I had LL in 2007 and I'm still here. Ask me anything!

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I don't know.  It's the skin that covers the muscles that got really big.

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deleted post, I already asked this question, accidental repeat question

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1. What objects do you notice that most LLers forget to bring/regret not bringing with them for LL?

2. What objects do you notice LLers bringing with them that they probably should not bring/not waste luggage space on?

I did gnail femurs. Offhand, I didn't use the massage gun nearly as much as I thought I would. And the hotel TV was way smaller than I originally thought and so I never used my HDMI cable or wireless keyboard for it. And I thought I would game more with my gaming keyboard but I didn't like the lag spikes I got in the hotel in Athens. So I just ended up using my laptop in bed mostly.

Trying to think of some other ideas to pack smarter/bring what really matters, any other ideas or observations from your personal experience?


One idea I had was to buy a like 28 inch 4k monitor after going to Athens from skroutz (similar to amazon for Greece) and then trashing it when I'm done, wonder if that's a bad idea

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I don't know.  It depends on your situation.

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what was ur nail removal proceess like? did you got anesthesia? wont it hurt to pull pins from bone without anestheisa?

did you not concern abt risk of bone infection with LON method?

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In your memory on either forum, have you ever seen a situation where someone doing 5cm precise tibias instead of like 4.5 cm precise tibias made a difference in terms of complications/a worse outcome?

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Firstly, thanks for being active and responding to questions all these years later!

  ~My question is how much has LL changed your life?

  ~To what degree did your height neurosis get alleviated?

  ~Do you feel like a new man after the surgery versus before?

  ~Do people really treat you better, and how has it impacted your romantic life since finishing lengthening?

  ~How has your mental state changed since before and after getting the surgery done?

  ~Do you feel like you could have improved your life without CLL and that you could overcome being short or are you 100% happy having spent the money on surgery?

Thank you in advance for responding, I am a 5'4.5" and 23. I have achieved a lot and went to a good college, but my sense of self worth is still zero. I'm curious how satisfied CLL patients are because on most websites anytime anyone mentions leg lengthening, people are quick and overwhelmingly likely to say how bad this surgery looks and that it is pointless and too expensive.

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1. My live changed a lot but I don't know how much of that was due to LL.

2. I don't have height neurosis anymore.  I tried to do bodybuilding before LL and now I just don't care.  All I do now is light cardio, body weight calisthenics, and yoga.  I don't feel the need to compensate for a shortcoming that doesn't exist anymore.

3. I turned over a new leaf in terms of my interaction with the world.  I have a lot more confidence now that people don't literally (and by extension metaphorically) look down on me anymore.  I feel less afraid going out in public, like the target on my back marking me as an easy victim was erased by LL.

4. Everyone treats me much better.  I went back to college after LL, and a girl in one of my classes actually had a crush on me.  That hadn't happened since the 4th grade.  It wasn't only due to height: my behavior in the class made me come off as intelligent, funny, and outgoing.  I was really comfortable in the classroom like never before.  But she was above average in height, so I have some doubts that she would've felt that way if I hadn't done LL.  Men treat me better too.  There's a scene in a documentary movie called Short & Male of an experiement in which a short guy gets bumped and pushed around on a crowded sidewalk, and a tall guy walks the same path and people move out of his way.  There is just a general, omnipresent, in many cases unconscious, background physical intimidation and bullying against small men in society.
 
5. My mental state improved a lot.  Less fear and discouragement, more hope and optimism.

6. As of right now I don't have anything going for me that I wouldn't have without LL.  The benefits seem fleeting and geared towards the young.  You're probably too young to remember this but there was a comedy show called Married With Children (the other mod is a big fan) about a guy named Al Bundy who used to be a popular star athlete in high school, got all the girls, bought himself a sweet car with the money from a part-time job selling shoes at the mall, and ovedrall had a great youth.  Now he's a miserable middle-aged shoe salesman who doesn't like his wife and is still driving that same car.

My biggest concern now is my mobility in the future.  In many ways LL is like buying something wonderful with a high-interest credit card.

P.S. Please use the default font.  That one is a little hard on the eyes.

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Married with Children and Al Bundy, classics!!!  Love the references, analogy and answers.

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Have you told the women you have dated about your LL and if so what was their reaction to it?

I'm curious to know if women who want children would feel disappointed when they find out the man they are with has had LL since her children won't get his height.

It seems like something that should be brought up early on at least in an indirect way.