Hey guys,
Just want to ask people who have done LL how life has been post LL.I know this has been discussed at various places but I want to measure on the following metrics:
1.Self Confidence
2.Career(Perception as a Leader or a Manager within a company)
3.Recovery
4.Success with women
5.Regret of doing LL(Time,Money,Enduring pain etc)
6.Reaction of family, friends and relatives
Feel free to add other points.
I guess if LL was a one time surgery like a Rhinoplasty, the pros would have outweighed the cons by a huge margin.But because of time and money involved with the procedure, it is making at least some of us to think twice about the procedure.I understand there is no "free lunch" here but I would like to get the inputs from folks here..
Cheers,
Realistic
I’ll start.
1. My self confidence has always been that I’m the greatest. Probably like a narcissist. I never settled with being second but I noticed no matter how much I ever achieved I was never enough for my surrounding.
2. I’m at the same employer as I was before my LL but I have a different position right now. I’m earning triple the amount as before LL. Not only all from salary but from different business I’m involved in.
3. I recovered well. Still have Xlegs but I actually do very well still in sports.
4. I was married before LL and I’m still married with the same woman.
5. I regret somewhat doing 7cm. I should have stopped at 5cm. But I enjoy being 184cm tall with shoes on. A lot.
6. Family said nothing. Some friends freaked out but never had the guts to say anything to me. They I can tell them off pretty harsh. People are all cowards.
Life is good.
Awesome Sweden.Very few negatives.One of the reason why I am considering LL ,apart from success with women,is to buttress my ambition of climbing the corporate ladder.
Realistic, and all future LLers
1) Your self confidence will definitely increase
2) Career depends on several things. You will probably get more immediate respect from peers/employees, but you better have the knowledge to back up the height. Physical presence only gets you so far. I had to basically restart my career and I get more respect from the people that I work with directly, but I can tell that the higher-ups view me as more of a brawn-over-brain type right now. That is, until I prove myself.
3) Physical recovery really wasn't that bad. Results may vary. I am about 8 months post-op and I can barely tell that I had anything done.
4) This is pretty subjective. I'm definitely doing better with taller women, but if you're already 5'7" plus and worried about women, I would look at other aspects of your life first.
5) I don't regret it. I think any money spent on improving yourself whether physically, mentally, or emotionally is worth it.
6) Family and friends really didn't say much. I try to slouch a little bit when meeting an old friend or a family member. Don't get me wrong, 3" is a huge difference, but you can certainly minimize it when you want to.
7) All in all, you really need to evaluate your specific circumstance. Is it really your height holding you back, or is it something else?
Quote from: short2tall on October 21, 2018, 05:23:02 AMRealistic, and all future LLers
1) Your self confidence will definitely increase
2) Career depends on several things. You will probably get more immediate respect from peers/employees, but you better have the knowledge to back up the height. Physical presence only gets you so far. I had to basically restart my career and I get more respect from the people that I work with directly, but I can tell that the higher-ups view me as more of a brawn-over-brain type right now. That is, until I prove myself.
3) Physical recovery really wasn't that bad. Results may vary. I am about 8 months post-op and I can barely tell that I had anything done.
4) This is pretty subjective. I'm definitely doing better with taller women, but if you're already 5'7" plus and worried about women, I would look at other aspects of your life first.
5) I don't regret it. I think any money spent on improving yourself whether physically, mentally, or emotionally is worth it.
6) Family and friends really didn't say much. I try to slouch a little bit when meeting an old friend or a family member. Don't get me wrong, 3" is a huge difference, but you can certainly minimize it when you want to.
7) All in all, you really need to evaluate your specific circumstance. Is it really your height holding you back, or is it something else?
do u think its really possible to 'minimise' 3. I am going for 3' but i really don wana open up to ppl about this atleast in start. maybe flater shoes with a bad posture could do me some stabilization as to not raise so many questions.
Thanks for the pointers, short2tall.I guess most of the problems related to short height stem from the inferiority complex one has when he is short.If a person doesn't give a fk,then at least some of the issues can get sorted if not all...Easier said than done though..
I don't really think that people will be all that curious of your height if you aren't too old.
But yeah it depends.
Quote from: QuinnHaverbrooke on October 21, 2018, 01:52:51 PMI don't really think that people will be all that curious of your height if you aren't too old.
But yeah it depends.
wat if som1 for instance a long distant relative was same height as me before cll and u meet him say after 4 years. what do u think will be his reaction?
Quote from: Sweden on October 20, 2018, 12:28:56 PMI’ll start.
1. My self confidence has always been that I’m the greatest. Probably like a narcissist. I never settled with being second but I noticed no matter how much I ever achieved I was never enough for my surrounding.
2. I’m at the same employer as I was before my LL but I have a different position right now. I’m earning triple the amount as before LL. Not only all from salary but from different business I’m involved in.
3. I recovered well. Still have Xlegs but I actually do very well still in sports.
4. I was married before LL and I’m still married with the same woman.
5. I regret somewhat doing 7cm. I should have stopped at 5cm. But I enjoy being 184cm tall with shoes on. A lot.
6. Family said nothing. Some friends freaked out but never had the guts to say anything to me. They I can tell them off pretty harsh. People are all cowards.
Life is good.
Sweden is a very interesting person. 
Quote from: Realistic on October 19, 2018, 01:20:50 AMHey guys,
Just want to ask people who have done LL how life has been post LL.I know this has been discussed at various places but I want to measure on the following metrics:
1.Self Confidence
2.Career(Perception as a Leader or a Manager within a company)
3.Recovery
4.Success with women
5.Regret of doing LL(Time,Money,Enduring pain etc)
6.Reaction of family, friends and relatives
Feel free to add other points.
I guess if LL was a one time surgery like a Rhinoplasty, the pros would have outweighed the cons by a huge margin.But because of time and money involved with the procedure, it is making at least some of us to think twice about the procedure.I understand there is no "free lunch" here but I would like to get the inputs from folks here..
Cheers,
Realistic
1. Self confidence-I was pretty confident with most aspects of my life other than with dating. Now that doesn't bother me at all and I do ok.
2. I'm earning $20,000 more than before, but thats not really due to height. Its pretty common in my career for people to make $20,000 jump in salary when switching jobs after 2 years.
3. Recovery was faster than average for bone consolidation (I only lengthened 6.5 cm in the femurs though). However my flexibility was slower. I stopped lengthening on Dec 1 and I was walking w.o crutches on Jan 24 (with some sway). By March I was walking normally and was able to walk at least 6 miles daily (at a very slow pace though. old ladies and kids were passing me). I don't remember the exact dates but now I can run, play basketball, play soccer. My running looks normal but I get tired quicker (but I can run at the same pace as before). My basketball skills are getting better but I'm not as agile yet.
4. This was the biggest change in my life. You are simply more attractive to women when you are taller. Obviously I got more matches with online dating. But even in person, women are more flirty with me. Some even explicitly expressed interest in me. This had never happened before and it was quite new to me. Once again, this could also be because I've been working out a lot too.
5. No regrets. A lot of people say money would have been an issue but I don't see it that way. Before LL, I was making $150k a year. That was enough for me to live in a nice place, travel every month, and go out every weekend. It didn't limit anything. I took a loan for LL where the monthly payment is $1350. I got a new job where I have more than $1350/mo after taxes. So financially its had almost no impact on me lifestye wise. That being said, I had no complications and my surgery was very textbook.
6. Parents were very supportive. I told no one else. A lot of people were baffled/confused when they saw me after.
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