You have realy bulky leg. Do you maybe have picture after surgery becuse everyone after surgery lose muscle,mean everyone after surgery have slim legs. Thank you 
My calf got bigger after the procedure and I love it.
CORRECTION:
It took me 90 days to stretch 5.5cm and not 45 as I mentioned in another post. Sorry for the mistake.
Do you remember how much wheight you gained from the 5.5cm lengthening? After you've built up your muscles back up to a point that was similar to your pre op level?
90 days for 5.5 cm. What about 5 cm ? Is it true that after the 5th cm, it starts getting really slowly ?
When you say your calf got bugger after the operation, do you mean it got bigger after you finished distraction or after you finished consolidation. Do you know why it got buligger? Did you exercise them or it just happened?
Quote from: Alittletooshort on January 15, 2016, 11:48:33 AMDo you remember how much wheight you gained from the 5.5cm lengthening? After you've built up your muscles back up to a point that was similar to your pre op level?
Doubt the extra weight is significant. Any extra weight could be extra gut in your belly for staying in your wheelchair for months.
Quote from: aspirant185 on January 15, 2016, 02:04:01 PM90 days for 5.5 cm. What about 5 cm ? Is it true that after the 5th cm, it starts getting really slowly ?
If you mean timing, not really. Patients stretch up to 7cm without stopping often. I stopped 2 or 3 times. But going from 5 to 7cm is 40% more distance/time/recovery.
Quote from: tx1111 on January 15, 2016, 07:07:42 PMWhen you say your calf got bugger after the operation, do you mean it got bigger after you finished distraction or after you finished consolidation. Do you know why it got buligger? Did you exercise them or it just happened?
After I finished consolidation (walking without crutches) they became big. It is good since your legs look better. If they were skinny, it'll look disproportionate.
You mentioned that you were able to walk at month 5 after surgery. However, you never said how much time after surgery did you have you frames removed ? When you still had the frames, could you keep them below the pants/jeans and walk outside without people noticing ?
The frames are too big to not be noticed, I don´ t think that usual pants can be worn above the frames. Usually people wear pants that are quit loose as long as they are in frames.
The Salameh fix can be worn under your pants though.
1,5-2 months is the usual timespan you for every cm lengthened. I´d like to hear Vetpat´s reply too.
I am fine wearing some loose paints as long as it still maes sense. I mean it would be obvious but I can always tell I had an accident and need to wear this to help me heal my bones from the break which is technically absolutely true 
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