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
They dont support you financially, you have not to tell them, just go away with a good trained doctor(dont do more than 6 cm per segment) knowing that complications can happen but if you surgeon knows what he/she is doing he/she will resolve it well without extra cost, in some cases. If you feel better telling them do it fast, they maybe get upset and tell you are crazy because most of the people are ignorant about this procedure, try to explain this surgery and if they understand well if not ,too. Some surgeons wont allow you to do this surgery at least one of your family member knows about it, but it is just in some cases, money is their main concern.
It depends on how private you want to keep this.
If your parents know, it's only a matter of time before they let it slip.
I'd say that especially since you're just finishing college, the idea of you being away from home for a year or so isn't really too suspicious.
Quote from: Whereintheworld? on October 15, 2016, 06:20:39 PMIt depends on how private you want to keep this.
If you're parents know, it's only a matter of time before they let it slip.
I'd say that especially since you're just finishing college, the idea of you being away from home for a year or so isn't really too suspicious.
If he will lengthen more than 5cm then i highly doubt it that they won't notice.
True, but I'm guessing that he's 21/22, which means they'll probably write it off as a natural growth spurt.
Well i thought about something similar but unfortunely they already got an information that i won't grow anymore.
Anyway, telling your parents will be probably the easiest thing with LL.
Late growth spurts are great arguments.
It's your family... Tell them... There is no question about that
Quote from: TrueSpartan on October 15, 2016, 05:40:49 PMHello 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
why 8 months off!! don't tell me you want to seek 12 cm
Maybe he wants to stay for a consolidation time.
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