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Ankle Fusion Surgery

By heather | by heather

I had my ankle fusion surgery the day after my previous post. I am now one month post op and I ventured out from my apartment for only the second time this past Tuesday. For the most part I am living a certain sort of “groundhog day” existence this summer in my roughly 800 square foot (75 sq meter) apartment. My days are filled with keeping my leg elevated. I spend time watching Netflix/HBO Max/Disney+,…

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Lasik, Laser Hair Removal, and Wet-Cupping

By heather | by heather

In the spring of 2018, before leaving Mongolia for Türkiye, I had lasik surgery. It cost me just $1,200 for BOTH eyes which were nearsighted (my prescription was -4.25 for one eye, -3.75 for the other at the time of surgery) and astigmatism had begun in one eye. For the first time since I was in middle school I was able to wake in the morning and see clearly across the room without putting lenses…

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