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by Brenna
May 2nd, 2014
Socks For: Momma & baby (or kiddo)
This year, Mother's Day is May 11th, and hooray for mommas! If you're looking for a socky treat for a mom in your life (or you're a mom who is treating themselves), we've got some sweet and snuggly options for you!
In previous years on the Sock Journal, we've looked at our Mother's Day Favourites collection, maternity tights and sweet indulgences. It can be tough thinking of good Mother's Day themes for posts, since moms are people and people love so many different things! I was pretty stumped for what to do this year, but then I realized the holiday gives me the perfect excuse to show off my favourite thing: matching big and little socks.
Probably one of us Dreamers' favourite things to see is an order with a matching pair of grown-up size socks and baby or kid size socks. The big socks are like the little socks' momma! So if your feet are the same size or bigger than your moms' get them one of our eight new plastic gift card designs so they can get what they really want, then sit back and get ready to go "aaaaaw!"
We were excited to be able to offer our fabulous Extraordinary Harvest Rainbows in a family range of sizes. And since they are extraordinary, the Youth fits down to toddler toes and the Junior fits up to middle grade kids (depending on everybody's shoe sizes, of course!).
Since our Dreamy Bamboo Patterned OTKs are only available in a smaller size in the Ivory, the Little Dreamer Bamboo Socks are a separate entry, but they fit the same great range the Harvest Rainbows do!
More mama and kiddo styles after the jump! Read more »
by Brenna
April 25th, 2014
April Dreamers recommend!
Spring is here! And, appropriately, Dreamers with April birthdays regularly rock the shorter socks. It's weird to use third person here, since I'm one of the April birthdays, but what are you gonna do.
Sixten is part of our shipping crew and tends to deal with most of our international shipping quandaries and queries. His response when I asked him what his favourite socks were revealed a pretty key piece of his personality, because he motioned at the shoes he was wearing and said, that the Squiggle Dots Midcalf went really well with them. Catching a Sixten in the wild is difficult, so you'll have to be satisfied with this product shot, showing the shoes and socks in question.
I think, more than any of us, Sixten loves pairing socks with shoes. I mean, check the cut-out style he wore with the Argyle Compression Knee Highs, or the beetle-iridescent pair he matched with the 666 Knee Highs.
He's a stylish guy, which is why we find his toes in the coolest midcalves more often than not.
• Vapor Midcalf •
• Revival Stripe Midcalf •
Actually, both our feet end up in a lot of the same styles, like Racing Stripes Midcalf (he's in Navy, I'm in Black).
And, more recently, the Palm Crew (I'm in the sunset-y Navy and he's in the twilight-y Black).
I'm behind the camera more often than not, but my legs' particular refusal to keep socks up and my penchant for obnoxious colours means I do end up with my feet in the frame once in a while. Like a lot of long-timers here, I have trouble picking a favourite sock, both because I have so many and because my ultra favourites are ones that no longer exist and that I keep darning since I know there's no replacement.
Right now, I think my favourite, by pure regularity of wear, are the Acrylic Slouch Socks. Their colours are unrelenting, they're squishy and warm (I'm sensitive to wool, so acrylic for me!) and oh man, they are brighter than we can ever properly convey across your monitor.
More than socks, though, I'm an arm warmer fiend. I am a big ol' baby about the cold and yes, I will wear arm warmers with t-shirts and tank tops because I am fancy. My collection is heavy on Harajuku Arm Warmers because they're the perfect fit, they stand up to lots of wear, and those colours!!
Since it is my birthday month I'm going to go on about myself just a little bit longer! I'm super guilty of loving styles and not wearing them enough and I think the Black Velvet Leggings and the Bella Half-Toe No Shows With Grip are the two I feel the worst about. The leggings are perfect, guys. They're opaque and stretchy and velvet. You can't really ask for more. And I normally hate toe socks, but these half-toes are the best and the grip is so good. I almost want to take up yoga to have an excuse to wear them more.
Okay, I'll stop talking your ear off and wish you folks as great a springtime as I'm having (which, since it is my birthday month, I'm having a pretty great one!).
by Brenna
April 18th, 2014
Tips and Tricks: Measuring!
One of the things we love to do is help folks find which socks will work best for them. That's why we put as much information as we can into the Sizing Tips on each product page and try to give as much real-life testing as we can into the styles we carry. Sometimes you've got to scroll a little to see it, depending on your monitor size, but it's there!
And if it isn't, or you've had a different experience, let us know via email and we'll make sure things are up to date! So many products we carry are wrapped up in packaging and sometimes things sneakily change in a way we don't notice until you let us know.
So okay, the information is there, but you're still unsure—or, you've got a particular fit issue or need and our Advanced Search isn't helping? Then it's time for our handy-dandy contact form! Select "Sizing Query" from the topic drop-down and make sure your email address is correct so we can get back to you.
Now for your question itself! Something we tell folks a lot is that "large", "skinny", "plus" or really most adjectives and dress sizes don't mean much without context. Who knows what clothing sizes mean anymore (besides, they're based on everything but the measurements we need)! If you write us saying you've got "tiny calves" and nothing stays up or you've got "curvy thighs" and stockings always roll, we can only give you the vaguest help. But we want to give you specific help! So here's what you've gotta do for ultimate sock searching assistance: measure!
Even if you don't sew, a tailors tape (or fabric measuring tape) is the best $2 tool to have. I use mine to measure weird spaces furniture needs to go as much as I do when sewing! But, if you don't have one, don't worry. The same ability to measure around stuff is just as easy to obtain with some yarn or string and a regular ol' ruler.
You just wrap the yarn around what you're measuring, then lay it out next to a ruler and BAM! Measurements.
In general, a good reference for where you need to measure for what coverage of sock is the image on the Measurements & Sizes page (shown below with common coverage highlighted for easy reference). We also like to know your shoe size, too, particularly if you have smaller or larger feet than the average sock you encounter.
But more information is always useful, so after the jump we've got some slightly more in-depth tips for measurements to send with your sizing question.
by Brenna
April 11th, 2014
Colours: Pinks!
One of the most floral ranges of hue is pink, I even recently looked at pastel pinks when talking about the start of spring and cherry blossoms. As we focus on pink specifically this week, I'm going to look at the deeper shades of the hue. I was actually so taken with the range of pinks our suppliers offer that I forgot to take a snap of them all snuggled up on my desk, so you'll have to be satisfied with this bit of my screen from when I was editing the shots.
Disclaimer time! I'm not trying to define pink. If you want some poem-like lists of names for shades of pink, both Wikipedia and the Color Sorting Wiki are kind of amazing resources. I've done my best to accurately represent these hues in relation to each other, so you can gather a good idea of what matches and what doesn't.
First off, let me note that I'm not looking at pastel tints right now. What makes a pink a pastel instead of a light (or "baby") pink is a little indefinable, but I draw the line somewhere between the Solid Opaque Thigh High in Light Pink (on the left, below) and the Opaque Thigh Highs with Bows (on the right). The former is light pink, the latter is pastel.
I'm not looking at neons either, we'll take in electric pink with other eye-searing shades another time.
Now, elastic colour can make a huge difference in how a pink reads. You can see that the heel of the O Chevron on the left is the same colour as the O Basic on the right, but the black elastic of the O Chevron gives the yarn a salmon-y touch.
The size of the stitch and yarn also makes a little bit of a difference, as the Super Stripes on the left and the Pink Knees on the right (both made with Pink and Bubblegum yarn) show.
Let's look at how our different suppliers do this delicate shade!
DreaM Stockings & Dreamer Socks
Though we don't offer that many versions of pink, we do quickly run the gamut from bold to soft. The middle shade (Bubblegum) matches pretty well, tonally, between both DreaM Stockings and Dreamer Socks. Our lightest pink isn't baby/ballerina pink, there's a little yellow to it that warms it up.
