Topic: Kinda heartbroken. This changes things. (Read 1105 times)

alf6cm · « **on:** June 23, 2023, 01:26:31 PM »

Yesterday I made my first post about not wanting to go over 6.5cm increase on my femurs because I wanted to stay safe and was fine as long as I hit the 5’9 mark. I thought I was 169.5cm and today at the doctors office, I was told I was 167.4. I’m not sure how accurate those measurements are but using my device at home, I measure at 169. Not sure how I feel because I don’t know if this surgery is worth doing if I don’t hit 175.3cm yet i’m sure I don’t want to go over 6.5cm. Not sure what to do or how to feel. Anyone ever been in this position have any advice/words for me?

informationispower · « **Reply #1 on:** June 23, 2023, 01:33:45 PM »

6cms taller is still 6cms taller. What kind of way of thinking os this lol... You really believe 170+ guys have it the same as a 167 guy?

alf6cm · « **Reply #2 on:** June 23, 2023, 01:38:41 PM »

No i don’t think so. As a matter of fact, I don’t even have it hard at all. I’ve always just thought 5’9 was my dream height and will now have to rethink things if i can’t reach it safely. How accurate are those measurement things because every-time i’ve used a tape rule on the wall, it’s been 169.5 but whenever I use a stadiometer at the gym, it fluctuates, i’ve even had as low as 165 before.

hippo60 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 23, 2023, 02:23:58 PM »

Unfortunately, this is what you get when you're obsessed with numbers.

youyin12 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 23, 2023, 02:36:40 PM »

No matter if you are 165, 167 or 169, 6cm will undoubtedly change you. Don't be obsessed with numbers.

alf6cm · « **Reply #5 on:** June 23, 2023, 02:39:19 PM »

Okay. Thank you. I’ll look ahead.

Medium Drink Of Water · « **Reply #6 on:** June 23, 2023, 02:43:16 PM »

Sorry to belabor the point here but you are you and 6.5 cm on an x-ray is 6.5 cm added to your height, whatever it is. Nobody will see what's on your driver's license. And people lie about that anyway.

alf6cm · « **Reply #7 on:** June 23, 2023, 02:52:34 PM »

thanks!
think i’m just going through the motions as a newbie.

alf6cm · « **Reply #8 on:** June 23, 2023, 03:59:16 PM »

False alarm, the doctor just told me that their device is off by about 2cm but this is a really good lesson for me not to care about numbers honestly. Thank you guys for setting me straight.

JerryBorry · « **Reply #9 on:** June 23, 2023, 05:13:24 PM »

Quote from: alf6cm on June 23, 2023, 03:59:16 PM

False alarm, the doctor just told me that their device is off by about 2cm but this is a really good lesson for me not to care about numbers honestly. Thank you guys for setting me straight.

Good thing to hear. My case was the total opposite. I visited this endocrinologist in my teen years due to my GH deficiency and he always said I was making great progress but in reality I was 5cm shorter than what he reported. He actually did that to people like me to not lose customers.
Pretty sad

alf6cm · « **Reply #10 on:** June 23, 2023, 05:30:25 PM »

Also went to double check some place else for peace of mind. It’s hard to ignore the numbers especially when every little counts in this process. Sorry that was your case. What’s your process like now with LL?

JerryBorry · « **Reply #11 on:** June 23, 2023, 05:42:08 PM »

Quote from: alf6cm on June 23, 2023, 05:30:25 PM

Also went to double check some place else for peace of mind. It’s hard to ignore the numbers especially when every little counts in this process. Sorry that was your case. What’s your process like now with LL?

I got LL 3 years ago. I just randomly found this website 2 days ago and got interested.
I only got super depressed about the endocrinologist in my teens. I always thought I was 175 because that was what the doctor told me and he also fooled me that if I take medication for 2 more years I would become 180. I was happy because I was a short 17 year old boy but then I heard a bunch of my classmates once talking about height and one of them said he was 174 which shocked the shoot out of me cause I was much shorter than him. So I got suspicious and measured my height at home and I was like 169-170. Then I realized what a fraud that piece of shoot Doctor was.

informationispower · « **Reply #12 on:** June 23, 2023, 05:50:48 PM »

Quote from: JerryBorry on June 23, 2023, 05:42:08 PM

I got LL 3 years ago. I just randomly found this website 2 days ago and got interested.
I only got super depressed about the endocrinologist in my teens. I always thought I was 175 because that was what the doctor told me and he also fooled me that if I take medication for 2 more years I would become 180. I was happy because I was a short 17 year old boy but then I heard a bunch of my classmates once talking about height and one of them said he was 174 which shocked the shoot out of me cause I was much shorter than him. So I got suspicious and measured my height at home and I was like 169-170. Then I realized what a fraud that piece of shoot Doctor was.

