Quote from: 0184946 on October 12, 2017, 01:43:35 AMso is [email protected] the dr's real email or not?
The address is owned by a LL agency whose representative is a guy named Thao. He told me he had two doctors named Dr Khoi and Dr Quynh when I exchanged emails with him. I have no idea whether these docs are competent or not.
The email address is real and Thao is their point of contact. I'm just saying that the person above claiming to be Thao simply created a new screen name, and just rewrote what the OP and I said for jokes and giggles. For what it is worth, here is a photo of my pretty clearly American passport with visa stamps in it showing the dates with my screen name and this exact thread in the background. It is, at the minimum, evidence to suggest that I'm probably an American, and was probably Vietnam when I said I was, increasing the likelihood that I actually met Thao and the OP as stated. You can believe what you want, but maybe if there was less toxicity in this forum, people would be less hesitant to post and there would be more useful information overall. I'm only trying to contribute because there are some people in this forum that have been genuinely and consistently helpful and there are people seeking information. 
Quote from: normythebear on October 12, 2017, 06:05:32 AMThe email address is real and Thao is their point of contact. I'm just saying that the person above claiming to be Thao simply created a new screen name, and just rewrote what the OP and I said for jokes and giggles. For what it is worth, here is a photo of my pretty clearly American passport with visa stamps in it showing the dates with my screen name and this exact thread in the background. It is, at the minimum, evidence to suggest that I'm probably an American, and was probably Vietnam when I said I was, increasing the likelihood that I actually met Thao and the OP as stated. You can believe what you want, but maybe if there was less toxicity in this forum, people would be less hesitant to post and there would be more useful information overall. I'm only trying to contribute because there are some people in this forum that have been genuinely and consistently helpful and there are people seeking information.
Long time lurker, recently joined, first time posting. For what it's worth, I joined before this thread started (just barely). I just wanted to say that I'm inclined to believe normythebear, if only because his grammar is clearly different (and better) than OP's, his defensive points make sense, and of course the photo helps. Anybody who actually read the fake ThaoVietnam account and thought it was real needs to read it bit more closely, as it's clearly a joke.
I believe that normythebear met this person, but is Tom19 (the user here) the actual person normythebear met? Maybe, maybe not. He has only posted once, and it could just be written on his behalf, recounting a patient's experience. It's more likely that it's the same person however (since it's just so elaborate and detailed), but it may be that Tom19 was asked to write this patient experience by the clinic, since this thread is already linked on their official site. I find it hard to believe that their site is sophisticated enough to automatically link to related threads, so I think it's coordinated (not necessarily a bad thing, it's standard marketing). If it was a completely paid puff piece, there's no reason for them to draw attention to simple mistakes being made. This would also explain Tom19's lack of interaction, since he was doing a favor for the clinic; he's not actually interested in mingling with others on this forum.
Reddit's AMA requires moderators to vet the OP, why can't we have a similar system? They employ two methods: show everyone a photo of themselves with username (or something unique like an X-ray; very similar to what normythebear did), or get privately interviewed by a mod, presenting similar proof (and the mod posts at the top of the thread that they're verified). We have a lot of cynics, and it's understandable when a lot of money is at stake, but it also discourages openness. The vetting process would add credibility that we desperately need.
Just change this thread's name to "first time posters start here"
Quote from: biggerdreams on October 12, 2017, 06:41:41 AMJust change this thread's name to "first time posters start here"
Alternatively, "reply with jokes without reading."
Sorry for my skepticism. I really want to believe that this doctor is as good as some of the experiences I have been reading Asia123, Viep, & now this. Nobody has had any bad experiences. And for a price that won't break the bank.
I am a Vietnamese-American already living and working in Vietnam.
I also agree to what arnold saying. This forum has such a toxicity for patients from india and other asain countries. I know a 100% genuine patient at dr.sarins guest house who doesn't want to start a thread here and get constantly discouraged during his ll journey.
If you're already in Vietnam, assuming you're in the south, there should be no problem with you having a consultation with the doctor to see if he's someone you'd like to go with. No one so far has seemingly had bad experiences, but then again, we're only basing it off the three people that have made diaries. I'm guessing the vast majority of people that have had this surgery have never even made a single post on here. That's why I think we should try to be a more open community so that people are more willing to share their experiences instead of immediately being shot down. That would give us far more information for when we do LL ourselves.
There is a reason why people are skeptical. This surgery will ruin your life for good if it ends bad. There is a lot of money involved and it is not unthinkable that certain people would attempt to market themselves here by painting a glorified picture of the outcome.
I have a hard time believing a 7 cm increase on Tibias would have OP walking normally again 6 months after the first surgery. Furthermore Achilles Tendon lengthening is not mentioned, which would be odd at that amount in tibia.
There are lots of verified diary’s from people doing this in safer countries to a higher price and I’ve personally never seen evidence that anyone recovers that fast or even at all from 7 cm’s to tibia.
I’m not saying his post isn’t real, but he of all people must understand that everyone considering and researching this procedure is going to be on the defensive and be skeptical.
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