From left to right: Cotton Slouch, Cotton Slouch, Extraordinary Thigh High, Cotton Slouch
Like a lot of their colour treatments, B.Ella runs richer in hue, with a delicious Raspberry as their darkest pink.
From left to right: Kimi Wool Blend OTKs, Erin Wool & Silk Socks, Meg Unconstricted Top Crew
EG Smith
Though their bootsocks' pink is quite pastel, they do offer a great lighter pink in a gorgeous heather. And, like B.Ella, offer a delicious raspberry.
From left to right: Heather Over the Knee Stockings, ECO Scalloped Top Crew
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Their pinks tend to run cold, which is a great option and is probably what keeps their fuchsia from busting into neon or berry in tone.
From left to right: Signature Cotton Leggings, Solid Opaque Thigh Highs, Opaque Tights, Diamond Jester Trouser Socks
As usual, Tabbisocks brings some unique and gorgeous versions of the hue, dabbling heavily in petal-perfect shades of rose (when they aren't killing it with neon).
From left to right: Color Tights, Harajuku Scrunchy Socks, Harajuku Arm Warmers, Harajuku Leg Warmers
Everybody has some kind of pink, and it often seems like if that's their only version of the hue, there's something unique about it.
From left to right: Classic ToeToe Socks, Acrylic Fingerless Shorties, Silk Knee High
Such a selection of pinks! But do any go together? Are there delightful themes we can group them by? Of course! See it all after the jump!
by Brenna
April 4th, 2014
Socks for: Thrones (and games of)
Spring is here and winter is coming!
If you watch the show, you know what we're talking about. Based on the epic series by George R. R. Martin, the television show Game of Thrones is a visually rich (and rather violent) series that's starting back up in just a couple of days! It's really your classic, sweeping, epic fantasy wherein large family tribes battle for honour and glory. But the costumes. Oh MAN, the costumes.
The beautiful hand embroidery and surface embellishment (like these pieces by the amazingly skilled Michele Carragher, for example) help illustrate and underline each character's loyalties and position. All the families have a crest with a sigil and motto that is worked into the more elaborate costumes. Taking that idea and applying it to socks (naturally), we've got some styles to suggest that can add a new layer of meaning to your look. And, of course, dressing up for watching the show is highly encouraged!
House Stark
Motto: Winter is Coming
Sigil: Direwolf, represented by Wild Furry Warmers
Colours: White & Grey, represented by Harajuku Arm Warmers and the Silk Anklets
House Baratheon
Motto: Ours is the Fury
Sigil: Stag, represented by the Antler Midcalf
Colours: Black & Gold, represented by the Gangsta Crews
House Targaryen
Motto: Fire and Blood
Sigil: Three-headed dragon, represented by the Dragon Knee High
Colours: Red & Black, represented by Over the Knee Flames and the Snappy Spiked Sock Garters
House Lannister
Motto: Hear Me Roar!
Sigil: Lion, represented by the Grumpy Cat Leggings
Colours: Gold & Red, represented by the Snappy D-Ring Garters
More houses after the jump!
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OK, this should be an easy one. I would say our rice cooker/steamer. It was Yan Can Cook brand, from a local Bay Area Chinese chef with a public TV cooking show. i figured it was good for six months, tops. We've been using it to steam broccoli on a weekly basis for a decade now. It even makes decent rice, at least for a simple non-fuzzy-logic cooker that cost next to nothing. I'm sad to get rid of it, but the nonstick coating is finally starting to wear off and I don't care to ingest teflon.
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Police have identified the body of a woman found in an overgrown field on the city's northeast side last week.Family members told us the body found on East Louisiana is 23-year-old Aisha Fletcher, who had been missing since early January.It was January 7 when she was last seen leaving her Romulus apartment. Her baby boy and boyfriend were the last to see her say goodbye. Her grandmother truly believes Fletcher trusted someone she should not have and that is why she is no longer with us today."I have my suspicions, and I'm trying not to think about them," said Gena Benson. "He threw her in the alley like she's a piece of trash. That's a lot of nerves. She has a son that will never get to know who his mommy is."The medical examiner has not yet released Fletcher's cause of death, but her family is convinced that she was murdered and her killer should not be allowed to go free."Every day that demon's going to be on that person's back. You will never have a peaceful day, I mean that, never have a peaceful day," Benson said. "This is somebody's she known for a long time, you'd better believe that, and I don't care what [anybody says].""Aisha was a gem no matter what anybody [says]," she added. "Baby, I love you. Won't miss you because I'm going to still always have you [in my heart]."The Detroit Police Department is handling this case, and Benson truly believes they will get to the bottom of what happened.If you have any information that could help police, share it and give them a call.Fox 2 News staff contributed to this report
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We "heart" Uggs at Think Baby so were thrilled to be invited along to a sneak preview to see what the comfy boot specialist has on offer for mums and babies for next year.
Lots of loveliness is the answer. Our faves have to be the oh-so-cute Yai Yais. A cross between a flip-flop and a sandal with a little bit of the Ugg trademark wool for extra comfiness, these summer hotties are bound to be a hit with on-trend mummies everywhere.
For mums looking for something that's more of a shoes, what about the very sweet Ugg Zach little boy's shoes in blue and chocolate colour - the perfect thing to finish off a dressy outfit for your little man.
And for the ultimate mini-me, why not treat your baby to a pair of mummy's miniature Ugg boots. The tiny Erin designs come in baby pink, chestnut and sand and make a fabulously different christening pressie for new mums.
Mums like to feel comfortable, so we were very pleased to see that Uggs were catering for keeping feet cosy while chic with a selection of wedges and clogs for mummy for summer. Here in the TB office we're coveting the Tawnie wedges and the ankle-tie Luciana which comes with matching accessories.
Prices for the spring/summer Ugg collection are still under wraps, but we're going to start saving our pennies now in anticipation.
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On Monday, U.S. District Court Judge Roger Vinson issued a 78-page ruling finding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act – more commonly known as "ObamaCare" – to be unconstitutional. His ruling goes beyond even that issued in December by Judge Henry Hudson in another suit challenging the law, brought by Virginia's attorney general.
One has to search long and hard before one finds a federal case declaring an act of Congress unconstitutional because it exceeded the so-called "commerce clause" powers afforded the Congress in Article I of the Constitution. But this latest decision found this to have been precisely the case. This is a welcome decision and one long overdue. We can only hope that Judge Vinson's sound constitutional analysis is upheld when the U.S. Supreme Court decides this matter, as it almost certainly will in the near future. If it does, the constitutional principle of limited and enumerated federal government powers will have had some real life breathed back into it.
Judge Vinson's opinion was based on a lawsuit filed immediately after President Obama signed the legislation into law last spring, by Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum and attorneys general representing a dozen other states. The essential thrust of the lawsuit was that the law's so-called "individual mandate" requiring every American to maintain government-defined, minimum health insurance coverage or pay a punitive tax, was unconstitutional; in violation of the Commerce Clause found in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. By the time Vinson issued his ruling earlier this week, 13 more states joined the lawsuit – bringing the total to 26 states; more than half the country.
Vinson laid out his ruling eloquently — masterfully deconstructing the Obama Administration's arguments in support of the law one by one. He was careful to point out that his ruling was not about the health care policy implications of the law; but was based instead on the "very important issues regarding the Constitutional role of the federal government"; in a word, federalism.
On the administration's attempt to pass the individual mandate off as a reasonable use of the Commerce Clause, Vinson wrote, "Here, people have no choice but to buy insurance or be penalized. And their freedom is actually more restricted as they do not even have a choice as to the minimum level or type of insurance to buy because Congress established the floor. A single twenty-year old man or woman who only needs and wants major medical or catastrophic coverage, for example, is precluded from buying such a policy under the Act."
