Unicorn is absolutely right, preparation is everything. This is a risky operation. So, we must to take our time to understand the procress and research for the safer option. The people who have had the life ruined, probably they have done tibia, which is riskier than femur and it takes more time to recover; and they have chose doctors who are less pricey than Guichet. Guichet costs a lot of money and requires time to prepare physically. When it comes to lengthening, we must no to think about spending less, our health is more important than any money. We must to dedidate ourselves to save enough money to get the operation, and being prepare to the months necessary to lengthen, which could become much more than exptected if something bad happen. It's not something that everybody can do, but if you one is financially prapared and is strong enough to deal with all the difficulties, the fatigue and the the pain, it is worth the risk; cause it means realize a dream that will make us love ourselves more, which is a fundamental thing to live well.
UNICORN - Dr. Guichet Internal Femurs 8cm - Summer 2016
Quote from: Annalisa on October 23, 2016, 12:48:56 PMThe people who have had the life ruined, probably they have done tibia, which is riskier than femur and it takes more time to recover;
I have no medical background, but I doubt that tibia lengthening, of its own accord, is riskier than femur; quite the contrary I think.
No doubt there are more horror stories coming from tibia patients on these forums, but I rather think this is due to their having chosen the least expensive route, which more often than not entails an outdated ilizarov in countries with (generally speaking) less than ideal standards of medical care
Quote from: Lgazer on October 22, 2016, 02:06:23 PMUnicorn you say it's worth it because you are in a good situation in life and Guichet is going to solve your problem soon but I would like to ask you a question.
What would you say if you had lost your job because of this or your husband had left you or you lost all your savings and had to get a loan? Would you say it's worth it? I have some cases in mind. Emmanuel lost 4 years of his life as a cripple. He had to visit multiple doctors in Europe and spent all his savings. Musicmaker lost her job and she has been 2 years wheelchairbounded. She will probably have permanent sequels after many failed surgeries and even if her legs are longer now she has ugly scars (not worth it for a girl if you are average height like she was). Crimsontide's girlfriend cheated on him and made fun of him as a cripple and he is thinking about amputation nowadays because he can't stand his lack of function. This is depressing. Why are some people so mean? A guy from old board went to Russia. He was an engineer and lost everything after complications in his surgery. All these people have had lots of surgeries and they think LL is the worst decision they have taken in their life. I was discussing all these cases yesterday with some people in the forum and I would like to know your opinion.
I would like to have LL but I have a girlfriend, and a good job and good savings and I'm afraid of getting not fixable complications and loosing everything in life.
Yo, are you LLuser1? 
Dam man you have been through alot hopefully there is a happy ending for you.
So you really made it to 5'6? That's awesome! Congratulations. You surpassed your own goal coming into this. You're one of the few female patients getting this done from what I've seen so far, I'm glad things are getting better for you.
Tibia is riskier than femur cause the tibia has little muscular mass. There is a reason why Guichet requires you to grow your muscular mass, and it is because more mass, it lowers the pain and the complications , as it is like a protection surrounding the bones. Years ago I thought I would have done the tibias, I feel lucky that I didn't stop searching and ended up discovering Guichet operation; even if it much more costly than the tibia operation I thought do, it is also much safer, quicker and leaves far less marks. A complete different world.
Quote from: NoRegrets on October 23, 2016, 02:07:03 PMYo, are you LLuser1?
No I'm not Lluser. Tibike stop that paranoia
Quote from: Lgazer on October 23, 2016, 02:52:07 PMNo I'm not Lluser. Tibike stop that paranoia
I was being ironic. It's pretty obvious you're LLuser. Btw, its a bit too late to deny it because your past posts are a copy paste of LLuser's.
Quote from: Whereintheworld? on October 23, 2016, 01:23:09 PMI have no medical background, but I doubt that tibia lengthening, of its own accord, is riskier than femur; quite the contrary I think.
No doubt there are more horror stories coming from tibia patients on these forums, but I rather think this is due to their having chosen the least expensive route, which more often than not entails an outdated ilizarov in countries with (generally speaking) less than ideal standards of medical care
I'm no expert either. I asked Guichet whether he'd do tibs when I first had my consultation and he said it was riskier because it involved 2 bones being broken, and the healing is much slower. Also, most docs only offer external nails, meaning you run the risk of open wound infections and they constantly need careful attention.
He said it's not worth it when you can do your femurs with one cut internally. That's his 2 cents 
Today I'm being a toddler... I've been walking up and down my house with no crutches, am very excited as I slowly get my hip rotation, glutes kick off, knee bend and foot placement back. Don't get me wrong, I'd still fit right in a Thriller video, but with no crutches, I'm in heaven!
Quote from: Annalisa on October 23, 2016, 02:36:54 PMTibia is riskier than femur cause the tibia has little muscular mass. There is a reason why Guichet requires you to grow your muscular mass, and it is because more mass, it lowers the pain and the complications , as it is like a protection surrounding the bones. Years ago I thought I would have done the tibias, I feel lucky that I didn't stop searching and ended up discovering Guichet operation; even if it much more costly than the tibia operation I thought do, it is also much safer, quicker and leaves far less marks. A complete different world.
Muscle mass is a benefit for internals, not externals. In fact, with externals, the less muscle the better (to an extent).
Nearly every journal I've read from those who have undergone the internal method describe intense pain. I went the external route (albeit the HEF) and never really experienced any sort of actual pain.
In addition to this, with externals, misalignments can be fixed in a matter of minutes.
I'll cede that internals provide a quicker recovery and less scarring, but they're not safer or more efficient by default.
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