Limb Lengthening Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  
Pages: 1 ... 30 31 [32] 33   Go Down

Author Topic: No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar  (Read 416769 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Android

  • Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Posts: 793
Re: No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
« Reply #961 on: September 16, 2018, 09:05:59 AM »

Congrats on the relationship! I recall you mentioning her when we met, glad that it's working out. Can't undermine the confidence boost!
Logged
5'4" and 1/4" (163.2 cm) | United States | early 30s | Cross-lengthening with Dr. Solomin & Dr. Kulesh

totallyred

  • Jr. Member
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 123
Re: No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
« Reply #962 on: October 14, 2018, 08:17:03 AM »

So dear, how are you feeling post 3 years...did you achieve 100% of your gait and agility?
Logged

Bosnian2018

  • Newbie
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 69
Re: No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
« Reply #963 on: October 23, 2018, 08:36:14 PM »

^what he said


...?
Logged

totallyred

  • Jr. Member
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 123
Re: No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
« Reply #964 on: October 24, 2018, 07:54:34 PM »

^what he said

...?

Don't know dude...kilo did not reply.
Logged

totallyred

  • Jr. Member
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 123
Re: No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
« Reply #965 on: October 24, 2018, 10:16:44 PM »

Kilo man please reply...
Logged

KrP1

  • Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 927
Re: No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
« Reply #966 on: October 30, 2018, 12:31:46 PM »

hey Kilo, do you think that having pins throught the muscles affected your athletic function or recovery? because those pins are going to do muscle damage and scar tissue.
Logged

wannagrowtaller

  • Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 506
  • ...
Re: No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
« Reply #967 on: January 28, 2019, 02:15:30 PM »

The front of my ankles still feel a bit knotted from the fasciotomy, but other than that I'm fine. Not much else to report although I hope to have a running video out at some point.
How are you doing now? I'm reading your diary, but I'm in the begining yet. It is too much things.

Sorry to ask this here, but did you lengthen the achilles tendom? How long at total you stayed with the frames for how much lengthening?
Logged
Go for it

Jubartt169

  • Newbie
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Posts: 56
Re: No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
« Reply #968 on: January 29, 2019, 01:07:07 AM »

Amazing story, i wish you well
Logged

wannagrowtaller

  • Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 506
  • ...
Re: No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
« Reply #969 on: February 02, 2019, 08:35:50 PM »

Kilo, would you prefer had done tibias with stryde?
Logged
Go for it

hopeful4389

  • Visitor
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 6
Re: No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
« Reply #970 on: March 24, 2019, 11:30:48 AM »

How are you doing now? Do you have any constant pain? Are you able to jog or run?
Logged

zlRadamanthys

  • Newbie
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Posts: 55
Re: No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
« Reply #971 on: April 04, 2019, 10:38:58 PM »

Kilo you are ON now, could you tell us how you doing?
Logged
Morning height: 170-171 cm
Night height: 169cm - 168cm
Inseam: 80 cm
Winspan: 178 cm
My objetive is: 6,5 or 7 cm

FutureManuteBol

  • Newbie
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 56
Re: No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
« Reply #972 on: April 05, 2019, 01:51:36 AM »

Users going ghost give me the most hesitation about performing this surgery. A light needs to be shined on limb lengthening, warts and all for us to accurately assess whether there is a point to doing this.
Logged

epikness

  • Newbie
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 39
Re: No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
« Reply #973 on: April 07, 2019, 03:15:19 PM »

They have no obligation to post. It is their freedom to not post any further.
The very fact that he is not posting any complaints, it is the best assurance that one can give.
Logged

FutureManuteBol

  • Newbie
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 56
Re: No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
« Reply #974 on: April 10, 2019, 04:52:43 AM »

I guess they have no obligation, but I would have thought that they would have more empathy for people in our situation, since it wasn't so long since they were in a similar one.
Logged

