Thanks for this analysis. I'm talking with a surgeon this week. I'm just hoping for improvement in symptoms and preserving/improving mobility. This article aligns with my expectations, since I've had major invasive surgeries in the past for other things not related to lipedema, and it was so, so hard and took two years to feel like I had healed completely. Healing on the cellular level takes a long time and needs to be supported carefully. Surgery is never a one-and-done situation; there are always complications and long-term consequences.
Thank you, Marina. I think this is a very grounded way to approach a surgical consultation. Hoping for symptom improvement and preserving or improving mobility is, in my view, a much more realistic goal than expecting surgery to “fix” lipedema.
I also agree with you that healing is not just about the visible wounds closing. The tissue, lymphatic system, nerves, inflammation and general stress response all need time. Surgery can be an important tool for some patients, but it is not a one-and-done cure. It has to be understood as part of long-term disease management.
I so appreciate your honesty in giving the truth of surgery risks and balancing the costs of the procedure with the benefits. Patients should always have an understanding of what the risks, benefits and recovery could look like.
Thanks for this analysis. I'm talking with a surgeon this week. I'm just hoping for improvement in symptoms and preserving/improving mobility. This article aligns with my expectations, since I've had major invasive surgeries in the past for other things not related to lipedema, and it was so, so hard and took two years to feel like I had healed completely. Healing on the cellular level takes a long time and needs to be supported carefully. Surgery is never a one-and-done situation; there are always complications and long-term consequences.
Thank you, Marina. I think this is a very grounded way to approach a surgical consultation. Hoping for symptom improvement and preserving or improving mobility is, in my view, a much more realistic goal than expecting surgery to “fix” lipedema.
I also agree with you that healing is not just about the visible wounds closing. The tissue, lymphatic system, nerves, inflammation and general stress response all need time. Surgery can be an important tool for some patients, but it is not a one-and-done cure. It has to be understood as part of long-term disease management.
I so appreciate your honesty in giving the truth of surgery risks and balancing the costs of the procedure with the benefits. Patients should always have an understanding of what the risks, benefits and recovery could look like.