The good news is my knee is much better. The bad news is I've lost 3/4

[applegrove]

of an inch in height. I'm only 52. When did you start to shrink? And how much have you shrunk? I blame the digital scale.

[elleng]

1. Not sure, as my daughter compares my height with HERS!

(She's almost beating me!) (5'4???" )

[applegrove]

2. I used to be one of the tall ones in the family. Now I'm one of the shortest. But

I'm not ready!!!

[elleng]

3. I wouldn't be ready either.

I never thought of myself as 'short,' and still don't.

[applegrove]

4. You are average height. I meant that my sister married a man 6'5" and

his kids are almost all taller than I.

[panader0]

5. When I was twenty, I was 6'2" and a half. Now I'm 67.

I've lost a good inch (no jokes), and that's when I can stand up straight.
I said, no jokes.

[CentralMass]

6. They make a pill for that ;-)

Sorry I couldn't resist.

[applegrove]

7. You walked into that. LOL.

[LeftInTX]

8. A bone density scan is the best way to determine if shrinking is from bone loss

Sometimes a bad knee, bad hip, bad back or bad neck can cause posture issues that appear to effect height.

[applegrove]

9. Maybe that is it. I would assume it is not bone loss as I drink lots of milk and always have. Thanks

[csziggy]

10. Second vote for a bone density scan

You may just have the beginnings of osteoporosis but these days they have excellent treatments for it.

When I got my first bone scan, they diagnosed me with signs of osteoporosis. Rather than putting me on prescription drugs, the doctor recommended calcium supplements and vitamin D - if you don't get enough vitamin D, calcium will not help. I began both supplements as well as increasing my exercise as much as I could.

My second bone scan, years later, showed no signs of osteoporosis. Now that I am past the latest series of operations, I will start a new physical therapy regime after the first of the year and get back to hiking again - that should help with the bone density as much as the supplements do.

[applegrove]

11. I just started taking vitamin D.

[csziggy]

12. Good move

Here's a fun one for you - I went the other direction with my height.

I've been 5'3" all my life. After my knee replacements, on a after check with my regular doctor, the nurse measured my height - I was 5'4"! I made her re-measure since she was estimating the height with my shoes on. Still 5'4".

Partly it must have been the joint replacement along with the fact that I am no longer bow legged. But it is a shock to gain an inch at 60 years of age!

[applegrove]

13. Congrats! I will take vitamin D religiously now and maybe reverse the trend.

[csziggy]

14. At your next checkup talk to your doctor, too

They should be able to give you advice.

Glad your knee is better!

[applegrove]

15. Will do. And thanks.