Today I had a visit with the neurologist at my local hospital about my back pain since it’s still not fixed, or managed. Liposuction sure as hell hasn’t helped very much, neither has being able to walk and stand with good posture. The neurologist was a really nice guy that Continue Reading
It’s 2018 and 2 years since I started liposuction for lipedema. Is it worth it?
Yes, yes, 100 times yes! Even though I’ve had to pay 10,000 euro out of pocket (remember, I got 10k due to an administration error with my insurance) and even though I’ve had to go through 7 surgeries so far and sent my poor husband to the insane asylum (ok, Continue Reading
1.5 Months Post Surgery – Side and Lower Back Liposuction
If you’re curious about what I’ve been up to, 1.5 months post surgery after my side and lower back liposuction, well you’re in for a treat. My husband and I have flown to Florida to meet up with my parents for the first Thanksgiving since I moved away from home Continue Reading
Day 30 Post Surgery – Side and Lower Back Liposuction
So yesterday I drove down to Tilburg (i.e. the edge of the earth) for my 30 day post surgery checkup with my surgeon. I had my 7th tumescent liposuction procedure, on my sides (from armpit to hip) and some bits on my lower back that my surgeon missed when he Continue Reading
Day 6 Post Surgery – Side and Lower Back Liposuction
I know I typically try to write about each day post surgery as it’s own post, up until about day 7. However, unless you want to just read, “I slept” then “I slept some more” followed up by “I ate something then went back to bed”, I guarantee that days Continue Reading
Post Liposuction Adventures: Winter 2016-2017
One of the things that I planned on doing is posting my post liposuction adventures so that all of you can see what’s possible as the fat comes off. Something that I’ve discovered, I’m really horrible at making content updates when it comes to my own projects and sites. Well, Continue Reading
Day 1 Post Surgery – Side and Lower Back Liposuction
My day 1 post surgery appointment with my surgeon is at 13:30, so I went ahead and paid for a glorious late check out at the CitizenM hotel. It’s actually pretty cheap, only 29 euro and I think it goes up to 8pm or something silly. This allowed me to Continue Reading
Liposuction for the Sides and Lower Back
The time for my 7th, and hopefully last liposuction for lipedema procedure, has finally come. This final surgery is to take care of the lipedema fat on my sides, hips, and my surgeon wanted to try to get some fat he missed during my butt liposuction. I could have had Continue Reading
Liposuction for Lipedema IS Surgery
Liposuction for lipedema is surgery, never forget that. As more and more of us find the money (or get insurance to pay) for the procedure, I think we get excited and forget that no matter what there are still risks. Granted, in 2017 most of the world has moved to Continue Reading
The Pain of Invisible Conditions
Invisible conditions really suck. I really can’t describe it any better because if your arm is in a cast, everyone knows you’ve broken your arm and can’t use it. If you’re sitting in a wheel chair or using a cane, everyone knows that you have difficulty walking. If you use Continue Reading