Penguinn- Precice II internal femurs with Dr. Parihar

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Quote from: Penguinn on June 19, 2018, 12:40:05 PMI 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.

Penguin, I'll show you that I will be an even better martial artist post-LL.

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Quote from: Bruce Wayne on June 19, 2018, 01:39:35 PMPenguin, I'll show you that I will be an even better martial artist post-LL.

No offense, but you're in for a rude awakening once you do LL if you think that.
If martial arts is that important to you, don't do LL or at least do a very very moderate amount like 5cms.

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Quote from: Penguinn on June 19, 2018, 02:20:21 PMNo offense, but you're in for a rude awakening once you do LL if you think that.
If martial arts is that important to you, don't do LL or at least do a very very moderate amount like 5cms.

I want to know why, just as above ..what exactly are you facing the difficulty? Is it related to movement or rotation or pain or restriction on activities or duration/stamina of physical activity or anything else?

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It's like a light mix of tightness and tiredness that comes sooner than it would pre-LL if you jog or something. It doesn't feel scary or like something will tear, but yeah, your athletic ability is lower. Very sudden movements (like your legs changing direction quickly while playing tennis) might feel uncomfortable too.

However the good thing is that the remaining 5% of recovery (after which I'll probably resume playing football with friends) is happening, slowly. It's my belief that true, complete recovery from LL, where your soft tissues completely adapt to the stretch and you're as good as you are pre-LL, takes between 2-4 years. Just my opinion. We shall see. I still have nail removal left so when that happens in a year or whatever and I recover from that, I'll give an update on whether I'm pre-LL.

I should add though that if my current state was as good as it gets recovery-wise, I still don't regret LL at all. I feel normal almost all the time and if someone was chasing me with a knife, I could sprint at pre-LL speed for at least 200 metres.

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Quote from: Penguinn on June 19, 2018, 02:20:21 PMNo offense, but you're in for a rude awakening once you do LL if you think that.
If martial arts is that important to you, don't do LL or at least do a very very moderate amount like 5cms.

Yeah I will first do 5cm on tibias for sure. Then maybe 6 on femur.

Martial Arts is very important to me, but so is HEIGHT.

Quote from: Penguinn on June 19, 2018, 02:59:40 PMIt's like a light mix of tightness and tiredness that comes sooner than it would pre-LL if you jog or something. It doesn't feel scary or like something will tear, but yeah, your athletic ability is lower. Very sudden movements (like your legs changing direction quickly while playing tennis) might feel uncomfortable too.

However the good thing is that the remaining 5% of recovery (after which I'll probably resume playing football with friends) is happening, slowly. It's my belief that true, complete recovery from LL, where your soft tissues completely adapt to the stretch and you're as good as you are pre-LL, takes between 2-4 years. Just my opinion. We shall see. I still have nail removal left so when that happens in a year or whatever and I recover from that, I'll give an update on whether I'm pre-LL.

I should add though that if my current state was as good as it gets recovery-wise, I still don't regret LL at all. I feel normal almost all the time and if someone was chasing me with a knife, I could sprint at pre-LL speed for at least 200 metres.

That sounds contradictory. You first said that anyone who thinks that they'd be as athletic as pre-LL is delusional, but then said you could run as fast as before LL even when you haven't even recovered 100% and that complete recovery is possible in 2-4 years.

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I can run at max speed, but not for as long as I could pre op. I probably cannot run as fast in a bumpy area or obstacle course. And running does not equal full recovery. I know, weird. I used to think pre-LL that running would come last.

I speculate that I'll be fully recovered between 2 to 4 years post op. Pure speculation. No surity. And also I said for me, full recovery equals casual football without any odd feelings in my legs. For you, a full recovery means martial arts... that is way more intense and demanding.

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Let me try to explain the state I'm in right now

You know the feeling you get during or after a fever? Slight muscle weakness, but nothing much, you could run if need be. Well that's my quads after a jog or walking a lot. Like a minor fever affected them but nothing serious...... it's great considering recovery is still on but again.... that isn't 100%. When I sit or sleep, I am 100% and cannot tell LL was ever done but thats been like that for over half a year. Barely had pain on the bed even during lengthening somehow.

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Any new updates?

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Nope. I'm 95% recovered so any updates will be 6 monthly or so. No point in asking every week or month.

TBH I think the last 5% of recovery, to feel TOTALLY normal will not happen before nail removal. But even if this is as good as it gets, I'm happy and have no regrets.

Proportions matter though so I will advise people to avoid 7.5cms on femurs like I did. Nobody finds me odd looking (not even nked, asked my girl and she couldn't tell) but most people here are perfectionists like me and it will bother you. And it makes things like sit-ups or squats difficult. Ideal LL is probably 6cms femurs + 4cms tibias, if you have the time, proportions, money and patience for that.

Don't think I will have anything interesting to post until nail removal. Life is great and I'm focused on other things. Won't think about LL again until removal. I probably won't play football until then either, that kinda sucks.

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Quote from: Penguinn on June 27, 2018, 06:15:39 PMNope. I'm 95% recovered so any updates will be 6 monthly or so. No point in asking every week or month.

TBH I think the last 5% of recovery, to feel TOTALLY normal will not happen before nail removal. But even if this is as good as it gets, I'm happy and have no regrets.

Proportions matter though so I will advise people to avoid 7.5cms on femurs like I did. Nobody finds me odd looking (not even nked, asked my girl and she couldn't tell) but most people here are perfectionists like me and it will bother you. And it makes things like sit-ups or squats difficult. Ideal LL is probably 6cms femurs + 4cms tibias, if you have the time, proportions, money and patience for that.

Don't think I will have anything interesting to post until nail removal. Life is great and I'm focused on other things. Won't think about LL again until removal. I probably won't play football until then either, that kinda sucks.

What about 6cm femur and 5cm tibia? This would give me the perfect ratio of 0.8. Or 5cm femur and 5cm tibia?

Thing is I am not sure if I am gonna do the 2nd surgery for femur, so I think it's best to secure the maximum safe increased height on tibia which is 5cm.