Hi,
I know that I have not been around here in a long time but I know that there still are a few of you around here that know a little bit about me and I wanted to share some really great news. Some of you might remember that last year I had to get 80 stitches in my arms due to self-injury. I did continue with DBT therapy and happy to say that I finally graduated!! Yea! I have also had my scars professionally lasered 5 or 6 times. It did help but they are still distinct. Well, recently I had some cosmetic surgery and when my surgeon saw them, it gave me the courage to talk to him about them. Actually I emailed him... too vulnerable. He said that he could fix them for me by removing the skin and pulling it all together to make one big longitudinal scar on both arms. I would still have a scar but not one that was so obvious self harm. I will have to do it twice I guess, once the new scar heals half way he will do it again. I asked him about insurance covering and he said there was no way that my insurance would cover this so he is doing it for free basically. I just have to pay for the cost of the materials he uses. Oh my gosh, I am so in love........ I am so very happy. I burst into tears when he told me that.

I feel like this is such a turning point for me. I am done with DBT and still doing weekly individual therapy sessions. I haven't cut in over a year. When I had my first surgery they worked so well with me and my anxiety. I have never been treated so nice at a medical facility before and my Dr. said he wasn't going to pull the plug because my anxiety was so high. He said we would take it one step at a time and they did. It was so great. Now I can't believe this about my arms. What a dream come true! How can a girl be so lucky? - this is my heart bursting with gratefullness!