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

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Horrific. Good and sensible advice, thank you for sharing.

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I agree that doctors only show the good results and keep all the possible complications for themselves, even when they know that LL goes awry very often. Listen to Unicorn, the voice of experience. If you say, like that guy the other day, that you don't give a   about her case, you really deserve to be maimed by one of these butchers.

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Guichet is easily compared to the butchers of India. And he is a way worse case as his prices compare to top doctors like Rozbruch.

Only a moron would go to Guichet. He is mayve the worst case of LL doctor out there.

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Quote from: Body Builder on January 29, 2018, 08:41:51 PMGuichet is easily compared to the butchers of India. And he is a way worse case as his prices compare to top doctors like Rozbruch.

Only a moron would go to Guichet. He is mayve the worst case of LL doctor out there.

I don't think Guichet is that bad as a surgeon, but, as per Unicorn's account, he seems a bad person for sure.

I would never blame Unicorn for all the complications she's enduring, as one guy here did. I wouldn't blame her doctor either, as other people do. However, if I had to blame factors other than bad luck, I would definitely blame the big EGO of this surgeon, as well as the faulty nail he uses. This could also apply to other bad European cases, including Betz and Monegal's bad cases.

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Quote from: backrandom on January 30, 2018, 02:09:39 AMI don't think Guichet is that bad as a surgeon, but, as per Unicorn's account, he seems a bad person for sure.

I would never blame Unicorn for all the complications she's enduring, as one guy here did. I wouldn't blame her doctor either, as other people do. However, if I had to blame factors other than bad luck, I would definitely blame the big EGO of this surgeon, as well as the faulty nail he uses. This could also apply to other bad European cases, including Betz and Monegal's bad cases.
What happened with Unicorm seems to happen with another one patient of Guichet and I am sure it has happened again and again.
All these due to poor bone breakimg technique and faulty advices to lengthen faster than a bone can handle.
All these mean that Guichet is dangerous and I can't find any reason why would someone choose him and his obsolete nail.

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And more generally why anyone would do the surgery period. We *clearly* don't have the technology to do LL successfully yet.

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Quote from: Thatdude950 on January 30, 2018, 07:31:31 AMAnd more generally why anyone would do the surgery period. We *clearly* don't have the technology to do LL successfully yet.

Sadly enough, I tend to agree.......   Success when it happens is SLOW.  Works best for younger guys when it comes to consolidation (and if no other complications).  Then the RECOVERY will take about 1-2 years to get back to your walking gait coz depending on your lengthened height, your soft tissues/muscles/IT band/ligaments are not going to be able to catch up to your new height.  And you cannot force it, a lot of walking/swimming/stretching/physio and it all takes time.

Trust me, I've spoken to so many candidates who have finished and everyone's wondering what happened to the miracle recovery of resuming normal life?

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I don't think Guichet is a bad surgeon at all. But I think he can definitely be a callous jerk. I had a good result, and I know MANY others who had as well.

But in re-thinking things, since I had the money to even go to Guichet...or for anyone who has the money to...maybe it's best to go to Rozbruch? I just didn't want to be in a wheelchair for months, so I liked that aspect of it. Clicking wasn't that painful for me. But my callous growth was slow, and I very narrowly avoided needing a bone graft in my left leg (I did 7cm). I guess I was one of the lucky ones. And for me, doing it in Europe enabled me to hide most if it from everyone. And being on crutches when I came back was easier to explain away.

Looking back, I would say maybe go to Rozbruch (he removed one of my screws last year, and is removing my Gnails later this year). He's a super nice guy and world class surgeon.

And for the love of God - don't lengthen more than 6.5/7cm max on femurs (less for tibias). I wanted more, but am now glad I stopped, as my proportions, while not perfect, are definitely passable (especially now that my legs are jacked again)/.

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Hello most cutest LL patient , i hope you are doing OK I'm praying you get back to normal life soon
Unicorn i want to ask you few questions if you don't mind I'm planning to do LL , is it 4 cm femur lengthening is a safe amount ? Do you think i will get back to my previous athletic ability after 1 year after finishing lenghtning ?
 

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Quote from: happytofita on February 04, 2018, 11:59:20 AMHello most cutest LL patient , i hope you are doing OK I'm praying you get back to normal life soon
Unicorn i want to ask you few questions if you don't mind I'm planning to do LL , is it 4 cm femur lengthening is a safe amount ? Do you think i will get back to my previous athletic ability after 1 year after finishing lenghtning ?

I think it's safe to go up to 6cm, but not more.  Getting back to previous athletic ability depends on how fast your soft tissues can recover from the lengthened bones.  Hence, depends also on what method you use.  And also how fast your muscle recovery is.  The more flexible you are, the easier it is to get rid of your duck ass and duck walk (legs apart).