Vinson also noted in his ruling that Obama himself was dismissive of the individual mandate; pointing to comments Obama made in 2008 on CNN's American Morning where he argued against the health care plan of his then-Democratic primary opponent, Hillary Clinton. The plan Obama ridiculed at that time would have required all Americans to purchase health insurance. As Obama explained, "[I]f a mandate was the solution, we can try that to solve homelessness by mandating everybody to buy a house."
Words once spoken have a nasty habit of finding their way back around to you when you later shift positions.
Strangely, when it considered and passed the legislation last year, the Congress failed to include a severability clause in the legislation – language that would allow other sections to remain in effect if one or more provisions were found to be invalid. This error came back to bite the law's supporters hard. Judge Vinson concluded that the unconstitutionality of the individual mandate was essential to the law, because it is "inextricably bound together in purpose and must stand or fall as a single unit." In other words, the entire law is null and void; and the administration cannot continue implementation until a stay is ordered by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals here in Atlanta.
Not surprisingly, it appears the Obama Administration has no intention of complying with Judge Vinson's ruling. In this arrogant attitude, Obama is acting as did one of his predecessors — Andrew Jackson — who once thumbed his nose at the Supreme Court when it issued an opinion with which he disagreed; saying, "[Chief Justice] John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it."
It remains unclear at this point whether the High Court will agree with Judge Vinson's stellar ruling. Some "conservative" justices on the Court, such as Antonin Scalia, for example, have in recent years declared government overreaching under the Commerce Clause to be appropriate in a number of highly questionable circumstances.
But at least for now, those of us who believe in the Constitution, and in the limited system of federal power it constructed, can let out a rousing cheer for Judges Vinson and Hudson.
- by Bob Barr, The Barr Code
February 2nd, 2011
5:29 am
This is another attempt to reverse all the holdings of all kinds of cases arising during and after the New Deal affirming the national government's authority to regulate commerce among the States. It is salutary to remember that the "commerce clause" refers to commerce AMONG the states, not between them. It does not say interstate commerce. The Supreme Court did hold various attempts ny Congress to regulate commerce unconstitutional in the 1930's, most famously the NRA. But there was a judicial revolution against that kind of thinking when one justice changed his vote and several acts were upheld, including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA). Justice Clarence Thomas has made comments that he would reverse all the cases settled in the 1930's and 1940's. He certainly is one of the worst justices ever to sit on the Court, but his opinion might be shared by Justice Scalia, whose legal principles seem to be governed by a political philosophy and not the law, just like th write of this article. Any Court that could come up with the Bush vs. Gore decision is to be feared.
I have been a lawyer for a long time and studied this issue in depth while in law school and afterward. Every time a case like this comes up everone should realize that the Supreme Court is a political institution that is not entitled to any more respect than the Congress or the presidency. The Court uses the Constitution to reach political, not legal decisions. If the public really understood this it might not permit it, and individual judges, to substitute their own opinions for those of their elected re4spresentatives. After all, there is nothing in the Constitution that expressly or impliedly gives any Court the right to hold an Act of Congress unconstitutional. That right was an act of judicial usurpation around two hundred years ago by Justice John Marshall. AS President F. D. Roosevelt said, the Constitution is not a frozen document but has to change with the times. We cannot go back to the horse and buggy days, however much the right wing prattles about small government. We do not have fifty economies but one.
February 2nd, 2011
5:45 am
[...] Gouverneur TimesFlorida, Other States Mull Next Step in Health Care LawsuitSunshine State NewsAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog) -TIME (blog) -New York Timesall 2,662 news [...]
February 2nd, 2011
6:05 am
[...] Will Supreme Court Rule On Health Care Law?NPRObamaCare and the Two KennedysWall Street JournalYes! ObamaCare is unconstitutionalAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)New York Times -Sunshine State News -TIME (blog)all [...]
February 2nd, 2011
6:08 am
Looking at this healthcare bill from a neutral clear headed point of view (something most people can not do because they're too biased towards one Party platform)…
Your "barely" middle class person who couldn't afford insurance before still won't be able to afford it, but now they'll get fined. So they're actually worse off now.
Sure, there's a chance their job might start providing it, but the fines for employers who meet the requirements to provide it are less than giving it, so odds are many will accept the fine. They might reduce hours or cut a few jobs to cover the extra charge though.
From a "getting people coverage" point of view, the only way I see this healthcare bill helping is if people exploit it. Expoit meaning…..once they can no longer deny any and can't deny pre-existing conditions, someone needing an expensive medical procedure will buy one month, get fixed up, then drop the coverage. They'll accept the fine for not having insurance the rest of the year.
It's not that they're doing this out of malice to screw the insurance company, but they're in a situation where they can't afford to stay covered year around, but need medical help.
This in turn will cause the average rates of insurance to increase, which will cause more people not to be able to afford it. Then they'll take the fine, buy a month when needed, causing a nasty cycle of ever increasing insurance rates.
The upper class can afford insurance, the lower class can get free medical help. This healthcare bill does very little towards actually helping the middle class. It'll help some, but it'll also hurt many.
Even if you are in full support of healthcare reform and helping more people get access to medical help, this bill will not achieve that result.
Not many new people will get it through their jobs, the cost will go up, people will be fined. It's just a failure of a bill.
February 2nd, 2011
6:14 am
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February 2nd, 2011
6:29 am
Mr. Land points out the oft repeated and tired line:
"AS President F. D. Roosevelt said, the Constitution is not a frozen document but has to change with the times. "
Yes, that is correct. Mr. land is good at telling us what is not in the Constitution in his comment, however he fails at telling us what is in it that would assuage and satisfy his beckoning call to Roosevelt's usurpation of Constitutional authority. Namely, that the founders were intelligent enough to know that the Constitution wasn't "frozen in time" and that it may need to be changed or amended from time to time, hence Article 5 of the Constitution which allows such a change to take place. Maybe Mr. Land and his ilk find that process a bit onerous and lethargic, but if so, then he can no longer pretend to have any Constitutional support for his positions as it would become evident that his problems with it are more one of convenience and ideology than one of strict Constitutional fidelity.
February 2nd, 2011
6:30 am
[...] law, which requires people to buy health …How Will Supreme Court Rule On Health Care Law?NPRYes! ObamaCare is unconstitutionalAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)Florida governor may stall Obama healthcare lawReutersNew York [...]
February 2nd, 2011
6:34 am
If the Supreme Court rules that the individual mandate is unconstitutional, the Congress will be forced to remove a very popular part of the Healthcare Bill: the stipulation that insurance companies cannot deny coverage based on previous conditions. To do otherwise would be a death sentence for insurance companies, since people would wait until they became ill and then buy insurance, so costs would spiral out of control and premiums would spiral out of control. Do the Republicans really want to go to the American people and say they removed the pre-existing condition clause? Also, if the individual mandate falls, if Congress had any gonads, they should repeal EMTALA and stipulate that any person who has not purchased insurance must pay for hospital care, IN CASH, UP FRONT, or care will be denied. That ought to scare some of the Free Riders into the folds of us who currently shoulder their bills. Be careful what you wish for, as the saying goes, sometimes you get it.
February 2nd, 2011
6:37 am
[...] law, which requires people to buy health …How Will Supreme Court Rule On Health Care Law?NPRYes! ObamaCare is unconstitutionalAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)Florida governor may stall Obama healthcare lawReutersNew York [...]
February 2nd, 2011
7:15 am
My biggest concern goes beyond healthcare. If the administration cam force to to purchase healthcare at the peril of a penalty "tax" on your tax return – based on the Interstate Commerce Clause – then what is to prevnt them from forcing me to purchase an electric car from GM/Ford? Or a made-in-America high capacity wash machine? Based on the ICC, where exactly does it end?
