Scheduled Nov 13th!

Here we are, 3 years later....I am seeing an othopedic surgeon in hopes of getting this rib pain resolved.
Within a couple months post lipo, I visited plastic surgeon with rib concern, no resolution.
Researched broken rib, no real treatment. Moved forward with only occasional discomfort but improvement.
Here is the timeline I am sharing with my orthopedic doctor this Friday:
September 2019- pilates
October 2019 Hamstring pain (thinking Pilates related-muscle pull)
Remained constant with mild ups and downs for over 18 months
March 2021- Jewitt Ortho- possible Bursitis (hip X-ray fine-no break). Anti inflammatory meds and PT. No change.
August 2021 - new Dr. Gideon (referral from runner colleague) MRI ordered of right hip/buttock. IFI, hamstring tendinitis, Quadratus femorus atrophy. NEW PT. Mild improvement through modifications in Pilates moves. No first position, etc. dry needling, exercises. better, but not great.
December 2021 pulling heavy garden soil into car, hurt my right back side area. Painful for several days-used heat pad for relief.
***this garden soil incident brought attention to rib pain post lipo from November 2018. Pain upon awakening and lasted months. Discomfort upon palpitations. Now I can feel a hard boney area on that side.
December 2021 PT- discussed rib, concern that rib is connected with hamstring pain. Concerns about upper iliac pain with stretching and protruding “bone” in right/back/rib area.
Could the QL muscle (or other muscle attached to the 12th rib and hip) be involved-causing shift in pelvis, resulting in IFI narrowing and hamstring pain? PT suggested QL stretches along with other side area muscle stretching. This helped improve my hip issue, hamstring pain decreases.
Today 1-17-2021
Lower back pain when standing for a while.
Discomfort when driving and leaning on the center console...on rib/back side area. It feels like something is stuck under my rib.
Sitting on couch and leaning, even slightly results in discomfort and need to purposeful lean to other side.
Dull Ache deep hamstring tendon sometimes, not constant
Upper iliac crest soreness
Sore areas along side when stretching.
Bladder issues (could be unrelated to injury)
That's my update.
I hope to get an x-ray of my ribcage this Friday. The boney protrusion is unmistakeable. Something is not right. It all began with the lipo.

I started doing more squats and already see my bum rounding out some (see the side view). I didn’t have any fat added or removed from my bum. Lipo was done on saddlebags, inner thigh and flanks. Squats work, and this was just after 4 weeks of doing 25 squats in the morning and 25 at night. I’ve now added weights. Squats make a difference!
I continue I run about 15 miles every weekend. I really need to work on my diet :-/ I would like lose 10lbs.
For those interested. I was 156 prelipo and 147 now. I think 5lbs was from lipo and the rest from small improvements with exercise and diet.

I just love junk food.

After researching Endermologie online, I came to learn more about cupping massage. From what I learned, I can acheive the same results as the Endermologie, without the hefty price tag and having to make appointments. I bought my cup set and grapeseed massage oil on Amazon. I think both together were about $15. Cheap! I have just added this to my routine, every couple days. I am focusing on my thighs (outer, inner, front, and back...the whole dang thigh). I am hoping that this will help a bit with the cellulite I have, and make my skin as good as it can be at 46 years old. So far, I am pleased. I have also started cupping my face and love the results so far. It has now become a part of my routine. Time will tell if there are any real benefits to cupping.
Lipo update: I am scheduled for my final post op, 3 months post, on February 13. I plan to provide my final before and after pictures here.
I am over the moon with my results! My saddlebags are gone and my waist is much smaller (that was a bonus). I should have done this 5 years ago!
Thank you for reading!
Please feel free to inbox me questions, should you have any. I try to check back when I think of it. I know that I appreciated the experiences shared here and on the Tube. It was helpful to know what to expect.
XOXO