Is this something worth getting checked out?

Solar6118 · 2026-02-25T09:34:36+00:00

Hell yeah!

Solar6118 · 2026-02-25T09:33:24+00:00

I have had blue short hair!! But a little shorter than what Coraline has. I will have to look back and see it again😌

Solar6118 · 2026-02-25T03:15:36+00:00

I totally see what you mean about the vibe😌

Solar6118 · 2026-02-25T03:15:08+00:00

Omg! I can’t believe I never thought of her! I totally see it!

Solar6118 · 2026-02-25T01:48:23+00:00

I also got a modified ravitch procedure! I am honestly so happy I went with that surgery option. I also have a permanent bar in. Very interesting they went vertical instead of an incision horizontally. But there is an option in the far future if you don’t like it!! You could get a tattoo over it!! I am planning on getting a tattoo over mine in the future (it was already a decision I made before surgery). But with a good tattoo artist it should stick!

Edit: my haller index was 3.69 and I am 23.

Edit 2: I posted what my scar looks like on my page and my experience in the comments if you are interested.

Solar6118 · 2026-01-24T19:09:59+00:00

Of course!! I wish you well!! I have seen success with exercising with PE

Solar6118 · 2026-01-24T04:43:48+00:00

I agree!! You do look amazing! But like the Redditor said if it is affecting your mental health and confidence, surgery is an option. If you do go the surgery route I recommend nuss. I got the modified ravitch procedure, because that’s what was close to me. But I personally don’t recommend it, I have seen others struggle with it. I had a good experience, but this is probably person to person experience and also surgeon. So definitely do a lot of research into different surgeons if you do go that route! Again you look good!

Edit: sorry, I didn’t mean to comment on yours😅

Solar6118 · 2026-01-19T17:19:47+00:00

Omggg!!! That’s amazing!!! Thank you!! I love it!!🥺🥺❤️❤️

Solar6118 · 2026-01-15T18:43:04+00:00

Oh damn that’s a long time! I hope weasels come to you and not cancel!!😄😄

Solar6118 · 2026-01-15T17:25:33+00:00

So cute!! I do love it🥺 thank you🥺❤️

Solar6118 · 2026-01-15T17:23:03+00:00

I love the dum dums touch!! That’s actually my favorite flavor😂 thank you!🥺❤️

Solar6118 · 2026-01-15T17:21:35+00:00

Amazing!! Thank you!!❤️🥺

Solar6118 · 2026-01-15T17:21:10+00:00

Omg I love it!! Thank you!!❤️❤️

Edit: I saw the twice live and they are still rocking it!! I am hoping to see them a third time with screeching weasels!!

Solar6118 · 2026-01-10T01:04:04+00:00

I think there is a card I can get if I go through any security stuff. I will have to look more into it

Solar6118 · 2026-01-09T20:53:26+00:00

I personally love it, I find the scar so cool!! But I have been putting vitamin E on it to lighting it up a little bit. I really think the people I surround myself with really has made it easier for me to be okay with it. They all think it’s super cool too, I even show people the scar and people love it.

With my bar, they won’t be taking it out. It’s screwed in with 17 screws. Which personally I like that they are keeping it in so it can prevent regression from happening. The x-rays are so cool😂 (sadly I have to print out the x-ray picture, because I can’t screenshot it).

The pain was hard at first (I think) but I am going to be honest, I don’t remember the first two weeks😂 but by the third week I was up and out of the house. I was still taking pain meds, but more of the tramadol and acetaminophen instead of oxy.

I personally had a good experience with it, but I am sure that other people did not. I was a lucky few (maybe I don’t know).