NO – a tax is a tax is a tax and this TAX is BAD!
February 2nd, 2011
7:16 am
[...] Florida Ruling Against the Healthcare Law Correct?U.S. News & World ReportDaily Athenaeum -Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) -The New York Review of Booksall 2,633 news [...]
February 2nd, 2011
7:31 am
Mike Luckovich hit one out of the park today with Palin and Groundhog Day.
Bravo, sir. Greatness.
And thanx so much for the laugh.
February 2nd, 2011
7:39 am
The worst thing about the healthcare reform bill is that it doesn't go far enough. The worst thing about Bob Barr, are you kin to Roseanne, is that some days he sounds smart and some days, like today, he sounds like a raving lunatic.
February 2nd, 2011
7:40 am
Good morning all, well-written Mr. Barr. I have not looked at the full ruling, but the extracts I have examined are impressive, like a treatise on "original meaning of the words." The single line – "inactivity is not commerce" – is enough to persuade.
I respectfully disagree with an argument in Mr. Land's essay "the Supreme Court is a political institution that is not entitled to any more respect than the Congress or the presidency. The Court uses the Constitution to reach political, not legal decisions." I think that was substantially true under the Warren Court, but the court is now getting back to its origins.
Mr. Land also disparages the 7-2 ruling in Bush v Gore, and admittedly only five of those seven votes were on principle, the other two based on expediency. I offer a bold forecast, that Obamacare's day in the Supreme Court will obtain a similar 7-2 ruling (or maybe 7-1), with only the Wise Latina and Lady Kaga (if she does not abstain on etihcal grounds) in dissent. The potentiality of allowing a republican Congress to mandate ownership of a working firearm, to cite the currently-popular bogeyman, may be sufficient to persuade the thinking leftists to support the court below.
February 2nd, 2011
7:47 am
I neglected to argue my basis for disagreement with Mr. Land's essay – insufficient coffee. The Supreme Court sells only one product, moral authority. The quality of that moral authority raises, or lowers, the court's value. After debasing its value with a string of extra-Constitutional findings in the penumbra, among other places, the court has been more diligent in offering a rational interpretation of actual words in the Constitution. There have been outliers – Kennedy v Louisiana, Gonzales v Raich, Kelo v New London – and I think the court realizes that each of those was decided incorrectly.
February 2nd, 2011
7:57 am
Bob, the link to your editorial on the main page says is titled Obamacare is Constitutonal.
February 2nd, 2011
8:02 am
Dear Independent @ 6:34, I respectfully disagree with a portion of your well-written essay, "If the Supreme Court rules that the individual mandate is unconstitutional, the Congress will be forced to remove a very popular part of the Healthcare Bill: the stipulation that insurance companies cannot deny coverage based on previous conditions."
You fail to consider the obvious alternative, for Congress to borrow from the "suicide" clause normally used in life insurance policies – a two-year exclusion. If a health insurance company can be excused from coverage of "pre-existing" conditions for two years, the moral risk you cite is mitigated.
Another potential alternative would be to legislate particularly-expensive "pre-existing conditions" that will be covered exclusively by government, although that effectively funds 'death panels."
February 2nd, 2011
8:02 am
Well Mr. Barr if you are correct, [lease explain what provision of the Constitution allowed Reagan to pass EMTALA which is the law that requires hospitals to treat everyone who makes it to an emergency room with no funding to support the mandate?Isn't that pure socialism? or was Reagan having a senile moment? The Republicans are notorious for unfunded mandates and entitlements to buy votes. How can paying patients and hospitals be required to pay for nonpaying patients? How can a president create medicate part D -free drugs for the elderly with no source of funds to ensure his reelection in 2003?Why have the repubs not pushed these statutes through the courts to have them ruled unconstitutional?
February 2nd, 2011
8:08 am
On a slightly different topic…..
News from the ajc TODAY: Deal's staff payroll up 30% compared to Perdue. Really? In this time of cut backs? When the State cannot pay classroom teachers?
Where is the outrage from the so-called "conservative" republicans? (cricket, cricket, cricket)
February 2nd, 2011
8:31 am
"We can end the housing crisis right now by having the government mandate every American must buy a house" Do you believe that some idiot dimacrat actually said that? Guess who…… losers
February 2nd, 2011
8:36 am
Bob, the government called. They want you to give back your Medicare.
February 2nd, 2011
8:37 am
I know we need a Supreme Court but knowing that five people will decide this issue which affects us all is disurbing to me.
February 2nd, 2011
8:47 am
"But at least for now, those of us who believe in the Constitution, and in the limited system of federal power it constructed, can let out a rousing cheer for Judges Vinson and Hudson"
Yea, you "believe" in the constitution, that is why you supported GW Bush in attacking Iraq — A country in which not ONE of its citizens had done anything to America. Thanks for the laughs!
The new healthcare law IS NOT GOING ANYWHERE. Stop wetting your pants pre-maturely over this "ruling." You cons claim you want people to stop relying on government and provide for their own healthcare. Well, that is exactly what this law does. It requires everyone to buy their OWN healthcare.
February 2nd, 2011
9:03 am
CarlosGV…Come down to Cuba and one person will decide everything for you since you are such a moron
February 2nd, 2011
9:05 am
AL Gore/Kilgore…I got an emergency call to go to your doublewide and fix a burst pipe…Mike Lukovich…oh sorry…I'm on the worng blog…duh
February 2nd, 2011
9:20 am
This activist judge will be overruled. Go back to counting your money.
February 2nd, 2011
9:27 am
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February 2nd, 2011
9:28 am
I think it will be 5-4 for the bill, with Kennedy swinging left and the hold-outs being Scalia, Thomas, Alito and Roberts.
It may be polictical, but consider it pay-back for the judicial appointment of Bush II, which deprived Florida of its constitutional right to determine how to send its electoral votes to DC.
February 2nd, 2011
9:32 am
Far too many people neglect to understand that insurance is in reality a bet. Knowing that events occur, but not to whom, people with similar characteristics related to a specific event periodically pool funds to make individuals whole directly effected by that event. The amount from each individual being much less than that required to make the affected individual whole. When the event has taken place to an individual NOT a member of the pooled funding group no normal reasoning person would conclude that the funding group pay to make whole a nonmember.
February 2nd, 2011
9:40 am
Your are over your head on this one. Read Steven's blog @ 5:49 for the insight you should have had before writing your 'one sided' article.
February 2nd, 2011
9:50 am
Two federal judges have found unconstitutional a key provision-the "individual mandate" requiring all americans to buy health insurance. Unlike other judges, Judge Vinson said this unconstitutionality voided the entire act. The U.S. justice department will appeal.
Antonin Scalia has accepted an invitation to speak at a "Tea Party" convention.
Court scholars say the trend toward political activity by the highest court would lead to public doubts about the ability of judges to be impartial and above politics.
Justce Jackson said "are we infallible because we are final or final becuse we are infallible".
February 2nd, 2011
9:57 am
Bet you righties would be all for the Feds requiring everyone to buy a firearm.
February 2nd, 2011
10:05 am
"Yes! ObamaCare is unconstitutional"
Yep, and it's great to see Bookman and Tucker in total denial of this.
February 2nd, 2011
10:06 am
"Bet you righties would be all for the Feds requiring everyone to buy a firearm.'
Nope, not at all. I have no problem with law abiding citizens protecting themselves. Felons etc, not so much. Libs should never own guns because they usually end up shooting themselves in the foot.
February 2nd, 2011
10:06 am
"Trapped in a Red state "
Delta is ready when you are.
February 2nd, 2011
10:07 am
"Where is the outrage from the so-called "conservative" republicans? "
I voted for Karen Handel.
February 2nd, 2011
10:08 am
"The worst thing about the healthcare reform bill is that it doesn't go far enough."
