Guest guest Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 Hi all! I'm two months post op and 45 pounds lighter. I am noticable smaller but I also seem shorter even though I still measure the same height. Why is that? That's the comment I get the most. How come you aren't as tall as you used to be? I'm 5' 7 " , before surgery people would comment on how tall I was, now they all think I'm shorter. Is it just an optical illusion? Has anyone else exerienced this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2003 Report Share Posted December 7, 2003 yes, my mom just told me last night that i was shorter...and she had noticed this before now, but never told me...my mom and I have almost always been the same heighth and I am now noticable shorter than her...I am 11 WEEKS post op and down just over 50 pounds...What is this strange phenomenon? Hannah > Hi all! I'm two months post op and 45 pounds lighter. I am > noticable smaller but I also seem shorter even though I still > measure the same height. Why is that? That's the comment I get the > most. How come you aren't as tall as you used to be? I'm 5' 7 " , > before surgery people would comment on how tall I was, now they all > think I'm shorter. Is it just an optical illusion? Has anyone else > exerienced this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2003 Report Share Posted December 7, 2003 I went in to the docs office for a follow up and using the same measure thingy as always they recorded a 3/4 inch INCREASE in my height. Its weird, but the general concensus was that now that I have lost so much weight I don't have so much compression on my spine, hips, knees... and that my posture has probably improved quite a bit. **Don't dwell on past failures, dream of future successes.** ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Toi ~ Colorado Lap RNY Medial Bypass 12/31/02 308/163/145 St. Mark's Hospital Salt Lake City, UT Dr. Simper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2003 Report Share Posted December 7, 2003 > I went in to the docs office for a follow up and using the same > measure thingy as always they recorded a 3/4 inch INCREASE in my > height. Its weird, but the general concensus was that now that I > have lost so much weight I don't have so much compression on my > spine, hips, knees... and that my posture has probably improved quite > a bit. > > **Don't dwell on past failures, dream of future successes.** > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Toi ~ Colorado > Lap RNY Medial Bypass > 12/31/02 > 308/163/145 > St. Mark's Hospital > Salt Lake City, UT > Dr. Simper toi i was wondering have you had any tummy tuck or anything cause you look great.. I am having mine dec. 12 and can't wait.. i am 392 5'6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2003 Report Share Posted December 7, 2003 > I went in to the docs office for a follow up and using the same > measure thingy as always they recorded a 3/4 inch INCREASE in my > height. Its weird, but the general concensus was that now that I > have lost so much weight I don't have so much compression on my > spine, hips, knees... and that my posture has probably improved quite > a bit. > > **Don't dwell on past failures, dream of future successes.** > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Toi ~ Colorado > Lap RNY Medial Bypass > 12/31/02 > 308/163/145 > St. Mark's Hospital > Salt Lake City, UT > Dr. Simper toi i was wondering have you had any tummy tuck or anything cause you look great.. I am having mine dec. 12 and can't wait.. i am 392 5'6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2003 Report Share Posted December 8, 2003 that's WILD, toi. think i'll ask my doc's office to measure me next time. lori h. > I went in to the docs office for a follow up and using the same > measure thingy as always they recorded a 3/4 inch INCREASE in my > height. Its weird, but the general concensus was that now that I > have lost so much weight I don't have so much compression on my > spine, hips, knees... and that my posture has probably improved quite > a bit. > > **Don't dwell on past failures, dream of future successes.** > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Toi ~ Colorado > Lap RNY Medial Bypass > 12/31/02 > 308/163/145 > St. Mark's Hospital > Salt Lake City, UT > Dr. Simper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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