Hi,
I am 35 years old and am considering LON surgery (because I can afford it now). I would like to ask people who are similar age how much they were able to recover, I mean physically. I guess that at this age it may take some time, but is it possible to come back to weight training and running after 1,5 - 2 years?
Another thing that puzzles me is what the first few weeks after surgery are actually like. How long will I have to use a wheelchair to move around the apartment? After how long will I be able to walk with a crutch? How long does it take to get back to work (a sedentary job)? I'm currently 172cm and would like to be at least 5cm taller. Is there any difference between 5cm and 6cm in terms of speed of recovery and possible complications? How often do I need to have a physical therapy session (not counting the daily one I will have to do myself)?
Questions for people who have undergone surgery after 30
Quote from: indian on April 06, 2021, 11:44:03 AMRecovery is 1.5 to 2 months per centimeter. For most people it's 2 months.
2 months per cm to fully recover (able to play sports), or 2 months per cm to be able to walk?
Quote from: Dionysus on April 06, 2021, 12:40:29 PMI think 2 month per cm is to recover pre surgery bone density.Because walking takes around 2 month after distraction phase.
So you can't walk for the entire time of distraction, which is, for example, 50 days?
Quote from: California2 on April 06, 2021, 07:09:01 PMI think you must be very clear about what you are asking when you ask about "recovery".
If "recovery" means that point in time when I don't really feel ANY effects of surgery (other than being taller); then, you are talking years; not months.
If "recovery" means doing most of the things you did before surgery; then, that point comes far earlier..
Sorry, but I still don't fully understand. Does this mean that I will be able to return to the gym after, say, two years, but I will feel the effects of the surgery longer?
Another question: How long does it take to get help from a physiotherapist? Is it enough, for example, for six months, and then you can do the exercises on your own and only have follow-up appointments once in a while? I am asking because it is an additional and not a small expense if we are talking about meetings 3 times a week.
Ok, but it still doesn't answer my questions 
Quote from: marathonrunner on April 08, 2021, 03:38:57 PMIf you don’t mind I’m going to answer directly in your quote. I did it when I was over 30 but I had complications so my experience probably isn’t going to be the same as yours
Thanks for the reply. I read your story and didn't think that with the Stryde nail infection would be possible. I hope you have made a full recovery by now.
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