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
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
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.
Quote from: Medium Drink Of Water on February 29, 2020, 05:00:19 PMIs it just about height or is it something else that comes with height? E.g. are you afraid of being bullied/victimized at 173cm, and hope people will view you as a more formidable opponent at 178cm and not want to mess with you?
No, it's just about height. It's like I feel that I'm worthless because I was not able to reach 5'9 (it's the average for young people in my country). So yes, it is definetly something irrational, but it has really affected me, to the point that I'm considering this surgery, even though I realise it is dangerous. Because of that danger, I will not act impulsevely and I'll only do STRYDE 4-5 cm. Now I have to consider if Dr Giotikas is really good enough to take the risks.
I apologize if I sound like a madman lol. I totally understand that it is irrational, but getting to 5'9 would be life changing for me. Being only 2-3 cm, I'm trying natural methods and I even researched some other minor surgeries that can slightly increase height. I understand that limb lenghthening is something really drastic.
Quote from: cam007 on March 01, 2020, 01:23:21 AMThis.
What you are describing isn’t dysphoria. You can’t leave your house? How did you get school and work training. How did you meet your girl. How are you getting married. A dysphoria is literally a mental mindset that makes a person feel like it doesn’t allow this.
You possibly have height anxiety. And that is not the same as dysphoria.
You also need to think about what you are doing because as others are saying it’s a very big test of mental fortitude surgery as well.
This issue developed around two years ago. Before that, I had a completely normal life, and that's what I want to get back to. I understand how tough and even crippling this surgery may be if you have bad luck, but if I'm not able to solve my situation with other methods, I will take the risk, because I'm already living like a crippled. I understand that I may have not explained my situation very well (english is not my first language) and I apologize if it sounds like being inmature or something like that. I'll be saving money this year, and I'll keep researching about Giotikas in order to be sure about him as a top surgeon.
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