Before when I was younger I use to get a lot of attention from girls and maybe not only sexual but also friendly attention because I was confident and spoke freely. Now over the past 5-10 years the attention has got less and less, with girls preferring idiots over me only because they seem more manly, or maybe because I have toned down how confidently I speak and interact. Having money doesn't mean sh*t if you dont get respect without showing your money off. All of my ex's were hot and thats my standard, but they eventually dump me because my stature is not even average and I know they feel disappointed because life is good but I'm short and not the manly looking partner of their dreams. I sometimes wear shoes that take me 5cm higher, which changes how girls see me and I feel different about myself, but still its not a sustainable solution and not as good as who I thought I will be when I was younger with all the confidence in the world. I know 5cm will change how people see me.
@cheekycabs Tell me more about the girls and how they responded before and after surgery? I'm guessing the same type of girls that wouldn't even look at you before surgery tried to interact with you after surgery?
At the moment when I start a relationship with a girl that I like I will automatically feel loyal and think about a relationship to the death, and I will never be the one that dumps a girl even if I see problems, and this might be because I know that I need to get lucky to have options. If I look more attractive after LL and have more options than before will that change the way I feel about relationships?
Veterans of LL - What have you lost and gained from LL surgery?
I've lost a lot of my athletic abilities (about 15-20%) that has to do with feet (running, joging, kicking etc) and some of my stima when walking or running.
I gained a lot of self confidence, a nicer looking body (although more disproportionate) and the ability to be with some women that I couldn't at 1.68.
LL, although I had many troubles with a butcher doctor that wrecked my tendons and I did another surgery to fix most of them with a very good doctor, was a very wise choice that I'll never regret.
BodyBuilder,
Are you taking an optimistic look for those who will choose an experienced surgeon? Do you think they will also lose a lot of their athletic abilities? I know it depends. Just asking.
Also, do you think if you had the surgery with someone like Paley, or Rozbruch; would you keep your athleticism pretty well? maybe a slight loss?
Quote from: a on September 15, 2020, 01:50:22 PMBodyBuilder,
Are you taking an optimistic look for those who will choose an experienced surgeon? Do you think they will also lose a lot of their athletic abilities? I know it depends. Just asking.
Also, do you think if you had the surgery with someone like Paley, or Rozbruch; would you keep your athleticism pretty well? maybe a slight loss?
If you don't lengthen much (less than 6cm) and everything goes fine then yes, maybe about 90% is posdible.
But with 8cm lengthenings, 2 LLs ĸregardless the lengthening) slight misalignments (many of LLers have), over 40-45 yo of patient and many other instances then I think that 90% is not possible.
Still, at 80% you can function completely normal but not run fast, play sports like soccer etc.
I always say that after LL, your feet will never be the same. Still you can be completely normal and the added height in our society, if you are short or at max average height, outweighs by far the athletic loss, but if you are over 1,80 then you must have a mental illness to even think about LL.
And of course, there are always the risk to cripple yourself with LL, but with a good doctor and without doing stupid things (too much or fast lengthening etc) that risk is small.
Thats my 2 cents as maybe the most experienced, due to the years since I had my LL, veteran here.
Quote from: Body Builder on September 15, 2020, 03:25:41 PMIf you don't lengthen much (less than 6cm) and everything goes fine then yes, maybe about 90% is posdible.
But with 8cm lengthenings, 2 LLs ĸregardless the lengthening) slight misalignments (many of LLers have), over 40-45 yo of patient and many other instances then I think that 90% is not possible.
Still, at 80% you can function completely normal but not run fast, play sports like soccer etc.
I always say that after LL, your feet will never be the same. Still you can be completely normal and the added height in our society, if you are short or at max average height, outweighs by far the athletic loss, but if you are over 1,80 then you must have a mental illness to even think about LL.
And of course, there are always the risk to cripple yourself with LL, but with a good doctor and without doing stupid things (too much or fast lengthening etc) that risk is small.
Thats my 2 cents as maybe the most experienced, due to the years since I had my LL, veteran here.
Snooped your old posts. You said you really wanted to do Femurs to get to 5'10 or 5'11 in 2017.
Are you still planning on that sir? To do Femurs.
Or do you think 174 cm is respectable and anything more is simply about dating- in other words, if you didn't give a shiet about women would you be 100% satisfied at 174cm?
And appreciate the veterans like you coming back to give advice.
yeah we are really blessed to have members like bodybuilder stilll here
Quote from: ghkid2019 on September 15, 2020, 04:13:06 PMSnooped your old posts. You said you really wanted to do Femurs to get to 5'10 or 5'11 in 2017.
Are you still planning on that sir? To do Femurs.
Or do you think 174 cm is respectable and anything more is simply about dating- in other words, if you didn't give a shiet about women would you be 100% satisfied at 174cm?
And appreciate the veterans like you coming back to give advice.
I am 1.76 now. I am still not 100% satisfied so no, at 1.74 I wouldn't too.
That said, if I were rich then yes I eould have done a femur LL eith Stryde but not now.
I can do a lot of more important things with 50k+ euros than gaining 6-7 cm.
At 1.68, LL was a necessity for me to live normal. At 1.76, it would have been an added benefit but not if I don't have too much money to not care afout 50k.
Than you for the kind words.
Quote from: Body Builder on September 15, 2020, 05:30:00 PMI am 1.76 now. I am still not 100% satisfied so no, at 1.74 I wouldn't too.
That said, if I were rich then yes I eould have done a femur LL eith Stryde but not now.
I can do a lot of more important things with 50k+ euros than gaining 6-7 cm.
At 1.68, LL was a necessity for me to live normal. At 1.76, it would have been an added benefit but not if I don't have too much money to not care afout 50k.
Than you for the kind words.
Let's say you wanted to settle down and found a wife and stuff. Would you give a shiet about getting that extra femur lengthening or would it be absolutely unnecessary because now you don't date anymore.
Also do you have height neurosis at all anymore
Also may I ask why you are back on this forum Mr. BB? :)Just helping out and bored cuz covid and shiet eh?
And sorry for the interrogation. Not many old vets here, that's why I jump at opportunities like a cat on a mouse when I see an old vet.
For me I still have pain/stiffness in the left knee after all the surgeries.
And my bones still aren’t fully consolidated yet so can’t really comment on the athleticism part but I use to be really active doing cross fit and calisthenics type stuff.
Now I’m just fat lol. Ate way too much pizza and fried chicken and whatever I felt like for a year and I’m just slowly getting my fat ass back into the gym.
But since I’m still not confident in how my legs will take under heavy weight most of my exercises have been stationary like bench press and stuff like that.
What did I gain? I dunno I still feel short. Approx 160- approx165 bleh. Was it worth it? Well at least in my case since I had so many surgeries and have so many scars and stuff, probably not. If I had it done right the first time then yea maybe.
Marathonrunner, that sucks alot. Honestly after you recover you should save up aggressively for Femurs stryde and do 8cm Femurs. May take years, but it is incredibly discouraging that you still feel short.
I am sorry brother. Especially after all the complications you went thru and had to go to Lee to get it fixed and stuff- all to still feel short. Sucks bro I definitely sympathize with you.
Def save for stryde Femurs imo. 173cm will 100% cure your height neurosis after living as a 160cm man your whole life. Zero doubt.
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