UNICORN - Dr. Guichet Internal Femurs 8cm - Summer 2016

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Unicorn,

Seeing as how Guichet is not being helpful, have you considered going to another doctor to see if they can help you out?

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Hi girl keep your spirits up. We will support you. You can pm if you feel sad.

In this forum there is famous case similar to yours Musicmaker in Spain. Doctor Monegal caused the fracture and blamed her in this forum. He made her wait for months and prioritized new surgeries of new patients to get more money. I guess he didn't care about her case because he was sure she wouldn't expose him, so he gave to her the poorest solutions like external fixator (it was for her not the American guy). He hid her from new patients once and again when Lluser and other people from forum visited them and even from fellow patients. He still blackmails her and other patients not to tell the truth in the forum. Musicmaker doesn't say anything because the poor girl is brainwashed but other patients who know them told me. Imagine her physical and psychological state after 3 years under the 'care' of that devil. Pure Stockholm.

Lluser advised her many times to visit another doctor and she didn't listen. She's still crippled. I would advise Dr Rozbruch or Dr Paley if you can afford.

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Hi Unicorn, sorry to hear that you feel alone in this and shame on dr. G for ignoring you. you really should be his first priority. I hope he's able to fix everything and everything turns out ok for you in the long run so that this part will be a distant memory when you're done with all this. really disappointed in the doctor in the way he's handling this so far. wishing you the best unicorn!

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Unicorn don't give up.
You are not a cripple and the non union you have CAN be fixed. There is nothing irreversible in your case so please find a good doctor and fix your legs.

Guichet proves for another time that he is not a doctor to be trusted and I never considered him as a good option for LL.
The hard work out routine that obligates his patients to do before LL is completely nonsense and no respectable doctor makes his patients do such things.
Guichet seems to follow his own formula but the usually bad outcomes proves that he is just a doctor with a huge ego and nothing else, compared to good LL doctors.

So, after your case and the behaviour of this doctor plus his insane price and the nonsense workout routines, I can't really understand how someone would consider this doctor for LL.

But calm down Unicorn, go to a capable doctor and your legs will be back to normal. After all, all these will make you stronger than ever.
And everyone remember, LL is only for the strong ones.

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This story is very sad, don't know how anyone can consider him as their doctor if they're lengthening a lot. Unicorn you may have to pursue another doctor an orthopedic surgeon. Doctor Rozbruch in the U.S. fixed a guy named cooper's leg after he had a not so good experience with dr. monegal in Spain. He charges a fortune though. The sad fact is that he is not treating you as a priority, which is completely UNACCEPTABLE.

If money is not a problem I would go see an American surgeon ASAP. If money is a problem try to wait it out a little bit, if the improvements don't come I suggest talking to good but affordable doctors such as Dr. Parihar or since you're in Italy Dr. Catagni is also respected. He specializes in tibias mostly but I'm sure he could assist you.

Bodybuilder is also right, your non-union can be fixed. We wouldn't be saying that if we did not mean it. Frankly I've never understood the obsession with Guichet, the dude advertises 10cm lengthening in one segment like it's nothing.

Although this is definitely not appropriate care by Dr. Guichet. Let's not turn this thread into a doctor bashing thread, I'm sure Unicorn doesn't want to hear about that in her state of mind. She's obviously devastated so let's just find ways to actually help her situation as much has we can.

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Sorry to hear this Unicorn, but i think this is the right time to go and see him with no fking appointment, and face him about the date of your surgery.

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Dr. Guichet is still a good surgeon, but I think the main issue is that he takes on more than he can handle. It also doesn't help that he works out of two locations in two different countries. If he had one "headquarter" like Paley and Rozbruch, maybe it would be easier for him to stay organized.

The main draw for him, in my opinion, is the weight bearing nail. If Dr. Paley or Dr. Rozbruch had such a weight bearing option, I think then the only issue would be the cost.

I'm not sure about Rozbruch, but I think Dr. Paley had had complications too. Look at DIFM. He's recovered well for the most part, but I think he might have to get a bone graft on one leg, and he said his gait is still a bit off.

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Unicorn,
So sorry that you are still waiting for your leg to be resolved. Hope you have stuff to keep you busy and that you are not in pain.

