Hey everyone,
I'm a 27-year-old Canadian man from Toronto. I'm no stranger to these forums - or the concept of LL - but this is my first post and first time making an account. I'm 172-173cm and have struggled with my height for probably about a decade now.
I have always done well with women, I have lots of friends, and respect has never really felt like an issue for me. I have an absolutely gorgeous girlfriend who doesn't care about my height, and I'm a bit taller than her when she's in 6" heels. However, I do feel that I am shorter than I'm supposed to be... When I picture myself, I picture someone who stands around 5'10" or 5'11" - aka average without a doubt. My legs are also proportionally short compared to my torso, so I don't always like how clothes fit me.
It's been a long journey of finding self-love, and while I am fairly content with who I am now, and much more mentally stable than I was in my teens, I still don't feel like a full version of "me" at this height. I had always fantasized about this surgery but never had the money.
Well... About a year ago I came into enough money to pay for multiple LL surgeries easily. Suddenly, my fantasy became a possibility. I have never expressed my desire to do LL to anybody in my life, which is a big bar for me. I believe many in my life would not understand.
This is my first tentative step towards (potentially) getting the surgery. I'm considering 5-6cm on my tibias, or my femurs, depending on which is safer/will lead to the best proportions based on x-rays and measurements. I am certainly willing to give up a couple of cms if it means a safer procedure and a healthier end result. From this forum, I would say Erkan is a huge inspiration for me, as he was at my height and his leg proportions look incredible now. I would still not be tall, but height would no longer be at the back of my mind if I could attain that goal.
Anyways, I hope this is the right place to post this... And I hope all of you are doing well. I'd love to hear some feedback, goals, and advice from others. Is my 5-6cm goal reasonable? Should I measure my tibias/femurs myself or is that better achieved by a doctor? Etc.
Thanks, everyone!