Hey guys. Here's an open thread to discuss points that future limb lentheners may want to consider when planning for this surgery. I'll keep the points open ended so there's a lot more angles to discuss these:

1) Saving more money vs doing surgery at a younger age: Most people want the best surgeons they can afford. So they save up. But while saving up, one will grow older and as one grows older, the recovery phase become slower and the risk of complications go up.

So the key question here is, Which do you think has better recovery and which would you prefer to be: a younger patient (who saved less money) going to a cheaper (not necessarily worse) doctor vs an older patient (who saved more money) going to a more expensive doctor?

2) Better height vs better athletic abilities post surgery. Many here complain about the struggles of being short so LL is a viable option which comes at a monetary and physical cost, in that you won't be as athletic as before, but in terms of physical appearance, the leg muscles can be as big as they were before if one exercises sufficiently.

If one expects 100% athletic abilities to be maintained, one shouldn't consider doing this surgery. Conversely, if one considers doing this surgery, don't expect 100% of athletic abilities to return. A difficult, but necessary truth that one must accept.

So in essence, which do you fear more: being judged for having less height vs having less athletic capabilites?