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Now when you watch tv with your friends and obvious heightism commercials pop up maybe subtle message that means taller is better. Are you still aware? Do you feel like you are on the "other side" while watching tv with your friends do you feel as if you all are looking down at the commercial.
As Before (5'7) you where the george in comedy of every sitcom kinda situtation. If you get what i mean.

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Quote from: Puertoricanwasp123 on January 27, 2015, 03:02:54 AMAre your legs the same length or do they differ?

Can you hop in one leg for 20 seconds?

They're the same length, and I can hop on one leg for much longer than 20 seconds.

Quote from: Slim_tim on January 27, 2015, 10:00:09 AMNow when you watch tv with your friends and obvious heightism commercials pop up maybe subtle message that means taller is better. Are you still aware? Do you feel like you are on the "other side" while watching tv with your friends do you feel as if you all are looking down at the commercial.
As Before (5'7) you where the george in comedy of every sitcom kinda situtation. If you get what i mean.

That's gotten a lot better.

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Longest drive after LLS?

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I don't know what you mean.

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Quote from: Medium Drink Of Water on January 27, 2015, 10:40:04 PMI don't know what you mean.

Longest amount of time you spent driving a car post LLS?

Can you sit in your legs like Japanese people do?
 
Did you ever fall out of balance from being taller?

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Could you tell us a bit more how your proportions have changed?

Do you move differently with a longer inseam, or do you perhaps have trouble reaching things without bending?

I am also interested if you have gone hiking, climbing or otherwise been active for a few days since your surgery, if so how did that go?

-Have your "explosivness" suffered?

-Did you have long arms before surgery, how do they look now?

Not to make you feel insecure or anything, I'm sure you look great.

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Quote from: Puertoricanwasp123 on January 27, 2015, 11:02:55 PMLongest amount of time you spent driving a car post LLS?

Can you sit in your legs like Japanese people do?
 
Did you ever fall out of balance from being taller?

3 hours is the longest I've driven.  Driving isn't a problem at all, as long as I push the seat all the way back and lean the backrest all the way forward.

I can still sit Japanese-style, but it's not comfortable.  Feels like my quads aren't flexible enough, and like there's too much weight on my calves.

Sometimes I wobble a little bit if I'm not paying attention to my balance, but I've never actually fallen.

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Quote from: Uppland on January 27, 2015, 11:10:22 PMCould you tell us a bit more how your proportions have changed?

Do you move differently with a longer inseam, or do you perhaps have trouble reaching things without bending?

I am also interested if you have gone hiking, climbing or otherwise been active for a few days since your surgery, if so how did that go?

-Have your "explosivness" suffered?

-Did you have long arms before surgery, how do they look now?

Not to make you feel insecure or anything, I'm sure you look great.

Feels like my strides are shorter, but I don't think they really are.  More like shorter than they should be for someone of my height.  They haven't changed in length since before LL.

I don't hike or climb, but I'm sure I could do it for a trip that lasted a few days.  During my rehab period I walked multiple hours a day every day.

My explosiveness in some ways is reduced, and in other ways it's fine.  I can sprint as well as I used to.  I think I'd have trouble with a sports/army style obstacle course, like when they jump into and out of tires.  Hopping around is also slower and more difficult than it was before.

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Do you eat healthier now?

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Did you have Achilles' tendon lengthening along with your tibial lengthening?