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MineralMan

(151,843 posts)

4. Yeah, I used to be 6' 1 1/2" tall.

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 10:46 AM

Monday

Now I'm 5' 11" tall. I'm 80. I don't say I'm the height I was at 20. But then again, nobody asks me except my physician's assistant. I let her use the height measurer, so my actual height is in my records. I corrected my driver's license last year, too. Same with weight. I never weigh myself. Once a year, though, I stand on the doctor's scale. I recently saw my doctor. I'm down 15 lb. from last year. I don't mind. I have a little old man pot belly. If I lose a few pounds, my pants aren't so tight.