Dr Alex Monegal (Barcelona, Spain) Clinica Diagonal

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I still want to know what your evidence is regarding this doctor...

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Quote from: Alu on December 19, 2015, 02:04:53 AMI still want to know what your evidence is regarding this doctor...

I originally gave this doctor the benefit of the doubt too because lluser couldn't provide evidence for any of his claims, but Cooper's latest update about his tibia complications supports some of what he said and a necessary read for anyone considering this doctor.  in particular the comment about patients under his care being manipulated to post positive things on this forum is very, very concerning and something to take into account for the other patient diaries... 

http://www.limblengtheningforum.com/index.php?topic=2454.msg51176

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I think we should not be so quick to turn on Dr. Monegal at the word of one patient who had bad outcome. Bohemia had good outcome and other patients of Dr. Monegal say really good things about his care. We also have not seen Cooper x-rays yet to know if there are problems really that bad. Rozbruch said anti Monegal thing, but I think it was programdude who said Rozbruch gave him very bad advice before. And even though I think Paley is the best of the best, I do not think there is single other doctor who Paley thinks is good enough to do the job. So I would say let us not post bad things about Dr. Monegal because he could be a victim in this.

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Quote from: Deepak Chopra on March 25, 2016, 05:15:51 PMI think we should not be so quick to turn on Dr. Monegal at the word of one patient who had bad outcome. Bohemia had good outcome and other patients of Dr. Monegal say really good things about his care. We also have not seen Cooper x-rays yet to know if there are problems really that bad. Rozbruch said anti Monegal thing, but I think it was programdude who said Rozbruch gave him very bad advice before. And even though I think Paley is the best of the best, I do not think there is single other doctor who Paley thinks is good enough to do the job. So I would say let us not post bad things about Dr. Monegal because he could be a victim in this.

Ok. let me break down bit further. Other patient cannot come to forum and expose about this doctor because he is monitoring forum like vultures. He is control freak and asked them to write good things. How would any patients who needs his help will come to the forum and say bad thing. Just think about it.

#2: There are few people who went to spain and backed off from the surgery because of what they saw and meeting patient personally. Few of them try to paint the real picture but however shut it off. Even one tiny concern should be major flag in my book for this kind of surgery.

#3: My goal is to bring awareness and let other people know what can happen when picking a wrong hand. I will be more busy with work once i start picking more hours. I may not able to write regularly here. Right now i am in bed and i have some time to put my thoughts, share honest experience with everyone.

Despite all this you want to support or even want to be his patient. Than by all means go to Spain and break your leg. I will pray god for those innocent heart.

I want to bring awareness and that is one objective of me coming back and writing here.

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It takes a lot of guts to do what Cooper did. I 100% believe Cooper. There is no motive cooper could possible have to go against this doctor. He paid for him and trusted him.

Thanks again Cooper for doing what you did and saving many future LLers.

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I had my femur surgery in september 2015. And everything has been ok to this moment. Better than other experiences posted in this forum with paley. By the moment i recommend Dr Monegal for femur lengthening with fitbone.

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Quote from: Cooper on March 25, 2016, 11:39:10 PMOk. let me break down bit further. Other patient cannot come to forum and expose about this doctor because he is monitoring forum like vultures. He is control freak and asked them to write good things. How would any patients who needs his help will come to the forum and say bad thing. Just think about it.

#2: There are few people who went to spain and backed off from the surgery because of what they saw and meeting patient personally. Few of them try to paint the real picture but however shut it off. Even one tiny concern should be major flag in my book for this kind of surgery.

#3: My goal is to bring awareness and let other people know what can happen when picking a wrong hand. I will be more busy with work once i start picking more hours. I may not able to write regularly here. Right now i am in bed and i have some time to put my thoughts, share honest experience with everyone.

Despite all this you want to support or even want to be his patient. Than by all means go to Spain and break your leg. I will pray god for those innocent heart.

I want to bring awareness and that is one objective of me coming back and writing here.

