Doing well. I'm about to go to Universal Studios this weekend. Which is something I haven't been able to do in a while. I'm working out everyday; my arms are still insanely weak but at least I can lift light weights now. I don't really go out that much to bars, clubs, etc. because I would hate to slip and fall and land on my arms that are still consolidating. It's winter anyway, so i'm not missing much. I look forward to the spring time, but I have to be careful to cover my scars from sun exposure because I made a mistake with my tibia scars; exposing them to the sun, thus taking longer to fade. It's not a big deal, they are covered with hair anyway but obviously that's not the case with my arms so I must take special precautions.
To Alu: Yeah I think people say I look better because I am taller. Even before the arm lengthening, I was getting the same compliments. I don't think it has to do with loss of weight because I had a sculpted body a few years back and never got the same praise for my looks. It also probably has to do with the fact that people don't know what to expect when you come back from this surgery. And I understand, because I didn't expect to look like a whole other person. I was trying on an outfit yesterday and I thought- HOLY - this is me. It's pretty insane. I do look like a better version of my previous self. My thighs are still a bit skinny, I might have to start lifting with heavier weight, but I don't want to rush things and hurt myself.
I'm still in the WHO? ME? phase when it comes to attraction. I'm just not used to having this much attention. It's almost depressing that a few inches has changed everything for me.
I understand why some people lengthen extreme amounts or even lengthen when they are already average height. They see how much of a difference a little height makes in their life and they want more, knowing well that despite their proportions or difficulties in athleticism and recovery, they will be seen as more attractive.
Personally, i'm very happy with my height, and very lucky I stopped where I did. Even with 2 inches added to my arms i'd say they are still roughly 2 inches shorter than someone whose legs are naturally my length. I actually saw someone on the way to the gym the other day who was my height and had even longer legs than I, naturally- his arms were really long as well- but it was really surprising to see. I would say my proportions are very similar to Henry Cavill's. Anyway that's enough rambling.
Peace.
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Quote from: Iamready on January 19, 2017, 06:18:25 PMI'm still in the WHO? ME? phase when it comes to attraction. I'm just not used to having this much attention. It's almost depressing that a few inches has changed everything for me.
I understand why some people lengthen extreme amounts or even lengthen when they are already average height. They see how much of a difference a little height makes in their life and they want more, knowing well that despite their proportions or difficulties in athleticism and recovery, they will be seen as more attractive.
This might also be a mental effect though. People do the surgery and because it's such a grave procedure, they automatically feel that something has changed. It's like a placebo effect. People feel better after swallowing little pills that actually do nothing, and LL surgery will be a big confidence boost no matter what your final height might be. This confidence boost also makes you more attractive to other people, even though the height also makes things better, objectively.
Anyway, I'm happy that you're doing well and hopefully you will keep us updated.
Quote from: Iamready on January 19, 2017, 06:18:25 PMI'm still in the WHO? ME? phase when it comes to attraction. I'm just not used to having this much attention. It's almost depressing that a few inches has changed everything for me.
i believe that also applies for money too 
you know,its quite shocking to see the change on people when it comes to money.. 
and,thanks for the update.Im really happy for you man!
Quote from: IwannaBeTaller on January 19, 2017, 08:08:10 PMThis might also be a mental effect though. People do the surgery and because it's such a grave procedure, they automatically feel that something has changed. It's like a placebo effect. People feel better after swallowing little pills that actually do nothing, and LL surgery will be a big confidence boost no matter what your final height might be. This confidence boost also makes you more attractive to other people, even though the height also makes things better, objectively.
Anyway, I'm happy that you're doing well and hopefully you will keep us updated.
I just want to preface this by saying I am open to the idea that this is all happening in my head or is a result of confidence from being taller. But, i'm a pretty sensitive person and I notice the little details in life. And I just want to say there's a possibility I am wrong, but I really think people underestimate how much 4.5 inches is. And add to that, my arms are longer by 2 inches. These little details make quite the difference. I'm telling you, it's completely different. All I am doing here is documenting the truth. This is my experience; real life.
