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wow ice coffee!
congrats! sounds like you have a speedy recovery!!!

 

wow Leela16!
your legs look amazing!!!!

so happy for you!!!

how are yours joo joo?

 

do you mind taking a picture?

 

hey joo joo,

My calves look the smallest around 2 month post op.(you can check out my previous posts) They were around 31cm-32cm. But at the same time, they look too thin especially when my thighs are not thin. Now I am around almost 11 months post op now, my calves remained in 33cm.
I would not say they are small, but they look normal and proportional. They will look a bit thinner if I wrapped my legs before going out to show them off. I still wear the compression stockings at night time because I feel the size still fluctuates a bit. There are times when I do not compress my calves for a week, and they grew to 34cm. I quickly compressed them back with stockings and they will return to 33cm. Dr. Park did mention to me that I should compress my calves for at least 1-2 years for best results.

 

they will provide you bandages and a pair of stockings.

Another suggestion I would give you is to take supplements that can help heal scar tissues since you will be doing a big surgery. I have been taking nutrients lessons and I totally regret I did not take those before.

One I recommend is called Bromelain Plus. You can order this here:

You can message me for more information about this.

 

lol sorry i dont remember exactly how much I have paid. you can check my previous posts.

 

Thanks Leela16!
You can look at my previous posts for the before pictures, because I don't have any pictures of my old calves anymore.
I went for partial resection of gastroc.
I chose Dr. Park.

 

you can message me if you want to contact me.

 

I did yoga after a month. Yoga will help your recovery.

You may stop wearing bandages after half a year. I still wear them at night, yet it's not necessary, I am just scared they will turn big.

 

agreed ^

I have tested that theory by going anorexic (totally not cool), my calves still remain huge until I did surgery

 

Hi Beryltran04,

whatever stretches that can stretch calves, such as wall stretch, stair stretch.. etc

you have to stretch at work during break times, or else your recovery will be slow. I always need to get out of the office and stretch in the stair cases or hide in some corner to stretch.

you can message me for email.

Thanks for your compliment!

 

Hi, sorry I realized I forgot to mention for those who are not in Canada...

you can purchase pentaxyl in www.global.shop.com/marketca

 

heyy.. yes, its good for scars too! it worked for me!!!! and in addition it works very well as anti-aging cream. I def recommend it!

 

yes, you are right. I don't have any previous pictures of my calves before. BUT, you can search in my previous posts which I have attached a picture of my calves before surgery.

 

hey joo joo!

i can't believe we did it!! we have been wanting this surgery for YEARS.. and now we did it! I'm glad you find my posts helpful. Message me if you want to talk in kakao

and for nerve pain, my advice is STRETCH & MASSAGE

 

Hi everyone,

This forum is not very active lately. But I will still continue to post the condition of my calves and hopefully my posts will help others out there.

Summer is here and I'm getting more and MORE excited everyday to wear SHORTS, SKIRTS, and DRESSES!
I feel soo happy whenever I tried on these apparels.
Now, I've been avoiding buying PANTS, JEANS, MAXI DRESSES, MAXI SKIRTS (I HAVE TONSSS)

Here are the most recent pictures of my legs when doing some shopping for shorts:
http://s7.postimg.org/4md8rxvp7/leg.jpg

There are two habits I have changed recently to reduce heel pain and scarsThey are SUPER effective)

1. My heel pain is starting to fade because I keep massaging my calves using a good STRONG hand held massager. I feel a strong urge of tingling pain in the beginning, but the more I massage my calves with the massenger, the discomfort starts to fade away. The numbness on my feet also starts to reduce. I would recommend the OSim Upamper (recommended by my massage therapist). You can purchase it here:
http://www.amazon.in/OSIM-uPamper-OS-223-Handheld-Massager/dp/B00BQW6C5I/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_t

2. I have switched from using Mederma to another anti-scar cream called Pentaxyl. Mederma is great, but the progress of diminishing my scar is so SLOW. I finally tried using Pentaxyl and it is AMAZING! I can see my scars getting diminished much faster compare to Mederma. I also tried to apply Pentaxyl on my very old scars (15 years old), and I do see results! The only regret is that I DIDN'T start using this in the winter or ELSE I WOULD HAVE NO SCARS BY NOW.

you can purchase Pentaxyl by going to this link: http://ca.shop.com/marketca/559110183-p+898.xhtml?vid=243365
but you have to create an account before ordering by clicking here or the link above.

