Why I have lost a foot in height

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News title:
Why I have lost a foot in height (click here to read)

Article summary:
WHEN John Lowes sits down for dinner, his chair is raised by four inches. If it weren't, the former police officer, who once stood an impressive 6ft 2in, would be at the same eye level as his eight-year-old granddaughter Molly. More than three decades of osteoporosis have robbed John of his height; he now stands at under 5ft. The effect on his spine put his heart out of alignment. In 1979 he had his lower ribs removed as they were starting to turn inwards into his pelvis.

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Source:
Daily Express

Date:
20/10/2009 00:00:00

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