Didn't you say on another post you were average height? How is 169 average? Also, 4-5cms do not make you much shorter than someone else

DanishViking · « **Reply #13 on:** June 23, 2023, 06:03:54 PM »

Agreed their is a noticeable height difference when your 5+ cm taller than someone...

JerryBorry · « **Reply #14 on:** June 23, 2023, 06:25:35 PM »

Quote from: informationispower on June 23, 2023, 05:50:48 PM

Didn't you say on another post you were average height? How is 169 average? Also, 4-5cms do not make you much shorter than someone else

I live in a country where that is about average. People aren't really tall here.
And what I meant about the height difference is that I was shocked because I was shorter than the person who was 174 but I was supposed to be 1cm taller. That came as a huge shock. It is like being told you are smarter than someone else but when the grades come out you are much lower

JerryBorry · « **Reply #15 on:** June 23, 2023, 06:27:47 PM »

Quote from: DanishViking on June 23, 2023, 06:03:54 PM

Agreed their is a noticeable height difference when your 5+ cm taller than someone...

C'mon dude. 5cm is pretty noticable. If it weren't noticable people wouldn't pay thousands just to get 2 inch tibia lengthening

JerryBorry · « **Reply #16 on:** June 23, 2023, 06:30:22 PM »

By the way I have one question. Are you guys like always online reading stuff on this forum? Like don' you have like other stuff to worry about and spend time on?
By the way I was wondering how to delete my account on this website there doesn't seem to be a section to do that

informationispower · « **Reply #17 on:** June 23, 2023, 06:50:11 PM »

Quote from: JerryBorry on June 23, 2023, 06:30:22 PM

By the way I have one question. Are you guys like always online reading stuff on this forum? Like don' you have like other stuff to worry about and spend time on?
By the way I was wondering how to delete my account on this website there doesn't seem to be a section to do that

So you basically came here to say you look horrible now and that's it?... Mm pretty credible. I agree that 3 inches on one segment doesnt look very good but still weird thing to do 3 years post op

JerryBorry · « **Reply #18 on:** June 23, 2023, 06:57:54 PM »

Quote from: informationispower on June 23, 2023, 06:50:11 PM

So you basically came here to say you look horrible now and that's it?... Mm pretty credible. I agree that 3 inches on one segment doesnt look very good but still weird thing to do 3 years post op

I happened to visit this website around the time when some artistic guy claimed the average in his highschool was like 10cm higher than his country's average height and talked about proportions so I shared my experience which I regret doing.

JerryBorry · « **Reply #19 on:** June 23, 2023, 07:00:03 PM »

The guys username is "Notlucky".
BTW do you happen to know how I can request my account to be deleted?

EndGame · « **Reply #20 on:** June 23, 2023, 07:08:59 PM »

Quote from: JerryBorry on June 23, 2023, 07:00:03 PM

The guys username is "Notlucky".
BTW do you happen to know how I can request my account to be deleted?

It's easy, just stop posting, logout and forget your password...

JerryBorry · « **Reply #21 on:** June 23, 2023, 07:12:09 PM »

Quote from: EndGame on June 23, 2023, 07:08:59 PM

It's easy, just stop posting, logout and forget your password...

Can't argue with that

informationispower · « **Reply #22 on:** June 23, 2023, 08:07:02 PM »

Quote from: JerryBorry on June 23, 2023, 06:57:54 PM

I happened to visit this website around the time when some artistic guy claimed the average in his highschool was like 10cm higher than his country's average height and talked about proportions so I shared my experience which I regret doing.

Your input could have been valuable as not many post years post op. Even discussion about proportions is important imo

youyin12 · « **Reply #23 on:** June 24, 2023, 12:35:19 AM »

倪碰巧访问了这个网站，当时有个搞艺术的家伙声称他高中的平均身高比他国家的平均身高高10厘米，并谈到了身材比例，所以我分享了我后悔的经历。n[/报价]
Besides the issue of proportion, is there anything else that makes you feel regretful?

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