Hey BD and hello,
I asked him about IT band and he performs this like dr. Paley. If you do not know dr. R was trained by dr. Paley in Maryland.
Hey BD and hello,
I asked him about IT band and he performs this like dr. Paley. If you do not know dr. R was trained by dr. Paley in Maryland.
Thanks for finding that out Cooper! I'm really curious if Hello had it done or not. And any other sort of releases, since he's a muscular guy. I'm having both my ITB and biceps femoris being released (a little intimidating, but I'm hoping I'll regain that strength).
Thanks for finding that out Cooper! I'm really curious if Hello had it done or not. And any other sort of releases, since he's a muscular guy. I'm having both my ITB and biceps femoris being released (a little intimidating, but I'm hoping I'll regain that strength).
@cooper
Thanks a lot for finding that out!
@bilateraldamage
I'm actually very interested in knowing whether this was done or not to me, as I read that some doctors believe it'll weaken the overall leg strength? I wonder under what circumstances the doctor would actually perform this surgery. They've measured how flexible I was on multiple occasions and they never once mentioned any sort of release surgeries to me. Thanks for bringing this to light BD!
These muscle aches/tightness are starting to really get to me, I believe it's due to the amount lengthened thus far... Which is a pitiful 1.5cm. I can only imagine how it'll feel when I hit the 6.5cm mark, but I am determined! I believe that being diligent about PT and stretching is a huge deal, so if possible, I would recommend doing a lot of it before your surgery and after. I'll be starting a yoga routine soon and keep track of my progress for each stretch. I'll keep you all updated!
Quote from: BilateralDamage on April 03, 2014, 02:45:37 AMThanks for finding that out Cooper! I'm really curious if Hello had it done or not. And any other sort of releases, since he's a muscular guy. I'm having both my ITB and biceps femoris being released (a little intimidating, but I'm hoping I'll regain that strength).
Hey bd, do not worry. Dr. Paley do this for almost all patient. He said he did that for 50% for p1 patient and almost all on p2 cases. He does in way it will regenerate the soft tissues.
Quote from: Cooper on April 03, 2014, 03:18:08 AMHey bd, do not worry. Dr. Paley do this for almost all patient. He said he did that for 50% for p1 patient and almost all on p2 cases. He does in way it will regenerate the soft tissues.
Thanks for enlightening me about that, Cooper!
Ok, once again, I forgot to ask him about the ITB release. I haven't been myself lately. After my first check-up, I've been having a hard time sleeping at night, which causes me to sleep during the day or not being able to function properly. I received a prescription for more narcos today, which I'll be taking, though sparingly, from now on.
I had another check-up with Dr. Rozbruch today and everything is moving forward as planned. I'm currently around the 20mm mark (just 45mm more to go!) for each femur and I feel pretty ok. I'm stretching throughout the day, though a little less now due to the pain, and I plan on starting up again more vigorously now that I've got some pain killers to help me. I figured that even if I have to wean myself off of them later, I'll still have at least been able to stretch a lot more, leading to better recovery, and actually be able to get work done.
My legs have lost most of whatever muscle I had built up from lifting, but my upper body is pretty much the same as when I first got the surgery. I highly, highly recommend working on your upper body before going in for the surgery. It'll be a lot easier when you're able to support a good deal of your weight with just your arms.
There's nothing else, which is why I haven't been posting as much... but I wanted to update you all nonetheless. It gets frustrating sometimes and this is as much emotional as it is physical. There have been times when I wanted to give up because I hate that I have to depend on my brother and that doing things that I'm used to doing is causing me great pain. I really miss walking, but I know the day will come when I can walk normally again AND taller. Something that gave me great hope today was standing straight up with the help of a walker and seeing how close I was to being my brother's height.. which was about 3 or so inches taller than my original height.
Just gotta find those little things that keep you going. It's tough, but if you're truly willing to pay the price, the reward will be better than you've ever dreamed of. What's 3-4 months of pain for a lifetime of being happy and secure with yourself? It's but a small sacrifice to make.
It's good to hear from you after a long time 
It is great that your an inch taller now and finished 1/3 of your lengthening journey without any complications. When this is all done and achieve your goal you will not regret it! Keep it up buddy!!! 
Quote from: TheRisingShorty on April 11, 2014, 04:34:11 AMIt's good to hear from you after a long time It is great that your an inch taller now and finished 1/3 of your lengthening journey without any complications. When this is all done and achieve your goal you will not regret it! Keep it up buddy!!!
Thanks for the kind words buddy! I read something in MDOW's diary... it was something along the lines of, "It will end." and that really gives me hope. When are you doing your operation? I'll be rooting for you 
I woke up today after taking two painkillers last night and feel worse than when I took the Tylenol. I don't know what it is, but my muscles get very stiff and painful. I'm going to experiment between Tylenol and the narcos and figure out what the best combination of taking them would be.
I stopped taking the narcos altogether (7.5mg hydrocodone/325mg acetaminophen). I found that when I took them, my body would get really hot, and I'd end up feeling more sore and stiff than if I hadn't taken them, though they definitely helped with knocking me out. Lately I've just been taking two extra strength Tylenols (2x 500mg acetaminophen) for any sort of pain I have and it's working like a charm now, for some reason. I believe I was in so much pain before because I was being so aggressive with my stretching/PT. I would recommend gradually ramping up your stretching/strength building exercises for the sake of having your body getting used to it and not injuring yourself. The pain from overdoing something is unnecessary and I don't think it helps at all.
Another theory I have about why I was in so much pain before was because my muscles may not have been as used to the stretching from the lengthening (I did heavy weightlifting before and built up a good amount of muscle in my legs). I've lost A LOT of muscle since then and my two legs look like twigs, but a lot of my pain has gone away as well (after I healed from pulling my muscles from the aggressive stretching). The only time I'm feeling pain is when I'm laying in bed, about to sleep, or when I'm just waking up. Sitting up in a chair or being somewhat active helps relieve the pain a lot, since I think it loosens them up.
I forgot to mention that Dr. Rozbruch said that after the next check-up, if my bone healing rate is continuing like it is now, we can speed things up to 1.25mm per day, right now we're just still moving along at 1mm/day for the lengthening. The device I was given to speed up bone healing makes my legs tingle and hurt sometimes, but if it does it's job, then it'll be worth it.
I've also started a workout routine today, which I'll share, since I feel it'll help build the necessary muscles for functioning during a bilateral femur/tibia operation:
- 10 assisted dips, three sets
- Standing with the walker and a scale under my feet for 100 seconds, three sets
- 5 minutes on the stationary bike
- 10 leg extensions, three sets
- Hugging your knee, with your ankle touching your glute, and raising your toes 60 times. Repeat for other leg.
I do this every hour at the :45 mark.
It's a pretty simple workout plan, which I'm still adding to and refining, but I made it based on what I feel would help me the most in my current condition without risking any chance of bending the rods or injuring any muscles. I'm playing it safe now, especially after thinking that I bent my rods twice, and praying to God for a chance to just lengthen patiently.
I hope this helps somebody!
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