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OH MY GOD I want these stitches out! Get fatigued very easily. I keep reminding myself that I came home 3 days earlier than the previous surgeries and that has really made the healing process much more difficult. Can’t just rest and walk and take care of myself like I did in the hotel whenContinue reading “1 week post op update (AKA Not All Sunshine)”

Here in Spokane for 2nd Leg surgery. Also here at the (thankfully 24 hour) Walgreens trying to get ONE ☝️more Ativan that I need for surgery tomorrow. It will be ready in the morning and so will I. Especially because I finally went to Atilanto’s on the way back to the hotel. 🌮😋

23 days since my 1st leg lipo and the swelling in my feet and lower legs is going down. 👏🏻 I even wore real shoes instead of too big Croc slides! Granted they are my son’s old (also too big) Adidas, but I don’t care! I put my TikTok leggings over my compression, heat beContinue reading “Real Shoes”

14 Days Post 1st Leg Surgery (69 Post Abs/Flanks)!! I am almost walking like normal. Feet still swollen, ankles and front of lower leg still tight and tender. Thighs feeling good. Only real pain is when I bump into something or the dog hits me with his whip-like tail. I still tire easily and standingContinue reading “Knees?”

1 week post-op first leg surgery! I’m bruised, swollen and the itching has begun in earnest. The stitches feel like they want to come out on their own – so pokey! Today I received the shirt stays/compression suspenders I ordered (link below). Hey were recommended by Clover in the Lipedema Sisters USA group and amContinue reading “Zombie Shuffle”

Four days post-op. Well, five now that it’s past midnight. Travel home day. Finally – we stayed toooooo long!! A long wait to check our bag (1 hour!) and a fully booked plane = not fun. At least I had an aisle seat! Glad I bought a small pillow to sit on. How does anyoneContinue reading “Home & Swelling & Jessica Fletcher”

I’ve managed to snip a hole in my compression pants trying to get off the drainage pads that were taped on. A constant memory of the bloody crime scene I’ve been living in. I have one incision on my left leg by the knee that is still draining a little and one on each ankleContinue reading “Two Days Post-Op”

Having learned a few things from my first surgery I have packed much lighter for Surgery #2. It helps it’s summer and HOT in Spokane, so less clothes are needed. Plus I’m much more realistic about how much I’ll be in public, so I won’t need to look presentable very often. Here is my list:Continue reading “Packing for Surgery”

I started a group for current, former and potentially future Lipedema Reduction patients of Dr. Daniel Hagerty of Premier Body & Laser in Spokane, WA. Love you have you join if this is of interest! https://www.facebook.com/groups/houseofhagerty/