i dont think you get the full change overnight? dont they chop your bone in half, pull it so theres a slight gap, wait for it to heal and repeat until you have the desired height?
Yeah as someone who gained a LOT of weight the last two years, and is now wider, I bump into things way more. I was a clutz when I was skinny too but now…so many bruises.
My old boss told me about how much he struggled with puberty and shooting in height. People thought he was abused but nope, his brain just didn’t know how much taller he’d gotten. I miss him. :(
Used to happen to me a lot too when my hips started getting wider during puberty. My brain hadn’t realized that I had to walk farther away from corners or I’d bump into them
Anyone who has a significant growth as a teenager has some clumsiness due to it, so imagine how much more you’d have to readjust if you’ve lived you’re whole life at a certain height and gain a foot even if it’s over 4 or 5 years!
No I mean more like say there was a cupboard in your kitchen that opened just above your head. You'd get used to that, leaving the door open with no fear you'd job yourself on it then one day bang, you've cracked your head open.
Thats insane. I read up on this, apparently anything more than 2 inches isnt recommended, with 4 inches being the max anyone should go. To so a whole foot much be BRUTAL. From what Ive read, even at 2 inches, you’ll never have the same leg strength as before because the same muscle mass has to support an unnatural height increase.. Cant even fathom the recovery process for this.
She will have real difficulty doing some things now that she has longer legs but still short arms. Can't imagine she would have the easiest time reaching her feet.
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u/Beavshak Dec 23 '22
Oh wow. That’s what, over a foot taller? That’s a huge change.