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One was a regular shoe. The other had a 1 inch foam lift inserted between the sole of the shoe and bottom treading. My left leg discrepancy grew as I got older; initially, having a 1 inch lift seemed like enough. As time went on, however, my discrepancy increased and I was left with about 2.25 inches of difference….. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1595365113288-VLJ3QR3OISNUBJS325XJ/nuvasive.png Resources - NuVasive, Inc. NuVasive is a medical tech company and current manufacturer of the Precise Nail limb lengthening systems (along with other forms of medical tech). On their website, you’ll find more information about the procedures, patient brochures, and updates on their newest products.…. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1595365861119-UOYF2CUFO036CQ6TRYOB/SIDEBYSIDE2.png Resources - The Precise Stryde™ Nail The day of my limb lengthening surgery, my doctor asked me to make a choice. NuVasive had recently released a newer nail, called the Precise Stryde. It was a stainless steel rod which was capable of supporting a lot more post-op weight than the Precise Nail. The Precise Stryde nail offered faster healing and was more sturdy. This, to me, sounded like it was worth it. I wanted to get back on my feet as soon as possible….. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1595366089123-XL4RR793BIBVGZOUYE0X/IMG_2129.JPG Resources - Other helpful links I judiciously surfed the internet before my limb-lengthening surgery to find all possible information, patient testimonials, etc. Below is a list of links comprising of YouTube videos, websites, and articles relating to the procedures….. https://www.gettingeven.net/american-heelers daily 0.75 2020-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1595363635613-2ULA1NK1TIQAAV7HW5WI/SHOELIFT.jpg American Heelers From ages 6-16, I had two different shoes. One was a regular shoe. The other had a 1 inch foam lift inserted between the sole of the shoe and bottom treading. My left leg discrepancy grew as I got older; initially, having a 1 inch lift seemed like enough. As time went on, however, my discrepancy increased and I was left with about 2.25 inches of difference. I continued to use my shoes which had the 1 inch lift, but started to get hip pain if I ran for prolonged periods of time or used the shoe for any intensive use. This was not comfortable for me. I hadn’t even considered getting a 2 inch lift for my left shoe because even a 1 inch height difference was significant enough that I could roll my ankle easily. The extra height made my left ankle susceptible to damage and made it unstable. When I was not wearing shoes, I stood on the tip of my toes on the left foot. My right foot was always flat on the ground, but my left leg was always bent slightly to make up for the difference. Standing on my left foot’s toes quickly became a habit, one that even today (after my legs are almost completely even) is difficult to break. For 10 years I stood that way, setting myself up for potentially damaging hip and lower back issues. Needles to say, I went through many pairs of shoes. Finding companies equipped to split even the most unsymmetrical of shoes was no easy task; I’m extremely grateful that we found American Heelers. For kids like me who had limb length discrepancies, I hope this company serves as a valuable asset. Their work is detailed, precise, and truly life-changing. Walking with a shoe lift was transformative for me. While not fully corrected, it offered me a more normal way of fitting in to my community and allowed me to do much more than if I had remained wholly uncorrected. https://www.gettingeven.net/nuvasive-inc daily 0.75 2020-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1595364017295-2W41LEOZJEJNMWGZVW30/STRYDE.png NuVasive, Inc. Phases of bone consolidation using Precise Stryde™ Nail. https://www.gettingeven.net/precise-stryde-system daily 0.75 2020-10-25 https://www.gettingeven.net/extra-resources daily 0.75 2020-07-20 https://www.gettingeven.net/about daily 1.0 2026-05-28 https://www.gettingeven.net/gallery daily 0.75 2021-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1598724592277-D4H6U231WQNUP4D318LV/20180622_164427.jpg Gallery Two years before my first knee surgery. As you can see, I was knock-kneed and used a lift in my left shoe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1598724604749-CTEKSK12K7CQHGDUIS5L/58761378716__702C868C-5AAD-4FEF-9263-B70E7E5C3D48.jpg Gallery My first night at the hospital. