Quote from: myloginacct on March 20, 2018, 11:37:25 AM
That's awesome. Keep up that positivity. 171cm was among the tallest average heights in the world a century ago, so definitely don't feel short.
Although I agree that 171cm is not socially short, your reason for why he should feel good, is one of the stupidiest things I have heard
Quote from: TIBIKE200 on March 20, 2018, 01:47:07 PMAlthough I agree that 171cm is not socially short, your reason for why he should feel good, is one of the stupidiest things I have heard
Uh, where did I mention that he should feel good?
Thank you for your contribution, I guess. I'll be sure to be more mindful so as to not make the "stupidiest" posts someone on a CLL forum has ever read.
Quote from: myloginacct on March 20, 2018, 11:37:25 AMThat's awesome. Keep up that positivity. 171cm was among the tallest average heights in the world a century ago, so definitely don't feel short. It's just that people in those tallest countries reached their genetic potential.
Quote from: TIBIKE200 on March 20, 2018, 01:47:07 PMAlthough I agree that 171cm is not socially short
For me I'm happy to be around the global average height and being around 171cm I actually don't feel short at all. I could have gone for tibia LL but decided against it. I don't want to put myself into further stress and trauma. Personally I feel that the risks outweigh the benefit of doing another LL surgery at this height. I've already fked up my legs enough already lol. I reckon I've traded my atheletic ability for the several cm's. I'm not too happy about it but this is something that I had accepted and willing to trade for a boost in self esteem. Running and jogging feels very unnatural and I can't continoulsly jog as I did before without taking a break in between, around 100m on average. Long distance walking seems fine, but then my knees start feeling tight and gradually my left leg starts becoming painful. I don't know if it's the rods that is causing this or some underlying condition due to CLL. I'm hoping the doctor will be able to figure it out.
Quote from: myloginacct on March 20, 2018, 11:48:09 AMSweden complains about small aches, and the risk of early hip/knee arthritis is extremely real.
You need to take that into account too.
This is absolutely correct. I rmember reading Sweden's experience during his CLL and post-CLL and I remember him mentioning about his aches. I kinda dismissed this due to him having surgery with Dr.Sarin and thinking if I go to a well experienced doctor I would avoid such problems. Unfortunately this is not the case for me.
I think things may get better a couple years after the rods have already been removed. Gotta consult with the best doctors and be optimistic.
And I'm glad you feel satisfied with your new height.
Quote from: myloginacct on March 19, 2018, 05:05:23 PMIdeal height is 6'3, the average in the Philippines nowadays. If you're shorter than that, women won't even look at you, and you'll never get raises or promotions, much less a job.
Sarcasm aside, yeah. If you have or ever had height neurosis, stay away from places full of incels and incel-types who like to post stupid stories and memes about it. I know personally it's hard, but your height doesn't have to be everything in your life.
I posted this image in another thread, and I'll post it again here:
Grieg was significantly under the average for his location, familial wealth and ancestry (Norway), but that did not stop him from anything. With some types we have on the internet today, some people would have told him nasty things ("kill yourself") about himself due to his height.
Never stopped him from anything.
Him and his wife (guess who was taller).
Thank you, Microbe. I will keep 5cm as the most I'd do, and I will try to be content with less than that.
classic fm are really doing that kind of things ... that's ... pitiful
whatever you will do in your life people will always rank yourself according to your height, they are giving so much to that (anglo-saxon societies)
and looking at pictures I would never have guess that Rachmaninov was 6'6 http://www.oocities.org/vienna/strasse/6145/rach13.jpg https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61224648/tatyana-sergeyevna-conus#view-photo=35267790
he looks about the same than Jacques Tati who was 187 cm according to an interview with Jacques Chancel
by the way the best looking musician was Alban Berg and he was quite tall
https://www.pinterest.fr/pin/356628864217148382/
I find Liszt the best looking of them all, but I might be biased.
lets go back to the time before you did, now that you have gone through LL with all the experience. Would you have done it?
Quote from: vanhellson002 on March 26, 2018, 06:38:29 AMlets go back to the time before you did, now that you have gone through LL with all the experience. Would you have done it?
At this current moment when I'm not in pain, yes, I think the extra cm has boosted my self esteem. But there are times when I do question whether it was really worth it, especially when I'm in pain and thinking whether the underlying condition maybe premature arthritis. I also fear that the additional trauma from the rod removal may exacerbate the condition. So yeah my honest opinion is that there are times when I'm pleased with the result and there are those times when I'm not.
Quote from: Microbe on March 26, 2018, 07:00:36 AMAt this current moment when I'm not in pain, yes, I think the extra cm has boosted my self esteem. But there are times when I do question whether it was really worth it, especially when I'm in pain and thinking whether the underlying condition maybe premature arthritis. I also fear that the additional trauma from the rod removal may exacerbate the condition. So yeah my honest opinion is that there are times when I'm pleased with the result and there are those times when I'm not.
Hey Microbe, I realize this is a... tall request, but could you maybe come back in a year or two and make a thread like this again, after you already had your nails removed? I'd be curious if there was any change in the oscillation of your thoughts as to whether CLL was or wasn't worth it. It's also completely understandable if you don't, and just want to forget about all this.
Thank you for still reporting back even once.
Quote from: myloginacct on March 27, 2018, 12:04:51 AMHey Microbe, I realize this is a... tall request, but could you maybe come back in a year or two and make a thread like this again, after you already had your nails removed? I'd be curious if there was any change in the oscillation of your thoughts as to whether CLL was or wasn't worth it. It's also completely understandable if you don't, and just want to forget about all this.
Thank you for still reporting back even once.
Yes I'll keep you guys updated.
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