Wednesday (5 days post-op)

Got the packing and catheter out. Everything still looks like half a raw chicken carcass, but it seems as if all the right parts are there, if very swollen. Still pretty numb. Off pain meds since yesterday, at about 2/10 as of right now. Electrolysis was easily more uncomfortable.

My dilation schedule is 5-10 minutes at the largest size, twice a day. I guess I have about a finger’s depth? I asked the surgeon to prioritize appearance, so no complaints there.

Now I just have to sit out another week of hospital.

<3

Thank you! It’s knowing what I have to look forward to that’s helping me get through the sucky part 🏥

Thanks <3

Thank you :3

Thank you ✨

Wow, those are crazy prices - and I’m paying out-of-pocket for mine. Good luck with your revision!

Noted, particularly now they’re taking me off the stronger painkillers 🫠

It depends on the surgeon. Some say they will remove the follicles during surgery, in which case you don’t need to bother (assuming they really do remove all of them). Otherwise, yes, you’ll need to do hair removal or face hair growing where you very much don’t want it to - and it’s much harder to deal with at that point.

Thank you 💜

I had electrolysis to remove all hair from the genitals themselves plus a small border, but left everything else. So the end result will probably be technically a bit tidier than what would be there naturally, but not so much less that you’d notice.

Or did you mean just regular shaving? Which I assume they did while I was under.

Thank you! 😊

I do! (I was also puzzled by the question)

It’s because they put in a breathing tube when you’re under, and people with bad teeth have had them accidentally knocked out in the past. Japan has subsidized dental and still people don’t go…

It made my blood pressure crash so much I was fainting all the time, so I never got to see if it helped the ADHD.

Atomoxetine works much better for me, but it gives me an elevated heart rate which is a bit worrying.

Wow, you absolutely nailed the “dead-eyed man to confident hottie” look! Well done!

All the best going forward 🍻

Yeah, reflections where you don’t see everything clearly can be very nice when your brain fills in the details. I’m a big fan of the bus window. Anyway, congrats! Long may it continue.

My (ex) sister-in-law had a very similar hairstyle to you.

Yay, good for you!

I didn’t realize it until I started transitioning, but self-expression is so important to good mental health.

Mine’s in a little under a month, so the only thing I can say at this point is keep yourself busy and the time will pass before you know it. If you’re anything like me you might start to worry that you stop feeling a sense of urgency about it (do I really want this?), but I think that’s probably pretty normal.

Are you on top of hair removal? I know every surgeon has different guidelines, but mine has said it’s not necessary and I’m pretty sure that’s bullshit. Got my last (downstairs) session this week.

I think your outfit looked great. Honestly it suits you and presents really feminine energy. Glad to hear you’re looking to the future <3

I don’t know how happy you’ll be to hear this, but I think you look a lot like Ashley Gavin (I mean it in a good way, honest)

The key to maintaining a conversation with allistic people is to realize they are expecting you to ask questions. So put on your “I’m interested” face, smile, and repeat something they said as a question.

For example:

Them: I went skiing last weekend.
You: Skiing? Cool! Who did you go with?

Etcetera etcetera.

But to be honest after a drink or two I usually get tired and return to my usual mode of talking about a related experience I had.