Heightseeker1998

  • Newbie
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 38
Re: No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
« Reply #975 on: July 11, 2019, 02:40:09 AM »

Why no reply?
Logged

soviet

  • Visitor
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 3
Re: No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
« Reply #976 on: August 13, 2019, 04:18:36 PM »

have you decided for 2nd operation for femurs kilokahn?
Logged

Deletedaccount_67574

  • Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 430
Re: No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
« Reply #977 on: February 10, 2021, 04:57:23 AM »

Hows ur walking these days? Are u back to 80-90%?
Logged

Jamesy998

  • Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Posts: 400
Re: No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
« Reply #978 on: March 13, 2021, 11:59:32 PM »

Now having thoroughly read your diary, you did an amazing job for sure, keeping those frames on for a year takes patience and judging by the way you wrote your detailed diary it seems to me you are extremely dedicated in whatever you do. The walking and everything seems perfect and no one would be able to tell you have had any kind of surgery. Best of luck in the future and thanks for sharing the experience.

Jamesey
Logged
LON method | Dr. Halil Buldu | 2021
Diary | http://www.limblengtheningforum.com/index.php?topic=66007.0

Peaceout

  • Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 355
Re: No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
« Reply #979 on: June 11, 2021, 02:25:21 PM »

Hey kilo! How are you?
Logged

KiloKAHN

  • Moderator
  • Premier Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Posts: 2279
  • Digital Devil
External Tibs w/ Dr Parihar - Calf hypertrophy as of 7 yrs post-op
« Reply #980 on: November 19, 2021, 03:48:37 AM »

Some have asked about calf hypertrophy after leg lengthening. Posted an image of my calves currently to give an idea of what hypertrophy can look like post-CLL. Imo, this is something that will be more of a detriment in the eyes of many women, whereas for men it will be most welcome. On average I only do calf raises once a week when working out, but it takes significantly less effort to keep my calves larger compared to before my cosmetic lengthening and fasciotomy.
 
Logged
Initial height: 164 cm / ~5'5" (Surgery on 6/25/2014)
Current height: 170 cm / 5'7" (Frames removed 6/29/2015)
External Tibia lengthening performed by Dr Mangal Parihar in Mumbai, India.
My Cosmetic Leg Lengthening Experience

zaozari

  • Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 633
Re: No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
« Reply #981 on: November 19, 2021, 10:22:19 AM »

Hello! Sorry if this is evident but did you do tibias?
And can you solve the hypertrophy if you want to?
I am very small  that would be weird on me because I also don't exercise for muscle elsewhere in the body.
Logged

KiloKAHN

  • Moderator
  • Premier Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Posts: 2279
  • Digital Devil
Re: No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
« Reply #982 on: November 20, 2021, 09:27:41 AM »

Hello! Sorry if this is evident but did you do tibias?
And can you solve the hypertrophy if you want to?
I am very small  that would be weird on me because I also don't exercise for muscle elsewhere in the body.

Yeah, tibial lengthening. I'm not sure there's anything to do if it happens unless you find yourself in a wheelchair again. Your leg muscles will naturally be working harder just to cope with the increased length of your bones.
Logged
Initial height: 164 cm / ~5'5" (Surgery on 6/25/2014)
Current height: 170 cm / 5'7" (Frames removed 6/29/2015)
External Tibia lengthening performed by Dr Mangal Parihar in Mumbai, India.
My Cosmetic Leg Lengthening Experience

oklama

  • Full Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Posts: 258
Re: No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
« Reply #983 on: May 10, 2022, 01:48:56 PM »

Can you run?
Logged
19 yrs old
goal: 173 (8cm)
looking at giotikas or becker
maybe will get to 180cm eventually

KiloKAHN

  • Moderator
  • Premier Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Posts: 2279
  • Digital Devil
Re: No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
« Reply #984 on: May 10, 2022, 02:00:47 PM »

Can you run?