Cooper has reason. He isn't the only bad case. Other patients are facing worse or similar complications but they don't want to talk. Most of them require additional surgeries due to the doctor's inexperience. The worst part is some of his patients will have awful long-term sequels in bones, soft tissues and nerves. There's nothing that can be done about some cases. I wouldn't choose Monegal. I want to bring awareness and this is my objective here in this post.

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Why is lack of ethics so pervasive in LL? Monegal is a liar. He underplays risks to get your money and if you have a problem he doesn't tell you the truth. I don't understand how he can sleep at night. He has destroyed so many limbs and lives

There is MM. Beautiful girl whose legs have been destroyed. She wasn't short. She won't walk again. She has very ugly scars. Worst case ever. The doctor seduced her so that she didn't tell the truth in the forum.

There is the teenage boy. He wanted to be a professional sports player. He has permanent nerve damage. The doctor didn't tell him his sport skills would be ruined forever.

There is Cooper. We don't need his Xrays. He is a recognized member of LL community. We believe him. He did his femurs with Paley, then took the worst decision of his life when he went to Spain. He was crippled for months. His life was almost ruined by this man.

There is me, almost a victim. I took a good decision because I was clever enough to do my research before choosing him.

Please, stay away from Spain. Think about all these people. Other patients have problems too but the doctor has purchased their silence.

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Quote from: musicmaker on June 12, 2016, 09:58:47 PMLluser1, I think you're wrong. Dr Monegal hasn't 'destroyed many limbs and lives'. He has helped and is helping now many people to achieve their dreams. If there is something that doesn't let him sleep it's not remorse or guilt, but his concern for his patients, because he really cares.

As for the cases you are commenting upon, I am not allowed to disclose details from these patient's medical records, but side effects like temporary nerve pain are usual in this kind of surgery. I suffered from this after my first surgery and I'm perfectly fine now. Second, don’t talk about me to say I won’t walk again. I’m recovering now. I’m using crutches and I hope I will walk unaided very soon. Third, my scars aren’t beautiful, but I hope they will get better with time. Take into account that I have gone through multiple surgeries, not just one, like most people, due to diverse complications (fracture). That’s why my scars are different.

To conclude, I would like to emphasize that I have been here for a very long time and I have got to meet most of Dr Monegal's patients. I keep in touch with most of them and they are recovering well. The doctor hasn't purchased anybody's silence. So, please, stop posting false information. You’re the main reason why Dr. Monegal’s patients don’t visit this forum anymore. We’re tired of you and the toxic environment you create every time you post.

 Your complication was beyond severe and not at all a usual complication. I wont disclose the info I heard about you on this forum because it is your personal medical info. But you have hidden the fact that you had a severe complication for a very long time saying you had nothing. Also, Saying that Monegal did hundreds of cosmetic cases is completely false as he hasnt done even 15 cosmetic cases.
 I am sorry, but being more than a year and a half wheelchair bound is not a normal thing and was not reported with any other of the so called "top notch docs".
  I also know the reason why you defend the doc so furiously and honestly, it is more that ridicoulous.
I still hope you will get back 100% though.

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Quote from: TIBIKE200 on June 12, 2016, 10:21:14 PM Your complication was beyond severe and not at all a usual complication. I wont disclose the info I heard about you on this forum because it is your personal medical info. But you have hidden the fact that you had a severe complication for a very long time saying you had nothing. Also, Saying that Monegal did hundreds of cosmetic cases is completely false as he hasnt done even 15 cosmetic cases.
 I am sorry, but being more than a year and a half wheelchair bound is not a normal thing and was not reported with any other of the so called "top notch docs".
  I also know the reason why you defend the doc so furiously and honestly, it is more that ridicoulous.
I still hope you will get back 100% though.

Not a severe complication, several severe complications, and she posted here she was fine. She had the fracture very early and only told the truth when people put pressure on her. Doctor Monegal is a compulsive liar and Musicmaker is Monegal's pawn created in his image and likeness.

Personal medical info can't be disclosed on this forum but everybody knows this girl's case is a disaster, the worst case ever in LL history (fracture, failed surgeries, malfunction of implants and others). She should be furious instead of furiously defending the doctor and buying mobile phones for him.