Well think about it this way: the additional 2.5in. in the tibiae would indicate an additional 3in in the femur, according to a 0.8 tib/femur ratio. Then you need to consider the proportion of the upper body relative to legs of that length. If you were to assume a roughly equal increase in the upper body, then this would equate to 10-11inches of total additional height.
So, if I were to sit beside someone who has an equal knee height as mine now, assuming they have roughly the same ratios of proportion I did, prior to the procedure, I could expect that person to be around 6'7-6'8, yet I'm 8inches shorter than them total.
It's important to realize that tall people are usually tall everywhere. A slight increase in every area is what leads to their overall stature, not an excessive length in one segment.
LON with the boys at Dr Sringari--India (Complete)
Polycrates, how tall were you before the surgery? 177? 178? If so, you would be one of the tallest, if not the tallest person to ever ungerdo LL surgery.
I was 178cm in the morning. I hardly think I am ever the tallest person. Perhaps on here, but I'm sure there have been a great many guys around that height who've done it as well.
There was a guy who did LL in China with Dr. Xia who had a starting height of 183CM. He added 5CM to that. There was another guy in Amar Sarin's care who started at 180CM and lengthened himself to 187CM. He wanted to play basketball professionally. Just ask Sweden about it.
It's unfortunate to hear the basketball player case. That height would still be in the <20th percentile in professional leagues, and coupled with the lack of agility he is sure to now suffer from, it's a certain his aspirations were not fulfilled. Point guards need to be agile and lithe to play at a high level. If that's all he did it for, I'm sure he regrets the decision now.
Quote from: Polycrates. on August 24, 2014, 10:47:01 PMIt's unfortunate to hear the basketball player case. That height would still be in the <20th percentile in professional leagues, and coupled with the lack of agility he is sure to now suffer from, it's a certain his aspirations were not fulfilled. Point guards need to be agile and lithe to play at a high level. If that's all he did it for, I'm sure he regrets the decision now.
Also pro basketball players tend to have wingspans 4-8 inches bigger than their height. That guy is a total dumbass like anyone who does LL to play basketball professionally or to get better at sports. I wonder why the Dr. he's been lengthening with didn't warn him about it.
Because he was Amar Sarin
It's kind of funny. I actually thought about that guy who wanted to be a basketball player. I wonder how he did?
He sure do could throw a good rap!
How tall are you now Polycrates?
183cm-184cm. Felt average at best when I was back home for a bit. In Mexico I feel ridiculously big against the locals and small against business associates... will never win in this game.
How are you doing?
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