Going Ahead
One really good thing that came out of the ordeal I went through over the last couple of weeks being tested for heart issues is that it forced me to find a new GP. I never established a working...
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Two weeks ago I was terrified that I might drop dead of a heart attack at any second. Tomorrow, I’m getting a tummy tuck and a boob job. It’s a strange life, I tell you. So, everything came back on...
View ArticlePost-op
It’s been two days since my surgery. Seems like a lot longer. So, Michael and I arrived at the surgery center at 5:oo a.m. on Tuesday. They took me back to pre-op around 6:00. I was terribly...
View ArticleFour Days Post-op
I feel like shit. It’s probably not cool to be a whiny baby when you’ve had elective surgery; after all, you chose this, for the sake of vanity, and not for the sake of health. Still, I’ll say it: I...
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Six Days Post-op
This morning I had the second drain removed, as well as the lipo sutures and all dressings. I was able to take a proper shower for the first time in a week, and it was pretty glorious. According to...
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Two Weeks Post-op
Today marks two weeks since my upgrade. My recovery is going remarkably well; I actually can hardly believe how good I feel physically after such a short time. I had a follow-up appointment with the...
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Four Weeks Post-op
Today marks four weeks since my surgery. How time flies when you’re enjoying your hot new body! I can say that since I paid for it with cold, hard cash. And I did a little pain and suffering, to...
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Before and After
I’ve been ambivalent about posting my “before” and “after” photos, because … well. It’s certainly going out on a limb. But enough people have asked, and really, I’ve been a little stunned by the number...
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Adventures in Bra-Buying, Take 2
Four and a half years ago I wrote here about my demoralizing experience going to get professionally fitted for a bra for the first time in my life. Too bad my first experience doing so wasn’t with a...
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Bras, Bras, Bras
I was signed off by my surgeon today. I went to see him last week for a follow-up, and I was “spitting a stitch” in my tummy tuck incision – meaning that the dissolvable sutures were coming through...
View ArticleWe All Feel Like Crap About Ourselves
I went to a swimsuit store in the mall today to buy a swimsuit. This is the third swimsuit I’ve bought since I had my mommy makeover six months ago. I’m having trouble finding one that I like – one...
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A Big Long Post About Vaginas and Stuff
I came across this article, and reading it was actually an emotional experience for me. Pelvic Organ Prolapse, like so many other women’s health issues, is a topic that is rarely talked about openly,...
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