Heather L.

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Okay, I survived my bilateral brachioplasty on Monday! Hurdle the First!

I also made it to my follow-up appointment today where my surgeon took out my drains and put me into my compression garment. Hurdle the Second!

Mostly, I'm just

What?! It's exactly one week until I get my arm lift! Honestly, I've spent the last 30+ years of my life hating and hiding my arms and dreaming that one day I'd not feel I had to and now that it's so close...

I'm actually feeling a little sca

So, I'm booked for my brachioplasty on May 8th. I've done all my pre-op diagnostics, picked up my prescriptions and am stocking up on protein-heavy meals in the freezer.

I'm super excited and ready for the surgery... but, my boyfriend and I

Saw my surgeon for the pre-op visit for my May 8th arm lift. Got measured up for my compression garment, received my instructions and prescriptions, asked my lingering questions. Holy crap! This is actually happening!

I made all of this way

So, I'm two weeks shy of two years post-op. I've been struggling for a while with a lot of the head stuff which comes with these kinds of transformations. I don't feel like I've done well enough. Hell, most days I don't even think I've done that much

I have a hard time seeing any measurable difference in how I look on a day-to-day basis, so I decided to do a side-by-side comparison.  Well... I guess there have been a few changes in the last year, huh?

I'm so thankful I had this surgery. My

Besides the obvious scale victories (16.4 lbs since surgery - hello, three-week stall), I realized I've already experienced some NSVs...

- had to get rid of half my closet already because they're too big (I'm .6lbs shy from 50lbs down from my h

After waiting for 16 months from my referral to my orientation...

After waiting for five months from my orientation...

I HAVE A SURGERY DATE!  MARCH 25th!!

I'm totally excited and totally scared and I think that's the exact righ