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1598724600195-X056AIUVH014GIV41I76/IMG_1890.jpg Gallery Pre-surgery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1598724604359-K75JWFVP91PIW8UKX5XD/IMG_1894.jpg Gallery The bandaging around my incisions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1598724604801-INWLIJB4BMNMEUAPXF5W/IMG_1900.jpg Gallery Resting in the hospital. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1598724604874-0AL9HUNQ85KBB0E7VOG9/IMG_1906.jpg Gallery Another view of the wound bandaging. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1598724608090-PDCVANGRJFB28YO3KSM2/IMG_1907.jpg Gallery Getting up and moving around the recovery rooms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1598724632174-Z02F6MBNGXF321QGV63S/IMG_1908.jpg Gallery We found a rooftop garden! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1598724628787-DHVYN3P7CLZ22X5RFSEO/IMG_1942.jpg Gallery Incisions after bandages were removed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1598724627801-THTG2C9WK4OG9K2O2FC4/IMG_1945.jpg Gallery All 6 incisions before the staples were taken out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1598724628190-1J17GII5S33GNV4IHE8N/IMG_1948.jpg Gallery This image was my first x-ray. I had not started to lengthen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1598724624918-Q7AVA7E7C8CKQMH9WNV9/IMG_1950.jpg Gallery My first time using the remote lengthening device. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1598724646866-5LCDVWVSD02SO2QBAYK9/IMG_1951.jpg Gallery An x-ray of the 8-plate in my knee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1598724647854-EUM6MUHYE7F7CFA3NJBI/IMG_1953+2.jpg Gallery A few days after removing bandages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1598724653105-MSG5Z3BQGYPODIA8OTEV/IMG_1978.jpg Gallery Staples being removed! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1598724652979-I14Z2IO2DR9YUFQQDTRB/IMG_1979.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1598724656625-R3JD25CIMM11K98G4GWM/IMG_1980.jpg Gallery Post-staple removal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1598724671302-3JW6SQ095D9530BNFS2E/IMG_2129.jpg Gallery A side-by-side of the 8-plate and Precise Nail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1598724680289-H74XC7F8ZBY42XYEEY8R/IMG_2237.jpg Gallery A side view of my lower thigh near the end of the lengthening phase. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1598724681147-BDADEEN28JXEEX816P1Q/IMG_2239.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1598724681543-KI3W3MSESQ06IZD6T0E9/IMG_2240.jpg Gallery An x-ray showing the estimated achieved distraction in millimeters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1598724698747-1VW17M6OO6PS825VFDOK/IMG_2246.jpg Gallery Using the lengthening device in the morning before school. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1598724694067-ZKFPGJ8WHNECARU8UNHA/IMG_2256.jpg Gallery My final lengthening https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1598724701628-SBSD3O64XW6B1S5RNO1Y/IMG_2261.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1598724702716-ZURJPYU67AOPPONZWEDK/IMG_2262.jpg Gallery The controller box's display while the magnet is lengthening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1598724700968-1P8GTEUXO4SEQH824ATX/IMG_2263.jpg Gallery The box's display before lengthening begins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1598724710907-7WD4BBN1SMDASRQKZNDT/IMG_2264.jpg Gallery The hand-held device. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1598724724803-JL6HKLPUQ7LXIJJF9X5L/IMG_2265.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1598724728751-H8287XIC7IC7F8XX5FEL/IMG_2393.jpg Gallery This x-ray was taken about a month after lengthening ended. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1598724728690-XMAR6C5B9UO7YXN2DBY4/IMG_2401.jpg Gallery Learning how to walk! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1598724730256-IP10OPKUFDS96MVFMBHV/IMG_2574.jpg Gallery X-ray several months after lengthening ended. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1610565502415-L304WYJ5OB0RX7V7UOBP/IMG_6805.jpeg Gallery a picture of the 8-plate and screws https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1610565532658-ZZV0CCRFFT9MJ3AV90JM/IMG_6804.jpeg Gallery The Precise Nail after being removed from my femur https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1610565568273-D57U1U2PDTXSCCB2NRDC/FullSizeRender-4.jpeg Gallery A side view of the nail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f11fdabc1f0f66b940d4f71/1610566443661-PG7NEPXLAOQRE2J5E6RX/IMG_6807.jpeg Gallery bone growth 2.5 months after stopping the lengthening process