Hi everyone,
I'm a 24 year old male from Spain, and I have suffered from heavy height dysphoria for the last two years. I really don't consider myself as "short", at least in my country, as I'm 5'8 (173) barefoot at night, and that's not too bad. I also have a great girlfriend who supports me (we are getting married next year) and I've just started a business. The problem is that my height dysphoria is ruining my life, and I don't even want to go outside, feeling constantly depressed. I'm going to a therapist seeking help, and I also want to try some natural methods to grow a bit (I read about trying weighted inverted sit ups).
In case it doesn't work, I'm really considering CLL surgery. Athletic recovery is extremely important for me, so I only would do 4-5 cms femurs with STRYDE. Being European, and taking into account my limited budget, I would go to dr Giotikas in Greece. Can anybody give advice? I'm really scared about getting crippled or not being able to run fast again, but this problem is ruining my life, and maybe it's worth the risk.
Thank you
Yeah, don't get it done. You're not that short, you care a lot about athleticism, and you have a good life already.
Hey Hollow173 I got it done when I was slightly younger than you and near 8 years later I'm at the top of my physical game. Granted I only needed about 2" but yes you can definitely make a physical comeback and everyone now has Stryde nails are even better off than I was.
It will take effort on your part, distracting properly, rehabbing meticulously and rebuilding optimally but you can come back physically.
BUT Medium Drink Of Water is right, in the meantime definitely see the therapist and make sure this isn't a phase and that it's absolutely something you want to do. It's not a joke
Aren‘t you of more or less avarage height in your country? I wouldn‘t risk it in that case.
Most importantly, what does your girlfriend and soon to be wife say about this?
My girlfriend supports me, and she would travel to Greece with me in order to help me. Regarding my business, I work from home, so I would be able to keep working while recovering.
About my interest for sports, I'm really into fitness and boxing, but it's not like I intend to become profesional or anything like that. For me, recovering 80-90% would be a great result and I'd be willing to lose some athleticism in order to get rid of my dysphoria. I read your blog yesterday Cyborg, and it was really inspiring. I've also read other diaries that are really positive, but there are others of people who can't even jump again, or run, and that really scares me. As I said, it has become a serious mental issue for me, and it's not a phase. When I was 18 years old, I was 5'6, and I had no problem with that. Then I grew to my actual height, and I started being height aware and measuring myself with everyone, until it became an obssesion. I don't think I'm short (I think anything above 5'7 barefoot at night is not short) but I'm obsessed to get to 5'9. I don't need more than that, so I'm trying natural methods to get those extra 2 cm, but in case it does not work, I think I will have the surgery, as I want to live free of this problem that is ruining my life
To sum up, I would do only 4-5 cm, with STRYDE. After research, I think the best doctors are Paley or Mahboubian, but they're really out of my budget, so I'm in contact with Dr. Giotikas, and waiting for a couple more of diaries of people doing femur STRYDE with him. Sorry for my long posts, but do you really think that with these elements I would be able to have a decent athletic life after recovery?
Thank you
Quote from: Hollow173 on February 28, 2020, 06:44:01 PMTo sum up, I would do only 4-5 cm, with STRYDE. After research, I think the best doctors are Paley or Mahboubian, but they're really out of my budget, so I'm in contact with Dr. Giotikas, and waiting for a couple more of diaries of people doing femur STRYDE with him. Sorry for my long posts, but do you really think that with these elements I would be able to have a decent athletic life after recovery?
Thank you
I can understand how you are feeling. I am 25-26 years old and 179 cm and have height dysphoria as well. I also have a great gf who I am getting married to at the end of 2022. In my case I am only doing 2-3 cm because I do not want anyone to really notice (not even my gf). I am going to be going to Giotikas as well because I can't afford any US doc.
I think you can have a good athletic life after recovery with stryde especially if you are only doing ~4 cm. If you know that you are going to always struggle with height dysphoria in the future, then this procedure will take that insecurity off of you.
~also I will most likely be doing LON/LATN tibias or internal tibias
I would do at least 5cm.
Quote from: Medium Drink Of Water on February 28, 2020, 05:59:41 PMYeah, don't get it done. You're not that short, you care a lot about athleticism, and you have a good life already.
This. Unless you decide to move to Netherlands there is no point for you to do this.
I get what you mean, but as I said earlier it's not that I think I am "short", or that other people care. The problem is that I suffer from heavy height neurosis, to the point that I don't want to leave my appartment because I feel so bad about myself. I'll be trying theraphy first, but if it does not work, I'll need to have the surgery because I want to live free again.
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