Anon for obvious reasons. This post may sound troll-like when I mention my height but hear me out please.
My mum is 5 foot 6 and my dad is a little over 6 foot (he says he was 6'1 when he was in his 20s but has shrunk a bit since). I have put these values into numerous height predictors which say that my final height should have reached somewhere between 5 foot 11.5 and 6 foot 1 (the most common answer which comes out is 6 foot).
But my height is only a touch over 5 foot 10. I know people will say things like that's a fine height, that's only a little under what you were predicted to reach, you're average height for a man in this country, these height calculators are rubbish anyway, height doesn't matter, wear special height increasing shoes and a bunch of other crap. The truth is I want to be taller. Not by much, but by enough that I can say I am 6 foot, I have reached by potential and I can stop feeling inferior. This is destroying my confidence. I have a brother and sister who reached their genetic potential, so why didn't I? I want to be able to look my dad and brother in the eye, not be looking up to them. The same goes for looking many other guys in the eye (most adult males I observe are taller than me).
I have done some research on this already. I have come across this FAQ http://ift.tt/1j3ccpD about limb lengthening surgery. Any length up to 7.5cm can be done fairly safely (beyond that there are complications). This would put me easily at 6'1 and increase my confidence dramatically. There are complications of course and the cost could be substantial, although I am prepared to pay that amount if it increases me above 6 foot.
What would you think of this? Does this sound viable?
For those guys who are shorter, I would recommend gathering the funds to get an operation like this done. I want it for my peace of mind and my confidence more than anything. I feel like I have come up short of my genetic potential height and it gets me down all the time.
Put the internet to work for you.
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