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Hey, it sounds like things are going well for you.  I can't imagine a LL surgeon letting someone distract outside of their care.  I was down at Paley's last year...and the clinic will not let you lengthen outside of West Palm Beach.  They see you every 2 weeks and check your xrays and meet with the surgeon.  I will have to go back and read some more on your diary.  I stopped just shy of 8 cm.  It was perfect for me.

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Hey AllinStryde,
I'm still lengthening but it's far from being a piece of cake lol. I'm in hell right now at 5.7cm. There are actually couple doctors allowing their patients to fly back home and continue distraction there after couple weeks post-op. Some do charge a rental fee though for you to bring the ERC controller with you back home. My doctor doesn't charge that fee. I have to send him x-rays every 2 weeks for check-up.

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Heya Sunshine,

Great journal!

What's your goal height?

Also, since you're an active runner your whole life. What will do for cardio after recovering from this? What did the doctor suggest you do for exercise?

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Heya Sunshine,

Great journal!

What's your goal height?

Also, since you're an active runner your whole life. What will do for cardio after recovering from this? What did the doctor suggest you do for exercise?

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Thanks OverSixFeetTall!
My goal is to reach that symbolic 180cm. My doctor emphasized on stretching during lengthening for my soft tissues to cope with distraction. As for exercices to regain my cardio, I probably know better than him what it will take to regrow my heart lungs and cardio. I've been through a 12-year period in the past where I stopped running and it was a pain in the arse to catch-up. But first I'll have to rebuild my glutes and work on my hip flexors. Then I'll focus on stretching the thigh muscles group (anterior posterior and lateral). Then I'll start running slowly again. It will be hell due to my shrunken heart and lungs. And I don't know yet how my new biomechanics will affect my balance stride ankles joints feet etc. It will be a long road to redemption...

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Thanks OverSixFeetTall!
My goal is to reach that symbolic 180cm. My doctor emphasized on stretching during lengthening for my soft tissues to cope with distraction. As for exercices to regain my cardio, I probably know better than him what it will take to regrow my heart lungs and cardio. I've been through a 12-year period in the past where I stopped running and it was a pain in the arse to catch-up. But first I'll have to rebuild my glutes and work on my hip flexors. Then I'll focus on stretching the thigh muscles group (anterior posterior and lateral). Then I'll start running slowly again. It will be hell due to my shrunken heart and lungs. And I don't know yet how my new biomechanics will affect my balance stride ankles joints feet etc. It will be a long road to redemption...

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Hi LLers,
Some updates!

10/19/2020 - 6.9 cm


I'm nearing the end of this odyssey. 11 days to go! My thighs are incredibly tense. Surviving the night from bedtime to sunrise has become the highlight of each day towards the end of this journey. The pain and discomfort in the thighs are unbelievable especially after the last distraction of the day. I probably get only 2-3 hours sleep a night. I'm still amazed how my body can still produce so much callus despite the stress pain and so few sleep! It must be the diet lol. I've never consumed so much milk cheese and yogurt in my life! A first glimpse of relief came today from Doctor Buldu: he just allowed me to slow down distraction! I can take 1 or 2 days off then continue distraction at 0.66mm/day if I so desire for the remaining 1.1cm. I can finally give my legs a break! That will however extend the journey by a couple days.
I've learned a few things throughout this journey and can now see clearer the difference between precice and stryde in terms of muscle maintenance and recovery.

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Quote from: Sunshine on October 19, 2020, 11:58:50 PMHi LLers,
Some updates!

10/19/2020 - 6.9 cm


I'm nearing the end of this odyssey. 11 days to go! My thighs are incredibly tense. Surviving the night from bedtime to sunrise has become the highlight of each day towards the end of this journey. The pain and discomfort in the thighs are unbelievable especially after the last distraction of the day. I probably get only 2-3 hours sleep a night. I'm still amazed how my body can still produce so much callus despite the stress pain and so few sleep! It must be the diet lol. I've never consumed so much milk cheese and yogurt in my life! A first glimpse of relief came today from Doctor Buldu: he just allowed me to slow down distraction! I can take 1 or 2 days off then continue distraction at 0.66mm/day if I so desire for the remaining 1.1cm. I can finally give my legs a break! That will however extend the journey by a couple days.
I've learned a few things throughout this journey and can now see clearer the difference between precice and stryde in terms of muscle maintenance and recovery.

Sunshine bro,
Very proud of you!   11 more distraction days and your journey will reach its most important milestone! Have you tried getting into bathtub during night times, when you cannot sleep? Have a towel handy to dry your hands, so you can check your laptop/cellphone while enjoying the hot water. 

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Quote from: StrydeNailChallenge on October 20, 2020, 02:47:06 AMSunshine bro,
Very proud of you!   11 more distraction days and your journey will reach its most important milestone! Have you tried getting into bathtub during night times, when you cannot sleep? Have a towel handy to dry your hands, so you can check your laptop/cellphone while enjoying the hot water.
SNC Bro,
Unfortunately my bathroom comes with a shower instead of a bathtub so I can’t tell if hot baths would help my pain. I noticed though in the past even taking hot showers didn’t really lower my legs pain. This might be specific to each individual. My pain should improve now for the remaining of my journey since my doctor allows me to slow down distraction.
I’m very impressed by your 14-day 1.33mm distraction stretch! My legs would have never handled such a stress lol.
I hope you manage to get out of your last painkiller soon and wish you a good recovery.

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Hi Sunshine,
I always feel happy to see your updates that you are lengthening and things are going fine for you  ( no complications so far with god’s grace)...
11 days and you can lock that machine in your cupboard:) and then the waiting game begins...
I wonder hows your physio going? Isn’t it suppose to make that pain and stiffness go away? Also, did you try walking, I know you won’t do much cuz of precice but I was wondering about your gait ...

 
Again, thanks for your constant updates and guidance.... keep us posted

Best regards