

Good luck PerfectBody! I'm sure it'll go smoothly. Excited for you!

wnr · « **Reply #7 on:** May 10, 2021, 01:10:01 PM »

Good luck, wish you all the best!

Future Skycraper · « **Reply #8 on:** May 10, 2021, 11:57:15 PM »

4 days until surgery! How are you feeling?

PerfectBody · « **Reply #9 on:** May 11, 2021, 02:16:21 PM »

Quote from: wnr on May 10, 2021, 01:10:01 PM

Good luck, wish you all the best!

Quote from: ab96 on May 10, 2021, 03:41:03 AM

Good luck PerfectBody! I'm sure it'll go smoothly. Excited for you!

Thank you both!!

Quote from: Future Skycraper on May 10, 2021, 11:57:15 PM

4 days until surgery! How are you feeling?

Hey man thanks for asking! In general, so excited! Not going to lie though, during the day I feel great about it but at night my mood swings to worried+concerned ("why am I doing this/am I REALLY doing this??"). The worry is always remedied when I go outside or look at myself in the mirror. I don't want to keep living like this, so I'm ready to do everything it takes for those 2-3 inches. So yeah, 90% ready and excited, 10% worried. No looking back now baby

Future Skycraper · « **Reply #10 on:** May 11, 2021, 02:27:16 PM »

Quote from: PerfectBody on May 11, 2021, 02:16:21 PM

Thank you both!!
Hey man thanks for asking! In general, so excited! Not going to lie though, during the day I feel great about it but at night my mood swings to worried+concerned ("why am I doing this/am I REALLY doing this??"). The worry is always remedied when I go outside or look at myside in the mirror. I don't want to keep living like this, so I'm ready to do everything it takes for those 2-3 inches. So yeah, 90% ready and excited, 10% worried. No looking back now baby

Good to know! Keep it up, I'm sure you will be fine after all! It's really normal to be worried, but you got this! Hoping to see you walking as a giant soon! i can imagine how anxious you are hahahaha

z3dennis · « **Reply #11 on:** May 11, 2021, 11:30:21 PM »

Happy for you man! I'm planning to go next month. Are you having Precice or the external monorail fixator?

PerfectBody · « **Reply #12 on:** May 12, 2021, 11:31:58 PM »

I’m on the plane now. Scared, restless. I spent the last few days with my ex. She doesn’t know about it. Nobody does.

My ex and I are on strange terms. I wonder if things would be different if I were a few inches taller. I guess we’ll find out soon.

This is such a fking crazy surgery. I might do 6-7cm, and not push it past that. I want to heal as safely as possible, and return to my runs and weight lifting sessions.

My mind is racing, but my heart is set on this procedure. I need the reset, almost like my life depends on it.

sPixel · « **Reply #13 on:** May 13, 2021, 12:53:23 AM »

Best of luck!!

Stretch · « **Reply #14 on:** May 13, 2021, 07:05:39 AM »

You got this!

z3dennis · « **Reply #15 on:** May 13, 2021, 11:20:37 AM »

Fermur LON clearly stated haha my bad for asking. Good luck with the surgery and do update!

onlywantafewcmmore · « **Reply #16 on:** May 13, 2021, 10:04:43 PM »

Goodluck my man!

PerfectBody · « **Reply #17 on:** May 14, 2021, 12:10:32 PM »

Met the doctor, asked questions, in my pre-op hotel room. Im enjoying it so far. Very comfortable with the situation.
I forgot a converter 🤪 so I’m on my phone until Monday (religious holiday prevents non essential business from opening). Man, I’m not a fan of religions. I’ll post everything in more details when I get computer access. I brought three laptops and not a single converter. I deserve forum award for dumbest bastrd.

My surgery is tomorrow at 9am. It’s 3:10pm right now. Cheers

Edit: I always measured myself at 170-171cm. The doctor measured me at 173.8cm 🤔 huh

Serilium · « **Reply #18 on:** May 14, 2021, 12:42:22 PM »

Like a USA to European power adapter for charge your MacBook?

Activatedxx · « **Reply #19 on:** May 14, 2021, 12:43:35 PM »

Quote from: PerfectBody on May 14, 2021, 12:10:32 PM

Met the doctor, asked questions, in my pre-op hotel room. Im enjoying it so far. Very comfortable with the situation.
I forgot a converter 🤪 so I’m on my phone until Monday (religious holiday prevents non essential business from opening). Man, I’m not a fan of religions. I’ll post everything in more details when I get computer access. I brought three laptops and not a single converter. I deserve forum award for dumbest bastrd.

