Wednesday, February 5, 2025

My tummy tuck wasn't terrible. In some ways easier than the facelift, though I had both at the same time. The facelift caused me to have a terrible headache for a couple of days. Both were easier than my shoulder surgery last year. The cost of the 2 procedures in early 2017 was somewhere around 20K as I recall and that included a hospital stay of one night at 1500 (not required but I felt more comfortable doing that after the TT).

I looked up the deep plane facelifts. Look effective but expensive. The average cost (according to Google) is way more than twice what I paid for a facelift 8 years ago. I do feel like I may want a redo in another year or 2 - I am hoping the plastic surgeon I used previously is still practicing but he may not be. My DIL's father is a plastic surgeon in the Fort Lauderdale area but he would probably be a lot more expensive than my Cape Cod guy, unless he gave a substantial family discount?

Another winter day behind me. A light snow is starting to fall, but like most snow events this year, it does not seem it will lead to much accumulation. There may be a snowstorm Saturday, with bigger amounts, maybe 6-12 inches. We were hoping to visit my parents, but not if it snows that much.

Optimistically checking the weather reports for Orlando and it is looking very promising.

I have nothing planned for the evening, except recovering from work. Everyday around 2pm I think, I just want to go home. That's during my prep when I'm cranking out paperwork. Tomorrow evening is our monthly Pub Night with friends at our Art Center. I'm very glad we bought the season tickets, because it gets me out on a school night, and we see our friends on a regular basis.

Retirement is coming! When do you fly to Orlando? The longterm forecast around here has been fantastic. Makes us almost forget our cold January.

My DD is getting 3-5 inches of snow and ice in central Massachusetts today. Not good for getting out.

Greetings all

Rain or no rain. That's it. DH did get the dogs out this morning while there was a peek of sun. I did my walking to the sounds of Marvin Gaye and then went to the studio. Did some clean up work and glazing.

So the sushi dinner did not happen. DH was not feeling well. So we are going tonight. After 30 years what's a day or two. He even went to the barber shop for a shave and a haircut. Fancy.

Hi Bonnie welcome back. Good to pop up after hibernation. I am seeing some little buds on trees around here. Yours will take longer but enjoy art class in the meantime.

Yep DD you want to go home which means you want to escape. Glad you have the outing and bet it's fun.

Golf Liz. Now you know why people swear. Good on you for keeping at it. Maybe take a lesson from the pro.

Facelift Peps!! Sure check into it. I did. Had a consult. But ultimately I just did not want the down time. But if you want it, do it.

Kudos to all who are doing well on the weight front. Which is all of you. Way to go.

R.I.P. Department of Education.

Diane S

I hope the sushi dinner happened last night and was enjoyable! The exact day doesn't really matter at our age.

P.S. My older brother had the "panni" surgery a year or so after the sleeve. He did well with it and his insurance paid for it. He worked for the post office. This is the brother that died of a brain tumor some years later. Glad he went for it. ds