You don't just go through major surgery on 8 bones and walk around with more confidence. I am not there. At any point I could trip and land on broken arms. It's kind of hard to attribute attraction to something mental when I am walking around careful and paranoid. So I really don't think it's my confidence women are attracted to. I went from having to approach girls to being approached by girls. That's a big jump. It's an entirely new game, and I am still trying to learn the rules. And once again, I could be wrong, but I am pretty sure it has to do with my new body.
But even after all that I still accept your theory that this could be placebo affect. All I did was present my argument for why it isn't.
People do underestimate how much is 4 inches (and it is A LOT). You don't need to be on the defensive... You went from very short to average. You went from having a "defect" to not having one which is a huge gain. It should be also noted that you compare your 5'5 self to a 5'9.5 self. I believe the difference wouldn't be as extreme if you went from 5'7 (you post tibia height) to your current height (but there would still be a difference).
And again, 4 inches is A LOT. I saw a few months ago on the o'brien show, the host measuring an actor. The actor was 5'11.5. Conan is 6'3. The difference between them was that the 5'11.5 guy had his eyes at his shoulder level. If that's a 4-5 inch difference, even a 2-2.5 inches difference in a lot.
This is why also people here tend to exaggerate the average height... They have no idea just how much a 2 inch difference in height is.
Quote from: Iamready on January 23, 2017, 09:42:20 AMI just want to preface this by saying I am open to the idea that this is all happening in my head or is a result of confidence from being taller. But, i'm a pretty sensitive person and I notice the little details in life. And I just want to say there's a possibility I am wrong, but I really think people underestimate how much 4.5 inches is. And add to that, my arms are longer by 2 inches. These little details make quite the difference. I'm telling you, it's completely different. All I am doing here is documenting the truth. This is my experience; real life.
You don't just go through major surgery on 8 bones and walk around with more confidence. I am not there. At any point I could trip and land on broken arms. It's kind of hard to attribute attraction to something mental when I am walking around careful and paranoid. So I really don't think it's my confidence women are attracted to. I went from having to approach girls to being approached by girls. That's a big jump. It's an entirely new game, and I am still trying to learn the rules. And once again, I could be wrong, but I am pretty sure it has to do with my new body.
But even after all that I still accept your theory that this could be placebo affect. All I did was present my argument for why it isn't.
I am freaking ROOTING for you bro wishing you a FULL recovery. You are the best diary and best procedure I've seen of LL on any forum to date, you are HOPE for ALL of us.
How was Universal? Were you able to 100% enjoy yourself easily with no problems? Lol I actually liked Universal in LA because it's quite diverse and I didn't feel so short. Can't imagine how great you felt.
Quote from: TIBIKE200 on January 23, 2017, 09:49:01 AMPeople do underestimate how much is 4 inches (and it is A LOT). You don't need to be on the defensive... You went from very short to average. You went from having a "defect" to not having one which is a huge gain. It should be also noted that you compare your 5'5 self to a 5'9.5 self. I believe the difference wouldn't be as extreme if you went from 5'7 (you post tibia height) to your current height (but there would still be a difference).
And again, 4 inches is A LOT. I saw a few months ago on the o'brien show, the host measuring an actor. The actor was 5'11.5. Conan is 6'3. The difference between them was that the 5'11.5 guy had his eyes at his shoulder level. If that's a 4-5 inch difference, even a 2-2.5 inches difference in a lot.
This is why also people here tend to exaggerate the average height... They have no idea just how much a 2 inch difference in height is.
Thanks man. It's a big jump. I used to wear lifts; at least 1.5-2 inches worth. And even then, people who see me are shocked. I literally saw someone have a nervous breakdown in front of me in the gym because he couldn't believe that I was taller than him now. He was convinced I was my own older brother.
Quote from: CaptainAmerica on January 23, 2017, 09:49:20 AMI am freaking ROOTING for you bro wishing you a FULL recovery. You are the best diary and best procedure I've seen of LL on any forum to date, you are HOPE for ALL of us.
How was Universal? Were you able to 100% enjoy yourself easily with no problems? Lol I actually liked Universal in LA because it's quite diverse and I didn't feel so short. Can't imagine how great you felt.
