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theuprising

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Femur too long for comfortable travel
« on: November 27, 2014, 09:16:36 PM »

For those doing femur lengthening have you thought about how it would make travel in cars/planes etc more uncomfortable if your femurs were now longer than what the designers planned for. Does anyone know how long your femurs can be before running into this issue?
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Re: Femur too long for comfortable travel
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2014, 09:45:59 PM »

I was 5 8 to begin with, and theres no problem like that. Flying back right after finishing lengthening wasn't fun though.
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Re: Femur too long for comfortable travel
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2014, 03:45:56 AM »

What about driving for those who are now able to, how much further back did you have to move the seat?
Did it also affect front visibility somewhat?
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Re: Femur too long for comfortable travel
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2014, 04:00:12 AM »

What about driving for those who are now able to, how much further back did you have to move the seat?
Did it also affect front visibility somewhat?
I had to move the seat back but it did not affect the front visibility. The seat adjustment will be individual because of varying femur lengths pre-op and post-op. Also people have different seat distance preference and some may not have to adjust their seat because they drive with seats further away from the steering wheel.

For those doing femur lengthening have you thought about how it would make travel in cars/planes etc more uncomfortable if your femurs were now longer than what the designers planned for. Does anyone know how long your femurs can be before running into this issue?
Driving or siting in the car shouldn't be too much of a problem since you will get use to the new femur length.
My post-op femurs wasn't a problem in the plane but overall the flight experience was very uncomfortable due to the long hours and the inability to stand and walk because my walker did not fit through the plane aisle. I had to limit my food and liquid intake to prevent the urge of going to the toilet
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programdude

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Re: Femur too long for comfortable travel
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2014, 04:49:56 AM »

What about driving for those who are now able to, how much further back did you have to move the seat?
Did it also affect front visibility somewhat?
I drive perfectly well. It is very easy even after so long of not doing it.
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Re: Femur too long for comfortable travel
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2014, 04:56:56 AM »

I drive perfectly well. It is very easy even after so long of not doing it.
Congratulation programdude it is nearly five months from your post op
Still any pain?
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Re: Femur too long for comfortable travel
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2014, 05:03:18 AM »

Only minor pain in left leg, not sure the source. It is not a big deal, I suspect it will fade quickly when I begin walking unaided.
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Re: Femur too long for comfortable travel
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2014, 06:26:49 AM »

I have considered this.  One of my good friends that I have flown with is 6'3" and has long legs.  He has very little room in an airplane seat.  One good thing about being short.  ;)

I think I can get away with 3 inches pretty easily though and still be comfortable in an airplane seat.
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Re: Femur too long for comfortable travel
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2014, 11:18:31 AM »

Get out of economy  ;)
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