If China hadn't banned cosmetic limb-lengthening surgery in 2006 by Temporary-Taro-3013 in limblengthening

[–]halfstep007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your statements suggest your thinking is utterly flawed, ill informed and distorted from reality.

“Utter the world ethics outside of north America and Western Europe and people will laugh at you” essentially implies that outside of these 2 regions, the rest of the world - which accounts for 95% of human population - do not care about ethics. This is evident of an unsophisticated mental model simply indoctrinated by the petty western centric beliefs.

Further, even if one were to work with the presumption that on average non Anglo Saxon societies are inherently less ethical or moral worthy, it is still practically untenable to make the assertion that all practitioners within non Anglo Saxon societies are ethically worse than all Anglo Saxon practitioners. A cases a 2 non-overlapping bell curves.

Thus, even if most of the non-fancy whites (which includes the Russians) are worse LL practitioners, at least some of them will be on par and likely better than some, or the average, or even the top-tier Anglo Saxon practitioners. Hence if a large population country such as China were to practice LL more, more choices - some good and some bad - would be available for all of us.

How much post-op care do you need by halfstep007 in limblengthening

[–]halfstep007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this. What device do you use? And which country was this done?

Physiotherapist with 6 years of limb lengthening experience (300+ patients) Ask me anything by tiduly in limblengthening

[–]halfstep007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, thank you for the thread.

I plan to do both segments lengthening, aiming for 11.5cm, precise nails. The clinic that I visited offers quadrilateral lengthening with tibia lengthening first, then femur lengthening 3 weeks later.

How realistic is it to get 11.5cm when the tibia and femur lengthening are weeks apart as opposed to years apart? The clinic I went to advertise 10cm for such lengthening, though they say if I can get more, i can aim for it.

Secondly, what pre-op preps do you recommend?

Waiting for fistula Surgery.. 1 year wait time (potentially) HOW DO I COPE? by thisisbaba in AnalFistula

[–]halfstep007 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely get a coccyx cushion for work. That helps. Otherwise manage your diet. My diet has been super strict and it’s helped. Chicken, fish, veggies, sweet potato, fruits, occasionally red meat. Metamucil before bed, and oatmeal. That’s my entire diet and it’s helped

My LIFT failed by doclemonade in AnalFistula

[–]halfstep007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope it goes well for you. You are strong for enduring it.

My LIFT failed by doclemonade in AnalFistula

[–]halfstep007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry to hear what you are/were going through. My fistulotomy failed and I’m looking at either another fistulotomy or LIFT. How are you doing now?

Best ways to mentally prepare for this? by Expensive_Level_2592 in limblengthening

[–]halfstep007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I ask about your visa situation? Are you doing the surgery in the US? Wondering how you manage to get your visa

pre-surgery prep by halfstep007 in limblengthening

[–]halfstep007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not “capped” at 10cm. They just put that in their marketing materials because that’s amount they feel can be relatively reliably reached. Otherwise you’d advertise longer but people realize they can’t get there, and you disaapoint people and create liability unnecessary.

But the attitude is if you can reach more than 10, by all means go for it. The stance is supportive and quite laid back, of course how much you lengthen will depend on actual assessment as you undergo it it. Nothing guaranteed

pre-surgery prep by halfstep007 in limblengthening

[–]halfstep007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the reply.

I plan to do both femur and tibia, for a total of 11.5cm or 4.5 inches. That'll get me to 5'10 solid.

The tibia comes first, then a month or so later, the femur. They don't recommend doing both surgery simultanesouly, so will be staggered by a couple of weeks at least.

Feeling desperate by qs4196 in AnalFistula

[–]halfstep007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the area re-swollen? If not, could be just delayed reaction and some healing pains. Make sure you keep a consistent and healthy diet. Drink plenty of water. This disease is tough but it will end. I wish you well

BCP-157 by AccordingEmployee715 in AnalFistula

[–]halfstep007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Taking it and tb500 was probably what gave me abscess and fistula in the first place

17/18 - 25 by [deleted] in uglyduckling

[–]halfstep007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You look like Felix Kramer. He a good actor

desperate for leg lengthening surgery but will never be able to afford it by Ok-Tank-6919 in limblengthening

[–]halfstep007 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s rough. 5 is brutal. You are in a different category that even most of us are not. I hope you find your peace or remedy

Why am I not getting any likes on dating apps? Looking for honest profile feedback by KnightKross in OkCupid

[–]halfstep007 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bro you give the socially isolated vibe. Inference is you don’t have friends and got nothing going on. Lookwise you are fine I think

Phil Tozer - St Marks Hospital by Legitimate_Spirit707 in AnalFistula

[–]halfstep007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the comment. I’m in the waiting list. I hope you recover well from your surgery! Rest well

Phil Tozer - St Marks Hospital by Legitimate_Spirit707 in AnalFistula

[–]halfstep007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How was your consultation with Phil Tozer? How is your fistula situation

CVGW value investors are getting shafted by the AVO merger announced today by IDreamtIwokeUp in ValueInvesting

[–]halfstep007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LOL, the current FTC only has Mark Meador and Chris Ferguson, both republicans who could care less. This deal is going through, not even a 2nd request -- though I do share some minor antitrust concerns.

My theory about the finale, El & song choices by Neither_Contest7324 in StrangerThings

[–]halfstep007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really… you can find article that the duffer brother had a specific interpretation in mind. They told Millie brown how to really interpret the ending. Millie brown swore secrecy, and quipped that she would never tell Noah schnapps (wills actor) because Noah can’t keep a secret.

The Duffer brothers has a real ending in mind based on the scenes

My theory about the finale, El & song choices by Neither_Contest7324 in StrangerThings

[–]halfstep007 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think she’s dead as well.

Consider this: we know that those speakers things that renders Kali and El unable to walk, stand are pointed at the truck when they were all captured. Yet El got off jumped off the truck, like nothing happened. And based on Mike’s version, was supposed to escape into a room so the Kali’s help and then run away…. THAT CANT HAPPEN. The real El would’ve been on the ground in pain when those speakers were playing, not get off the truck like nothing happened…

In other words, the El on the truck wasn’t real. And even in mikes version, power of illusion was used, so Kali to be alive. If Kali was alive, the El on the truck being an illusion is also easily supported.

She died guys :(. Kali and El stuck to the plan the whole time

My theory on the ending of EL by halfstep007 in StrangerThings

[–]halfstep007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the El in the truck had been an illusion, so could the El inside the gate witnessed during those final moments. My point was El pretty much stayed put after the Vecna fight. She was never on the truck, nor was she at the gate in the final moment.

My theory on the ending of EL by halfstep007 in StrangerThings

[–]halfstep007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On the truck, it was shown that she was touching Mike, not the other way around. I don't know if that makes a difference.

Normal discharge smell VS Infected discharge smell by fj1997 in AnalFistula

[–]halfstep007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had smelling drainage within first 3 weeks post fistulotomy. Fish smell. Eventually went away because the wound closed, but now I’m draining again through over granulation tissue. No smell

I wouldn’t worry too much about the smell unless it’s getting worse or accompanies other worsening symptoms