Bodybuilder,
Are you not too harsh on Dr. Guichet? Every doctor can have such a fracture as the femur is always slightly bent. Even Dr. Monegal has a similar case with Musicmaker. In fact, it was that case that made him realize that it was better to insert the nail from the knee rather than from the hip to avoid too much curvature of the bone.

About fixing: I kind of think the best doctor to fix it is Guichet himself, even though I know that Dr. Monegal has also "fixed" complications of Guichet patients.

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Hey Unicorn

I'm sad with the way things have gone with you. Let me share my problems over the last few weeks, may be they'll make you feel better (not because I'm suffering but because we're not alone in this journey).

I got bad skin infection/itch near one of the pin site. I found out the next day that I got it from one of the servant here who cleans up my room. He had a bad infection on his toes, and he cleaned my room with the same dirty hands he uses to scratch his itch on his toes. That's gross and he didn't bother telling me until it's too late.That's unacceptable, and I forbid him from entering my room from that day. The infection was spreading badly, so I went to a near by dermatologist. I spent 15 mins and explained my whole story. After listening to everything, he outright refused to treat me. He said he hasn't dealt with an infection involving external frames, and I should seek medication from no one else but my orthopedist. Then I had to go to another orthopedist, who said it's a superficial skin infection (which means its just peripheral infection over the skin and not a deep infection, which could potentially lead to bone infection) and only a dermatologist is the right person to treat it. Then I had to find another dermatologist with good ratings on the internet, as the first one refused to treat me. I took an Uber cab to get there. After reaching the destination,  I found out that the address posted on google was obsolete. I was just left there alone with dirty and crowd roads. I couldn't ask the same cab to continue the journey because he got another ride. Then the unexpected happened. I lost mobile network coverage in that area!!! I had to walk past couple of lanes on these metal frames while everyone on the road are watching me, had to restart my phone twice, and then the signal was back. Then I finally got the signal back and booked a cab again to go the dermatologist.  I got there, waited for 30 mins as there were other patients waiting in the queue, and then I got to meet her(dermatologist) and spent time explaining the whole thing again and she prescribed some medication and antibiotics for 5 days. I took the medicines for 5 days but was no improvement and I had to go back to her after 5 days and she gave me another ointment. I took them for 5 days and now the infection has spread to all the other pin sites. Good thing is that this new ointment healed the infection that I originally had. So at least I now have hope from that it works, and I have to apply that to all the pin sites. I'm also getting blood tests and skin culture tests performed tomorrow, just to be sure. Remember I was all alone and had to go everywhere on foot with these big metal around your legs, you become an eye magnet.

I could never afford a doctor like Guichet or Paley in my lifetime. So I had to deal with third world problems like poor sanitation, crowded roads, long waiting queues at the clinics, haphazard mobile network coverage on a regular basis. No doctor that I dealt with ever called me to check how I am. It's always I who  takes the initiative and calls them regularly to make sure I'm okay. Some people around me, not all, who knew that this was a cosmetic surgery frown upon me, despite the pain I go through. Their stares always convey the same message - "See, I told ya!!!". What Dr. Guichet did to you is sort of an accepted norm in India. But you paid such a premium, so I don't deny that you deserve a much better quality service than me. All I'm saying is that we both are both fighting against all odds to reach our destination. We both have many reasons to fail and very few reasons to succeed. So focus on reasons to succeed. Be positive that you're in a first world country and you can afford the best technology available in the world to get you there. You're a strong woman and I wish you nothing but the best. I want you to reach your goal and enjoy your new self, and remember that any obstacles you face will be temporary and will not matter once you finish this journey. Stay strong and don't let anyone or anything hurt you mentally. I used to read your diary when I feel low on self esteem. So hope my words would restore some of your strength and give you the momentum to stay on track.

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Helloworld inserting the nail by the knee doesn't solve the problem because you get permanent knee pain. You're saying Dr Monegal offers a miraculous solution Dr Paley, Dr Rozbruch and Dr Guichet couldn't think about? Come on! These world good surgeons avoid knee insertion for a reason and that reason is permanent knee pain. Many patients complain of knee pain 2 years after surgery. Hip insertion can cause problems in some cases as Unicorn or Musicmaker but they are one among one thousand and they have happened with women always. In general knee insertion is WORSE for men and women.

If I were Unicorn I would sue Dr Guichet for greed. If I were you and Musicmaker I would sue Dr Monegal and Fitbone. You've got them by the balls.