Quadrilateral Lengthening with Dr. Paley

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I have chosen Dr. Paley as my doctor.  I have a consultation with him in a little over a week regarding quadrilateral lengthening for a 10cm gain in height.  My current height is 5 foot 5 inches- I am 31 years old and have been contemplating limb lengthening for the past 10 years.  My financial situation and professional situation are allowing me a year for this journey and I am confident in my choice to go ahead with this.  If there are any questions you would like me to ask Dr. Paley I will try my best to get them answered.  Thank you and I hope to provide you with an honest and detailed reality of a 10cm quadrilateral lengthening.

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You will definitely have all your questions answered. 

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Hi, just a quick update.  I had my consultation and I will my surgery will take place at the end of October.  The first surgery will be for the tibial lengthening and will be followed by another surgery at the end of November for the lengthening of my femurs. 

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How can I change the title of the topic to Quadrilateral Lengthening with Dr. Paley

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Hey guys. I'm nearly a month away from the first surgery. I've been stretching as much is safe according to the research I've done.   It might not make a difference but I am determined to give this experience as much effort as possible.  There are  alot of questions that have gone through my head regarding the experience because I've been visualizing it.   I wish I could share with you my joy because this is by far the most exciting time of my life

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I'm going for as much as I can get without looking funky, compromising my safety, and mobility.   I'm more focused on these points than any number.

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On the FAQ for Dr. Paley it says that you should have 30-35k on hand for any complications that may occur.  Add expense of living, Medicine, travel costs, and the cost of surgery and that's how much I have set aside.  I wouldn't have this surgery done if I wasn't financially prepared for it.

My father will stay with me for at least 2 weeks and then I will get a caretaker.

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I told everyone.  All my friends, any family that I still talk to.  My dad was on board from the start, my mom was just worried about my safety.  As for friends, everyone thought it was cool and were happy for me.

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Oh yeah, my sister was freaked out about it at first. My parents didn't want me to tell her but they eventually blurted it out when she kept questioning why I was going to Florida for the consultation. She didn't like the fact that her healthy little brother was going to go through such a drastic surgery but I spoke to her about it over dinner and she knows that this is something I want and that i'm a strong person. 

When I first brought it up to my parents we were all sitting at the couch at their home and I told them about the procedure to warm them up to the idea.  Then a few weeks later I brought up the surgery again and told them that I had the money saved up for the operation and I showed them some of the research I had done and videos online of the Paley Institute.  I answered all their questions about safety and I let my father come with me to Florida during the consultation.  It was really important to me that they felt comfortable with this because I didn't want them to worry about my health or safety.  They knew I wore lifts, that I always wanted to be normal height so it wasn't a huge shock. 

Feeling more comfortable with my body is something I earned and deserve.  We live in an amazing time, it would be a shame not to take this journey.

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I have a day left before I get discharged. The epidural didn't work for my right side so I dealt with that but believe it or not my greatest pain has been in the bladder. My urine wasn't passing through. I had the catheter stuck in 4 times in and out. It's a bitch but there are people in the world who suffer a great deal more pain than I so I don't feel right complaining.