Surgery Questions:
What surgery[/surgeries] did you have?
Pubic phalloplasty (hysto, oopherectomy, urethral lengthening, nerve hookup, scrotoplasty, v-nectomy etc)
Who did you go to for your surgery?
Mr Christopher.
Where were they located?
London, UK.
When did you undergo surgery [year/age/stage in transition]?
2012, age 21. At 23, all was complete.
How much did it cost overall?
Got it done on the NHS (National health service).
How was the overall experience?
Im ridiculously grateful to have had the opportunity to go through all of this. My dysphoria was extreme ever since I was a child, now I feel normal and complete. The surgeries themselves plus healing, werent that bad. Dealing with the surgeon and his team; scheduling surgery, getting them to listen when I had complications, was and still is the biggest pain.
How much time did you have to take off of work/life for surgery?
4-5 weeks at a time.
Would you recommend undergoing this procedure?
If its what people want.
Would you recommend using the surgeon that you used?
Yes, for his work, no for his communication and seeing you as a person rather than a number.
Results Questions:
How would you describe the overall quality of your results?
Amazing. Everything works and has feeling.
How would you describe the overall aesthetic results of your surgery?
Amazing. I love how things look.
One negative is that during a complication fixture, the surgeon placed my 2nd testicle too high, now I am needing another surgery (plus for time off work - I work full time and have rent to pay :/ ) to fix this, plus the same complication he didnt fix at the time.
How would you describe the overall results in terms of sensation?
The sensation is better than I assumed it would be. I had heard the pubic phallos dont give the best sensation, but I guess that shows you shouldnt believe all you hear.
Rate your ability to stand and pee?
10/10. No problems, all happens naturally and its great
Were you able to use your new junk for sex [or even just jerking off if it doesn't get hard for penetration]?
Yeah, but I still have the "little guy" there, which gets used.
Did you need to go back for revisions/do you plan to get revisions in the future?
Yes. After my final stage in 2014, I developed a very large cyst internally (so big it caused a hernia-looking bulge). I kept trying to get Mr. Christopher to sort it, and 9months later I finally had surgery booked. However, the night before surgery, he cancelled!! So I had surgery with Dr. Garaffa (within the same London team) 2days after. This was to sort the cyst and put in the 2nd testicle. The testicle is too high, and the cyst returned 5weeks post surgery. Im currently waiting for surgery again to fix this.
Did you experience any issues or mishaps during the process?
The cyst as mentioned above. But also during the healing from the urethral hook up, I had awful problems with the catheter, had to go to A and E emergency room several times, and the catheter ended up being removed early (which solved everything).
Also, during my first stage of surgery, Mr Christopher tore my bellybutton open (and never apologized.... :/ ).
Is there anything else you would like to add?
My social life never really began until this surgery. I know that sounds dramatic but its true.
