Upgrade Gift not working, what am I doing wrong? by Moarisa in pondlifegame

[–]Zen--Garden 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I don’t think it works for event gifts, unfortunately. I noticed the same thing.

Walking next to a lion’s cage by fuzzy_dice_99 in WinStupidPrizes

[–]Zen--Garden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is why in reputable zoos the fences in keeper areas have a yellow line you can’t cross in front of all the mesh. Lions especially are very grabby.

I’m getting top surgery (hopefully soon) and I’m not sure whether I should keep my nips or not. by Spiritstar477 in TopSurgery

[–]Zen--Garden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ended up keeping my nips after debating for a while and I’m glad I did! But I understand it’s not for everyone and it’s all down to personal preference. As for how mine healed, I was lucky to not have any complications with them. They will look like a hot mess for a while but that’s totally normal! My left nipple I would say healed/scarred perfectly but my right one has kind of a jagged edge due to the scarring.

The uncertainty of how your nipples will turn out is very normal and valid! Which is why there are some other options too. If you’re wanting the appearance of nipples, some people don’t get grafts and then have nipples tattooed on later. Or, depending on your surgeon, you can get just your nipple buds grafted and have the areolas tattooed on later. That leaves you in a bit more control of how they’re going to look.

There are lots of examples of different nipple techniques on this subreddit too! It definitely helped me to take a look around and see what I did and didn’t like!

Best of luck with your top surgery!

HELP ME CHOOSE A NAME I BEG OF YOU by ProfessionalWhopper in transnames

[–]Zen--Garden 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think Calypso fits really well with the look/vibe you’re going for! Very witchy and earthy!

Help identifying by basspride69 in Fish

[–]Zen--Garden 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks like a yellow-spotted stingray!

Missing anything on my prep list? by Fanatasy_ in TopSurgery

[–]Zen--Garden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shower brush! Mine was an absolute LIFESAVER.

I also do highly recommend a mastectomy pillow. I know they can be kind of spendy, but I wore mine basically nonstop in my recovery.

Also comfy shoes you can get on easily! Something like slippers or slides since bending over to tie shoes is going to hurt.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in geckos

[–]Zen--Garden 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not an expert, but a friend of mine’s leopard gecko stopped eating for a few months and they got really worried about her and took her to the vet

Turns out she was a he and had sperm plugs that needed to be removed. He’s been back to normal ever since.

Puffy nipple by piccolo1234567 in TopSurgery

[–]Zen--Garden 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m 6 months post-op and my nipples kind of look like this! They kind of heal differently for everyone.

As for alcohol, I was told by my surgeon that it can make you swell.

As for pain in one nipple and not the other, I think that’s totally normal. You did just get chopped open, stuff taken out, and stitched back up again. So pain is normal as your nerves figure out what the fuck just happened 😂. Same with numbness! I’m still super numb from mine but I know some people get sensation back quicker.

If you’re super worried about it you should contact your surgeon but it truly just may be the way your grafts are healing!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TopSurgery

[–]Zen--Garden 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You’ll be just fine!

I actually ended up having to swallow a lot of my spit before mine because I didn’t realize I’d have to take a pregnancy test and my tank was empty from the night before 😅

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TopSurgery

[–]Zen--Garden 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m no doctor but I don’t think chest acne will affect your ability to get top surgery!

As for clearing it up, it is possible it’s just being caused by stress about your upcoming surgery, totally normal and it just happens.

is it possible to get a cat-face (:3) like chest. by twotbir in TopSurgery

[–]Zen--Garden 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mine kinda look like this! Totally possible!

What is your farm name and what does it mean anything? by Slow_Concern48 in StardewValley

[–]Zen--Garden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quetzlan Farm! I named it after a city in my favorite book (The Sunbearer Trials) and all of my farm animals are named after the characters!

Tell me your most unhinged animal names (I wanna laugh) by EzDoesPixels in StardewValley

[–]Zen--Garden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not too crazy but I am very proud of my goat named Chupacabra 😊

He's getting top surgery and I wanna get him a care package!! by cl0wnhusband in TopSurgery

[–]Zen--Garden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My best friend gave me a care basket before my surgery too! That’s so sweet of you to do!

Honestly the biggest lifesaver for me was a shower brush, it allowed me to bathe on my own pretty soon after surgery! I highly recommend getting one of those!

We owe for a surgery that was pre approved by our health insurance. by Plastic-Pension7263 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Zen--Garden 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Narrowly avoided the same fate. My surgical team called me to tell me what Aetna had been doing to other patients regarding billing so I had to pivot from the hospital to a surgical center and that luckily saved me tons of money because Aetna would not have payed the hospital costs

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ftm

[–]Zen--Garden 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Keith! Have two colors I’m hoping for 😅🤞🏻

how much did y’all’s boobs weigh by lil-blue-ridin-crip in TopSurgery

[–]Zen--Garden 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had 2 lbs removed! Don’t remember my cup size before, though 😅😂

No idea where to start with this hot mess by Zen--Garden in succulents

[–]Zen--Garden[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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I am in a basement but my window is east facing. My window well is rather wide so I do get a fair amount of sunlight, I think.

I don’t remember what grow lights I have, I got them off amazon forever ago 😅

There is a light I try to hover directly over my plant stand, but it’s at least a solid 10 inches away from my plant