UNICORN - Dr. Guichet Internal Femurs 8cm - Summer 2016

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Quote from: YellowSpike on February 14, 2019, 02:27:51 PMI had some minor complications like knee pain and slow consolidation in one leg, but overall, I had a great result with Dr. Guichet. Now with the rods out, I can run, jump, deadlift 450lbs and squat 350 lbs. All with proper form and no pain to speak of.

I have no doubt that Unicorn's diary and complications are real, and my heart goes out to her. She was also a woman, on the older side (for LL standards) and of Asian descent (apparently Asian bones, particularly for women, don't consolidate as well? I don't know.) - so maybe there were just a lot of things that led to the "perfect storm."

I don't think Dr. Guichet is a bad doctor, not by any means, but I do think he is disorganized, sorta arrogant and scatterbrain-ish. Many brilliant people are. Doesn't excuse his demeanor, though. Some doctors really don't have a great bedside manner. I had a perfectly fine experience with him, for the most part.

With Stryde coming out, the G-Nail will essentially be obsolete and Guichet will only be a viable option for local patients who live near him.

I have this weird feeling that there is an ongoing cordinated smearing campaign against Unicorn. Jamiee appears after 10 years hiatus, simons appears after 12 years? There are also strange new user registrations appearing elsewhere.

I dont doubt that Guichet, the inventor of the clicking nail, once was leading surgeon on cosmetic limb lengthening. But it appears consumed by his position of strength he stopped innovating and adapting with the time. He stuck to his known principals just like someone with alot of pride. This is normal, you can see it in your workplace, older people will carry on with what they know and refuse to learn new things.

G-nail is done, and so is Guichet in my opinion. His serious misconducts, not only Unicorn but also other cases should not be ignored just because other patients such as you 'turned out fine'.
His monstrous 13mm nail sticks out like a sore thumb in every single X-ray when you compare it with precice.

Every single Asian patient, especially females should stay away from Guichet at all cost.

YellowSpike, I hope you can carry on writing about your LL experience, but please defer from sneaking in lines disregarding Unicorn as a rare bad case. Its not. And every time you do, I become more and more sure Guichet is pushing his patients to write it all.

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Leg Lengthening changed my life, I just want share my experience with everyone.  I am so thankful I am tall, it was a tough procedure if anyone has any questions about life after lengthening just ask.  But it's amazing getting taller, maybe I was lucky only had a lot of pain but no breaks issues otherwise.  Some of the other bloggers supported me through this procedure and said the pain would go away but height for last a life time.  I am so glad I did the procedure and got taller.

Jamee.

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Quote from: BladeRunner on February 14, 2019, 03:50:18 PMYellowSpike, I hope you can carry on writing about your LL experience, but please defer from sneaking in lines disregarding Unicorn as a rare bad case. Its not. And every time you do, I become more and more sure Guichet is pushing his patients to write it all.

I don't recall saying anything about Unicorn in this or in another post in her diary that would be akin to a "smearing" campaign or me dismissing her as a rare case. I know that Dr. Guichet has had other complications, just as other surgeons, even ones like Paley and Rozbruch, have had them. Perhaps the others have better bedside manners and better teams and are thus more equipped to deal with said complications. I have acknowledged many times that Guichet is disorganized and lacks a bedside manner. I had a pretty good experience with him, but I have also admitted he was hard to deal with in some ways. I think it's mainly because he operates in two different countries.

Totally agree that with Stryde coming out, given how much Guichet costs, there's really not much reason to go to him any further. I went to him because I wanted to do LL away from those who knew me and I didn't want to be in a wheelchair. I had experience with crutches prior to LL and just couldn't mentally deal with being in a wheelchair for a cosmetic surgery. But that's just me. I almost went with Rozbruch (he took my rods out this past fall).

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Quote from: BladeRunner on February 14, 2019, 03:50:18 PMI have this weird feeling that there is an ongoing cordinated smearing campaign against Unicorn. Jamiee appears after 10 years hiatus, simons appears after 12 years? There are also strange new user registrations appearing elsewhere.

I dont doubt that Guichet, the inventor of the clicking nail, once was leading surgeon on cosmetic limb lengthening. But it appears consumed by his position of strength he stopped innovating and adapting with the time. He stuck to his known principals just like someone with alot of pride. This is normal, you can see it in your workplace, older people will carry on with what they know and refuse to learn new things.

G-nail is done, and so is Guichet in my opinion. His serious misconducts, not only Unicorn but also other cases should not be ignored just because other patients such as you 'turned out fine'.
His monstrous 13mm nail sticks out like a sore thumb in every single X-ray when you compare it with precice.