You obviously didn't pass American History in middle school.
February 2nd, 2011
10:09 am
"Mike Luckovich hit one out of the park today with Palin and Groundhog Day."
Yeah, cause as we all know, Palin is president and holds high office. (sarcasm)
February 2nd, 2011
10:10 am
Al Gore/Kilgore
How was the divorce? Did Tipper take your fleet of private 747's?
February 2nd, 2011
10:11 am
Bob Barr concludes that the Obama has no intention of complying with the Vinson decision and, using a right wing catch phrase, calls that "arrogant". Thus, Mr. Barr makes it sound as if Judge Vinson's ruling — that the Health Care Reform Act is unconstitutional in its entirety and null — is today the "law of the land." It isn't.
Former Congressman Barr is a graduate of Georgetown Law and is a former U.S. prosecutor. He should therefore know what the actual legal scope and current effect of the judge's decision is. I assume that Mr. Barr does know, but he chooses not to say just to get as much political mileage out of the decision as he can — in this case, by slamming the Obama administration's putative "arrogance." Either that is Mr. Barr's goal or it's time Mr. Barr returned to law school.
As with all other decisions by district court judges in the U.S., a decision by Judge Vinson is effective only in the judicial district in which the judge sits. In Judge Vinson's case, it's the Northern District of Florida (Pensacola, Tallahassee, etc.) Unless and until stayed, adopted by another district, or appealed and upheld, Judge Vinson's decision is the law only of his district.
Btw, if for some reason Judge Vinson's decision isn't either stayed — by himself or the 11th Circuit — or later reversed, y'all in Florida's Northern District can say hello again to the Medicare drug benefit "donut hole", which is what the Health Care Reform Act closed.
One last thing. The Act has been found to be constitutional by two other U.S. District Courts and unconstitutional only in part by another district court. So why, Mr. Barr, is President Obama being "arrogant" by not complying with the Vinson decision in particular? Riddle me that, sir.
February 2nd, 2011
10:17 am
@LA – seek professional help. Really. You need extra time on a doctors couch NOW!
February 2nd, 2011
10:20 am
If you are afraid that the Supreme Court will rule on the healthcare reform law, how did you feel when they decided our president (recall that they decided it was Bush)?
February 2nd, 2011
11:02 am
@Independent & @Ragnar…
I'm no actuary, but is seems to me that the issue with pre-existing conditions applies mostly to people who have such a condition (or someone they cover does) and change jobs or lose their jobs because once they do, they can never get insurance again. So they stay where they are to keep their insurance or are prohibited from shopping around for cheaper policies.
If the pre-existing condition clause were removed, then wouldn't (across the entire insured population) a "statistically equal" number of people with pre-existing conditions be leaving any particular insurance company as joining for a net zero sum gain? My assumption is that people with 100% debilitating conditions, will never change companies, but they could as well.
I guess I don't see the issue (from an insurance company perspective). But then again, the only thing I trust less than insurance companies are politicians. I don't believe Obamacare was ever about healthcare or insurance… It's about the money the government would get (1/6th of the economy's worth) to do with what they like, just like they did with Social Security and Medicare/Medicaide tax revenue, which is why they may both become insolvent.
February 2nd, 2011
11:03 am
The next time the court decides 5 to 4 on something you intensley dislike, you might sing a different tune, you twit.
February 2nd, 2011
11:18 am
"Every time a case like this comes up everone should realize that the Supreme Court is a political institution that is not entitled to any more respect than the Congress or the presidency. "
"We do not have fifty economies but one."
Mr. Land, thank you for demonstrating why lawyers are generally held in such low esteem.
February 2nd, 2011
11:22 am
"Bet you righties would be all for the Feds requiring everyone to buy a firearm."
Absolutely not. Why on earth would you think this? The Federal government has NO Constitutional basis for requiring everyone to buy a firearm. I'm sure virtually all conservatives would agree with this; some "righties" might disagree, but they would be off-base and likely a small minority.
February 2nd, 2011
11:27 am
Insurance, in essence, is a scam. You pay month after month, year after year, and have no accidents nor a need to use it. The very istant that the "insurance" is needed, and the company that you've paid thousands to for years has to "pay out" to you, your insurance goes up, OR, like in the case of the elderly driver, you're dropped. "Health" insurance uses the same scam — the minute you actually need it, they find a way not to pay you like they've promised.
February 2nd, 2011
11:28 am
freethinker: This is why there is a Tea Party. Republican does not necessarily mean conservative.
February 2nd, 2011
11:29 am
It wasn't strange that Dems in Congress didn't include a severability clause. They couldn't. Had they, they would have watered down their legislative argument for a mandate to buy insurance. A severability clause would have suggested that the mandate — the part that stunk the most — was already considered to be optional. Remember, they were focused on 'comprehensive' health care reform, so they went for all the legislative marbles. Also, I think the lack of an explicit severability clause was an intentional dare to future judicial review, raising of the stakes so to speak, by implying that a judge would have to void the entire law to be logically consistent if the judge felt the mandate provision was unconstitutional. Vinson had the judicial courage to do so, so now it all comes full-circle back to bite them.
February 2nd, 2011
11:30 am
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Mr. Land, thank you for demonstrating why lawyers are generally held in such low esteem.
Hope you never need a "Mr. Land" to help your sorry butt out of a crisis.


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"Genesis!" Cloud ran after him, the tunnel making it hard work to keep him in sight. "Genesis if that's you please... please stop!"
"Isn't he part of the problems?" Leon looked at Rude as they ran along, his gun out ready to take a shot at anything that got in the way.
"He was dead..." Cloud muttered as they rounded a cave complex. "He... he was one of the people that..." Cloud looked down, his hand went to his pocket to the trinket he had picked up of Zack's earlier. A barrage of memories came to the blond, the death of his best friend, Avalanche, Sephiroth and slowly but surely he realised that he had sank to his knees in the damp cave.
"Cloud." Reno leant down, his eyes softer. "It may be a clone, a remnant okay?" His voice was compassionate and Cloud never imagined he'd hear it. "And if not maybe he can help lead us to end this okay?"
"You're right." Cloud sighed and stood up, now was not the time to dwell on past actions or what could have been. He picked himself up and clapped the redheads shoulder with his hand, they began the long trek down the unknown passageway.
Genesis ran down through the tunnels hoping to get to the makeshift bunker. Genesis couldn't even remember why he was here, he should have been in the lifestream and then suddenly out of nowhere came a hideous sense of, well, life! The ex-Soldier had fought until finally it was past that and all that had been required was the slipping of his soul back to the core of the world's energy, back to the essence of the planet but Hojo had other plans. The sick bastard had found a way to re-host him in a body and every time the creature, no the monster, that he had become tried to rebel it caused hideous pain.
Cloud heard a slamming of a door and they ran towards it. Genesis stumbled into the room and slid into the chair, had Hojo brought him back merely as a distraction? He sighed and slid down into the seat and closed his eyes. They were coming there was no point in trying to escape, could he fight Cloud? The Turks he would be able to take out but he knew nothing of the other human either.
"Slow down," Leon moved to the door, "is he to be considered hostile?"
"Yes." Cloud said without a second thought, the notion was backed up by the two Turks who nodded eagerly behind him. "He's invariably linked to that bastard Hojo, it's all you need to know."
Leon nodded before standing back and letting the blond open the door. Reno and Rude covered his back and looked at one another,, Reno's eyes searching his partner to see if he was moving in first or not. Rude shrugged, Reno motioned and Cloud ignored them both by stepping in and preparing to take his sword.
"Don't... waste your time." Genesis looked up at him. "It's not like either of us wanted to meet." The once proud Genesis swaggered to his feet and threw the chair towards the blond. "Get out of here before you end up in another experiment you don't want... that neither of us wanted."
