Yellowspike - Dr. Guichet, Internal Femurs, Late 2014

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Quote from: DoingItForMe on November 18, 2015, 06:42:11 PMWhy not try to find a wife now? I was super serious about LL 3 years ago. But having a loving girlfriend who made me happy and who didn't care about my height was what stopped me from getting LL for the past 3 years. Perhaps you should try finding the wife first, and then maybe you wouldn't care about your height so much anymore. Unless you're specifically into girls who are 5'9", I don't see how being 5'9 vs 5'8 could be that much of a difference to a girl. I honestly can't tell much difference between someone who's 5'8" and 5'10" while I'm 5'9", unless I'm purposefully standing shoulder to shoulder with them and comparing heights. At that point, the types of shoes we wear will eliminate the difference.

Nope. Absolutely not. Remember...a woman/wife can leave you IN AN INSTANT. Woman have it a million times easier and just have be decently attractive (we as men have to be tall/average, confident 24/7/365, make money, etc.). The minute a woman starts to get bored or there are problems, they slowly start detaching and making their decisions behind the scenes.

I do agree having an attractive girlfriend/wife would help me a lot (believe me, I've been there), but it's a temporary fix (just like therapy). I've learned the hard way to NEVER RELY ON A WOMAN OR EVEN A WIFE FOR HAPPINESS. And if you are 5'9" (can't remember what your exact measurement is, I remember your starting height was very similar to mine), you made the cut and are officially average or so minutely beneath it, it doesn't matter (you're average). But you have a girlfriend (I think Sweden did too), so maybe your sentiment is just different right now.

That last inch/inch and a half means everything to me. I still feel like a failure for not getting 8cm in one go, and this will help erase that feeling too.

I have to repeat once again - do not ever, ever rely on a girlfriend or even a wife for happiness. They love you until they don't. Women are very different and are never as loyal or committed as men (once the man has fallen in love and attraction is established).

I personally am very sentimental and a hopeless romantic (as much as I hate to admit that), and I believe that people need people. However, we live in this world where there is so much pressure put on "YOU DON'T NEED ANYONE TO BE HAPPY," and most of that pressure is put on men. If I loved a woman I wouldn't care if she felt partially (not entirely, that would be crazy) dependent on me. But maybe it's just me.

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Quote from: YellowSpike on November 18, 2015, 06:53:20 PM I still feel like a failure for not getting 8cm in one go, and this will help erase that feeling too.

this statement is making me think on doing 8cm, i am at 6.8cm atm.

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Quote from: microman on November 20, 2015, 11:27:59 PMthis statement is making me think on doing 8cm, i am at 6.8cm atm.

You're doing tibia with the monorail...I wouldn't push it.

My 2 cents

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Yellowspike

Are you able to tell us your Cybex scores pre and post training.

I have just completed my post training Cybex test and at 60/60 I get:-

Left Leg 179/125 (Avg Peak Torque) and 184/130 (Peak Torque)
Right Leg 173/137 (Avg Peak Torque) and 181/156  (Peak Torque)

I have not spoke to Dr G yet but wanted your opinion.

Thanks

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Hey, Yellowspike, How do you feel showing proportion images since you have had time to regain muscle mass.

Hope you are well.

Sunflower

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Quote from: YellowSpike on November 18, 2015, 06:53:20 PMNope. Absolutely not. Remember...a woman/wife can leave you IN AN INSTANT. Woman have it a million times easier and just have be decently attractive (we as men have to be tall/average, confident 24/7/365, make money, etc.). The minute a woman starts to get bored or there are problems, they slowly start detaching and making their decisions behind the scenes.

I do agree having an attractive girlfriend/wife would help me a lot (believe me, I've been there), but it's a temporary fix (just like therapy). I've learned the hard way to NEVER RELY ON A WOMAN OR EVEN A WIFE FOR HAPPINESS. And if you are 5'9" (can't remember what your exact measurement is, I remember your starting height was very similar to mine), you made the cut and are officially average or so minutely beneath it, it doesn't matter (you're average). But you have a girlfriend (I think Sweden did too), so maybe your sentiment is just different right now.

That last inch/inch and a half means everything to me. I still feel like a failure for not getting 8cm in one go, and this will help erase that feeling too.

