Thanks for the update Penguinn, that's great that you're almost back to feeling completely pre-LL again! Many are in worse condition even without CLL after all, either through lack of exercise or poor diet (for much longer than just a few months). Best of luck with the workouts.
Thanks! It'll be a long time before I'm bang on pre-LL though, but I'm pretty sure I'll get there.
One funny (and totally mental, not physical) side effect of LL is that if you can't do something/bend your leg in a certain awkward way, or some muscle aches, you'll never know if it's just a human thing or an LL thing 
There have been times when I wondered if my legs were aching only to introspect and realize my arms and back felt the same way and it was just me being tired lol
Also to those that PM me asking for advice or help, I'm sorry, I've just been too busy to reply
Can you tell a rough estimate within how much time one can resume office routine after LL?
Be it going to office with facility similar to Mera Enabled. Also I would love to hear about current condition. Are you fully recovered?
- Why did you write "It'll be a long time before I'm bang on pre-LL though, but I'm pretty sure I'll get there." What exactly are you feeling different compared to pre-LL stage?
-did you feel anything positive apart from psychological benefits, such as better social status, acceptance ,career or in other spheres in general.
-Have you ever had any pain/implications/trouble/health issues due to the surgery in these 2 years?
-(for moderate lengthening 6-7.5 cms) if we do it only on one segment, say femur/tibia would it cause any health issue.
-(as asked above) rough estimate for both external tibia/internal femur, within how much time one can resume office routine after LL? Can we go even while lengthening or consolidation phase is done?
Again Thanks!
Quote from: Srt1991 on June 18, 2018, 02:48:15 PM Can you tell a rough estimate within how much time one can resume office routine after LL?
Be it going to office with facility similar to Mera Enabled. Also I would love to hear about current condition. Are you fully recovered?
Explain what you mean by 'office routine'. If you're going to be loaded into an Enabled Cab like cargo and wheeled to the office on a wheelchair, you could do it a few days post-op.. if you mean using crutches and being a little independent, that could take ~6 months depending on your recovery.
Quote from: totallyred on June 18, 2018, 09:08:11 PM- Why did you write "It'll be a long time before I'm bang on pre-LL though, but I'm pretty sure I'll get there." What exactly are you feeling different compared to pre-LL stage?
-did you feel anything positive apart from psychological benefits, such as better social status, acceptance ,career or in other spheres in general.
-Have you ever had any pain/implications/trouble/health issues due to the surgery in these 2 years?
-(for moderate lengthening 6-7.5 cms) if we do it only on one segment, say femur/tibia would it cause any health issue.
-(as asked above) rough estimate for both external tibia/internal femur, within how much time one can resume office routine after LL? Can we go even while lengthening or consolidation phase is done?
Again Thanks!
-I won't be bang-on pre-LL or 100% pre-LL because although I feel normal, I don't feel 100%. In my book, 100% equals not feeling like anything was ever done to your legs. Even though I appear and feel normal, it's a new kind of normal. My legs feel 95% as free as pre-LL, not 100. I have the nails still inside me though so perhaps that's what it takes for that last bit of recovery.
-Just standing up taller feels better and is more convenient but we do this for psychological benefits. I'm happier. What else is there?
-You can't do 7.5cms on tibia... and even on the femurs, I wouldn't call it moderate. 7.5 is the roof of the safe limit for femurs.
-You guys need to explain what you mean by office routine. That's too vague. What are you picturing; going alone on crutches or someone wheeling you around like you're 90?
Quote from: Penguinn on June 19, 2018, 06:44:16 AM-I won't be bang-on pre-LL or 100% pre-LL because although I feel normal, I don't feel 100%. In my book, 100% equals not feeling like anything was ever done to your legs. Even though I appear and feel normal, it's a new kind of normal. My legs feel 95% as free as pre-LL, not 100. I have the nails still inside me though so perhaps that's what it takes for that last bit of recovery.
-Just standing up taller feels better and is more convenient but we do this for psychological benefits. I'm happier. What else is there?
-You can't do 7.5cms on tibia... and even on the femurs, I wouldn't call it moderate. 7.5 is the roof of the safe limit for femurs.
-You guys need to explain what you mean by office routine. That's too vague. What are you picturing; going alone on crutches or someone wheeling you around like you're 90?
Thanks for the detailed replies.
What about 6 6.5 or 7 for femurs/tibia?
Yes I want to know if minimal physical activity is required at the office with someone to pick up and drop, would it be possible to go and work after few months (exactly how much?)
Can you please tell what independence of leg mean? Is it related to movement/rotation or pain or restriction on activities or duration/stamina of physical activity or anything else.
Are you improving on a day to day basis? Do you believe you will gain 100% at some point say 1-2 years in future after the rod removals or even before that?
After removal of rods would you get any refund from precice?
Quote from: totallyred on June 19, 2018, 07:21:32 AMThanks for the detailed replies.
What about 6 6.5 or 7 for femurs/tibia?
Yes I want to know if minimal physical activity is required at the office with someone to pick up and drop, would it be possible to go and work after few months (exactly how much?)
Can you please tell what independence of leg mean? Is it related to movement/rotation or pain or restriction on activities or duration/stamina of physical activity or anything else.
Are you improving on a day to day basis? Do you believe you will gain 100% at some point say 1-2 years in future after the rod removals or even before that?
After removal of rods would you get any refund from precice?
I think 6.5 is moderate for femurs. 7 to 7.5 is not moderate but not dangerous either. I did 7.5 and I don't regret it at all.
Minimal physical activity at the office = getting up, walking around etc? Or sitting for long periods of time? I don't know, I wouldn't have gone to the office before I was at least 6 months post op if I was an office going age at the time. 7 or 8 months on crutches, for me. I walked a bit late though. People like programdude walked 5 months post op with crutches and 6 months unaided. Everyone's experience is different. I'd say 6 months approx if you insist on a number.
Yeah, I think I'll be 100% eventually after rod removal but it's pure speculation at this point. edit: I should add though, anyone who's an athlete doing LL and expecting to be the same athlete again is completely delusional. I say "100%" for me, because I'm not a serious athlete and casually playing football with friends and gymming is the max I push my body, ever.
No lmao, no refund. The rods are already used and have done their job. Precice has no use for them now.
Hi penguinn, what do u think about the length of your femur? I mean now you probably have the same femur length of the person who is naturally around 185 cm. Does it look odd when you are sitting? For example,I have a friend who is naturally 183 cm. And when I see his femurs length, I can't imagine that I will not be looking odd with the same length after femur lengthening surgery. ( by the way, my natural height is around 162,5 cm) Thanks in advance
Quote from: Penguinn on June 19, 2018, 12:40:05 PMcasually playing football with friends and gymming is the max I push my body, ever.
how far can you run? what leg exercises do you do in the gym and what weights?
do you play amateur football with you friends? do you play 90 minutes match on a large sized field with eleven players?
the thing with football is it can be risky.
could you post a proportions pic? you can blur / distort it out to your comfort.
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