Leon's gun was poised ready to take a shot at the new player to the field, Cloud raised his hand and stepped forwards. Genesis' hand went to his sword, both of them not wanting to be the first to strike. Reno moved behind Leon, why didn't people who should have been dead just damned well stay it? Sephiroth, Genesis... and more annoyingly why hadn't the ones he liked been saved? Say like Zack... yeah he liked that overly cheerful son-of-a-gun he had to admit. Rude watched the redheads fingers idle over his EMR and for a moment no one moved.
"Where is he?" Leon broke the silence, sentimentality came after the President was made safe. "You have all the data for the T-Virus which means you have the antidote."
"I can't tell you that." Genesis looked at him, the mako eyes dead and empty.
"Genesis you rebelled at every stage of this Holy damned war with Shinra so now you can rebel again. Hojo caused your death one way or another so please, please will you tell us?" Reno looked at him. "This virus will kill thousands. You can stop that."
"Hojo has..." Genesis grabbed his stomach and clutched at the desk, a searing pain rolling through the already weakened body. "I can't tell you."
"Then we'll beat it out of you." Cloud mumbled and stepped forwards but his heart wasn't in it, the idea of fighting him felt wrong. "How did you come back?"
"I don't know..." Genesis stumbled into the desk. Papers and files flew everywhere and the sword clattered across the office floor. "I woke up on a table in a lab. I thought I could find..." Again the pain rippled through his body, his stomach turning knots and Cloud caught him before he collapsed.
"He's got to be controlled by something, has Hojo given you any orders?" Leon interjected.
"I can't tell you that!" Genesis said barely standing.
Reno patched through to Elena, they needed to detain him and potentially it could draw out Hojo more. They needed that guy fast, they needed the antidote before they lost their President. Cloud looked at Genesis, taking him would mean more scrutiny and what was to say they didn't want to just kill him? Leon moved in the way and looked at them all.
"Take him into the main square and hold him out for Hojo to see. Bind his mouth, make out you worked a way around getting him to talk. Say you'll exchange him for the antidote." Reno said looking at them.
"Isn't that a bit of a cruel trade Reno?" Leon looked at him.
"That's how they work." Cloud muttered.
"Look we don't have to do it just make it sound like it. And we only need a sample to clone not necessarily a batch of the stuff right?" Reno lit up a smoke and looked at them. "Well does anyone else have a suggestion?"
"Sadly... no." Cloud sighed and looked at Leon.
"Nope. No great wisdom here." Leon shrugged.
"Yay me..." Genesis whispered. "I'm bait for both sides, the gift of the godd..."
"Quote Loveless within the next ten minutes I'll ram this sword so far up your ass you'll be skewering river rat on it to eat for months." Cloud mumbled in disdain which sent Reno into a fit of laughter, followed promptly by coughing as the smoke went the wrong way down his throat.


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Hi all,
I can't tell you what a relief it is to find this site! I'm scheduled for surgery on June 1 and I'm so nervous about it. It's so reassuring to read all your stories and see that my feelings are shared by so many of you.
I'm 46, 5'1", 120 lbs and I've been a 30G for the last 15 years. I get by with a 32DDD bra, but my right breast is always leaking out of the cup. People are always shocked to find out how big my breasts are - I guess I hide it well. But I've been thinking about having this surgery since I was 21. My breasts have been large ever since they developed and I was super self-conscious about it as a younger woman. I'm glad I waited until I got past that to have this surgery. Now, I really love and appreciate my breasts and all the fun I've had with them! (visualize all my past lovers raising a glass - here's to N's awesome rack!) But my back, neck and shoulders really take a hit from all the extra weight and I want to have plenty of time in my life to enjoy a lighter load.
I'm very lucky to have the surgery completely covered by my insurance. I've seen three PS's about this over the years, and each one has looked at my chest and said "Oh yeah, you'll be covered."
I'm still really nervous. I've never had major surgery and I'm scared of the pain! I'm also scared my breasts won't be pretty afterward. I'm single, and I'm scared that any new man in my life will be scared off by my scars - I know that's kind of silly, but I'm just puttin' it out there. Oh yeah, and I'm scared of what all those pain meds will do to my digestive system. Let's just say it slows down really easily. Anyone else out there had trouble with that? I already take Miralax every day, so I'm wondering what else you've found worked after surgery.
Mostly, I just am glad to have found this community. Thanks to all of you who took the time to write about your experience and post pics. You gave me the courage to take pics of myself.
I have my pre-op app't with the PS on Wednesday. Any suggestions on things I should ask her that day?
Hi all, I can't tell you what a relief it is...
Hi all,
I had my final pre-op app't with the PS today. I...
I asked her about taking ibuprofen (my go-to drug for cramps and I'll get my period about a week before the surgery). She said to stop using it the Monday before the surgery (5 days), which seems do-able. We talked about bras, meds for constipation (dulcolax), and the schedule of the day. My dear friend, R, is not only getting up in the middle of the night to bring me to the hospital at 5:30am but planning to stay for the day, which makes me cry it's so lovely.
So here's a question for all you fabulous women: I have one more app't for pre-op tests. What happens there? What do they test for?
thanks and sending warm thoughts to all of you having surgery soon or recovering now.
Hi everybody, Well, two weeks from tomorrow is...
Well, two weeks from tomorrow is the big day! Holy cow - I'm nervous and excited. I'm having all sorts of panic about whether I've chosen a good enough PS, have I done enough to prepare (some of you brought PICTURES to your PS! that never occurred to me. DO I need to do that?!). Did any of you freak out along these lines before surgery? She's board certified and does tons of these surgeries, but had no pics to show me at the pre-op :-(
I also just found a super-sweet apartment I'd like to move into but it's available mid-June and I know my PS would say absolutely NO moving house in June. I may be able to figure it all out.
Hey, for all of you who've had the surgery, how long was it before you could switch from shirts that button up the front to ones you could pull over your head? I don't have many button up shirts, so trying to figure out how many to buy. I bought one surgical bra but am wondering if I should also buy some sports bras now or wait til later?
On a more philosophical note, I'm also thinking how I will miss my girls. They've been such a huge (ha ha) part of my identity for so long. And that I might feel disappointed if people don't notice, even though I know they will not.
So glad I have this place to come to for encouragement and support and stories. Can't imagine going through this surgery without all of you!
Hi everbody! Just 9 more days to go. Last night, I...
That apartment I was looking at is already rented so I don't have to make a hard decision - thanks to all of you who pointed out to me what a crazy idea that was.
And thanks for all the reviews you have written. Reading your stories is so reassuring.
I had my physical today - went really well. The PA...
On a lighter note - I've noticed that I'm obsessed with other women's racks like I'm a 16 year old boy. I just find myself staring at boobs all the time, wondering "will mine look like those? or maybe more like those?" It's pretty funny - I just hope I'm not offending all those women ;-)
Holy cow, gals. I am having the grumpiest damn day...
Fresh from the lingerie section at Macy's trying...
Tomorrow is the big day! I'm definitely feeling...
My period (or lack of one) has been driving me crazy! It's finally started, almost a week late. I was really concerned I might be pregnant, which would definitely have thrown a wrench in things. I think it was just nerves and stress. Anyone else had BR while menstruating? Did you wear a pad or a tampon?
Also, did anyone else ask their PS or anesthesiologist to say anything particular to them during surgery? I'm using this book called "Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster" and they recommend having the surgeon or anesth say healing statements while you're going under and as you're coming out of surgery. I like the idea, but wonder if the doctors will...
Hi all! All is well. I'm in my room and feeling...
Hi everybody! I made it. And it was just fine....
Probably the most pain I had was right when I came to, and that wasn't so bad. They gave me dilaudid, and then I was pain-free and somewhat loopy. Everyone in the hospital was really lovely and nice to me, but the organization there was bad - I waited over 4 hours to get into my room. But I was comfy in the recovery unit, so that was ok.
