Koehne Diary 21/22 | Unilateral Tibia + Femur

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Love u 2 

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5.5 months post op

I had another checkup-appointment with Dr.Koehne today.

New x-ray scans were made of the tibia:
- https://imgur.com/a/I3GqpXk?fbclid=IwAR3lCyO7Gci_d8tyVy6mGS78uk74m5vVx2CGj0jZREevIP5oEcnMQKQL_MY

He said im free to walk independently at home and short distances in general, however i should still rely on crutches for another 3-4 weeks for bigger distances.

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Give it time and a lot of stretching / mobility work and it'll fix itself. I was worried about it too

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Hi I've been trying to get ahold of dr. Köhne but with no success. Could you let me know how you reached him?

Thank you!

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Email is the way. Here is his website: https://beinverlaengerungszentrum.de/

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How are you feeling Siegfried? Can you walk unassisted outside your apartment? Are you still doing PT?

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Hey, im good. I have been walking independently outside for 2-3 weeks now. The gait is getting better everyweek. People dont even notice it anymore. Im still on the slower side and after 1km walking, the muscle get very tired, but this will all improve from here on out.

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How is the feeling with your new height? Did you cure your neurosis? Are you feeling content with the height? Imean that you dont regret you sisnt so more

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Thanks for asking. Height Neurosis is no longer a part of my life. At 1.76 i might still not be considered tall or above average, but in more situations than not I do feel average. All this 6 feet plus or rope garbage has to stop.

5.9 is a super respectable height and if you have other things going for you such as charm, wit and other skills you will do well in life. Due to going from below average to average-ish, height mongering is truly no longer an issue in my every day life, where as I used to have anxiety for the bigger part of the last 10 years due to this. And it seemed to get progressively worse  every year, up to the point where I started isolating myself and avoiding social events, where standing was a necessity (concerts, christmas markets, most partys). Dont even get me started on Dating.

A lot of my friends are 6.2ish and i used to feel truly ashamed when walking around with them. Now I am proud and hold my head up high. I know for a fact that people dont judge me right of the bat, because of my height.

This surgery is the best thing I have ever done. For everybody under 5.7/5.8, who has been plagued by height neurosis for the better part of their life, I can strongly recommend doing this surgery to improve your life quality.

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Hey Siegfried, glad to hear you're doing well. Do you have any progress pics of your lengthening? I'm similar starting height, would love to see how you're healing. All the best.