Hello everyone,
I have been lurkin' around this forum for quite some now and I think it's time to ask my first question.
Personal Background
- 21 yr old Male
- Very Fit
- Height : 5'8 ( 173cm)
- Quite flexible
- Working at a profitable startup so I have a pretty nice income and good credit for my age
- When I want the surgery: 24 - 25 yrs old
- Goal : 5'10 ( 178cm )
- Wingspan : 171cm
- Have had height neurosis since about 16 years old and getting much worse since joining the "real world"
So here are my questions
I am looking to do 5cm internal femurs with Dr.Assayag and maybe arms ( 5cm humerus ) if I feel like it because I do have a shorter wingspan to height, but that's not really my goal. So here are some of my questions
- Is 5cm internal femur the safest / quickest method for recovery?
- What sort of timeline am I looking at doing 5cm internal femurs?
- What sort of complications should I plan for?
- How long ( if no major complications arise ) until I am able to walk normally with a normal gait?
- How long until I can sprint and play sports again?
- Will I ever be back to where I was beforehand ( if I am rigorous about PT and consistently stretching and making my legs stronger )?
- What would you recommend?
- How bad would my balance be?
- What sort of costs am I looking at?
My Main concerns that scare the s*** out of my
- Blood clots terrify me
- non-union
- not being able to run/sprint ever again
- permanent nerve damage
- permanent muscle stiffness
I know some people might think that 5'8 isn't that short but I have a pretty good life, good job, good friends, and great family, but my height is just there like a shadow over everything I do, and recently I have been getting a bit of social anxiety going out with friends because I feel really short compared to most people. I am constantly catching myself measuring myself to other people. I feel like being 5'10 and wearing some bulkier shoes or lifts to get around 6'0 would really make a huge difference in my life and I can finally get this horrible looming, nagging feeling out of my head. I have many friends who are "6'0" ( 5'10 - 5'11 ) and their height is something that I have begun to envy and I hate that I am feeling that towards my own friends. So I just want to get this over with and done and lead a normal life at what I deem a very nice, attractive, confident height.
Thank you.