My surgery is tomorrow at 9am. It’s 3:10pm right now. Cheers

Edit: I always measured myself at 170-171cm. The doctor measured me at 173.8cm 🤔 huh

It’s not necessarily the religion, it’s because EID holiday people usually parade/party so the government shut down the city from the 3rd to the 17th so their isn’t a corona surge

Stretch · « **Reply #20 on:** May 14, 2021, 01:17:27 PM »

Edit: I always measured myself at 170-171cm. The doctor measured me at 173.8cm 🤔 huh

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Good news as you can reach your LL goal earlier!

TouchTheSkies · « **Reply #21 on:** May 14, 2021, 01:33:32 PM »

Quote from: Stretch on May 14, 2021, 01:17:27 PM

Edit: I always measured myself at 170-171cm. The doctor measured me at 173.8cm 🤔 huh

Good news as you can reach your LL goal earlier!

Or he could be near 6 foot!

PerfectBody · « **Reply #22 on:** May 14, 2021, 03:47:37 PM »

Quote from: Stretch on May 14, 2021, 01:17:27 PM

Edit: I always measured myself at 170-171cm. The doctor measured me at 173.8cm 🤔 huh

Good news as you can reach your LL goal earlier!

Haha hell nooo 😂 I’m doing +7-8cm no matter what. Numbers don’t matter; it’s about how tall you look compared to others

Serilium · « **Reply #23 on:** May 14, 2021, 03:55:04 PM »

Quote from: PerfectBody on May 14, 2021, 03:47:37 PM

Numbers don’t matter

Quote from: PerfectBody on May 14, 2021, 03:47:37 PM

I’m doing +7-8cm no matter what

oxymoron much

PerfectBody · « **Reply #24 on:** May 14, 2021, 06:31:58 PM »

😂😂
Yeah yeah you got me. It’s all about perception

PerfectBody · « **Reply #25 on:** May 14, 2021, 07:42:36 PM »

Here’s the money shot
https://imgur.com/a/0iYNZgF

Yeah I’m not as short as I thought - my huge fking forehead gives me those extra CMs 😭

PerfectBody · « **Reply #26 on:** May 15, 2021, 05:50:54 AM »

Surgery day. Wow, this is terrifying in the lightest of sense. Everybody who said this and the subsequent days would be mentally taxing were 100% correct. This is not an easy step.

This is where all of your doubts and fears start pouring out. I’m 100% sure I will be in even worse shape after the surgery.

My legs look bizarre shaven.
Can’t believe I’m going through with this.

See you all on the other side

Serilium · « **Reply #27 on:** May 15, 2021, 07:19:41 AM »

🙏🏻

💪🏻

Fixator1 · « **Reply #28 on:** May 15, 2021, 08:03:44 AM »

Good luck bro!!

PerfectBody · « **Reply #29 on:** May 15, 2021, 04:39:51 PM »

Holy sh1t, the first 1-2 hours after surgery is BRUTAL. Shivering, full body pain, etc. the shivering ends after 30 minutes, or so it feels.

I’m chilling now, I think there’s enough narcotics in my bloodstream to kill an elephant but at least I don’t feel like I got fukced in the butt by an elephant. Eating is hard, I’m sweating just trying to eat the hospital food. Pretty ok for hospital food by the way! I’ve definitely had worse.

My mental state is way better. I feel comfortable playing around with the hospital staff and chatting.

The hardest part is over I feel. Now I rest and try to scratch my nuts 🤪

PerfectBody · « **Reply #30 on:** May 16, 2021, 06:24:22 AM »

Morning 1!
Sleep wasn’t bad at all, I pleaded for painkillers and the nursing staff kindly complied. Sleep wasn’t great because I had been napping the whole day after surgery, oops. Lifting my leg is impossible. I can wiggle my feet and lift my body up by arm, but not comfortably. The monorail is quite heavy on my side, having broken legs also be hindering my ability to lift them 😅

The hospital is very nice, truly a world class institute. Beats a lot of US hospitals tbh.

I do still feel foolish for doing this. I know I won’t regret it when this is all over but gosh, was it worth it? I don’t know. I’m still feeling a little defeated. If you do this procedure, please bring somebody with you. The isolation is not pleasant

Thanks for the well wishes everybody. Please feel free to ask questions, I’m happy to answer anything and everything

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