My lengthening experience with Dr. Guichet and his Team

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Quote from: LU213 on October 07, 2021, 11:19:29 AMCongratulations. How many clicks did you do per day? Just wondering if you ever were requested to increase to 21 clicks for a short period of time?

Thank you! Did 21 clicks for the first month from surgery, then gradually decreases depending on what Dr. Guichet would let me do. After that first month I started enjoying the clicks. On my last month, clicking becomes a normal part of my life that I was even comfortable doing it while I am at a restaurant.

Here is a short clip (that I manage to upload) of me walking after 12 days of stopping my clicks.
https://imgur.com/2teHlqV

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Quote from: SpeedDialer on October 07, 2021, 08:31:03 PMWhat are the biggest differences between gnail and the older albizzia nails?

This is what I documented before the surgery and learned during my stay in Milan.
 
The Albizzia nail has been invented by Dr Guichet. It was the first lengthening nail with weight bearing in the world, over 30 years ago and was also the first weight bearing one used in the USA. Dr Betz used it and did some modifications. Dr Guichet gathered the complications of this technique from his stats and the one of other surgeons and modified a lot of things in the nail. The current evolution from that is the Guichet nail (G-Nail) which allows weight bearing, sports and is secure for the gain with little complications.

For my experience the important thing is not the nail, besides having a weight bearing one, but the rehab program for recovery. I followed the whole session program, like doing 1 hour and a half of bike per day and a lot of exercises, which brought me fast healing and recovery. As I said, I suffered a lot from my height, which gave me a lot of motivation, even to go through pain.

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What is the price for surgery with Dr Guichet?

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Quote from: Bob on October 13, 2021, 10:23:21 PMWhat is the price for surgery with Dr Guichet?

I could not say the exact price, because the care I received from Dr Guichet and his team was priceless. 

But if you really want to know you could email them.

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I just wanted to update you with my status. I am feeling really strong in both my legs since my bones are fully fused now, as shown with my last X-rays of mid-October. I resumed my normal life, ready to conquer the world with my new confidence. Whoever did a lengthening knows that you do not only grow your height but also your confidence and happiness.
Last month I started traveling again, went to Kenya to explore the wildlife and got a chance to get close to rhinoceros, wild animals and giraffes, it was an incredible experience! I was also lucky to get back before they close the borders.
I am now preparing for my next adventure, within Europe for now, to visit a mate from the lengthening period (he got 7 cm of gain).
For now I’ll continue enjoying my life. I do swimming and other activities for faster bone healing (see my video (https://imgur.com/a/eBMw2SU). I will share some further photos for people who want more precisions.

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hi super jr. you mentioned you traveled lately. does the airport metal detector go off when you pass through it? do you have to show papers about your surgery or will they take your word for it when you say you have some implants?

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Quote from: canterk on December 23, 2021, 07:30:11 PMhi super jr. you mentioned you traveled lately. does the airport metal detector go off when you pass through it? do you have to show papers about your surgery or will they take your word for it when you say you have some implants?

I have a certification given by Dr Guichet for airport metal detectors 

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Quote from: Super-JR on December 27, 2021, 08:50:45 AMI have a certification given by Dr Guichet for airport metal detectors 

Sorry a little bit confused. You were granted to airport access without the need to be checked at metal detector??

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Quote from: ilovescience on December 27, 2021, 08:55:46 AMSorry a little bit confused. You were granted to airport access without the need to be checked at metal detector??

I was a bit vague, I have a certification stating I had an orthopaedic surgery with metal implants, which justify the beeping of metal detectors.

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Dr. Guichet's Team did a compilation of my lengthening journey. I'll share the link below.