Quote from: ChrisIsaak on March 22, 2014, 01:16:20 AMGood luck Cooper! 
Thanks bro. Watched your video and loved your flexibility. I think you are doing really well.
Quote from: Cooper on March 22, 2014, 01:21:52 AMThanks bro. Watched your video and loved your flexibility. I think you are doing really well.
Thanks bro! I started walking with the walker today. I'll post a walking video soon. I can't believe things are going so well, hope the same goes for you. Did you ask Dr.Birkholtz about walking with Precice? Will you be using a walker, or a wheelchair? Sorry if you've already written about it, I didn't have the time to check the previous page.
No problem. I have not checked on that. I am trying to figure out on logistic now. I will make sure to follow up on that. I need to know that anyway.i am hoping he will let me walk in walker. I am about 150 pound just enough to precise weight bearing limit.
all the best, cooper!
Dr.b advice me to take multi vitamins 6 weeks in advance. Also asked to focus on stretching the quads specially the rictus femoris muscle. He says this is the one that gives "duck ass".
He will evaluate my ITB and may do limited release.
Quote from: Cooper on March 22, 2014, 01:16:13 AMHow you feeling now about your upcoming surgery?
It's hard to put into words, but I feel as antsy as someone who's been told that he doesn't have to be short the rest of his life and there's a cure waiting for him. 
It's all I can think about now! I want the next 2 months to just hurry up already so I can get the surgery, lengthen, consolidate, and recover. But the impatience isn't a good thing since there's many many months ahead of me, which is why I'm trying to relax more.
I feel very prepared, physically, mentally, and financially so I'm not nervous at all. There will probably be a lot of road bumps, so I'm not overly optimistic either. My only concern right now is having someone stay with me for the first 2 weeks after surgery. My girlfriend might not be able to fly out to Florida with me and I haven't told anyone else that I'm doing this, so I may need to hire a caretaker.
If you don't mind Cooper, could you tell us a little about yourself? How old are you, your height, and why you're doing LL? We all love reading each other's stories
Hi Cooper,
All the best brother!
I'll be in Pretoria next month for consultation with Dr Franz. Obviously your diary will influence in a huge way my decision for LL, probably next year.
Hey Medicore,
If you are going to be there, can you please take some pictures of hospitals and surroundings?
That will give me some piece of mind.
Thanks
Quote from: BilateralDamage on March 22, 2014, 02:52:01 PMIf you don't mind Cooper, could you tell us a little about yourself? How old are you, your height, and why you're doing LL? We all love reading each other's stories
I am feeling different (mixed emotions) lately now I have picked the LL doctor. Just like you antsy and most time happy the dream of getting taller is within the reach.
I am in my late 30s, 160CM and Asian descent, I don't want to disclose the origin. I was always the "small guy" since the early school till now. Most of the time the smallest guy in the class room from secondary school through college. It really bothered me but no solution so I have to SUCK it. I saw the Dr. Paley TV clip on LL and that actuate my desire of getting taller. I have been reading lot of diaries virtually from all the best doctor since last 2 years. I think of this every day.
Unfortunately no diary from Dr. Franz and this somewhat concerns me to tell you the truth. But his respond to the question on this forum, the youtube clip of Trevor, the fact the US doctor did fellowship under him....all those compounded and made me believe he is a good doctor. I hope I will not regret this.
I am doing LL to boost my confidence. I am pretty successful guy and own a small company. The height always concerns me when I am doing the presentation especially with new people. Most of the guy and even girls in US are taller than me. I think I fall into 5 percentile category. That probably speaks of itself why I want this badly and not one but in two segments.
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Hey Cooper,
Can you tell me what you went through in your 20s and 30s.
Has your height complex gotten worse through the years?
I'm 21, and don't have any *real* responsibilities in life except for studying and getting a good job. My parents still take care of me.
Maybe after you grow older and you have to deal with other problems more that you don't get to worry about height as much? And perhaps people don't openly make fun of you since it's a more mature crowd you hang out with. That's what I had thought.
Also if I may ask, are you married? Do you have children?
Hopefully I'll get the surgery really soon, but it's good to know what's in store for me otherwise.
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