I had ankle, calf and knee complex lipedema liposuction

I had ankle, calf and knee complex lipedema liposuction nine weeks ago. I had a great experience, and nine weeks later the results just keep getting better. I am very athletic and have been so since I was young, I was also very thin. However, when I hit puberty, nothing else changed in my life, same diet, same activities, but I began to accumulate fat in my butt and hips. Over about a year, I went from wearing a kid's size 10 to an adult size 6. I started to restrict my calories and went to extremes to eliminate foods that all of the adults around me told me were making me fat. As the years went by, I continued to be very active and was careful with my diet but I continued to gain weight in the form of very large fat pads which progressed from my hips and butt, to my outer thighs, front of thigh, then inner thigh, then back or thigh, then knees and upper calf, then my entire calf. I retained a small waist, smallish chest, arms, and neck. I was called "bottom heavy". I played organized sports, I ran marathons and distance trail runs, I have been a high-level competitive martial artists since I was a young child, I cycle and it is not uncommon for me to hike 5-8 miles for fun on the weekend. Despite all of this, the fat pads continued to grow and my weight began to creep. It was disheartening to say the least. Of course, people around me couldn't help but comment that I gained weight, or a pair of pants were not flattering on me, or questioned how I could have such "chubby" legs when I was so active. Ridiculous, insensitive and small-minded questions that were like a knife in my heart every time something was said. Flash forward-- About 23 years ago I decided to have liposuction to my entire lower body. I listened to a famous shock jock and there was a doctor who performed liposuction, breast implants, etc. to the women who frequented the radio show to flaunt their figures. Since the surgeon was in my area, I decided that he would be the solution. I did not research him (information wasn't as readily available on the internet 23 years ago). I paid over $10,000 for surgery and he made a mess of my body. He punctured large holes in my Achilles to attempt to access my calves and after a few passes of the canula in each leg, decided that it was too difficult and stopped. He left canula marks across the entire length of both calves. He punctured four large holes (I have very big scars) on my inner and outer knee to liposuction my upper thigh, he reduced my thighs, however, he left large craters and canula marks which appear as long thin lines that indent. You can see the path the canula traveled in my legs. He did nothing on my outer thighs, and after poking multiple holds in my butt cheeks, he told he did not complete that area as well. Post-op I was told: Calves were too difficult and were not completed. Knees can't be liposuctioned if the calves were not because I would have an odd shape to my legs. He also said he did as much as he felt was right on my thighs and decided to not remove much from my butt because a large round butt is sexy. He told that I will notice an incision along my spine. I was shocked to hear this news. He said when he abandoned my lower legs, he decided to liposuction my lower back (above my butt) since that would really emphasize the size of my butt. I absolutely did not want such a thing. Nothing wrong with a large butt if that is what you want for yourself, but that is not what I wanted for me. As I healed, I realized I made a huge mistake and that what was done, could not be corrected. I lived with the shame of my mistake and my disfigured lower body that remained hidden all year round. I never wore shorts again. No skirts. No dresses. Flash forward--About seven years ago I saw a doctor on the local news. He was featured in many stories and even worked on some of the top athletes in my area who had their pecs and/or abs done. I decided to go out on a limb and see him for my lower legs. He made a lot of promises that were not kept. He tried to liposuction my legs with a thin tube and syringe. I spent hours in his office dozens of injections to numb my legs. He eventually conceded that the technique wasn't working and told me that I would need to do it in the conventional OR setting. Even though the first procedure was a failure, he did not refund my money. He told me he would give me discount on the follow-up procedures. The liposuction was performed in the OR setting under light anesthesia. I could talk and interact with the OR team. At one point they increased the dose and I felt myself popping in and out of the conversations. Eventually, the surgeon told the team that he was going to stop the procedure because I had very complicated fat and connective tissue, and he couldn't really figure out how to shape my knee and calf. Needless to say, more money wasted, more pain, and compounded disfigurement. I was deflated and angry. I decided no more surgery and tried Vanquish and Cool Sculpting these areas. Both were failures, and I developed PAH on my outer hip from Cool Sculpting. I resigned myself to living the rest of my life wearing long pants. My husband felt bad for me, and despite being one of the kindest people ever, agreed with me that my legs looked very bad. Big concaved areas, canula marks, many deep divots, and oddly shaped. About eight months ago, I read an article about lipedema and realized that it was the condition that has plagued me for years and that diet and exercise have no impact on lipedema fat. It is fat cells that take on more and more fat, but don't let it go like conventional fat cells, so losing and gaining weight compounds lipedema fat. This spurred me to research lipedema, and that is what led my to the incredible Dr. Su. I watched his videos over and over, I studied them to look for signs that he was a charlatan, I watched his videos on a totally different level because I understood what could happen at the hands of terrible surgeons. It took me about a month to have a conversation with my husband who immediately told me not to take the risk. When I showed him the videos of Dr. Su's work, like me, he slowly began to understand that Dr. Su was different. We continued to watch his videos for weeks, and each time, my skepticism decreased and my optimism increased. Finally, I sent my photos, received Dr. Su's modifications t the photos to give me a fairly good impression of the final results, and scheduled my appointment. Throughout the surgery, Dr. Su and Raechelle were sensitive to my needs. Inquired about my tolerance, pain, and overall well-being. We had some great conversations and the next thing I knew, one leg was done. I was shocked when I sat up. Finally, a normal looking leg. Not one with huge, heavy, pendulous fat pads. Not only did my leg look better, but it felt better. It was lighter and more flexible. We took a short break between legs to allow me to drink and eat a snack. The second leg went much the same and in a few short hours, I had the legs that Dr. Su drew over my photos...only better. I couldn't believe the legs I was looking at were mine. Nine weeks out, and I am thrilled! I'm looking forward to Dr. Su working on my things and hips as well. Dr. Su truly is a liposuction artist. Trust me, I've learned the hard way. If you are thinking about doing this, don't hesitate. Yes, there will be some pain and discomfort, but both are easily managed and short-lived.