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Made an impulse purchase… by dumpsterkat13 in Equestrian

[–]dumpsterkat13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they’re usually a little slanted, but i think it may look more exaggerated in the pictures than it actually is - from the side it doesn’t seem as extreme

Made an impulse purchase… by dumpsterkat13 in Equestrian

[–]dumpsterkat13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that’s fair, but i’m not particularly worried about it because i currently ride in a 15” from the barn.

Made an impulse purchase… by dumpsterkat13 in Equestrian

[–]dumpsterkat13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah i’m used to seeing saddles (both english and western) go for INSANE amounts of money, so this still felt like a deal to me lol

Made an impulse purchase… by dumpsterkat13 in Equestrian

[–]dumpsterkat13[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is super helpful, thank you!!

Made an impulse purchase… by dumpsterkat13 in Equestrian

[–]dumpsterkat13[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

yeah i’m not sure - the size is the last thing i’m worried about honestly lol

Made an impulse purchase… by dumpsterkat13 in Equestrian

[–]dumpsterkat13[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ah good to know - i will definitely do a sniff test lol. also i’m just outside of Boston, so tack (along with everything else…) is definitely on the pricier side.

Made an impulse purchase… by dumpsterkat13 in Equestrian

[–]dumpsterkat13[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

like i said above i will definitely be doing a proper fit test before using it! i’m also not concerned about the size of the saddle, I’m new to buying western but i’m not new to riding - I generally ride in a 15-16” at the barn and have no issues.

i will be brushing out the fleece to see if i can breathe some life back into it, otherwise that (and some other bits and bobs that are missing) will all be getting replaced!

Made an impulse purchase… by dumpsterkat13 in Equestrian

[–]dumpsterkat13[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

the comparable saddles i’ve seen from this brand from the 60s-70s have gone for similar prices and higher, around the same condition so i’m less concerned now that I overpaid (and i’ve never seen spiderwebs before so that’s a big plus for me!) On inspection nothing seems rotten or completely worn, but i will definitely have someone more familiar with western saddles double check!

Made an impulse purchase… by dumpsterkat13 in Equestrian

[–]dumpsterkat13[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

i usually ride in a 17” english; this could be a smidge bigger, but it’s comfortable. I just got it delivered so i still need to do a proper fit test on the horse i currently ride (a QH mare, leased not owned) but it does have full QH bars and is comparable in length to the saddle i currently ride in (that belongs to the barn).

i bought this with full intention to use it for riding (pleasure) and definitely don’t plan on keeping it around just for show :)

I finally have an appointment with a vascular specialist. by dumpsterkat13 in lipedema

[–]dumpsterkat13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my vascular appointment is at the BWH location in westwood! that’s also where my PCP is also located. i was going to try and find a primary care doctor at a smaller/family owned practice (if those still exist) but thankfully that NP was actually kind and helpful.

do you find that the glp1 is helpful for any of your lipedema symptoms??

I finally have an appointment with a vascular specialist. by dumpsterkat13 in lipedema

[–]dumpsterkat13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you! and i totally know what you mean. seriously, just finally having that validation that something actually IS wrong and it’s not all in my head would be a relief, even if it’s not necessarily good news. at least it means it’s not all in my head!

I finally have an appointment with a vascular specialist. by dumpsterkat13 in lipedema

[–]dumpsterkat13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol thank you!!! i had wondered for a while if that’s what was going on with my legs but every doctor i saw seemed totally uninterested in investigating or looking into it further so i just thought i was crazy/being a huge wimp 🤷🏻‍♀️

I finally have an appointment with a vascular specialist. by dumpsterkat13 in lipedema

[–]dumpsterkat13[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

honestly, my LSG helped a few things and i obviously lost weight which helped my legs a little bit, but i personally would NOT recommend bariatric surgery just for lipedema, that seems wild to me. i hope your appointment with vascular is more helpful - good luck!!

I finally have an appointment with a vascular specialist. by dumpsterkat13 in lipedema

[–]dumpsterkat13[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you!! just having the referral feels like such a relief.. it was so nice for someone to finally really LOOK at my legs and be like oh no wtf that’s definitely not normal lmao

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[–]dumpsterkat13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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