What's your best excuse for dissapearing for LL??

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Its hard to get away for 6 months + from family and friends.  What would you say to create some distance as you get the procedure done?

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Pretty solid one honestly

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I'm thinking of saying I'm taking an education course in another state.  I literally just had surgery for something unrelated so saying I'm having surgery again is getting a bit excessive.  Something I thought of is if you have a grandparent that dies or something and get called to a funeral you are completely f-cked.  Just have to hope nothing comes up for about 6 months.

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The surgery was too serious to mess with my families emotions.  It would do the opposite and they would demand to come along and be there.  Would be a huge mess.  Can't claim anything for work unfortunately.  I work remote and for myself and they know this.  Good thought though.

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For sure, the worst thing you can do is tell a lie that pisses people off.  These are all good ideas, Ive actually had many of the same ones in mind.

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I really dont get how you can have a social life through this process when you cant walk normally.  I would like for there to be a way though.

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I hear what you're saying but 2 inches (5CM) is still massive.  Going from 5'7 to 5'9 is a game changer (Im over 5'7 so I would really be like 5'9.25) and I know its all I need while having a good recovery.  When I walk around in boots I'm not even 5'9 and I feel completely different. This amount will for sure cure my height dysphoria.  And its a nice bonus that I wont be a lightning rod for people talking about me and can recover quickly.  Its also important to me that I get this over with and move on with life as fast as possible.  Im early 30's and by the time I get the rods out and the scars under control Ill be maybe 33.5-34.  I cannot tell you how much I'm dreading not being in a relationship for 1.5-2 years.  Im not going to start something with someone with this huge interruption.  Every CM you go extends this.  I would maybe consider 6CM but that would be my absolute max and ill likely be sticking with 5.

If I was seriously short like 5'5 I would just announce it and go ham.  But Im short-ish and dont feel like I need that much.

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I honestly dont know what to think at this point if 2 inches will be easily noticed or not.  Everyone has a different opinion.