Femur LON Lengthening with Dr. Halil Buldu Istanbul Turkey

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hey are you backin the states atm? and then heading back to turkey? or are you still in europe?

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yeah I'm back in the states, I flew back around two weeks after surgery. my original plan was to stay in turkey for the entire distraction period but things change and i figured it'd be much more comfortable to be at home plus having family around helps

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Did you are wearing the monorail on the plane I guess? And you have to send him x-rays ocassionally from now on? And are u flying back for removal of da monorail or nah let local surgeon remove

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Is the pain levels much different lengthening with monorails vs internal nails?

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yes i had monorails while on the plane, it was a bit of a challenge because they're bulky and its a long flight to the states, but I paid extra for business class so I could have a reclining seat (seat pretty much lays flat), I really recommend this for people flying home with externals on...of course it depends on the individual but I knew I needed more comfort on the flight (I think it took 18 hours total with 1 layover). and yes, I'm flying back to turkey soon for the nail removal

as for the difference in pain levels between monorail and internal nails I have no idea, I've only experienced the monorail (which does have a nail inside as well) but after about a month after surgery any pain from the operation subsided for me and now any pain is mostly muscle/joint related from growing

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Hi Mike, thank you for response. I'm interested in why you decided to get LL, since you are from Murica and so am I. Could you tell us your backstory without incriminating yourself and doxxing yourself and keep it all anonymous, I truly just want to know and am interested in your story but do not want to bother you. Height neurosis, or for dating improvement, etc

Thank you Mike. Hopefully you will be 179cm after this whole thing is over or at least above 177 which is officially above average in usa, congrats man. You went from 5'7 to likely will be5'10. That is amazing Mr. Mikecrophone.

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hi ghkid2019, not a problem i'm glad to give back to the forum and help others know the process.

As for backstory, basically my motivation for doing LL is just to be an average height and not stand out, and just to not be the shortest among my peers - you're right about 177 being average for males and thats why I'm more than happy to stop lengthening once I reach that point. I actually didn't have any issues with height until I went to college but even then I didn't really pay much attention to comments made, but it made me more aware that I was below average height-wise and I guess it gnawed away at me ever since. I've never had any issues with dating or anything like that so that wasn't part of my decision, I've learned people will like you enough for look past things society shames etc. and humans definitely have other things to offer each other than simply being tall or whatnot.

Before I did LL i wore lifts for a week just to test out what my goal height would feel like and it felt really good, its totally different to imagine it than to actually experience - it felt like a relief to be average and not have to look up at people all the time - even though 5'7 isn't all that short I think the difference of 2-3 inches in gain is enough to change how you feel.

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That's really good Mike, and it's very telling that you will be completely satisfied being average once you get to 177 so a 6cm or 7cm gain. Soem ppl want more and more and that's fine but you just want to not stand out and remove that nagging neurosis. You prob are the ideal candidate for this surgery, youd know better than me since ur living thru it and am almost done. It's cool you don't have any troubles dating and   and it's definitely cool your spirit and mindset is very open, I agree people will like you for your character and ignore all that superificial  .

I'm excited for when you recover Mike. 177 or 178 is an absolute perfect height and definitely will make you no longer stand out amung ur peers. You are what, 176 now? So even if you stopped now you are flat out average and there's no regrets. Maybe push that last cm or two, let's test your mental toughness (although if you got to 5cm ur already tough as fuc haha).

Anyways I wish the best to you Mike. Certainly a good person doing a life-changing surgery. You will feel amazing, not only because of your height gain but because of your wisdom that lets you realize height isn't everything either, so you are modest in approach and are doing this for the right reasons and for yourself

Cheers mike