Telling parents

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Hello forum,

I have been around this forum for a few years now. I will be graduating from university very soon and I am planning on pursuing LL right after graduation. I have a question for those who are seriously pursuing this or have already gone through this procedure. I will be telling my mom and dad about this soon. In my eyes, I have to tell them since I will be disappearing for a good 8 months or so. How did you guys start this conversation with your parents?

Ps. I have also heard of conflicting advice. Some people have told me that telling there parents and having there support really helped them in this process. Others have said that telling them was the worst decision they ever made.  If your a veteran, can you tell me how your parents reacted?

Thanks

Truespartan

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Hello guys,

Thank you for replying to my post. I am 24 (170cm - 172cm) and I plan on doing 5.5 cm Latn tibia. I plan to stay close to the doctor until consolidation is mostly complete. For LATN, this is about 1.5 months/cm and that is why I will be abroad for 8 months.

The reason I am considering telling my parents is in the case of complications. Plus I figure they will know when I return home. A lot of people on this forum seem to be seeking this surgery. So my question is have you told your parents about this procedure, how did you tell your parents? What was there reaction etc.

Thank you,

TrueSpartan

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Hello guys,

Thank you all for your replies. It was interesting to see a variety of opinions on this matter.  I have decided I will tell my parents. I will post here about there reactions. It may be a couple of weeks however but I will be doing it. I definitely expect to see a shocked response followed by your perfect the way you are. Let's see how it goes.

Thanks again,

TrueSpartan