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Good Gosh I've Shrunk

katie1859 — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 19:26:26 GMT

I hear everyone talk about body changes, or how someone looks different. However, in myself nothing seems more obvious than how short I've become 😂.
I have to have a formal dress altered, yep length unless I want to look like Mortesha from the Adams Family.
If I wear stilts or stilletos I will fall and break my face so a whole 12 inches has to be cut off this dress. And then I buy shoes. Aye yi yi....so much for 5 hours in a formal day lol.
I use to have legs from here to there ..now, I have legs from here to nowhere lol.

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On It — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 19:31:49 GMT

You're not the only one. I can no longer reach the top shelf of the kitchen cabinet. Many of my favorite jeans in my stash are now too long. Too bad my thighs didn't get the shrinkage memo.

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PA Mom-mom — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 19:34:54 GMT

@katie1859 I'm shrinking too. The first I noticed was not being able to reach the top shelf of my kitchen cabinets. (I never listened to the nurse when she took my height at my checkups). Then, I put on a jacket I haven't won in a few years and I wondered why it seemed so long. Not sure how long this can go on before I'm in the children's department at Kolh's. Hahaha!

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Bookplate — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 19:40:42 GMT

Oh yes. I've lost an inch in height and it's taken up residence around my waist. With some friends.

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Pink123 — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 19:46:50 GMT

@PA Mom-mom wrote:
@katie1859 I'm shrinking too. The first I noticed was not being able to reach the top shelf of my kitchen cabinets. (I never listened to the nurse when she took my height at my checkups). Then, I put on a jacket I haven't won in a few years and I wondered why it seemed so long. Not sure how long this can go on before I'm in the children's department at Kolh's. Hahaha!

@PA Mom-mom That is funny. Thanks for the laugh!!!

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Pink123 — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 19:51:31 GMT

I used to be almost 5'10", and now 8.5" tall. I didn't want to accept it but now when they ask I yell out I'm 5'8.5" tall. Oy.

Oh and I stretch and it seems to lengthen me but after a few hour's it goes right back.

My BF I've noticed wears shorts in daytime here in Florida. I've been looking lately and can't find his knee's anymore meaning the shorts got longer. His leg's have gotten shorter. This is an avid tennis player, bicyclist and yoga enthusiast too.. It doesn't work folks. lol.

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Biftu — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 19:51:39 GMT

Grocery shopping is becoming difficult at my height. I have the worse time reaching items on the top shelves. I've dangerously stepped on the bottom shelf just to get what I need. If I get luckily someone is around to reach it for me. Any shorter and I will need to carry one of those long handled reachers with me!

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fthunt — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 19:52:20 GMT

@katie1859 12 inches ?..........don't you mean 1/2" ...a typo you just left out the /...... SLASH

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Pink123 — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 19:53:14 GMT

@Biftu wrote:
Grocery shopping is becoming difficult at my height. I have the worse time reaching items on the top shelves. I've dangerously stepped on the bottom shelf just to get what I need. If I get luckily someone is around to reach it for me. Any shorter and I will need to carry one of those long handled reachers with me!

@Biftu I have and so far could still help you with that but not by much anymore. haha.

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Pink123 — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 19:55:07 GMT

Yes I suppose soon we will all walk along with the "grabber" gadget. Help us all...lol.

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PA Mom-mom — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 20:10:15 GMT

@Biftu wrote:
Grocery shopping is becoming difficult at my height. I have the worse time reaching items on the top shelves. I've dangerously stepped on the bottom shelf just to get what I need. If I get luckily someone is around to reach it for me. Any shorter and I will need to carry one of those long handled reachers with me!

@Biftu I try to find a long item hanging along the aisle - maybe tongs or a wooden spoon or handeled scrubber. I reach as high as I can and try to knock down the item I want. It usually works, but if that doesn't work, I rely on the kindness of strangers.

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Shelbelle — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 19:56:39 GMT

Same thing happened to my Mom years ago, she had worn a long gown and wanted to wear it again 11 years later, and it was many inches too long on her and had to be greatly altered.

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Marp — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 19:58:13 GMT

LOL, I'm not shrinking but the tub in my washing machine keeps getting deeper and my cabinets are crawling higher.

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LdyBugz — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 19:59:52 GMT

Yep, I'm in the same boat. I actually had my yearly physical yesterday and doc measured me at 5' 2.5". Last year I was 5' 3.5". How can I loose a whole inch in a year?! I think she measured wrong! Sheesh. But, I do know that I seem to need that darn step stool more and more. Might have to get a holster for the long handled kitchen tongs so they're always on my hip and at the ready for reaching things. ....i yi yi......

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LdyBugz — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 20:04:02 GMT

@Marp Yes! The washing machine is getting deeper! Darn near fall in trying to reach the stuff on the bottom of the tub!

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On It — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 20:11:44 GMT

@LdyBugz I am off to the restaurant supply Monday. I think they have the kind with the padded red handles that are super long. Thank you for the idea. Maybe I can also use them to get things I have dropped. My doctor said to not bend over to pick up items. It makes my acid reflux flare.

I am officially at the stage of life where items must be at eye level, or I need assistance. I bought one of those grabber things. It had no gripping power. I think I need the heavy duty industrial model that will pick up a bowling ball.

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chrystaltree — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 20:43:16 GMT

I think it's part of the aging process. I was 5'5" for most of my adult life. Now I'm 5'3". It snuck up on me in my mid to late 50s. In inch here, an inch there.

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SilleeMee — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 20:55:19 GMT

You get shorter b/c you have lost cartilage, bone and muscle. Exercise can help.

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Great full — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 21:17:38 GMT

I used to be 5ft 5 in and now 5ft and 1/4 . I was shocked but Dr.said because of spine issue from back injury and I'm almost 79 I lost height

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bmorechick — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 22:39:43 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
You get shorter b/c you have lost cartilage, bone and muscle. Exercise can help.

@SilleeMee You are correct...I still run at 68 and ride the peloton. Have worked out and played sports all my life since age of 12. I'm 68 and still stand at 5'11. No shrinkage here. 6"2' in heels 👠