Every single Asian patient, especially females should stay away from Guichet at all cost.

YellowSpike, I hope you can carry on writing about your LL experience, but please defer from sneaking in lines disregarding Unicorn as a rare bad case. Its not. And every time you do, I become more and more sure Guichet is pushing his patients to write it all.

When you want to write something please - at least - collect the right data. I did my first LL 8 (height) years ago. Then I started posting my diary here because I decided to do the second (I'm "under" training). You are totally wrong dude!

Try to think why Unicorn888 keeps visit EVERY day and almost every hour this board but she doesn't write anymore? Maybe because she's in trouble with UK justice? Maybe because blackmailing in the UK is a CRIME? Please read between my lines

1mm 2mm 60mm 120mm ... 20cm ... who cares? What I see every day is patients happy and walking during their LL.

Are you into results or into the size and details of the nail? I'm a very concrete person, I'm into result.

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Does anyone know what the cost is now?  it was around 50,000 Euros when I did it plus accommodations and physio. 

Everyone I spoke with at the time at positive results?  I can remember a guy, he had quite the personality he kept going to clubs and partying even dancing while the rest of us where in our rooms using crutches.  And he didn't have any issues, surprisingly but there was another guy American, who claimed he was just doing stretching and push up and bent a nail.


It was hard to believe that all he did was stretch because of that party guy was dancing flying around and doing who knows what and had no issues.  But whos to say, I didn't bend nail - when I was done lengthening I went skiing that same year I was a little worried about it but in the end had no issues.  PS it still hurts when you have a nails removed 2 years later.


Once they are out, I had no pain at all.


 

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Quote from: YellowSpike on February 14, 2019, 04:02:04 PMI don't recall saying anything about Unicorn in this or in another post in her diary that would be akin to a "smearing" campaign or me dismissing her as a rare case. I know that Dr. Guichet has had other complications, just as other surgeons, even ones like Paley and Rozbruch, have had them. Perhaps the others have better bedside manners and better teams and are thus more equipped to deal with said complications. I have acknowledged many times that Guichet is disorganized and lacks a bedside manner. I had a pretty good experience with him, but I have also admitted he was hard to deal with in some ways. I think it's mainly because he operates in two different countries.

Totally agree that with Stryde coming out, given how much Guichet costs, there's really not much reason to go to him any further. I went to him because I wanted to do LL away from those who knew me and I didn't want to be in a wheelchair. I had experience with crutches prior to LL and just couldn't mentally deal with being in a wheelchair for a cosmetic surgery. But that's just me. I almost went with Rozbruch (he took my rods out this past fall).

To be honest the Guichet's "structure" in Milan is quite impressive. Emails are replied within minutes, appointments for x-rays and other tests are taken by the staff. The training team is fantastic and soon he'll have a gym just for him and his patients ... to eyes he's everything but done! 

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Quote from: Jamee12 on February 14, 2019, 04:10:35 PMDoes anyone know what the cost is now?  it was around 50,000 Euros when I did it plus accommodations and physio. 

Everyone I spoke with at the time at positive results?  I can remember a guy, he had quite the personality he kept going to clubs and partying even dancing while the rest of us where in our rooms using crutches.  And he didn't have any issues, surprisingly but there was another guy American, who claimed he was just doing stretching and push up and bent a nail.


It was hard to believe that all he did was stretch because of that party guy was dancing flying around and doing who knows what and had no issues.  But whos to say, I didn't bend nail - when I was done lengthening I went skiing that same year I was a little worried about it but in the end had no issues.  PS it still hurts when you have a nails removed 2 years later.


Once they are out, I had no pain at all.

Regarding the costs ... 70k EUR. Yes, price has increased BUT the service is really better! I did my LL with Guichet in 2011 in Marseille.

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Hi guys,

I've not been active on the forum anymore because I'm struggling to find a reason to live.  That's all there is to it.  I've gone through so much trauma that I've just been trying to keep my head above water and trying to regain some parts of my life back.  I actually cannot bear to come here to read comments or to justify myself, it gives me nightmare flashbacks and anxiety attacks that make it not worthwhile for my sanity.

My last xrays from a month ago still shows non-union on the ungrafted side and the NHS wants me to wait another 6 months and if it doesn't fuse, they'll have to graft me on the underside of my femur.

There're always going to be trolls etc and basically, EVERYONE deserves what they ask for.  So please, go to Guichet.

