How can I make my calves smaller?
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Hi there. We're you able to walk normally by one month? By normally I mean walking at a normal pace with no limping?
Day 3
Went out for lunch, shopped a bit,permed my hair and went out for dinner. I managed to do stretches in the washroom. My right feet was very swollen to the point it looks deformed. I do have nerve pain when I stand too long on flat shoes.
Day 4
Decided to stay in hotel and rest. My right feet was not as swollen as before. My calves still look the same. I continue to do my stretches religiously in every thirty min and didn't stop until five minutes was up.
Day 5
Went for the first check up at the clinic. They gave me new bandages and I no longer need water resistant tape for my cut. Amy used her whole body force to push me when she asked me to do my stretches. But it didn't hurt much since I forced myself through pain to do my stretches all the time,therefore I'm used to it. I went out for dinner and shopped a bit with my sneaker wedges which are super comfortable. i am able to look a bit normal (normal to the point i dont get stares anymore unless they observe me long) when i walk but i still walk slow. (only with my Sneaker wedges) Overall, my recovery is going well and i'm starting to feel good about my recovery. Until this other girl I met told me the most painful time is day 6 post op since that is the time the muscle is starting to contract. Great!
Went out for lunch, shopped a bit,permed my hair and went out for dinner. I managed to do stretches in the washroom. My right feet was very swollen to the point it looks deformed. I do have nerve pain when I stand too long on flat shoes.
Day 4
Decided to stay in hotel and rest. My right feet was not as swollen as before. My calves still look the same. I continue to do my stretches religiously in every thirty min and didn't stop until five minutes was up.
Day 5
Went for the first check up at the clinic. They gave me new bandages and I no longer need water resistant tape for my cut. Amy used her whole body force to push me when she asked me to do my stretches. But it didn't hurt much since I forced myself through pain to do my stretches all the time,therefore I'm used to it. I went out for dinner and shopped a bit with my sneaker wedges which are super comfortable. i am able to look a bit normal (normal to the point i dont get stares anymore unless they observe me long) when i walk but i still walk slow. (only with my Sneaker wedges) Overall, my recovery is going well and i'm starting to feel good about my recovery. Until this other girl I met told me the most painful time is day 6 post op since that is the time the muscle is starting to contract. Great!
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Hi ffxlulu
I am a newbie here and i have muscular calves too.
I have believed that i will live with hiding these calves under long pants forever until i found this topic.
Thank you for sharing your experience. It really cheer me up and give me hope that i can have long and slim legs someday.
Pls keep posting!
I hope your recovery get better everyday! OXOXOX
hope you will feel much better soon! oh yeah, where do you stay? do you take cab to go shopping or just by walking? haha just wondering whether i still can do some shopping after the surgery or not
@Cloudwall No problem! I've been following this thread for years and I'm so glad I finally gone through this surgery.
@18busy So far I taxi to the restaurants I wanted to go. It's not that expensive to cab compare to where I am from. I usually walk around the restaurant and see what kind of shops are available. It really depends on each person, and when I feel my walking has reached a limit, I could feel my calves are getting exhausted. There is a small alley around Young Dong Hotel, there are lots of shops there. I went there to shop a bit. My shopping usually last for an hour then I will go to a cafe or restaurant and stretch in the washroom.
day 6
I woke up and my muscles are starting to contract. I finally couldn't bear the pain so I decided to take some painkillers. The pain is much more bearable after taking the painkillers. I suggest you guys to only take the painkiller if you really need it. I still have around four left and they gave me around six tablets. I could tell they are strong. I felt a lot better after doing some stretches. I still managed to go dinner and stopped by two stores for shopping. I did not sleep well that night because of the muscle contraction. It is definitely the worst day post op for me. (Besides day 1)
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Day 7
I definitely did not give my calves a rest and I shopped for six hours at myeungdong and went crazy to the point I totally forgot about my calves. I definitely suggest you guys to buy wedge sneakers because your feet will swell and those wedges can cover your feet. The swelling and bruising did go down a lot, I stocked a lot of pumpkin juice in a pharmacy next to BK hospital. I see results now, my left calf really shrink a lot. My right leg is still pretty big due to swelling since it was 1.5cm bigger before. I really hope the final results will go well and that there won't be a major difference due to asymmetry. I still feel nerve pain on my heels if I stand for more than one min on flat shoes.
Here is a picture of my calves before surgery:
s7.postimg.org/7egfgfsev/image.jpg
7 days post op:
s7.postimg.org/48vtq89sn/image.jpg
I definitely did not give my calves a rest and I shopped for six hours at myeungdong and went crazy to the point I totally forgot about my calves. I definitely suggest you guys to buy wedge sneakers because your feet will swell and those wedges can cover your feet. The swelling and bruising did go down a lot, I stocked a lot of pumpkin juice in a pharmacy next to BK hospital. I see results now, my left calf really shrink a lot. My right leg is still pretty big due to swelling since it was 1.5cm bigger before. I really hope the final results will go well and that there won't be a major difference due to asymmetry. I still feel nerve pain on my heels if I stand for more than one min on flat shoes.
Here is a picture of my calves before surgery:
s7.postimg.org/7egfgfsev/image.jpg
7 days post op:
s7.postimg.org/48vtq89sn/image.jpg
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Hi ffxlulu!
It seems that you are satisfied with your recovery and I am so glad for you.
Your 7 day post op photos were amazing although your legs are still swollen. Hope you get the ideal ones very soon.
OMG! Your legs look so straight, slim and beautiful, although there is a little asymmetry between them.
I will save my money and plan to have surgery in couple of yrs.
Your photos and posts give me a lot of encourages!
Cant wait to my turn!
Ps: can we exchange email? Because i have some questions to ask you abt the op and recovery
wow!! your legs really slim down a lot! thanks for your photos and please keep us updated!
hope you will recover as soon as possible!!!
i'm saving money now haha!
Day 8
My calves became really stiff this morning because of the long walk. I did not sleep well because i still feel my calf muscles are contracting. The pain is more of a discomfort for me. I went for my second check up this afternoon. Dr. Park could tell right away that I walked for a long time the day before. He told me I shouldn't walk for more than one hour, because it can affect my final results. He said my right leg swells pretty bad. I sadly have to rest for the rest of my stay and cannot allow myself to walk too much to shop now.He also said I should wrap my bandages very tight especially on my right leg since my right leg is still very big. It is the first time they did aspiration for me, and it hurts! But the pain is not as bad as the IV injection or the spinal injection. They have to squeeze my calves in order to get lots of liquid out.
My calves became really stiff this morning because of the long walk. I did not sleep well because i still feel my calf muscles are contracting. The pain is more of a discomfort for me. I went for my second check up this afternoon. Dr. Park could tell right away that I walked for a long time the day before. He told me I shouldn't walk for more than one hour, because it can affect my final results. He said my right leg swells pretty bad. I sadly have to rest for the rest of my stay and cannot allow myself to walk too much to shop now.He also said I should wrap my bandages very tight especially on my right leg since my right leg is still very big. It is the first time they did aspiration for me, and it hurts! But the pain is not as bad as the IV injection or the spinal injection. They have to squeeze my calves in order to get lots of liquid out.
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