I'm not even off crutches and my life has changed. Got way more responses on dating apps, and found a new girlfriend who was taller than me pre-LL.
Being able to tell others that you're 5'11 or 6' is incredible. 5'7.5 was a shameful number. Since short guys don't reveal their height, only tall guys tell the number. This results in selection bias where girls only hear tall numbers, and have disorted preceptions of the ideal male height.
I am now proud my height instead of being ashamed by it. As my gait recovers, I'd imagine my life to be even better.