I think the same too. I think once my looks change it would help me in the dating department also. I was thinking of going with Dro. Giotikas. What about you? Which doctor have you considered?
I don't have any concrete plans yet
I am re thinking my choice with Dr. Giotikas and im now thinking Dr. Guichet or Dr. Gdlavitch.
Please PM me and we can discuss that.Let us make this thread germane only to measuring life post LL
Are you referring to me?
1. Self Confidence- Much better. I was barely 5ft before the surgery and would always feel odd looking. It didn't help that my height would be the first thing a large number of people mentioned. I would also get hurtful but innocuous questions from children and on occasion adults asking if I was a midget. Even though I wasn't technically the comments hurt. Now I can go out and feel like I'm just an indistinct schmuck like everyone else.
2. Career- In school
3. Recovery: Hard to gauge. I was never that athletic before the surgery, and I didn't try to do anything until I got the rods out. I had a Left Rotational Osteotomy to fix bowing in my left leg, so I haven't been able to exercise much lately outside of swimming which feels great.
4. Success With women: I am still fairly shy, but I am working on it. The shyness was developed when I was shorter and old habits die hard. I knew this surgery would make it easier for me with dating, but my primary goal was to reach a height closer to normal.
5. Regrets- I don't have any regrets. This surgery allowed me to feel like I was in control of my growth for the first time in my life. I regret that it was necessary, and I wish I had been able to reach this height without surgery but for whatever reason the Growth Hormone I took to treat my deficiency never really helped me grow as much as my parents, and I thought. Whether this was due to the doctor underdosing me or just my body not metabolizing as much as it should have, I don't know. It's water under the bridge now. I have lost flexibility, but that's a small price to pay.
6. The reaction of Family- My parents, helped me find Paley who we were initially planning on doing corrections for the bowing in my legs. When we heard about CLL, we were sold. They helped me throughout the, and I couldn't have done it without them. We also got to spend a lot of time together which was nice. As far as I know, it's common knowledge in my family that I did this surgery. Everyone was very supportive, and understanding of why I would want to do this operation. My friends at school understood as well.
I feel like overall the Surgery went about as well as it could go for me.
Yup
I will pm you now.
I don't mind if I'm some cm taller. This surgery ruined my life and many others' I met. Stay away from the Spanish surgeon.
I did LL last year, went from 5'1.5 to 5'4.
1.Self Confidence - definitely more confident when going out now. Before LL I was always conscious about my height when in public, now a lot less so. Not to say I'm a social butterfly now but social gatherings are much easier for me now.
2.Career(Perception as a Leader or a Manager within a company) - I'm a software developer which is one of the few fields where it's really all about how good you are so height doesn't matter at all.
3.Recovery - Consolidation was a bit slow but I'm all back to normal now after a year.
4.Success with women - Even though I really got the short change with height, fortunately I was blessed with above average looks so have had success with women. But after the LL, more girls have shown an interest but I havn't really had a desire to pursue as I still want to do LL one more time on my tibia and finish my journey, can't have any distractions until then.
5.Regret of doing LL(Time,Money,Enduring pain etc) - only regret is that I didn't do it sooner.
6.Reaction of family, friends and relatives. I only told my family who was supportive, alot of people around my height have noticed a difference where as those who were much taller didn't. The ladies have definitely noticed, said I look different and better looking somehow haha.
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