Yes. Just not as long as I used to before my legs get tired.
Logged
Initial height: 164 cm / ~5'5" (Surgery on 6/25/2014)
Current height: 170 cm / 5'7" (Frames removed 6/29/2015)
External Tibia lengthening performed by Dr Mangal Parihar in Mumbai, India.
My Cosmetic Leg Lengthening Experience

Petersburglength

  • Visitor
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 14
Re: No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
« Reply #985 on: May 14, 2022, 03:22:02 AM »

Hi Kilo

It’s been eight or so years for you. I have a few questions if you have the time

1.) would you overall say it was worth it for you? I am exactly the same height as you pre-LL and would increase by the same amount. Just curious on how it’s impacted your life

2.) would you say that you are physically back to normal? Any changes for yourself?

3.) would you recommend the route you took (India and the doctor) to others?

4.) what do you think the total spend was?
Logged

Hobbit

  • Jr. Member
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 133
Re: No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
« Reply #986 on: May 28, 2022, 09:35:03 PM »

Do you have the constant feel of harmstring stretch or no?
Logged

KiloKAHN

  • Moderator
  • Premier Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Posts: 2279
  • Digital Devil
Re: No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
« Reply #987 on: May 29, 2022, 04:51:22 PM »

Hi Kilo

It’s been eight or so years for you. I have a few questions if you have the time

1.) would you overall say it was worth it for you? I am exactly the same height as you pre-LL and would increase by the same amount. Just curious on how it’s impacted your life

2.) would you say that you are physically back to normal? Any changes for yourself?

3.) would you recommend the route you took (India and the doctor) to others?

4.) what do you think the total spend was?

1. A night and day difference. Here in Los Angeles, nobody bats an eye at seeing someone who's 5'7". Heck, even when I visited Texas I wasn't ever called out for height particularly. I'm still on the shorter side no doubt, but it's no longer something that controls my life. I bartend at 2 nightclubs now  and getting laid is never an issue. Part of that is just the environment, but no longer being roughly 5'5 also helps.

2. My legs get tired faster while running and they also fall asleep easier than before. The first would have killed any chance at being an athlete at a pro level, so I say those with those aspirations should avoid this. Any amount of lengthening, you'd be fooling yourself thinking you'll reach pre-lengthening stamina through training. Not gonna happen. Since I'm only interested in recreational sports it's not an issue.

On the plus side, my calves increased in size permanently and I constantly have people in the gym asking how to get calves as big as mine. The other day a pair of bicyclists at Coffee Bean told me I had cyclists legs (even though I haven't ridden a bike in years).

3. I maintain that Dr. Parihar is a phenomenal surgeon and even though his clinic looks outdated is still a better option than most Western docs. Especially if you'll be doing externals or LON, which many docs in the West don't even offer. He's been doing Ilizarov since the early 90's and offers India's version of a TSF frame, which ensures proper alignment at the end of your lengthening.

4.
Here's the list of expenses I put together after I returned home (2014 exchange rate):

Surgery   -  $14,977 / 900,000 INR

X-Rays & Appointment  -  $240.00 (charges at front desk ranged between 1,000 - 3,000 INR. I think it depended on how much time I spent in Dr's office)

Physiotherapy at Hotel -  $17.00 / 1,000 INR per session (Mr Chaudhary's rate)

Medications      -  $40.00

Zimmer Frame  -   $60.00

Wheelchair through Mr Shringare  -   $434.00 / 26,000 INR (I bought the most expensive wheelchair in the catalog but there were many cheaper options available)

Mr Shringare's Custom Splints  -   $55.00 (I recommend each patient to get splints made through him. The splints from local carpenters would eventually break from tension but Mr Shringare's were very sturdy and never did)

Dressings  -   $265.00 (each box cost 600 INR and had enough gauze for 2.5 changes)

Hotel Stay  -   $1,500 per month (at Hotel Maharana Inn)

Do you have the constant feel of harmstring stretch or no?