Hey man. Universal was a fking dream come true. The whole park was rented out for the party. THe chainsmokers played a concert. And every single food place was all you can eat for free. I ate so fking much, and I couldn't stop because it was all so good. We got to check out Harry Potter land, and it was magical, there was alcohol everywhere. I never felt so comfortable in my own skin. I was having so much fun, being obnoxious, there's whole new me that is coming out of its shell. I went with an old roomate of mine and her husband, and when she first saw me she was like, "who is that tall guy?" She was just gushing how different I was. I don't know what to say anymore.
The only place that I had difficulties was when we were on the escalator going down and my friends wanted to run down the stairs. If I do that now, I feel a tenderness in my shin where the blocking screws were put to straighten out the knock knee that I got. So it hampers my confidence when running down stairs and I err to caution. I think I won't be back to 100% until I get all this garbage off my bones. It's just an insane amount of metal in there.
Quote from: Iamready on January 23, 2017, 10:04:54 AMHey man. Universal was a fking dream come true. The whole park was rented out for the party. THe chainsmokers played a concert. And every single food place was all you can eat for free. I ate so fking much, and I couldn't stop because it was all so good. We got to check out Harry Potter land, and it was magical, there was alcohol everywhere. I never felt so comfortable in my own skin. I was having so much fun, being obnoxious, there's whole new me that is coming out of its shell. I went with an old roomate of mine and her husband, and when she first saw me she was like, "who is that tall guy?" She was just gushing how different I was. I don't know what to say anymore.
The only place that I had difficulties was when we were on the escalator going down and my friends wanted to run down the stairs. If I do that now, I feel a tenderness in my shin where the blocking screws were put to straighten out the knock knee that I got. So it hampers my confidence when running down stairs and I err to caution. I think I won't be back to 100% until I get all this garbage off my bones. It's just an insane amount of metal in there.
Lol that sounds fantastic man. I'm glad you were able to enjoy yourself and have a normal time. No one else ever writes about stuff like that in their diaries. They just disappear and say life is good or life is good but they have some minor aches sometimes. But it's very motivating to know that you were able to enjoy yourself at a theme park fully 100% without having to worry about anything functionally going wrong. (As I would assume theme park / festivals are a pretty good test for nobility and standing / walking for the average person).
I believe you'll get there. Even your walking videos in those early months looked really good for having done quad lengthening. And lol honestly i'm just as cautious with stuff like that now because I'm wearing lifts because of the instability they cause. Imagine being the dude who falls down while running up the stairs, breaks his ankle, and has his lifts go flying out in front of everyone leaving the park lmao.
Happy to hear from you, good luck on the rest of your recovery.
Quote from: Iamready on January 23, 2017, 09:42:20 AMI just want to preface this by saying I am open to the idea that this is all happening in my head or is a result of confidence from being taller. But, i'm a pretty sensitive person and I notice the little details in life. And I just want to say there's a possibility I am wrong, but I really think people underestimate how much 4.5 inches is. And add to that, my arms are longer by 2 inches. These little details make quite the difference. I'm telling you, it's completely different. All I am doing here is documenting the truth. This is my experience; real life.
You don't just go through major surgery on 8 bones and walk around with more confidence. I am not there. At any point I could trip and land on broken arms. It's kind of hard to attribute attraction to something mental when I am walking around careful and paranoid. So I really don't think it's my confidence women are attracted to. I went from having to approach girls to being approached by girls. That's a big jump. It's an entirely new game, and I am still trying to learn the rules. And once again, I could be wrong, but I am pretty sure it has to do with my new body.
But even after all that I still accept your theory that this could be placebo affect. All I did was present my argument for why it isn't.
Mate, I absolutely agree that the physical changes do play a role. You went from short to average, which surely is a huge change, and people notice, even if subconsciously. All I said was that the mental aspect also plays a rule, a huge role at that. This is probably the reason why people here report that they feel this surgery was worth it, even if their post-LL height is still below average. It's because they feel that such a grave procedure must have an effect and because they "paid off their mental pain with some physical health" and did something very serious to combat their depression, they do feel a massive improvement. Mental and physical effects play hand in hand. It's good that you get to enjoy the benefits of finally being taller, no matter if mental or physical.
That being said, let's not get hyped up about the guy in the gym who almost had a breakdown because you are now taller. He might also struggle with his height and have bad feelings, and now have the feeling that everyone is getting taller than him.
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