Hey guys,
Trying to make the best decision for me but I am stuck between these two doctors. Can you guys help me decide?
A few things:
1. Price difference is not an issue.
2. Location is not an issue.
3. The most important thing is safety and reduction of complication risk.
4. I want to go back to as close as 100% as possible, eventually including bodybuilding.
5. I want to lengthen about ~7 and ~7.7 cm (I have a small discrepancy too).
6. Recovery time is important too.
I like the idea of being able to weight-bear on the Guichet nail, but I am <150 lbs, so I guess can do that on the Precice anyway? And, is it true that Guichet's patients generally have faster recovery? I also keep seeing the figure that Paley has done 17,000+ surgeries, while Guichet has only done 300? That doesn't seem right?
Note: I've already had my consultation with Dr. Paley.
Paley vs Guichet (If money, location was not an issue)
I used to think these two docs were the top choices too.....not anymore.
I'm not a fan of Paley's "take it or leave it" attitude, and his delegation of aftercare to his trainees.
I'm also not a fan of Guichet's "no pain no gain" attitude, and his traumatizing demands right after surgery when your body is still going through severe shock.
LL is not a perfect science, we are all just guinea pigs at the end of the day.
All these docs contradict each other sometimes solely because they want to be right soooo bad.
Now, if these two were the only choices available, I lean slightly towards Paley because he seems more of a doctor and less of a scientist.
Quote from: ouroboros on January 20, 2016, 03:02:07 AMI used to think these two docs were the top choices too.....not anymore.
I'm not a fan of Paley's "take it or leave it" attitude, and his delegation of aftercare to his trainees.
I'm also not a fan of Guichet's "no pain no gain" attitude, and his traumatizing demands right after surgery when your body is still going through severe shock.
LL is not a perfect science, we are all just guinea pigs at the end of the day.
All these docs contradict each other sometimes solely because they want to be right soooo bad.
Now, if these two were the only choices available, I lean slightly towards Paley because he seems more of a doctor and less of a scientist.
Not to jack this thread, but quickly, I'm interested to know who you're a fan of?
Quote from: Deads on January 20, 2016, 04:36:53 AMNot to jack this thread, but quickly, I'm interested to know who you're a fan of?
The honest truth..... it keeps changing.... evolving.
The more I read diaries, the more I read posts, the more I research online.... I begin to see patterns (like connecting the dots), and today I may be a fan of Dr. "??", but until the day I get the operation it could easily change.
Most of us in these forums behave like "armchair quarterbacks", thinking that we have as much knowledge as an orthopedic surgeon. The reality is that we all have preferences based on what we believe to be right, but at the end of the day we are merely "spectators" in this insane asylum. 
Quote from: ouroboros on January 20, 2016, 05:18:12 AMThe honest truth..... it keeps changing.... evolving.
The more I read diaries, the more I read posts, the more I research online.... I begin to see patterns (like connecting the dots), and today I may be a fan of Dr. "??", but until the day I get the operation it could easily change.
Most of us in these forums behave like "armchair quarterbacks", thinking that we have as much knowledge as an orthopedic surgeon. The reality is that we all have preferences based on what we believe to be right, but at the end of the day we are merely "spectators" in this insane asylum.
So who are you a fan of TODAY.
Of course, this is the truth of any cosmetic procedure in a competitive market. And this is only amplified by the novelty of CLL.
But I've narrowed down my choices to Guichet and Paley and it does seem like a very difficult decision. Here's another question, ignoring Guichet's pre-op training, is he actually faster at recovery?
He claims people achieve 4.4 cm in 1 month and 7 cm in two months. That seems pretty fast for me. For example, I will be lengthening with Mitkovic and it takes 2 months to lengthen not 7 cm but 4 cm.
In my opinion, if you are American stay with Paley, if you are European, stay with Guichet. If you are neither, welll go wherever you can get quicker your visa. It is important to be in the same continent where ur Dr. is in case complications arise.
I saw a post somewhere that claimed that guichet is a farce. It really lowered by confidence in going with him.
Quote from: aspirant185 on January 20, 2016, 07:56:46 AMHe claims people achieve 4.4 cm in 1 month and 7 cm in two months. That seems pretty fast for me. For example, I will be lengthening with Mitkovic and it takes 2 months to lengthen not 7 cm but 4 cm.
In my opinion, if you are American stay with Paley, if you are European, stay with Guichet. If you are neither, welll go wherever you can get quicker your visa. It is important to be in the same continent where ur Dr. is in case complications arise.
Hmm interesting. On his website it actually says 1 mm/day or 1 inch/26 days. So that would be about 2.5 months for 7.5 cm, same as Paley. Interestingly, it also says 3-4 months consolidation (which seems more realistic than Paley's estimate of 2 months consolidation for 8 cm lengthening).
Is it true Dr. Paley has treated patients with complications because of Dr. Guichet?
Quote from: DragonTurtle on January 20, 2016, 08:54:59 AMHmm interesting. On his website it actually says 1 mm/day or 1 inch/26 days. So that would be about 2.5 months for 7.5 cm, same as Paley. Interestingly, it also says 3-4 months consolidation (which seems more realistic than Paley's estimate of 2 months consolidation for 8 cm lengthening).
Is it true Dr. Paley has treated patients with complications because of Dr. Guichet?
How did you know?
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