About this episode

Aaron shares his 14-month recovery journey after femur lengthening and bow-leg correction.

Timestamps - 0:00 – Intro: Aaron Returns to LL LIVE0:33 – Aaron’s 7.4 cm Femur Lengthening and Bow-Leg Correction Overview1:14 – Femur X-Rays, Nail Removal, and Full Consolidation3:03 – Post-Removal X-Rays and How Strong the Bone Looks3:43 – Bow-Leg Correction: Osteotomy, Plates, Screws, and Bone Graft6:04 – Follow-Up X-Rays and Early Tibia Healing Progress8:04 – Weight-Bearing Rules After Bow-Leg Correction9:35 – Aaron Walking Four Weeks After Surgery11:44 – Pain Comparison: Bow-Leg Correction vs. Femur Lengthening14:26 – Live Q&A Begins15:45 – Shin Conditioning, MMA, and Tibia Bone Strength After Healing17:23 – Insurance, Costs, and Budgeting for Surgery19:02 – PMAX Quadrilateral Timing and Realistic Height Goals21:24 – Clothing, Proportions, and Life After 7.4 cm21:52 – Why Aaron Chose Limb Lengthening23:41 – Aaron’s PT Routine and Pool Therapy “Cheat Code”25:42 – MK-677, Appetite, and Recovery Supplements28:01 – Bow-Leg Hardware: Keep It In or Remove It Later?29:37 – Why 10+ cm on Femurs Alone Can Be Problematic32:31 – Pre-Surgery Stretching and Mobility Prep34:42 – Peptides, Stem Cells, and Recovery Timing35:57 – Nerve Pain, Numbness, and Aaron’s Recovery Timeline39:42 –…

People in this episode

Host: Victor Egonu

Guest: Aaron

Topics covered

• Limb Lengthening
• Recovery
• Bow-Leg Correction
• Surgery
• Physical Therapy
• Bone Health

Keywords

• femur lengthening
• bow-leg correction
• recovery timeline
• physical therapy
• surgery costs
• bone health
• weight-bearing rules

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cyborg 4 Life

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