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Friendly reminder that content is likely NSFW and definitely gross. Well, I hope you got your fill of cookies, because today kids, we’re back at it. By the time my first week post-op appointment came after my Stage Two surgery, I was pretty psyched to be able to shower by myself. With Stage One, that…

When I was finally able to get out of my hospital bed the day after surgery (with assistance, but still), guess what was the first place I motored to? One million dollars to the person who first guessed – the Icee machine! Ah, you know, it’s the little things in life, isn’t it? Well, like…

Truth be told, I did not want to write this post. Nor post these photos. They’re just too…too…I don’t know honestly…raw, I guess. For many reasons. But, I made a commitment to myself to share as much as I possibly can publicly in the hopes that sharing my experiences (good and bad), may help someone…

Friendly reminder that content is NSFW. Today, I’m officially four weeks post op and as promised, I wanted to share my three week post op photos. Things are looking very good. It’s amazing how fast the bruising has gone away and I attribute at least part of that to starting oral Arnica a few days…

Now that I’m two and half months post Stage One surgery and am gearing up for Stage Two, I realized that I never shared some “progress” photos. My scars were already looking so much better at the four week point and of course, look even better today. But very soon, I’m afraid they’ll be red…

What a difference two weeks can make. When I last left you, I was most frequently identifying with Lurch and showing off my new Frankenbelly (and my new bruised, swollen and scarred breasts). The scars were looking especially angry as you’ll recall thanks to my allergic reaction to the surgical glue they used to suture…

(Warning: somewhat gory photos follow, but I feel it’s important for others who may be considering this or a similar procedure to know what the early aftermath of surgery can look like, even though we’re all different and thus, heal differently, as well.) You rang? In my normal life, I’m no Lurch, but thanks to…