Quote from: YellowSpike391 on January 09, 2015, 06:55:04 PMI'm actually not in that much pain. My knee is even improving too. It's more the lack of quality sleep and the loneliness that are somewhat getting to me. I've been away from home since early November (pre-training). So it's been a while. I'm actually glad the holidays are over lol. I just wanna get back to my family back home. But I'm starting to see the glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel 
As for my goal height, 6.5cm-7cm will put me at about 5'8", which has always been my goal. I know its still short, but with everything else I have going for me, it won't be an issue. I never had trouble with women or my career. But being 5'5.5" was just unacceptable to me personally.
You're gonna have a great life and you can always talk to us if you feel lonely. The only thing you should worrry about now is to get your body in the best shape you can so that your recovery will go smoothly.
Yellowspike - Dr. Guichet, Internal Femurs, Late 2014
Quote from: YellowSpike391 on January 09, 2015, 06:55:04 PMI'm actually not in that much pain. My knee is even improving too. It's more the lack of quality sleep and the loneliness that are somewhat getting to me. I've been away from home since early November (pre-training). So it's been a while. I'm actually glad the holidays are over lol. I just wanna get back to my family back home. But I'm starting to see the glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel
As for my goal height, 6.5cm-7cm will put me at about 5'8", which has always been my goal. I know its still short, but with everything else I have going for me, it won't be an issue. I never had trouble with women or my career. But being 5'5.5" was just unacceptable to me personally.
hey bro dont worry things will be fine soon, really
it would feel better to be back home..
though u MIGHT miss the place u went to (i do actually miss russia, now im back home for the further lengthening phase)
5'8 is not too bad! with shoe lifts, i would be 5'11. just that, i play basketball, so i cant really wear lifts all the time 
if i didnt play ball, i wouldnt have went for 6' from 5'8 or 5'9 as my starting height
Sleep was AWFUL last night. So much tightness and knee pain on both knees! Icing them helped me get back to sleep. I might have got like 5 hours in total...
I think im at about like 4.2cm right now. Dr G mentioned slowing down from 15 clicks (1mm) a day to 12 (.8mm) a day. We did 21 clicks a day the first 2 weeks. Not thrilled about having to drag this awful process out any longer...but if it'll help sleep and knee pain like he says....it'll only cost me a few extra days to hit my goal....
I'm gonna try to suck up 15 clicks a day for a few more days (depending on what he says) at least.
Quote from: YellowSpike391 on January 11, 2015, 09:02:13 AMSleep was AWFUL last night. So much tightness and knee pain on both knees! Icing them helped me get back to sleep. I might have got like 5 hours in total...
I think im at about like 4.2cm right now. Dr G mentioned slowing down from 15 clicks (1mm) a day to 12 (.8mm) a day. We did 21 clicks a day the first 2 weeks. Not thrilled about having to drag this awful process out any longer...but if it'll help sleep and knee pain like he says....it'll only cost me a few extra days to hit my goal....
I'm gonna try to suck up 15 clicks a day for a few more days (depending on what he says) at least.
wow femur is real fast..
my ext tibia doc said if we slow down lengthening, the total recovery time (including consolidation) might be the same or shorter.
if we lengthen too fast, the total recovery time (inclusive of consolidating) is gonna be longer probably.
so no worries alright.
my doc says warm and ice compress alternate.
you can try diclofenac/ketoprofen gel. or methyl salicylate gel. they are sports gels, and they help so so much. my doc said they are OK.
im actualy only at 2.5 cm (1 inch) but my surgery date was 8 dec.. femur is so fast... how long is the total recovery time expected for you? and what is the no. of cm you are aiming for??
i might actually do femurs.. my tibias are starting to look long at 2.5 cm
At this point, I'll probably have to click a few more days after I return home. I want to leave the first week of February. I'm alone in a foreign country (and have been since early November), I don't get any sleep, and I need to know that my days here are numbered. I don't want to have to stay longer if we are slowing the clicks down. 6.5cm needs to get here asap.
If I had a family member here, it'd be easier mentally. When I actually get decent sleep, I'm much better able to deal with everything, including pain.
My personal trainer that was with me in Milano is leaving this week too, so im really upset about that too. My PT session was terrible today because of the lack of sleep. Having someone there to tell me that the specific pains I'm experiencing is normal really helps...
I just can't wait for this to end...
/rant over
Quote from: YellowSpike391 on January 11, 2015, 06:15:28 PMAt this point, I'll probably have to click a few more days after I return home. I want to leave the first week of February. I'm alone in a foreign country (and have been since early November), I don't get any sleep, and I need to know that my days here are numbered. I don't want to have to stay longer if we are slowing the clicks down. 6.5cm needs to get here asap.
If I had a family member here, it'd be easier mentally. When I actually get decent sleep, I'm much better able to deal with everything, including pain.
My personal trainer that was with me in Milano is leaving this week too, so im really upset about that too. My PT session was terrible today because of the lack of sleep. Having someone there to tell me that the specific pains I'm experiencing is normal really helps...
I just can't wait for this to end...
/rant over
Your PT left the job or just back to his home?
Does dr guichet will find other pt to help you?
Quote from: goodlucktomylegs on January 11, 2015, 06:54:04 PMYour PT left the job or just back to his home?
Does dr guichet will find other pt to help you?
No the PT at the gym is in addition to the isokinetic center. So ill still be going to both the gym and isokinetic center, but the gym I'll be alone.
I'm trying to see if my PT can return to London after a few days. It's just better for my morale.
Yellowspike will you do videos to demonstrate your recovery and pictures showing how it all looks after you're done with the hard part?
Quote from: Uppland on January 12, 2015, 01:15:55 AMYellowspike will you do videos to demonstrate your recovery and pictures showing how it all looks after you're done with the hard part?
One day at a time my friend I just need to survive to clicking my way to 6.5cm!
I had the surgery 4 weeks ago today. Crazy. I hope the pain (which hasn't even been that bad) and sleep at least start to make small improvements soon. Just over 2cm to go.....
Quote from: YellowSpike391 on January 12, 2015, 01:43:06 PMOne day at a time my friend I just need to survive to clicking my way to 6.5cm!
I had the surgery 4 weeks ago today. Crazy. I hope the pain (which hasn't even been that bad) and sleep at least start to make small improvements soon. Just over 2cm to go.....
I also thin about doing 6,5 with Guichet because the femur bone is slightly tilted so that way I should be 6CM taller. Do you feel like that is too much or did Guichet insinuate that less should be safer in any way?
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