For the rest of you, you know that I have replied to all of you, I have spent time comforting you, I have been on whassap walking through your various stages of surgery and recovery regardless of which doctor or what country you're from, and this is the only way I think I can contribute positively to the world and to people who are preparing, are undergoing and are recovering from CLL.  I've let you visit me at home and helped you reason through, have introduced lots of you doing CLL in the same region together, dispensed the limited experience I've had in terms of preparing, stretching and red flags to look out for etc.  So, I don't have to shout from the mountains and justify if I'm a good or bad person.  All I really want is for EVERYONE to have a good knowledge base when going into this, to own their lengthening process and do research, to keep safe and to recover well.

I just need to get my old life back because the one I'm living right now is a nightmare for almost 3 years now.  I almost killed myself 2 weeks ago because I didn't see any point of living anymore, or that anyone would even notice if I cease to exist and I don't even have a flicker of hope to look forward to.  I have jeopardized any potential to walk properly, to have a family, rebuild my savings or career; with one vain decision.  And that hell is for me to pay.  So judge all you want, nobody can make me feel lower than how I'm feeling these days.

So don't you worry your little heads about any blackmails/lawsuits/smearing campaigns as the truth will soon be revealed shortly enough.  Karma IS a bitch, that I can rely on.

Best wishes to all of you,
Unicorn

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Quote from: Unicorn888 on February 14, 2019, 05:50:20 PMHi guys,

I've not been active on the forum anymore because I'm struggling to find a reason to live.  That's all there is to it.  I've gone through so much trauma that I've just been trying to keep my head above water and trying to regain some parts of my life back.  I actually cannot bear to come here to read comments or to justify myself, it gives me nightmare flashbacks and anxiety attacks that make it not worthwhile for my sanity.

My last xrays from a month ago still shows non-union on the ungrafted side and the NHS wants me to wait another 6 months and if it doesn't fuse, they'll have to graft me on the underside of my femur.

There're always going to be trolls etc and basically, EVERYONE deserves what they ask for.  So please, go to Guichet.

For the rest of you, you know that I have replied to all of you, I have spent time comforting you, I have been on whassap walking through your various stages of surgery and recovery regardless of which doctor or what country you're from, and this is the only way I think I can contribute positively to the world and to people who are preparing, are undergoing and are recovering from CLL.  I've let you visit me at home and helped you reason through, have introduced lots of you doing CLL in the same region together, dispensed the limited experience I've had in terms of preparing, stretching and red flags to look out for etc.  So, I don't have to shout from the mountains and justify if I'm a good or bad person.  All I really want is for EVERYONE to have a good knowledge base when going into this, to own their lengthening process and do research, to keep safe and to recover well.

I just need to get my old life back because the one I'm living right now is a nightmare for almost 3 years now.  I almost killed myself 2 weeks ago because I didn't see any point of living anymore, or that anyone would even notice if I cease to exist and I don't even have a flicker of hope to look forward to.  I have jeopardized any potential to walk properly, to have a family, rebuild my savings or career; with one vain decision.  And that hell is for me to pay.  So judge all you want, nobody can make me feel lower than how I'm feeling these days.

So don't you worry your little heads about any blackmails/lawsuits/smearing campaigns as the truth will soon be revealed shortly enough.  Karma IS a bitch, that I can rely on.

Best wishes to all of you,
Unicorn

Unicorn888,

I'm not a troll and I wish you all the best ... but could please write here, and take the legal responsibility about your words, that you followed EXACTLY what the doctor told you to do and you avoided EXACTLY to do what the doctor told you you couldn't do?

Also you stated that Dr Guichet has been banned from the medical order of a country. You know that's called blackmailing? Because it's simply not true.

Unicorn888 ... I'm good person ... come to Milan and if your condition are bad and you can prove that's Dr. Guichet fault I WILL PAY ALL YOUR CARE HERE.

I've neve fooled anybody. I had people flying from India and I was there at the door of the gym waiting for them. I always keep my word.

Again, lets prove that it's Dr. Guichet fault and I WILL PAY ALL YOUR CARES HERE in Milan, ACCOMODATION INCLUDED.

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Unicorn you're so brave. You're my hero. Please take this man to jail. These greedy quacks should spend the rest of their lives in jail. Don't listen to the guys supporting doctors as fanboys or fangals. They're trying to win favors from doctors and don't care about fellow patients who had their lives destroyed. They deserve the worst too. They deserve Monegal or Guichet. Karma is INDEED a bitch. Both doctors and their pets will get what they deserve at the end.