When I got into my room, they switched me over to percocet. I was drinking a lot, but not hungry - I think I ended up eating a few grapes and crackers yesterday, nothing more. I was able to pee. Did anyone else notice their pee smelling really weird? (sorry - that's a bit graphic, but I really noticed that). The biggest challenge last night was nausea, so I'm glad I was in the hospital, since they were able to give me Zofran and some other stuff which made that go away. Thanks drugs!
This morning the PS was supposed to come around 6:30 but she forgot! We ended up paging her around 10am and she came and was super-apologetic. She took off the big gauze pads and said my breasts were "perfect." I guess there had been lots of discussion of my cup size in the OR, with the other staff insisting that I could not have been a G cup, and her saying "yeah, but her rib cage is so tiny, she needed that big cup." Wish I could have been awake for that!
We got home (thanks for the pillow tip - big help!) and I got settled on the couch. It was so great to eat some good food and be in my own space. I did have some bleeding from my nipples, especially on the right. I paged the doc and she said it was normal - I could apply some pressure and should really take it easy. I can tell that's going to be hard, but the bleeding was scary, so I'm committed.
I wanna take a pic, but I don't want to take off my bra just yet. I'm allowed to shower tomorrow (ain't it funny how different the instructions are from different doctors?). I'll get my friend to take a pic of me then, after I'm all clean.
Just had that first shower. I almost passed out,...
Well, I'm having some day 3 blues. Feeling...
I also have a rash just below my bra band and on my shoulders. I think it's a reaction either to the antibiotics or the pain meds or something else. It's a little itchy, not bad. I talked to a nurse at the PS's office; she said I could take benadryl for the itchiness, but that it wouldn't help the rash. As long as I don't have open sores or bleeding, she's not concerned. I lay down on my bed and unhooked the bra for a few minutes - that felt GREAT. I think the girls could use a little more air. I'll do that again this afternoon when a friend is here.
That's all for now - back to the couch and more sleeps.
Hey all, quick question: what have you found works...
Just got back from the PS - I think I have the...
I am developing a rash where the band of the bra sits against my skin. She said I could use hydrocortisone cream for that, so I picked some up and a little bottle of spray-on benadryl to give myself two options. I think my skin is just sensitive and I'm getting a little sweaty there. I'm currently wearing the Marena with a two-inch band, so I'm gonna order the one with the one-inch band and see if that is better. I have to wear a bra 24/7 for three weeks and then I can go without at night. I think I might go without just half the night, since I want to ensure I end up with a nice shape, but I also think my skin needs some air!
I'm having some puckering and bulging right in the middle of my chest, right where the two horizontal scars end. She said she didn't want the scar to extend right across my chest, and so left that area uncut. But if the bulge doesn't go down, she can take care of it right in the office (gulp). I'm gonna work at the whole massage thing once my incisions are closed and see if I can get it down myself. I'm also developing some dog-ears right where the drains came out. I almost went back to her office to ask about that, but based on what all of you have said, I knew her answer would be the same - see how the incisions heal and she can address it later if they don't disappear.
Kate, I asked her about using tape on the incisions and she said it wasn't necessary. Once she sees how the scars are healing, she'll recommend microderm or another product if I need it. I may decide to try it, since it won't hurt anything.
One last thing. I asked her about moving my arms over my head and she said don't do it. I told her I woke up this morning and found myself stretching and her eyebrows went right up! Gosh that stretch felt so good, but I have to be careful to keep my arms down now.
I'll take some more pics tomorrow after I shower and take all the bandages off.
Just had a moment. I'm enjoying my self-appointed...
Added pics from today :-) With the yellow...
With the yellow gauze off, I look a bit rougher, since you can see the incisions and the bruising. I think some of the yellow is actually from the goop on the gauze, and some is bruises.
It's been a tricky couple of days. I think the...
Anyway, thanks for being my community of breast reducers! It's a big help to share all these wacky experiences with people who get it.
Just a quick check-in. I'm feeling better today,...
Ugh, ladies, I am having a rough time. Not with my...
But my stomach is still really queasy, I'm having diarrhea (sorry if that's gross), and my energy level is in the toilet. I read about others who had surgery more recently than me going out to lunch or working half a day and feel despair. I had much more energy last week, but now I just feel exhausted all the time. I'm not sure what's wrong. I know the antibiotics could be the culprit - if they took out too much of my good bacteria that could be affecting my digestion and causing the low energy. I'm eating yogurt and taking probiotics, not sure what else I can do. Thoughts? I see the PS tomorrow.
Ladies, a very big day. I had my stitches out and...
Went sports bra shopping today and the one I could find that you don't have to pull on over your head (that still feels like more than I'm ready for) is a 32D. Bigger cup size than I expected, but boobs were spilling over the sides in the C cup. So that may or may not be where I end up, but I am feeling so friggin' delighted with this new rack I couldn't care less what letter is attached to them! I did a little clothes shopping, nothing too racy until I can wear a normal bra, but still!!! EVERYTHING fit better. It was just so amazing not to battle with these huge boobs that distort how everything looks and force me to wear clothes that either are too big everywhere else or make me look like a walking ad for "Big Tits" magazine. I am SO glad I did this.
Back to the couch today. Talked to the nurse about...
Has anyone else noticed any impact on their memory from the anesthesia. I forgot both the password to my blackberry (which I only use for work and turned off the night before surgery) and for my computer at work. Finally decided it was time to log in today and couldn't! Maybe two weeks away would have caused me to forget anyway. Wish I'd had the common sense to write them down!
16 days post-op. Sorry I haven't checked in a few...
My open spots continue to be open, but don't seem to be getting worse. Like Sammysmomma, I'm still having quite a bit of soreness and pain in my incisions, but I figure that's partly because I'm taking less medication (I've been off the Percocet for a week, and just use ibuprofen or acetaminophen when I remember) and partly because my nerves are healing. At my last visit, the PS said I don't need to wear bandages anymore, but that was before the open spots. So I'm putting bacitracin on the incisions and covering them with telfa pads under the bra, both to keep the bacitracin on and to keep the bra from rubbing the incisions. They are still VERY tender in spots, so massage for me yet.
Oh, that's one more resolve - I'm resisting the temptation to compare my healing progress with you guys! I think it makes me worry more. Eating lots of lean protein and green vegetables, also yogurt, kefir and kim chee to help my gut recover from the antibiotics. I'm still feeling nauseous some of the time, but it's better today.
Hugs to all my cyber-BR buddies! I'll post pics later this week.
Just posted a pic of me in that same t-shirt. I...
Either the work or the weird sleep is catching up...
Hey, anyone out there used bromelain for scar reduction or minimization?
Forgot to add that today also marks the...
Here's a long overdue update. Today is day 23...
I'm posting some pics and you can see my incisions are coming along. Still a few dissolvable sutures working their way out, but not too many. Overall, I think progress is good! I see the PS on Wednesday. Here are my questions for her:
1. Any concerns about the junctions? It looks like there are some open spots still - do I need to worry about those?
2. There seems to be more breast tissue under my arms than before surgery - is this swelling or did you need to rearrange a bit to accommodate the nipple pedicle?
3. Do I need to worry about dissolvable sutures where there are also scabs?
4. Can I start scar treatment? What do you recommend?
Those of you who already had your 4 week follow up, can you think of other questions I should ask? I always feel like I forget the obvious ones when I'm in there.
Hugs to all.
Oh, insomnia, why do you torture me so? I even...
Post op day 28. TGIF!! Holy cats, I am so glad to...
I'm definitely feeling better every day. My incisions are healing and my breasts are continuing to "drop and fluff." I'll try to post pics tomorrow.