I have to repeat once again - do not ever, ever rely on a girlfriend or even a wife for happiness. They love you until they don't. Women are very different and are never as loyal or committed as men (once the man has fallen in love and attraction is established).

I personally am very sentimental and a hopeless romantic (as much as I hate to admit that), and I believe that people need people. However, we live in this world where there is so much pressure put on "YOU DON'T NEED ANYONE TO BE HAPPY," and most of that pressure is put on men. If I loved a woman I wouldn't care if she felt partially (not entirely, that would be crazy) dependent on me. But maybe it's just me.

I agree with everything you say here.  I'm a strong believer that the right time to get involved with a woman is when you honestly don't need one....... Once your life is put together (to whatever standard you believe in), you will no longer feel the need or urgency to get involved in a relationship to be happy....and once that happens you will naturally become more attractive to the right woman instead of the "basket cases".   

If LL is still in the back of your mind, I think this might sabotage your relationships......but remember, no theory is 100%.

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Dear Yellow Spike.

Thanks for the insight.

Can you please tell me exactlyyy what exercises, routines and etc to focus on so I dont have to do the one month preop with Dr G. Im already in awesome shape athletic and flexible.
But could you like write me the most genuine and awesome preop plan so to get an amazing cybex.

Thanks.

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Quote from: ouroboros on November 22, 2015, 10:50:27 PMI agree with everything you say here.  I'm a strong believer that the right time to get involved with a woman is when you honestly don't need one....... Once your life is put together (to whatever standard you believe in), you will no longer feel the need or urgency to get involved in a relationship to be happy....and once that happens you will naturally become more attractive to the right woman instead of the "basket cases".   

If LL is still in the back of your mind, I think this might sabotage your relationships......but remember, no theory is 100%.

Agree with this.

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People keep hounding me to update, so here goes 

My recovery is fine. I think I would have been able to be somewhat like ShyShy (even if a few months behind him - again, his recovery is NOT the norm, not even for Dr. G, and he also didn't have to start working right after clicking like I did)...if it weren't for the f*cking left screw causing me pain there (don't think he had that issue). What happens with Dr. G is that he uses these very large screws on your hips/gluteus medius area. As a result...when you start walking and lifting weights/squatting again, the muscles aren't fully able to activate. I have found workarounds for this (weighted hip thrusts, and doing squats a certain way), and have strengthened my glutes a good amount. My ass is coming back nicely. But my left side is weaker, and that results in me still having a very subtle hip sway. No one notices it but me, and it's no longer embarrassing, but it's a bit annoying.

The only other recurring issues I have are general tightness and some lower back pain (on and off). My job unfortunately entails that I sit all day, so I try to counter this with time in the gym/stretching (which does help). My hip flexors are tight (they are a big part of what causes duckass), and I try to stretch them, but when I forget to, that's usually when the back pain comes back a little bit.

People ask about my running. I honestly can run...I just choose not too, because it still looks a bit funny (thanks to that God damned evil left screw...). But I can do it just fine. And the left screw pain has actually improved a good amount, but won't fully stop until it comes out.

My recovery has been good, but could have been great if it weren't for the left screw in my hip...you have no idea what that pain is like. It's not that bad anymore (maybe I'm just used to it)...but it's SUPER annoying, and affects a lot of movements. It doesn't affect those movements as much anymore, but still does to a degree.

And as everyone knows, now I'm in the no-win situation of having to choose how to get some more height. I'm still not happy with my height at all, and still feel like a failure for not getting 8cm in one go. I'm preparing myself for having to do tibias. I'm going to have to sacrifice a lot...more than I did to do femurs...but nothing in life that's worth it is easy.

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Quote from: YellowSpike on January 29, 2016, 03:56:39 PMand still feel like a failure for not getting 8cm in one go

Dude, this might actually be a blessing in disguise.   With enough pain killers and excessive stretching, you could have reached your goal of 8cm or even more..... the difference is that right now you might have been bedridden or really walking like a 5'9" fck tard cursing this surgery.  Guichet was wise to get you to stop. 

Don't worry, you will still get your chance to reach your dream height.  At least you are still in the game, and wiser than ever.