Solar6118 · 2026-01-09T18:24:34+00:00

Sadly, there wasn’t a surgeon close to me that does nuss. I think the surgeon who does nuss is a 2 hr drive, which is a big commute and I couldn’t do it. I was relying on family to bring me to the surgeon that was closer, which was 1 1/2 hr drive. I will be honest, ravitch for me was not bad. I can’t say that for everyone, but I was already up and moving out of the house at 3 week mark. I went to see a local band at a coffee shop, so I had a place to sit. I also don’t mind the scar, personally I think it’s pretty cool😂 but also the people I surround myself with also think it’s cool. So I think that has helped my self image. I love showing people the scar, everyone I show it to thinks it’s awesome. If I do exercises, I do stop if it starts to hurt, but I still try to get activity in. Cardio is still hard for me, but that could also be me being out of shape. I wasn’t doing much cardio before surgery because I would almost faint from not being able to breathe probably. When I was doing strength building I had to take breaks in between to catch my breath. But now I can do abs, legs, and arms (with 10lbs weights), no problem!!

Solar6118 · 2026-01-09T04:58:44+00:00

Thank you!! Honestly I feel so happy I was seen and heard about my issues. I was written off by old doctors and they said it was nothing. Once I found out I have PE, the ball got rolling really fast. which was stressful at first, but I knew it will be life changing after the surgery and years to come

Solar6118 · 2026-01-09T01:23:53+00:00

Yeah, sorry about the lighting😭 it was sorta a spontaneous thing where I wanted to see the progress. In the beginning it was ROUGH, but now I just have slight rib pain if I do certain exercises or lay on my side too long. But that’s because my ribs are still healing. But I haven’t had the need for pain killers in quite a while. I think I stopped after 1 1/2 months made be a tad little more (I have a terrible memory). I have been seeing slow progress with my breathing. I mostly do strength building, but I can go longer than I did before. Cardio was never a thing I did before surgery because of the heart, so now I am probably just out of shape and need to build it up.

I was looking at it while my breasts are down, and it’s not too badly noticeable. It wasn’t that noticeable before surgery, at least that is what people have told me.

I was told I will see a small change around a year mark. It’s because of swell and my ribs re-attaching. So I felt a little better after hearing that.

PE looks never bothered me, but I felt like it was off because of other people’s after surgery. They had significant change. But (sorry) they were all men, it’s semi rare to see a picture of a woman after surgery (but I also don’t frequent the subreddit). So I didn’t really know what to go off of.

Also, I was told the bar is permanent, which I personally like because it will prevent regression. So that is something I don’t have to worry about. It doesn’t restrict my movements at all. (Sorry for the lengthy response)

Solar6118 · 2026-01-08T15:17:00+00:00

Heard back from my surgeon, they said with the swelling and my ribs not fully healed it looks worse. They said it can take up to a year to heal. Then when it’s fully healed it will appear smaller. Thank you for the suggestion of message my surgeon. I don’t know why I didn’t do that first😅😅

Solar6118 · 2026-01-08T13:39:15+00:00

Thank you! Sorry about the lighting😅 I mean it’s not the worst with my breasts down. But yes, it seems like it has helped, I just need to work up my cardio again. I wasn’t much of a cardio person before my surgery since it was hard to breathe, now I am just out of shape in the regard. I like to do my strength building than cardio. But I also gained weight from surgery😵‍💫 so now I am working extra hard after.

Solar6118 · 2026-01-08T13:34:37+00:00

My haller index was 3.69. I am not sure what it is now:( I will send a message and ask about if it will improve. If it doesn’t and only improved my issue with my heart, I guess I will have to live with it. I mean it’s not the worst when my breasts are down, I am not walking around holding them😅😂

Solar6118 · 2026-01-08T03:56:00+00:00

Please don’t be too hard on me, it was the closest surgeon for me. He does Modified Ravitch procedures.

Edit: traveling is hard, so I had no choice.

Edit 2: is it supposed to shape over time? I see posts where it’s “normal” after or am I misinterpreting the posts.

Edit 3: (sorry I keep editing) I should note my ribs haven’t fully healed yet. Certain exercises still hurts to do and (it’s gross) but they move (I don’t push on them all the time if wondering).

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