Femur lenghtening with Dr Betz 01.09.2017

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The cost of the surgery is almost 50.000 €
The first 4 days stay are included.

I will pay 140 euro for accomodation and pysiotherapie for one month extra.

The cost for my first appointment and xrays etc... were 400 euro with Dr Betz,

and with Dr. Baumgart 1000 euro.

He showed me 5 different kinds of nails.
But only one kind of Betzbone. My consultation was on the  02.15.2017. They talked about upgrading the Betzbone. I will ask what the current situtation is.

Best regards

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Good luck with the surgery 
But I don't understand why you are doing this surgery for your girlfriend's family? I mean you are 28, if your girlfriend is close to your age then she probably passed the age where girls judge guys by their looks, I am sure she accepts you for who you are, why do the surgery then? If you said you want to do it because you like to be tall and it's your dream, then I would understand. But for your girlfriend's family? Really? Anyway, good luck 

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Thank you Cloudo,

you are right. My Gf is deeply in love with me and accepts me the way I am. Same goes for me. 
She thinks of me like I am a greek god.

I do the sugery because I feel my self umcomfortable with my height.
Yesterday I used the subway and I wore lifts with 2 Inches. I use the lifts rarley. Most of the time at family events or parties.

In the subway I realised how comfortable I fell. also most of the People were pretty short.
In the environment I work, People are way taller.
I deal with a lot of managers and good situated People.

Sometimes I feel I am just ouf of place and People dont take me serious.

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Hey fellow Forum members.

I had my operation on Wednesday the 06.09.17
the operation was going very well. I had no pain at all.
Even till now no pain. I did not need to take all my painkillers.

The operation was starting at 8:30 in the morning. During the evening Dr. Betz and a physiotherapist helped me to do my first steps.
And guess what. I fainted haha.
They tried it again and I fainted again for a few seconds.
I was dreaming and in my dreams I was talking with my mother in the past about doing limb lengthening.
As soon as I opened my eyes I saw Dr. Betz and I thought: "oh   I already did it there is no way back.

I wanted to try a third time to walk but Dr. Betz said my circulation is down.

So I stayed in bed and slept till morning.
next morning, I got a massage which decreased the tension in my legs and after my breakfast two physiotherapists did work with me.
They were very astonished how flexible i could bend my knees and move my legs.
I tried to sit down and I felt again a bit dizzy so they put me into bed.
in the late afternoon Dr Betz and the other physiotherapist came and he told me I Need to start to walk. bed exercise is not enough.
So they took me in their arms and I walked with them without feeling dizzy anymore.

Dr. Betz told me to sit on the cardio bike. Then I used it 20 minutes. at the beginning, it felt a bit weared to bent my legs but after a while it worked out perfectly.
the Dr was so happy and filmed me and send a Video to my parents. He told me to stop and not over do it otherwise I might have difficulties to sleep.
After dinner I went to toilet by using the crunches for the first time.
Before I had to use a bottle to urinate in. fortunately only my height is small 

After brushing my teeth I went for a walk around the clinic with crunches. I set on a chair and made some stretching exercise and then I walked back to my bed.

Since a long time I did not sleep so good. I used to have sleeping Problems due to my work. but my legs felt relax and I did not move around.

Today in the morning I got my breakfast and the massage woman came to massage my legs.
Before I was walking with the crunches and now I walked to the balkony after another toilette trip.
I am sitting here relaxed while tipping on the Laptop and enjoing the fresh air. By accident I did already some clicks but Dr. Betz told me to start the clicks after the 5th day I think.

Now I walked with the physiotherapist to another place. She can’t believe how fast I recovered. and that I don’t have any pain.

She explained to me how to get out of my bed, and some other stretching exercises. I told her that I find alone the way to my room. While I was walking, I found my mother and together we were heading to Dr. Betz office. We did not find him so we went to the cafeteria.
We walked back to my room and waited for him. He explained some things about the operation and was happy with the results.
He told me that it does not happen that often that patients faint. But I had the biggest nail (13mm) with an increase possibility of 13cm in my legs.  Now I am laying in my bed and I think of doing some stretching exercises.

I keep u updated
 08-09-17

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Hi,
Do you stay in hospital for 4 days after surgery?
How many centimeters do you gain after surgery? ( 1 cm ? )
Is it necessary to use wheelchair when moving around?

Thank you.

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How much this surgery cost to you with all expenses ?

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Wishing you well Amaar!  Happy to hear that you are in your way to your new height.   All the best in your recovery.  Please keep us posted.  Waiting to hear more details and you progress.

Hopefully it's over and a success before you know it.

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hi fellow members,
Thank you for your support.

I am now 0,4cm higher without doing any clicking.

U must stay a minimum of 4 nights in the hospital.
But as I understood Dr Betz charges the same price if u stay for two weeks.

Till now I spend around 50.000 euro all included.
after two weeks, I will stay another two weeks at Elkes place.
The food is very delicious for German circumstances. The nurses are very friendly and bring whatever you need. Wifi is also very fast.

With me there is another Betz Patient from Sri Lanka who wants to ad 8cm to his current 162cm height.
he had his operation 3 days earlier then me and both of us did not need any wheelchair.

Today I went to a hair salon across the hospital. I got a fresh haircut and they shaved my beard. It was a nice experience. But I have problems to sit down when the chairs are too low.

I also went for an hour on the cardio machine to help my circulation.
I cut the painkillers now. Since I am not used to them and they influence my circulation.
I will do now some stretching exercises while watching a movie.
Talk to u soon.

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Hi guys,
We have the 10.09.17.
4th Day after operation.

I took for the first time after the Operation a shower. I renewed all the bandages and the nurses gave me fresh socks. It felt good to put warm water on my legs.

While I was going for a walk and a short cardio workout, Dr. Betz past by me.
Even on Sunday he is visiting his patients.
He showed me how to click and we did 4 clicks with every leg and It did not hurt at all. He also gave me a clicking list and explained in detail all variations of clicking.

It is really easy to do the clicks. Hopefully it will be also easy when I gain some inches.

I am so happy I will take a short nap now. And try do to some cardio and some stretching later.

Wish you guys all the best

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Hi guys,
I am able to walk without crunches now.
But to perfect my walking style, I use them on any occasion.
Before the lengthening process I used to stoop, walked with short steps and my feet where not straight. I see this as a chance to get rid of my wrong walking habits

I am taking some pain killers on a low dose. Since my left tight is hurting sometimes. Especially when I use the bike. I prefer to climb the stairs now. And focus more on stretching. One the 6th and 7th day I did 20 clicks. but I reduced it now to 15, to give my body the chance to keep up with the stretching.

A Duck ass is the last thing I want to have.
On Wednesday, I will leave the hospital to stay at Elkes house.

Cant wait to see some more LL patients and all the tips from the physiotherapists. After all it was a great experience till now. I will have much more respect for People on crunches. 

My initial goal was a 6 cm height increase. But if the clicking and stretching phase will be without complication, I will go for a minimum of 8cm.

16.09.2017