Continuing to work with Ex-Fix (Tibia LL)

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Quote from: YellowSpike on February 04, 2016, 04:02:23 PMAttraction is a very sharp knife that cuts both ways.

I'm going to steal this quote and coin it as mine if no-one has done so already!


Quote from: Alu on February 04, 2016, 03:58:30 PMYup, keep making those super broad generalization. I'm sure that's gonna help your neurosis -_-

If someone's goal is to find a woman that will love them for just being a "special snowflake", then they should go and volunteer at a third world orphanage or something like that, and they will meet tons of chicks that don't have superficial standards, don't believe in wasting water so they shower once a month, and don't believe in using razors (I'm talking about the other volunteer chicks). 
For the rest of the realistic and ambitious people in this forum, if you want to compete for the worthwhile women, you are gonna have to bring your "A" game, so knowing what your potential mate is attracted to will give you a slight edge.

Women have standards and preferences, the few that don't, I'm not interested in.   Height is just one of those things that they value.  No matter your height, becoming a little taller will get you more attention.........but if you overdo it, you will attract even more attention as a cripple, and then you have to hope to meet a woman with that type of fetish.   If someone really want to do this surgery, stay within the safe limits and you will forget that this whole thing ever happened.

       

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Quote from: YellowSpike on February 04, 2016, 04:53:26 PMI'm not sure where you live, but where I live (and in the field I work in), 5'8" is pretty damned short. I don't think I'm short to the point where I stand out horribly (the way that I know I used to). I recognize it's been a pretty nice improvement.

Maybe it's because, since I was so short all my life, I have this inner need to overcompensate or always prove myself, or improve myself (fitness, career, etc.). It's just what I'm used to. And I have the clarify now to know that LL isn't something you can just do like going to the gym or running...these are our bones.

But that being said...I just feel like I'm so close, yet so far to average. I'm getting better at just accepting where I am not for now..I've been working on it. But I know long-term, I'm going to still want at least 5'9". That won't change I don't think.

I am not saying that just for you. I am saying that also for other people in here who are 5'5 or 5'7 like me who dont want to do more than 2 inches. I live in Israel/northern Italy and I tried wearing 2cm lifts a few days ago to see the difference... And ohh my what a difference that was.

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Quote from: TIBIKE200 on February 04, 2016, 04:57:14 PMI am not saying that just for you. I am saying that also for other people in here who are 5'5 or 5'7 like me who dont want to do more than 2 inches. I live in Israel/northern Italy and I tried wearing 2cm lifts a few days ago to see the difference... And ohh my what a difference that was.

Please don't make the mistake I did. I thought I was going to be happy at 5'8", and here I am not entirely content. I know that everyone is going to say "you're not gonna be happy at 5'9." Maybe I won't be thrilled about my height, but I do believe I'd be content enough to stop this bone breaking business lol. 5'9" is a realistic goal for me, hell even 5'10" is (but I'm more than willing to leave some height on the table for recovery/time/safety purposes). Compromise.

And I promise...where I live, 5'8" is still pretty on the short side. Borderline...but short.

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Quote from: YellowSpike on February 04, 2016, 05:03:31 PMPlease don't make the mistake I did. I thought I was going to be happy at 5'8", and here I am not entirely content. I know that everyone is going to say "you're not gonna be happy at 5'9." Maybe I won't be thrilled about my height, but I do believe I'd be content enough to stop this bone breaking business lol. 5'9" is a realistic goal for me, hell even 5'10" is (but I'm more than willing to leave some height on the table for recovery/time/safety purposes). Compromise.

And I promise...where I live, 5'8" is still pretty on the short side. Borderline...but short.

Do you live in Europe or north america (That's not too much precise to disclose your location)? Also I want to do 5-6cm. If you will do 4 on your tibias you will be 177 which is 0.8cm from 5'10. If you go on tibia do 4cm with Catagni. That's my opinion.
  Why I always say Catagni, well I live in Bologna. In bologna there is the "rizzoli" institute which is considered one of the best orthopedic institutes in the world. I asked many orthopedics there about Catagni. They all said "He is a god in terms of orthopedics"

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Quote from: TIBIKE200 on February 04, 2016, 05:07:23 PMDo you live in Europe or north america (That's not too much precise to disclose your location)? Also I want to do 5-6cm. If you will do 4 on your tibias you will be 177 which is 0.8cm from 5'10. If you go on tibia do 4cm with Catagni. That's my opinion

I live in North America, in a very large urban location. Very competitive and superficial here, unfortunately (but we all are, to some degree).

I've been talking with Dr. Catagni, and wrote Paley as well. I'm just brainstorming at this point. I might have to settle for 2-2.5cm max more on femurs to be about 5'9". While 5'10" would be amazing, I really think I'd be happy with 5'9", given the fact that I have to compromise on recovery time (which directly impacts my career and such, which I've worked hard to get).

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Quote from: YellowSpike on February 04, 2016, 05:09:55 PMI live in North America, in a very large urban location. Very competitive and superficial here, unfortunately (but we all are, to some degree).

I've been talking with Dr. Catagni, and wrote Paley as well. I'm just brainstorming at this point. I might have to settle for 2-2.5cm max more on femurs to be about 5'9". While 5'10" would be amazing, I really think I'd be happy with 5'9", given the fact that I have to compromise on recovery time (which directly impacts my career and such, which I've worked hard to get).

 Doing your tibias will make your knees appear farther away from the floor giving the illusion you are taller than you actually are.

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Quote from: TIBIKE200 on February 04, 2016, 05:13:13 PM Doing your tibias will make your knees appear farther away from the floor giving the illusion you are taller than you actually are.

I know. Tibias are what I really want to do (and 3cm will make me happy)...it just really kills it for me how damn long they take even for just 3 cm!

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Quote from: YellowSpike on February 04, 2016, 05:17:33 PMI know. Tibias are what I really want to do (and 3cm will make me happy)...it just really kills it for me how damn long they take even for just 3 cm!

 What was the recovery time according to Catagni?

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Quote from: TIBIKE200 on February 04, 2016, 05:19:03 PM What was the recovery time according to Catagni?

3-4 months if I do internal (but no weight-bearing, which makes those 3-4 months more brutal in a way), 6 months in frames if external only.

I'm wondering if I could do LON/LATN if that would help me walk (even with crutches) as fast as possible.

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Quote from: YellowSpike on February 04, 2016, 05:20:58 PM3-4 months if I do internal (but no weight-bearing, which makes those 3-4 months more brutal in a way), 6 months in frames if external only.

I'm wondering if I could do LON/LATN if that would help me walk (even with crutches) as fast as possible.

 Do remember that the frames remain on you until you fully consolidate. Once you remove them you will be in special rubber casts for a few weeks and afterwards you are free. It's not like the internals in which you will continue to look odd even after full consolidation.