The PS was really pleased with my progress and I don't have to go back for 4 more weeks. She said I could use scar treatment if I wanted to, but that my incisions are healing well and she's not sure it would make a difference. I bought both Mederma and some Palmer's Cocoa Butter formula with vitamin E. The Mederma made my incisions feel tight and maybe even a little more irritated, but the Palmer's lotion feels wonderful, really soothing and nice. So I'm going to stick with that until the incisions are more healed.
I got my first comment from someone who didn't know about the BR. A colleague saw me today at a meeting and exclaimed "Are you ok? You've lost so much weight!" I blamed it on my surgery and reassured her that my appetite is back in full force. It's interesting to realize that I look different to other people, too.
Just whining. Tomorrow it's 5 weeks, and my...
Just shy of 6 weeks post op. I'm loving how I look...
Posting new pics, sorry for the blurry. Also bought a bathing suit this weekend - wheee! Not quite ready for a bikini, but I got a super cute tankini with teensy shorts for bottoms (because I HATE shaving my bikini line), and a halter top. Are you reading this, Piggles? A HALTER TOP.
Adding pics of the new tankini, as per request ;-)
7 weeks post op. Healing happens! I now can go...
I've started massaging with the Palmers Skin Therapy Oil basically because of peer pressure from this site (you know who you are). It does feel nice. I'll post pics in the next few days - incisions are still red on the sides, but the vertical lines from NAC to crease are fading nicely.
All in all, I think I've been incredibly lucky in my feeling and I deeply appreciate that. Thanks to all of you for your great advice. Eat your greens! Drink your lemon drink!
8.5 weeks post op. Saw the PS today. Of course, as...
Here's a wee tip from a book I read: ask your PS for a copy of your surgical report. It's handy to have down the line if you ever need another surgery on your breasts for whatever reason, and it makes for interesting reading if you're into that kind of thing.
All in all, things are continuing to improve. I still have soreness, both a kind of hot irritation on the incisions - often in the middle of the night or when I wake up - and inside my boobs when there's a lot of bouncing (running down the escalator in the metro). I notice that sleeping on my back leads to less of that first one, so I think I'm going back to that for a while. What an amazing thing that I was able to learn how to do that! Proof that you can teach an old(er) dog new tricks. I'm massaging twice a day with either lotion or the Palmer's Skin Therapy Oil. Can't tell if one is better than the other - both feel good. It's time for pics - I'll try to get help with that so the pics are better quality.
Sending a shout-out to all of you who are waiting or recovering. It gets better! And to all my RealSelf best buds - Piggles, Kate, Iowa, Sammysmomma, PNW - you know who you are. Thanks for being that.
Got fitted for a bra today! (Drum roll, please)......
It's a shock. I was thinking 32C. Maybe even 32B!. Imagine my horror when the 32DD was too small. I felt downright depressed. But she brought back a 34D and it fit like a charm.
I think what happened is that I've ended up with lots of breast tissue under my arms - it's like the PS built me a minimizer bra out of my skin. So even though when they measure my rib cage, I'm still a 32, when I try on bras, the 34 fits better. And once I can wear underwires, I think I will have some nice choices.
I'll admit it, I'm disappointed. I was hoping for that C cup, I really was. I'd like to be able to walk into VS like all my other Real Self friends and buy a bra off the rack. Tried that last week and it was an epic fail. But
a) my boobs look great
b) my back feels great
c) I can go BRALESS now, so being able to buy the right-sized bra is much less important.
It's so typical - I've been the one on here saying for months that size is just a number and it doesn't matter. Now that I'm the one with boobs bigger than I had hoped for, it feels like it matters! OK, ladies, remind me what is truly important here.
I would very highly recommend Dr. Otero, especially if your surgery will be covered by insurance. Where I rate her lower, it's basically because she is running a super-busy practice that is focused a lot on patients who need reconstructive surgery and are on insurance. So not the kind of personalized attention you will get from a private practice. You can expect to wait if your app't is in the afternoon and she is all business. That being said, she is friendly, direct and very supportive. She worked really hard to give me a fabulous outcome and so far I'm really pleased with the results.
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Your before pictures look very similar to what I see in my mirror each day. I just want to say that if my results are even close to yours I will be overjoyed. You look fantastic.
Also, thank you for posting pictures, it makes such a difference to have an idea what to expect.
Hope your journey continues to be a happy one.
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These sizes are truly just numbers. As long as you're pain free, the rest is gravy...and...I've never see a "true" D cup get away with going braless! Way too much jiggle! You're still swollen, buddy. Me, too. Let me guess...when describing your attributes, people don't immediately start with "patience", right? (me, neither :-)
How go the aches and pains? Mine is largely a dull ache, occasional sharp nerve jabs, and of course, the "what do you think you're lifting, Bozo?" variety. Patience. The latest issue of "Neurology Now" as an article on meditation as medicine! Good read! Be well...and patient!
Soooo easy for me to say!
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Oh...and I'm so totally with you on that whole built-in minimizer thing. I never had trouble with underarm boob, but now I have a hard time finding one that doesn't have a whole a roll both above and below my bra band...what is up with that?! Guess I need to start doing some butterflies and whatever the heck else will trim down my sides...course I need to do something to trim down my front and back too! This last year has been difficult on my scale!
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OK, the encourager in me is saying, "What matters is that you look good, you feel good, and you are good!" But the girl who still has relatively huge reduced boobs says, "I know how you feel and I wish I could be a c-cup too!" However, I will say this...you can buy lots of cute 34Ds in VS. I can get 34DD there, so you will totally rock some of there sparkly little numbers! And it really is just a number!
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**did I really just use "there" instead of "their"? I really hate it when my fingers work faster than my brain :-(
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Hey, Se1fie, wasn't it not too long ago that you were freaking out because you thought you were going to be too little? Now I'm not trying to say, "I told you so," but I would certainly point out how right I was :-)
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Pretty sure those are one of the finest pairs of breasts I have seen!
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I need to update my post, but started swimming yesterday and had some twinges, but think I'm limiting my bad girl stuff to fluid build-up. Looking forward to being "drained again" next week. Doc said my tissue was like butter, and clearly it doesn't drain.
BUT...isn't it all grand???
Haven't had to have the farewell scene with the rock stars...because I keep flunking my check rides. I will miss them, though! They were such a huge part of a life transforming event...don't you want to keep them as friends??? :-)
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It was a little disheartening to me when my PS told me he didn't need to see me anymore. He said I could call if I needed him, but he no longer needed me. It almost felt as if he was just tossing me aside. I mean how can he no longer care about my breasts, I'm still completely pre-occupied with them, doesn't he care at all? However, I got myself together and realized that no, at this point he probably doesn't. He has moved on to some other harlot with big tits, and has practically forgotten all about our special bond! Thank goodness I can still rely on you girls!
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And while today has been blessedly cool and rainy, DC has been a godforsaken swamp for most of the month and it has been MIRACULOUS not to have ginormous boobs! I feel 100% differently about the heat! I mean, I still get hot, but to not have all that sweat trapped in my bra, and the rashes, and the irritation - oy vey. I'm over the moon.
I've had those shooting pains on and off for several weeks now. They seem to be lessening but still show up. I also have certain regions - the area right below and around my NAC - that will ache when I run or get hugged too hard (ouch!). Overall, I seem to be wrapping up one phase of healing at the moment.
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My PS says those pains might arrive without notice for up to a year. Reminds me of the "cramps" of teen-age years in their stealth attacks, but not near as bad. Signed off going in, and haven't needed even aspirin for a week or so. First time in decades.
A day in the garden in a tank top...no layering, no cap sleeve v-neck tee-shirt. Pruned and staked tomatoes, worked on my prissy plants feeling like a runway model. Pretty darn wonderful! Going to try and post pics to my thread.
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