Poofing again
Like an act in a cheap magic show, I'm here and then I'm gone.
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Anyways, I am to leave for surgery tomorrow at 5:00 or so in the morning. I do not know when I will be commenting again, but I will try to remember to post when I can to let everyone know how it went.
For those whom I haven't told, it is a complete laproscopic hysterectomy and oophrectomy. (That means my uterus, cervix, and ovaries will be removed through a few small incisions (no need for cutting of the abdominal walls) and the surgeon will work with the aid of a (lapro)scope so she sees what she's snipping.)
It will be an outpatient surgery with an estimated stay of one to one and one-half hours after surgery to stabilize.
This will be the final (as far as I know at this point) surgery I undergo for my transition. This will stop the periods, the obnoxious hormone cycle, and free me from the intense fear of pregnancy I have.
Since I know people will be curious even if they don't actually ask... no, I have not and do not plan to undergo genital surgery. There ARE procedures that attempt to make parts that resemble 'true' male genitalia, but... the results (and the procedures themselves!) leave too much to be desired. I don't want to go through a LOT of pain to get something that doesn't look, feel, or work like an 'actual' penis. Granted, there have been advancements in the procedures, but not nearly enough to justify it for me. And the potential for complications is far too high.
I am also not terribly dysphoric about that area of my body. The things that bothered me the most were the breasts and the overall body shape and feel. The chest surgery and the testosterone helped with those. Having a vagina does not bother me at all; it's almost a plus to me. (I think it will come in handy in the future, as I don't have a prostate. Less mess, too. *grins*) Not having a penis makes me blue occasionally, but it's not so bad.
The thing to keep in mind here is that this does not make me any less of a man. So my body's funky. I'm sure I'm not the only guy with a funky body. I just hope I can find a man who will still love me with my funky body, but that's a different story.
So off I go to face the knife once again (or in this case, the laproscope).
With any luck, I will not have need for too much bitter sarcasm when I return.
Over and out,
Kaji.
((Too bad I don't have a doting boyfriend to run and get me tea this time.))
...
Anyways, I am to leave for surgery tomorrow at 5:00 or so in the morning. I do not know when I will be commenting again, but I will try to remember to post when I can to let everyone know how it went.
For those whom I haven't told, it is a complete laproscopic hysterectomy and oophrectomy. (That means my uterus, cervix, and ovaries will be removed through a few small incisions (no need for cutting of the abdominal walls) and the surgeon will work with the aid of a (lapro)scope so she sees what she's snipping.)
It will be an outpatient surgery with an estimated stay of one to one and one-half hours after surgery to stabilize.
This will be the final (as far as I know at this point) surgery I undergo for my transition. This will stop the periods, the obnoxious hormone cycle, and free me from the intense fear of pregnancy I have.
Since I know people will be curious even if they don't actually ask... no, I have not and do not plan to undergo genital surgery. There ARE procedures that attempt to make parts that resemble 'true' male genitalia, but... the results (and the procedures themselves!) leave too much to be desired. I don't want to go through a LOT of pain to get something that doesn't look, feel, or work like an 'actual' penis. Granted, there have been advancements in the procedures, but not nearly enough to justify it for me. And the potential for complications is far too high.
I am also not terribly dysphoric about that area of my body. The things that bothered me the most were the breasts and the overall body shape and feel. The chest surgery and the testosterone helped with those. Having a vagina does not bother me at all; it's almost a plus to me. (I think it will come in handy in the future, as I don't have a prostate. Less mess, too. *grins*) Not having a penis makes me blue occasionally, but it's not so bad.
The thing to keep in mind here is that this does not make me any less of a man. So my body's funky. I'm sure I'm not the only guy with a funky body. I just hope I can find a man who will still love me with my funky body, but that's a different story.
So off I go to face the knife once again (or in this case, the laproscope).
With any luck, I will not have need for too much bitter sarcasm when I return.
Over and out,
Kaji.
((Too bad I don't have a doting boyfriend to run and get me tea this time.))