P.S. as you can see, i am rlly open to suggestions and also probably many of you guys know much more about this LL business than i do. i simply read a few diaries on old forum , sent out some emails (this was back in a very prestigious college when i was taking a ton of classes to graduate asap), and that was the backdrop for my decisions.
when i graduated, i contacted doctors. guichet replied immediately. then, i went on a japan trip for 1 month. why? bc my friend and i just graduated, and i love anime and sushi. again, turned out to be quite different then that, as with many things in my life. but back to LL --> when i came back i had a 1.5 week break before flying to Italy in Milano to the MXP airport.
and now... here i am. wondering if i am making the correct decision.
i am very open about my LL and told all my friends and family members. most ppl, and i mean like 80% of them, including girls i had sex with, even the hot ones, doesn't seem to see LL the same way i do. BUT... they don't freak out when they stand next to taller ppl like i do. what do u call that again? height neurosis? whatever that is, i have that. and this thing isn't going to fix itself. i've seen psychologists about it before. the problem is, i am extremely convincing. i ended up convincing them that LL is a rational outcome. they are like "well, you seem like a healthy intelligent young man. u should go for it but be careful". cool cool. but idk. i wasn't 100% honest with them and also i was trying to convince them more than anything else. i always wanted to do surgery since this one girl rejected over summer 2013. well, before, i always wanted LL, but after that rejection due to height i wanted it rlly fking bad
well, there is it. that's something i didn't share with old forum . since this is an open community, my posts here are going to be more raw and real. that's honestly what happened and the events that lead to my being here -- right now in Milan at 2:26AM typing ferociously in my computer wondering if i am making the right decisions.
so please, tell me your thoughts! 
Leechlet Internal Femur 2014 Dr Guichet
You really can't go wrong with Dr. Guichet in terms of going to an orthopedic surgeon with the experience and credentials. If I could afford him right now, he's who I'd be going to.
PSS okay, to be fair i did read most of the betz and guichet diaries on old forum as well as a smatter of other diaries both internal and otherwise and took copious notes. in fact, i have so much head knowledge about LL that when i sat down with guichet, our consultation was only like 40 min or so combined (i had two seperate smaller consultations). most of my friends r super nerds getting phds and stuff, so maybe dr guichet sensed that i grasp this intellectually? or maybe he sensed that i was sold on his product no matter what, and he didn't want to waste tongue on me. so it's not like am completely without knowledge.
but the truth also remains that it rlly has been less than 6 month since i seriously wanted LL and starting taking real actions toward it, including getting private yoga instructor, exercising, stopped smoking, and reading LL diaries while taking notes. and the truth is also that while i always hated my height and it caused a lot of suffering, the recent development with a girl over summer was rlly what sparked this journey. before, i always wanted LL but is was always something in the back of my mind, like a ace up my sleeve. but after her, i was like fk this i am getting taller asap and i am going to stop at nothing.
i am pretty set on LL. am i doing a right thing to get LL? at the end of the day, we all just want to be happy. so the question is, how much will LL contribute to my overall happiness in life? some things u just gotta do to find out, and i am pretty set on doing this and finding out for myself. maybe it helps tremendously. maybe it doesn't help at all. the reality is probably somewhere in between. when i get that answer, i'll also document it via vlogs.
so i guess the real question is, given that money is not a serious issue, what is the best option for me?
You've had a consultation with one of the best LL specialists in the world. If you feel good about it, I'd say go ahead and do your surgery with him. Sure he may not be the cheapest, but you'll have more peace of mind that you'll have a positive outcome with Guichet than with most other docs, imo. Since money isn't an issue I think you're good continuing with Guichet rather than taking a gamble on other doctors.
Best advice I could give just from following this whole subject of ll for more than 5 years now is that you don't want to get caught up in the numbers game. Don't sacrifice function of your legs for that extra cm if your body doesn't feel like it can handle it. 10cm is a lot so you may want to stop sooner, maybe at 7cm if Guichet thinks it's a good idea, then a year or two later lengthen your tibias if you deem it necessary.
Go ahed with Dr Guichet. Do around 7cm.
There is also Dr Jamal in Ukraine!
I think you picked a great dr and I would be excited if I were you to be finally having this operation. I wouldn't be set on doing the 10cm though. Wait until you see how you look and feel once you hit 7 or 8cm. You are still young and will probably be able to find the time to do your tibs if this LL doesn't get you enough height.
You're in good hands, just do your research and be careful from lengthening too much.
We're all rooting for you, and I believe LL will definitely make you a lot happier.
Hey guys!
After chatting a bit on fb about LL, listening to dubstep, and then reading other doctors, i came to the same conclusion i came to a long time ago. There's plenty of good doctors out there, and many ppl have succeeded with dr guichet as many more will surely in the future too. I was stressed and lacking sleep, so i had my priorities wrong. what i need to do right now isn't to nickle and dime every single LL option out there until i find the absolute best value. i am already in Italy and i have medical tests and training already booked. what i need to do now is to focus and try to make it work. like a relationship, there comes to a point where the partner is simply good enough, and the marginal utility of finding another better candidate would be sooo slight that it's not practical to pursue.
sure, if i get precice in the states, it'll be similar price as guichet especially if i only end up getting 7 - 8. 10cm? i am of course not certain i can achieve this. sometimes, kids say the darnest things. but i will tell u one thing...
i am going to train rlly damn hard and aim for it. if i get it, it get it. if i don't, that's just too bad. guess i should've stayed home. oh well. at least i get to see Europe
as for weight bearing of precice, i read dr paley say that all internal nails have roughly the same strength capacity. since i am only 124, probably gonna drop to 120 ish after training and surgery, i'll be light and also i'll be rlly careful and use walker or crutches, so it probably doesn't matter too much either way. i guess it's kinda cool to walk around during lengthening instead of being confined to a wheelchair. i don't think it's so much the nail as it what the doctor's preferences are. but idk. like i said, it rlly doesn't matter at this point.
at this point, i am gonna try to catch some ZZZZZs and try to make it to my apointments tomorrow. that's whats most important right now, and i need to get my head together.
nite ppl!
Hey Leechlet,
If I were you I would also compare Betznail/Guichet Nail/Precice 2 regarding the challenges you are going to face during lengthening - at the moment the US appears to have the most advanced technology. I think the advantage of not having to click shouldn't be underrated.
Also 8cm is already a huge amount of lengthening for your body, check out Dr. Birkholtz thread if you haven't already - http://www.limblengtheningforum.com/index.php?topic=137.0 - it provides valuable information!
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Life is bigger than you.
Life isn't something that you possess,
it's something that you take part in and you witness.
Refreshing quote that resounds with what you were saying about the world not owing you anything. Contemplating getting it tattooed down my spine.
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