Here are some basic facts:

  • method was penile inversion
  • I opted for full-depth rather than a vulvoplasty
  • surgery took 3 hours, though recovery took another hour
  • I went under general anaesthesia and had to be intubated and put on a ventilator
  • I’m currently admitted in the hospital and bed bound, discharge is scheduled for Friday
  • so far pain is between 1 and 3 for me, most of the time it’s between a 0 and 1.

Ask me anything!

  • NCC-21166 (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    3·
    2 days ago

    Either way, I consider this a pretty short timeline, though I really wish I could have had my orchi when I started HRT in 2023, that insurance requirement to wait a year is blatant transphobia.

    That is a short timeline! I’m happy that you were able to move this fast!

    In visits before the operation I did ask the PA and nurses about what to expect in terms of sensation, function, etc.

    This has always been a thing that worries me. I’m mostly concerned with functionality, though obviously we would all like like have all 3 be perfect. I’m glad you were able to find the procedure you were hoping for!

    I was shocked to find that I was so extremely happy with the results, and that led to some happy sobbing.

    Joy really is the end goal, isn’t it?

    • dandelion (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOPEnglish
      2·
      2 days ago

      This surgeon seems pretty decent on all three measures, aesthetic seems ideal as well as function and sensitivity.

      Here are some photos of the surgeon’s work:

      NSFW

      3 month post-op:

      different person, 1 year post-op (this one is shallow-depth / vulvoplasty):

      same vulvoplasty person but 6 months post-op:

      a different person 4 days post-op:

      and yeah, joy is the end-goal I guess, for me it’s more like harm reduction driving things than joy, but I’m happily surprised when the joy comes anyway, lol

      I have a hard time connecting with my feelings around dysphoria, I’ve coped really well and part of the way I cope is by dismissing and ignoring my feelings around gender.