A question that comes up quite a bit is “what is liposuction recovery for a stage 3 lipedema patient?” Hate to break it to you, but there’s no clear cut answer because there are a lot of factors that will come into play to dictate how YOU will recover. Age: Continue Reading
Day 10 Post Op After Butt Liposuction
It’s been 5 days since my last update on my butt liposuction. Here’s the rundown: Day 6 Post Op after Butt Liposuction Now that I’ve been off Tramadol for over 24 hours, I’ve managed to lose about 1kg of water weight. It’s not enough to not look like a puffy Continue Reading
Day 5 Post Op after Butt Liposuction – The Pain Has Started
Today is Day 5 post op after butt liposuction. I don’t know what it is about day 5, but I think this is when my body finally wakes up and figures out something traumatic has happened to it. It’s like, “OMG, you did what? Well crap, I’ve got to do Continue Reading
Day 3 Post Op after Butt Liposuction
My mother flew over for my butt liposuction to help out since my husband and I really thought that this one was going to be a pain in the ass (literally). However, since it hasn’t been too horrible and I can sit in the car as well as walk, we Continue Reading
Swimming Post Liposuction
Is swimming post liposuction (or taking a bath) a good idea? Well, it really depends on where you are post liposuction (post op day 1 vs. day 20 or 30) and your surgeon’s orders. If swimming is one of your main exercises, or you’re main way of washing up is Continue Reading
Day 2 Post Op After Butt Liposuction
It’s day 2 post op after butt liposuction. Today was the 2nd post op MLD appointment as well as a much needed session at the gym!! I put my stockings on under my girdle because it’s another HOT day and I know my legs will swell. Overall, this getup is Continue Reading
Tumescent Liposuction is a BIG mess
Something that I talk about often is just how messy tumescent liposuction is. I mean, tumescent liposuction is a BIG mess. A mess of epic proportions. So messy that it creates something I fondly call the “murder trail.” The one thing that I notice is only those of us who Continue Reading
Day 1 Post Op After Butt Liposuction
Today is day 1 post op after butt liposuction. I had a pretty good night of sleep, ended up passing out about 9pm and didn’t wake up until about 2am with a case of acid reflux that left a foul taste in my mouth and my throat burning. I’m pretty Continue Reading
Liposuction for Lipedema on the Butt
The following post is personal, very personal about liposuction for lipedema on my butt. Not only am I sharing what it is like to go through tumescent liposuction for lipedema, but I’m sharing the pain, my body, and my experience as there is very little current experiences from women going Continue Reading
Smoked Salmon Avocado Salad
Being back on an anti-inflammatory keto diet means it’s time for new recipes. Tonight’s dinner was a smoked salmon avocado salad over a bed of greens. Smoked Salmon Avocado Salad smoked salmon avocado cucumber red onion mayo lemon juice dill (fresh or dried) garlic powder salt pepper Basically you just Continue Reading