If you're planning to do LL, Make sure to read this. You can still read this if you've done LL
1. I'd like to acknowledge the fact and appreciate you that you're already doing your research given that you're a part of this forum.
I'm 19 years old and I thought LL was a normal operation and nothing too complicated. I didn't even know about all the LL methods that are availaible. SO i thought I'll just get it done. I won't mention any doctor but i got it from a really bad reputed doctor who has done disasters in the past. I didn't know about this forum until I hit 4 cm. Btw I did 7 cm on my tibia. (LON) , The doctor i did LL with doesn't even care about his patients and if patients have any issue, he just says 'ah its ok it'll go away with time'
What mistakes did i make?
I wanted to be walking normally post op 4 months so i could go to uni so i rushed the decision and the doctor even said i can go to uni after 4 months , LOL i'm post op 6 months and haven't taken a single step unassisted.
I didn't understand that this procedure takes time. YOU need at least 6-8 months off life, if not 1 year.
I didn't meet any other doctor despite seeing people crippled by my old doctor (I'm now with one of the best LL surgeons)
I lengthened at 1.25 mm/ day on tibia which resulted in crazy nerve pain , even though my doctor told me to do that. THIS IS WHY CHOOSING THE RIGHT DOCTOR IS SO IMPORTANT
LL isn't just going in breaking ur legs, taking pain meds and kaboom your tall, no.
Its a gradual process that takes every ml of willpower you have.
I want people to understand that this is not a normal surgery, it is not a cakewalk. You're putting your legs on the line, Don't try and save money here, You can do that in other aspects of life.
It is so damn important to do your research at least 1 year prior surgery because that's how challenging LL is. You need to find out all the lengthening methods that are on the market rn, all their pros and cons, WHAT can go wrong and you also need a doctor who has genuine interest in doing what he does. So many doctors like mine do this for money and end up with disasters.
'HOW DO I FIND THE RIGHT DOCTOR'? Read peoples diaries with doctors on this forum, research research research.
Ask your doctor what can go wrong, what has gone wrong, what will he/she do to tackle that?
also remember a rule of thumb, No more than 6 cm on the Tibias and no more than 7.5-8 cm on the femurs.
No more than 1 mm/day.
Meet multiple doctors, They should tell you all of this, If a doctor says 'it'll all be okay u wont have any issues' run away from that doctor.
Complications will and can happen but it depends on how the doctor is ready to move forward from there.
Please do not rush this decison. Meet multiple doctors, try meeting with their patients, read their diaries. See and make sure their patients are walking normally after recovery.
Me?
I'm still recovering, delayed union in the right leg which i'm using exogen for , prescribed by my new doctor.
Nerve pain is better but hasn't disappeared.
Hopefully can start full weightbearing in a month or two.
have patience, if u don't have that. Don't do LL.
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