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currently in the hospital, had vaginoplasty this morning - update & AMA (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/mtf@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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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!

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[–] [S] 12 points 1 year ago (1 child)

post orchi not having testes was a huge benefit for that - but the empty scrotum would still slap the thighs and make me feel nauseated and upset whenever that happened.

I am on bed rest so I'm not allowed to walk or get out of bed until Friday, so I have no idea yet how walking feels - I am very much looking forward, though - that was one of the biggest sources of genital dysphoria and I can't wait for it to be gone. I remember post-orchi saying "every step brings joy" because walking used to cause dysphoria and suddenly I could walk differently and feel so much better.

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