I Shrunk!

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I had my pre-op appointment this afternoon, which took way longer than I expected. The actual appointment itself didn't take long, but it took them forever to call me back, despite the fact that I was the only person waiting to be seen. My appointment was supposed to be at 1 p.m. and I didn't get called back until after 2:30. So far I'm not impressed with this particular surgery center. Anyway, once I did get called back I had to be weighed and have my height measured. To my shock I discovered that I have shrunk by more than an inch! I have been under the impression that I was 5'6 3/4 inches since I was 13. So I have been saying I was 5'7 for the past 20 years. Today I measured at only 5'5 1/2 inches, more than a full inch shorter than I previously believed. I don't know if the nurse somehow measured me wrong or if I actually shrank. This news displeases me, as it was always my goal as a young girl to be tall. I was annoyed enough as it was that I stopped growing once I hit 5'7 (my goal was to be 6' "Like a man,") but now I'm going backwards! I'm only 33, I should not be shrinking yet! At this rate I'll be 5'3 or shorter in my old age. Now if only the rest of me would shrink to catch up with my receding height!