Quote from: racecarworm on October 17, 2021, 02:30:50 AMHey! Thanks for the reply. I started walking 3/4 months post op, about 4 weeks after lengthening. It’s dependent on how fast your bone regenerates, my doctor gave me the green light to start weightbearing. My walking gait is alright, I thought it was fine and didn’t notice it until a family member told me that I should try to fix it. It actually feels amazing at times, when my ass isnt sore from walking. I think my proportions are great. Sometimes I look st them and I feel like they’re too long, but when I put clothes on and actually consider it then I feel like I’d be what a 5’10 person would look like. My femurs were relatively short prior to the surgery.
That's great to hear, racecar! I'm happy for you. Are you doing more gradual weightbearing / impact activities now? What does Dr. M think you can remove the rods? Also, how has your perspective changed with your new height?
For bone consolidation, did you take any supplements during/post lengthening?
Precice 2.2 Femurs with Dr. Mahboubian March 30 2021
Hello racecarworm,
Since you mentioned tight hamstrings, have you ever had wide legs/stance? If so, how did it resolve?
Hey man! How are you? How's you recovery been? Would love to hear an update...xray and video would be bonus lol! I hope things are going really great for you! Have a great day!
Hey, yeah I'm doing great! I honestly forgot about the forum and the surgery together, and continued to move on with my life. Now I'm back lurking on here because it's been over a year since I had the surgery and need to get my nails removed lol. Here are some x-rays I found in old emails with Dr. M, from 5/11/21.
https://imgur.com/a/yRHLuCG
Prior to LL (March 2021) I could get 4x12 on barbell squats with 165 lbs.
Now (June 2022) I could get 3x8 on machine hack squats with 135lbs.
My legs were very tight, but I'm actively stretching and doing mobility work everyday, aswell as working them out twice a week (weights). My rectus femoris are especially tight, I notice when my quads are fully flexed they snap over my knee joint loudly. Same thing with my hamstrings / adductors, but there is no pain.
Hey! Yeah I like the long legs look a lot more. I'm glad I had the surgery, I think my femurs were disproportionately short before and now they're long, and I like the look a lot. Clothes fit a lot better, can wear pants confidently now lol. I may post a video of me barbell squatting with myself blurred out if I can get myself to do it.
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