Problem is people will realize you are taller and will ask. When you let everyone know, you just relax...again as you said, easy to say it but hard to do it. Let's see...
Quote from: Mdream on April 04, 2017, 08:23:28 PMProblem is people will realize you are taller and will ask. When you let everyone know, you just relax...again as you said, easy to say it but hard to do it. Let's see...
Most people don't even know this surgery exists so you can literally make any excuse.
Quote from: Mdream on April 04, 2017, 08:21:16 PMI have been talking to Rozbruch for more than a year now.
have u had to wait because you've been saving up, or scheduling problems, or some other less concrete reason? y'all are convincing me that rozbruch is ultimately a cut above paley i guess, so i'm hoping to go with dr. r. going in for a consultation over the summer would allow me to have the surgery in january, right? he doesn't have a massive waiting list or anything like that?
and if anyone has anything to say, because i'm still floored by this, about why rozbruch is so painless and why he thinks, unlike paley, the physical therapy only need be some stretching on your own, i'd love to know. gonna ask rozbruch myself during consultation but interested in what y'all have to say.
Quote from: Mdream on April 04, 2017, 08:23:28 PMProblem is people will realize you are taller and will ask. When you let everyone know, you just relax...again as you said, easy to say it but hard to do it.
this isn't much of a concern for me because i've been wearing 2-inch lifts and shoes with a bit of heel since i was 17 and a half––i'm 22 now. i still imagine some people will notice, in which case... idk, i'll say that i had really bad posture for a while and have been seeing a specialist who's helping me correct it. seems believable enough, lol.
also, ppl have talked about age... i'm 22, is that young enough so that i'm at an advantage? my only exercise is walking 10,000 steps a day, but i'm disciplined about it. and i think i'm generally healthy, had my annual physical in august and everything looked good.
damn, i'm just wondering where 6feet is. my worry is he said some setback and that's why he hasn't been active here for a few days
Quote from: lon chaney on April 04, 2017, 11:17:48 PMdamn, i'm just wondering where 6feet is. my worry is he said some setback and that's why he hasn't been active here for a few days
lol calm your tits i'm right here. I just feel like posting less and less because this forum has become a breeding ground for trolling and pointless discussion. I was trying to have a serious thread to give everyone some insight on a doctor very few have done this with. Just seems like anything of value gets drowned out by the white noise.
totally, 6feet, i know i'm being overeager and, yeah, that the forums can be hellish and useless much of the time. like i said, something recently fell into place that's making this more of a sure thing for me, so i want to take advantage of that and secure this before things change. that's why my tits are not so cooled! anyway, could we message though? no pressure but would be super helpful. not a troll, just an earnest LL hopeful. promise not to spam or overload u, just would go a long way getting some detailed answers from someone who's really equipped to speak on the subject
Quote from: lon chaney on April 04, 2017, 11:30:11 PMtotally, 6feet, i know i'm being overeager and, yeah, that the forums can be hellish and useless much of the time. like i said, something recently fell into place that's making this more of a sure thing for me, so i want to take advantage of that and secure this before things change. that's why my tits are not so cooled! anyway, could we message though? no pressure but would be super helpful. not a troll, just an earnest LL hopeful. promise not to spam or overload u, just would go a long way getting some detailed answers from someone who's really equipped to speak on the subject
to answer:
1) the wait time between consultation and surgery is probably 4-8 weeks. You just have to schedule the psych exam, have dr. westrich discuss the results with dr Rozbruch and then schedule a surgery date.
2) it'd be silly for me to objectively compare Paley and Rozbruch because i've never done a procedure with Paley and i dont know what he does differently. all i can say is, i'm not surprised that the Hospital for Special Surgery's Chief of LL and Complex Reconstruction has managed to give his patients a relatively pain free experience. I'm sure Paley is a fine doctor, but let's be real, he has his own "institute" in west palm beach, whereas Rozbruch is in New York fckin City repairing NFL and NBA players. I maintain that the crux of pain management comes down to the quality of the osteotomy: if someone cuts your bone poorly, you're going to feel it more. If they cut it well, you'll feel it less.
I'm going to see Dr Rozbruch tomorrow for post-op check up. Will let you know how that goes.
thanks, buddy, and i hope your post-op checkup goes well. u rule, looking forward to hearing more whenever you're ready
also, does anyone have anything to say about finastride and LL? i don't have bdd, i'm not obsessed with balding and other cosmetic disadvantages. i wouldn't really mind being bald, it's just that ultimately yeah i'd rather keep my hair, and finastride / rogaine are generally thought of as safe and easy, so i've been using them for 3 months now, after my dermatologist verified that i'm showing the first signs of baldness.
probably more of a question for a doctor but... should i stop finastride? it raises your estrogen levels a bit, would that make the lengthening and consolidation difficult for bones? i hope it's not too late, because i'd much prefer height increase over precluding balding. like i said, balding hardly bothers me, but the finastride / rogaine regimen isn't like LL, it's inexpensive (relatively at least) and essentially risk-free. doesn't take 5 months either. so i've been doing that, but will forget about it if it interferes with LL
ah, when u get a chance 6feet, i also have a question about the psych eval.
were you supposed to put rozbruch's psychiatrist in contact with therapists you've worked with before? i ask because my mom, who was very much so against my getting the surgery for a while because of her motherly paranoia regarding the potential risks, was adamant about my seeing a bdd specialist. her idea was that if i had bdd and just treated it with cognitive behavioral therapy and SSRIs, i wouldn't be bothered by my height anymore, thus precluding the surgery.
bdd specialists are categorically against cosmetic surgeries like this. it's in their best interest career-wise, because someone could undergo a cosmetic surgery rather than working with a bdd theraprist. the one i worked with acknowledged that a select few people will benefit from these surgeries, but that in her experience the vast majority of people have something like bdd and will return for other cosmetic surgeries. anyway, as expected, the bdd treatment didn't work for me. i was open to it and approached it with real effort, but i have dysphoria, not dysmorphia. the woman i worked with was thoughtful and very nice, but she works within the bdd framework exclusively, which makes no room for someone like me who has sex partners, career prospects, a good life generally, but quite wants the surgery as long as it's safe and legit.
i have a regular therapist whom i have a great relationship with, and she agrees with me that i don't have bdd, and that lengthening isn't a bad idea as long as i know it's what i really want. my parents like her too, and that's largely why they've come around. she's a doctor, has done her research, and acknowledged that while it's not without risk, if you work with the right surgeon, you'll be good.
anyway, i'm sure rozbruch doesn't much like the bdd people either, as like i said, they categorically reject cosmetic surgeries like his. but the idea of having to get back in contact with thd bdd specialist i met with and her like thwarting my shot at surgery is a total bummer. so i wanted to check with you that you just see rozbruch's psychiatrist. i mean, before rozbruch's psychiatrist could talk to any of my former doctors, i'd have to give them explicit permission. but i'd rather not lie to rozbruch of course, or withhold info about me that he asks for, i want to be totally forthcoming with him.
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