Limb Lengthening Forum

Four years ago, I underwent bone lengthening in Vietnam.

I listened to their instructions and extended my treatment, but I am still suffering from complications.

Currently negotiating with Tao to use the 10 year warranty.

But when this topic became more concrete, he started ignoring me.


It's been 4 days now. (A friend of mine said that when he sent it, he got it back within seconds.)


I will keep track of whether they honor the 10-year warranty contract.

Great to see the progress Ted. Your height looks great on you - wishing you a speedy recovery to normal walking, etc 🙏


Btw how did the 5mm shortening > 5mm lengthening x2 help in terms of bone generation for your tibias? Any xray your tibias now? I’m assuming you’re only doing partial weigh bearing as you’re still consolidating for tibias?

Hi, Juju !
Yes, man, is not bad !
Today is my last day here and doctor will came and I will do an "after" measuring, in same conditions, with same clothes, and then I will show you here the comparing with my "before" picture. For sure will be a great moment !
BTW, my pants should be shorter now...

Regarding the cycles of reverse-regain is an electro-biochemical process which stimulates the callus formation. They also name it "accordion stimulation".

I did x-ray just after finishing the cycles but I didn't see any changes. Maybe I will do another one in 2 weeks.
Yes, now I am doing partial bearing walking, which is extremely painful because I didn't stand-up at all, for 4 months. And walking is another stimulus for callus...

Great to see the progress Ted. Your height looks great on you - wishing you a speedy recovery to normal walking, etc 🙏


Btw how did the 5mm shortening > 5mm lengthening x2 help in terms of bone generation for your tibias? Any xray your tibias now? I’m assuming you’re only doing partial weigh bearing as you’re still consolidating for tibias?

Four years ago, I underwent bone lengthening in Vietnam.

I listened to their instructions and extended my treatment, but I am still suffering from complications.

Currently negotiating with Tao to use the 10 year warranty.

But when this topic became more concrete, he started ignoring me.


It's been 4 days now. (A friend of mine said that when he sent it, he got it back within seconds.)


I will keep track of whether they honor the 10-year warranty contract.

Day 9 post-op

First days in the hospital were very good to manage due to strong pain killers (oxy daily). However, since I am now „only“ on 4x ibu, 4x nova and 2x Tilidin daily, pain levels are different than the first days after surgery. I definitely feel that swelling in the upper leg and in the knee are fading but there is a constant pain level of 2 out of 10. worst part is pain in the knee (probably due to blood floating in it after surgery according to Köhne) that causes short but very painful stitches depending on my motions. The latter is really only going away very slowly but overall pain in my leg is very manageable. Also although pain in knee is really annoying I am mobile and pretty independent which is a good thing. The two things that currently stress me:

1) knee pain that makes it impossible to try to stretch atm.
2) constant (low) pain in my leg that doesn’t really let me sleep well (less than 4 hours per night).

Will have my first checkup with Köhne next week and I will probably ask for some medication to sleep. I am currently lengthen 1mm per day and I am planning to start Physio in two week.

The famous and helpful Equipment and Replenishable Supplies pages for LL patients have been moved from the blog to the website.

https://heightjourney.wordpress.com/2024/04/27/equipment-and-replenishable-supplies-pages-have-moved-to-heightjourney-com/

I wish you luck in recovering and experiencing your new height. you inspired me alot reading this diary. a huge achievement to do at 55 year old. congratulations

Thank you, man !
My diary is for guys like you, who really need somebody to tell them: "If I did it at my age, you can do it, all of you!"

It was tough, with a lot of suffer and obstacles. All I need now is to start walking, to be healthy like before and to enjoy my new height...

I wish you luck in recovering and experiencing your new height. you inspired me alot reading this diary. a huge achievement to do at 55 year old. congratulations

I went from 5'1.5 to 5'6.5 in two surgeries. Life is unchanged, in a good way because my height never dictated my major life choices, so I never expected anything more from it other than not having unfair disadvantages anymore.
I almost don't date or try to so I wouldn't know if there are any differences.
But prior to LL I was convinced that I could only go for girls who are smaller than female average height, now that limit shifted up to a bit above average, basically my own height. And when I see guys shorter than me I understand how unmanly they look just because of their height. It is a real thing, they just don't look capable.

I do wanna say that between being at your peak in terms of physical fitness and being tall but less fit, I do prefer physical fitness. I makes you feel more healthy can capable. If I didn't think I could get back to that prior level or close to it I would not have done LL.

And I do need to remove the lower rods because the screws hurt down there, when I run or jump high.

First of all, thank you for sharing your experience!
I have a question. So how much athletic ability do you think you have lost? A sincere question because I am going to do the surgery this year
and my job requires me to have healthy legs.

I am just curious whether the Precice Max is currently available
because I was planning to do the Precice Max near the end of the year.