Nope.
Logged
Initial height: 164 cm / ~5'5" (Surgery on 6/25/2014)
Current height: 170 cm / 5'7" (Frames removed 6/29/2015)
External Tibia lengthening performed by Dr Mangal Parihar in Mumbai, India.
My Cosmetic Leg Lengthening Experience

lil_intro_vert

  • Visitor
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 1
Re: No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
« Reply #988 on: June 02, 2022, 04:46:36 AM »

hi kilo,
I might get LON with Parihar towards the end of the year. Did you have a helper during your stay? If not, do you think you could have used one ? I am just concerned that being incapacitated this way, I might need more help than regular hotel staff. I am Indian btw but I don't live in Mumbai and don't think I could have family out to help, atleast not for long.
Logged

KiloKAHN

  • Moderator
  • Premier Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Posts: 2279
  • Digital Devil
Re: No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
« Reply #989 on: June 02, 2022, 06:34:49 PM »

hi kilo,
I might get LON with Parihar towards the end of the year. Did you have a helper during your stay? If not, do you think you could have used one ? I am just concerned that being incapacitated this way, I might need more help than regular hotel staff. I am Indian btw but I don't live in Mumbai and don't think I could have family out to help, atleast not for long.

I only had helpers hired by Dr Parihar while staying in his hospital. Maybe if I were staying in another hotel that didn't have available staff, then I could have used one. The reality was that everyone employed by the hotel was able to take care of whatever I needed, be it killing a spider, helping me order food, calling me a cab, changing bed sheets, etc. On top of that, some days I was in a really bad mood from either discomfort or tiredness and could be irritable. I wouldn't want to have a helper present with me when I was in one of those moods.
Logged
Initial height: 164 cm / ~5'5" (Surgery on 6/25/2014)
Current height: 170 cm / 5'7" (Frames removed 6/29/2015)
External Tibia lengthening performed by Dr Mangal Parihar in Mumbai, India.
My Cosmetic Leg Lengthening Experience

sphenopetroclival

  • Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 305
  • Views don't represent views of Stanford Medicine
Re: No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
« Reply #990 on: June 13, 2022, 08:36:05 AM »

I won't be consulting with Dr Sringari or Dr Sarin, as I really see no point in doing so.

presumably because you expect a surgeon to be nice? can you say more about your negative opinion regarding the pearls of their surgical technique
Logged

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7171-9248
LL “doctors” to avoid marked as *MOVED below.They’ve been reinstated as a professional courtesy

KiloKAHN

  • Moderator
  • Premier Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Posts: 2279
  • Digital Devil
Re: No More Mal-Kahn-Tent - External Tibias - Dr Parihar
« Reply #991 on: June 20, 2022, 03:09:03 PM »

presumably because you expect a surgeon to be nice? can you say more about your negative opinion regarding the pearls of their surgical technique

Because Sarin has no business operating on people when he has left even a single patient with an end result like this:

http://www.limblengtheningforum.com/index.php?topic=25.msg7287#msg7287

This case was so bad it prompted another leg lengthening surgeon to go against his policy and advise him medical attention on this forum:

I would normally not give detailed medical advice on an open forum, BUT you need to have those legs attended to. You have bilateral nonunions in evolution, possibly with dead bone ends and plates that will fail at some point.
You need proper fixation, bone debridement and grafting asap. We do this sort of thing regularly.
Send me an email at franz.birkholtz@walkamile.co.za then we can discuss privately.
Not sure where you are from, but hopefully I could recommend someone you could go and see?
Logged
Initial height: 164 cm / ~5'5" (Surgery on 6/25/2014)
Current height: 170 cm / 5'7" (Frames removed 6/29/2015)
External Tibia lengthening performed by Dr Mangal Parihar in Mumbai, India.
My Cosmetic Leg Lengthening Experience
Pages: 1 ... 30 31 [32] 33   Go Up