These things are a bit expensive, but I will do whatever IT TAKES to make my legs look & feel normal again!! (since I've already spent 5k+ on surgery)

Hope this works! Feel free to message me if you have any other questions.

 

Anyone who did calf surgery a year ago? Please keep us updated with your progress, especially regarding about scars. Thanks!

 

Babz: sorry for the late reply. I think the only advice is to really stretch often and don't be lazy! I hope your recovery is doing good!

JooJoo2704:
I'm now around 9 months post op now..

FYI, my knee pain has been with me even before operation. All i can do is keep in-taking glucosamine because I am very active and need to use knee joints a lot. My posture is normal now..

I do have heel pain when I stand in the subway for an hour. I still experience numbness on my right feet. I started massaging my calves with a strong heldheld massager, and I do see better improvements. (numb area is getting smaller) My left feet do not feel numb at all.
I walk non stop for 30 min (max) everyday, and I don't experience heel pain.

I still need to stretch for around 3 times a day. I really hope the stiffness will be gone soon because I still havent wear heels yet. (stopped for many months now)

My scars are still very visible, it is sad to know that they will be with me during summer, although I do put anti-scar gel on everyday.
I still do compress my calves because I'm scared they will grow bigger. But they usually don't grow when I stopped compressing them for a couple of days.
My calves are around 32cm-33cm now. I think they will be 33cm. Even though it seems like they only reduced by 3cm, but the shape is not bulky at all.

I workout 30min 5x per week. I usually do fitness & aerobics. I do not have any problems working out. I used to go snowboarding like 2 times a month during snowboarding season.

My other concern is my right calf is not completely filled up. I really hope it will soon.

 

np! i dont think you need crutches, but i will suggest you to start wearing flat shoes to speed up your recovery. Yes, wheelchair services makes a lot more difference! I definitely recommended that !

 

hey creative flower,

what type of heels are you talking about? wedges?
I have not put on heels until a while later, i found that heels just delay the process of healing.

I can walk normal with wedges in around 2 weeks..

But because I was relying on wedges alot, it delayed my healing process. As a result, I can walk normally around a month after.

If you want a more accurate information in terms of the number of days, i would suggest you to look at my previous posts. I have created a daily entry for around 2 weeks post op.

I have been stretching every 30 minutes everyday for 2 weeks. Then I reduced it to 10 stretches a day until i am around 6 months post op. Now (7 months post op), i have been stretching for around 4-5 times.

 

Hi creative flower,

Congrats! you finally did it! how are you feeling?

Yes, I use both bandages and stockings in the evenings. I don't think its necessary, but I just feel like its for a max effect and want to look good the next day with skirts.

I often wear compression stockings with skirts and wear another layer of tights or leggings.. because it's still cold in canada.

I can have bare legs for the whole day if I want, but it will increase to 33cm. (which is fine, but I am just more picky)

 

hi Babz,

I compress my calves using compression stockings/leggings everyday and night.
But there are some evenings when I compress my calves with both stockings and bandages for max. effect .. i usually do that when I prepared to wear skirt or dress the next day.

I will give my calves around once a week/2 weeks to rest from compression.

I'm pretty obsessed with measuring my calves. My goal is to allow it to maintain within 32cm.

 

i got it from Amazon.
my pre op measurement is 36cm
they are around 32-33cm now

 

Hi babyangel!

Wish you luck for your surgery!

This is what the foam roller looks like for stretching calves: http://www.amazon.ca/Pro-Tec-Athletics-Stretcher-Round-Roller/dp/B003V1VIM4

I didn't use it right away after I returned to my country but I wished I did! Yes, to clarify, there's a dent-like thing that is waiting for muscle to grow and fill in.
As for walking stance, it's a minor issue. Once you had the surgery, you won't be able to walk normally for a while. It takes a while to adjust therefore you might not have a perfect walking stance until you start adjusting it. But it differs from everyone, for me I always like to walk with a perfect posture such as having a straight back.. etc

I don't feel numbness on my right foot unless i press against it.
For scar, it is obvious it faded a lot. I do have confidence it will disappear completely some day.

Cheers,
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