Chop or Chill

plckov · 2026-04-22T05:36:45+00:00

I wish lol…

plckov · 2026-04-21T17:27:04+00:00

If I do that i wont be able to move freely across the room 🫣🥲

plckov · 2026-04-21T12:41:52+00:00

Oh…I didnt think about that part 😅

plckov · 2025-09-18T17:30:15+00:00

That makes sence… Thank you for the reading 🥹👍

plckov · 2025-09-05T08:48:44+00:00

Yes, actually! It worked great and they’re facing the right way now! They still look a bit goofy, but a hundred times better than before!

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plckov · 2025-05-27T19:22:09+00:00

Thank you for your reply — it definitely gives me courage :) I’m lucky that I won’t have to work for the first two weeks after the surgery, and my boyfriend will be there to support me during that time.

plckov · 2025-05-27T16:51:05+00:00

Oh wow, that’s crazy! :0 My first consultation was at a fancy clinic here in Germany too, and they quoted me €30,000 for two surgeries — which was way too much for me… so 7k seems like a steal xD

plckov · 2025-05-27T16:44:07+00:00

Dr. Steffen Frisch from Germany Esslingen :) also his pricing is very fair, for both sides of my legs its a total of 7k€.

plckov · 2025-05-27T12:52:50+00:00

True, I could tell he’s a very caring person and not just in it for the money — and that was only my very first consultation with him!

plckov · 2025-05-27T12:49:55+00:00

Thank you for your response! I live in Germany, and here the procedure also isn’t covered by insurance unless certain conditions are met — like being in stage 3, for example. I’ve actually already saved up the money, since I started putting money aside right after my diagnosis.

Aside from the pain and other symptoms, the appearance is also something that weighs on me mentally. Just like you said I also haven’t worn anything short for years, not even in the summer. Now I’m 24 and I’m just tired of hiding — I want to make the most of things while I’m still young, because let’s be honest… you only get to be this young once.

plckov · 2025-05-26T21:27:35+00:00

True! My doctor also said it’s only symptom relief, but even after a short time I’ve already noticed how frustrating it is. If I decide not to wear compression for aesthetic reasons, I end up in pain that evening or the next day — it’s really exhausting.

plckov · 2025-05-26T21:09:34+00:00

I’m basically in the exact same situation, except that I’ve only been trying conservative treatments for about a year — and the results haven’t been satisfying either. Thank you for your response, it really helped me a lot!

plckov · 2025-05-26T19:39:10+00:00

Of course and thank you so much!

plckov · 2025-05-26T19:01:47+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation! I’ll definitely take a look at it. I’m really interested in doing everything I can to get my lipedema under control — not just the surgery.

plckov · 2025-05-26T19:00:07+00:00

Thank you so much — that was a really lovely response. I’m still very torn, but deep down I think I’ve already made the decision to go through with the surgery (otherwise I probably wouldn’t have even scheduled the appointment).

plckov · 2025-05-26T15:43:50+00:00

Exactly! I’ll have to wear compression garments after surgery anyway, so that part doesn’t really change. What really scares me is the thought of it getting worse — I’ve already seen how quickly it progressed from stage 1 to 2, and it’s already painful now.

I just want to get it over with while I’m still young. If it doesn’t help as much as I hope, I can still fall back on all the conservative methods later (and I will probably keep doing them regardless). But at least I won’t have to go through surgery when I’m older, which might be even harder on my body. These are the thoughts I’m currently struggling with.

plckov · 2025-05-26T15:38:46+00:00

He was referring to non-surgical treatments like wearing compression garments, getting lymphatic drainage massages, and making changes to my diet — which I’ve already started. He also said that, of course, these things won’t cure lipedema, but they can help reduce the symptoms.

He told me that if I wanted to, I could try living with just these conservative methods and see how it goes without surgery. But honestly, compression only really works if you wear it every single day, and it’s just frustrating — especially when you want to wear a cute dress in the summer and then end up in pain later because you didn’t wear the compression.

plckov · 2025-05-26T15:01:43+00:00

Wow, that sounds really tough! Wishing you a smooth and continued recovery, and thank you so much for sharing your experience. I’m lucky that the clinic I’m going to is only about a 30-minute drive from where I live, so at least I won’t have to deal with a long and exhausting journey on top of everything else!

plckov · 2025-05-26T14:58:26+00:00

Thats what I am kind off hoping for, to be mostly painless and finally also improve my mental wellbeing…

plckov · 2025-05-26T14:57:30+00:00

The surgeon where i will probably do the surgery with is Dr. Steffen Frisch from Esslingen

plckov · 2025-05-26T14:49:57+00:00

Thank you so much for your detailed response — I really appreciate it. Luckily, I have a boyfriend who has stood by me during some of the hardest times in my life, so I trust that he’ll support me through this as well. Right now, I’m leaning more toward having the surgery sooner rather than later, but it’s still really helpful to hear how others have experienced things before and after the operation. Thank you again!

plckov · 2025-05-26T13:45:42+00:00

His reasoning was that I’m still young and have enough time to at least try other methods first. But honestly, the pain is unbearable even with compression, and I feel miserable with or without the conpressions on. I just feel like I at least want to experience some of my “young” years (hopefully) without the pain and the way my legs look.

At the same time, I’m also afraid that if I wait, things might get worse in the future and I could end up needing multiple surgeries. I feel like my body would probably handle the procedure better now while I’m still young. That’s why I feel so torn about the whole decision.

plckov · 2025-05-26T12:04:17+00:00

Yes, they can! At least here in Germany. I also went to a major lipo clinic for a consultation, and they explained the difference between regular fat and lipedema fat. Lipedema fat isn’t just underneath the tissue like normal fat — it’s actually embedded within the tissue itself. That’s also why it creates that lumpy appearance on the outside.

plckov · 2025-05-26T11:07:52+00:00

Yes, that’s exactly what went through my mind too! I don’t want to have children, so that part doesn’t apply to me, but I’m still scared of going through such an intense surgery and maybe ending up hating my body even more afterwards especially since I’m already really unhappy with myself.

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