Going back to school after SRS

[Jennifer93]

So i will have SRS surgery in Thailand on March 3. I am going to school currently so i will have to take a little break for having the surgery. I will get back from Thailand on March 13 and i was thinking about going back to school right after i'll get back from Thailand. Is it a smart thing to do? I know that i should be resting, but i don't think that sitting in the classroom can be so dangerous for me. After all it's not the same as physical work. It is important for me to attend classes. I don't want to drop off school because it is important for me to get the Norwegian citizenship. I can't take such a long break from school.

[Jessica Merriman]

Hi Jennifer! It is not only about physical healing, but mental as well. There could be some psychological discomfort following the surgery. Some have it, some don't. Remember, it is MAJOR surgery so don't be in too big a hurry to get back to things. Take it a little easy for a while to make sure no problems pop up. Recover and move around, just don't try a hectic normal schedule for a while after.

[mm]

Jennifer93, going back and reading your first post and you saying you are a genetic female, who then do you need SRS surgery?

[PrincessPatience]

Idk your plans but If you could, I would wait till the summer. That's what I'm doing for my srs. Balancing school and recovery could be hectic especially during finals. Recovery/resting is just as important as the surgery itself. So I wouldn't take any chances. It also allows you to full focus on your school work.

[Jennifer93]

Jennifer93, going back and reading your first post and you saying you are a genetic female, who then do you need SRS surgery?

Well, biologicaly i am XX female, but i was born with male genitals. I didn't know that i was a genetic female until i was 18.

Idk your plans but If you could, I would wait till the summer. That's what I'm doing for my srs. Balancing school and recovery could be hectic especially during finals. Recovery/resting is just as important as the surgery itself. So I wouldn't take any chances. It also allows you to full focus on your school work.

Duo to other more important plans i can't take the surgery in summer so i have to do this now. I know that it can be difficult, but i can make it.

[stephaniec]

Well, biologicaly i am XX female, but i was born with male genitals. I didn't know that i was a genetic female until i was 18.

Duo to other more important plans i can't take the surgery in summer so i have to do this now. I know that it can be difficult, but i can make it.

if you don't mind answering how did you find out and why you didn't know you were genetically female

[kelly_aus]

I'd be making some alternate plans. SRS is major surgey and you may find the recovery time needed is more that you are allowing.. General anaesthesia can leave you feeling quite off too..

[kinz]

i had a break of about twelve weeks after surgery before i went back to classes, and i have to tell you even that was a little bit rough. the fatigue stuck with me for a while. it's not that it was bad moment-to-moment, but being a full-time student wore me down really quickly. i think if i had tried to do that ten days after surgery, i would have died.

if you decide you have to do it, be careful, and take care of yourself. talk to your university's disability office if there is one, to see if you can get some accommodations.

[Allyda]

Well, biologicaly i am XX female, but i was born with male genitals. I didn't know that i was a genetic female until i was 18.

I'm curious as to what type of medical test is performed to determine chromazones? Physically I've always been built like a girl even as a child. small femminine features, narrow shoulders, not much upper body, long legs, hips, etc. Of course at my age you'd think by now I'd have found out if something like this has happened to me. I'm just curious.

As to your attending school so soon after major surgery, I wouldn't recommend it. Your body will need time to heal both mentally and physically.

[Jenna Marie]

I took four weeks off of work - which was a low-key mostly-sitting desk job - and wished I'd taken more. The fatigue was killer, and also, well, sitting was a problem for at least a couple months. Slowly improving, but I don't think I could sit for hours on a hard surface for at least 6 months! I could sit for most of a day in a very comfy desk chair by 3-4 months, but since you may not be able to control the hardness level of chairs in your classrooms...

Honestly, I couldn't have managed to concentrate on anything for that first month. You can go back to school, but you may not do as well, with the exhaustion and distractions of pain/dilation/etc.

[missy1992]

lmao sorry there is a 0 percent chance that youll be ok by then. I had my SRS at the end of my winter semester (May) and I could NOT even attend a summer course (two weeks after my op) that I needed to graduate because I was tired, sick, and most importantly, could not even SIT DOWN! Sorry, but your going to need 4 weeks to be acceptable (not to mention the time for dilating!) and 8 weeks to start doing activities like jogging etc. JMHO, YMMV

[Nicole]

So i will have SRS surgery in Thailand on March 3. I am going to school currently so i will have to take a little break for having the surgery. I will get back from Thailand on March 13 and i was thinking about going back to school right after i'll get back from Thailand. Is it a smart thing to do? I know that i should be resting, but i don't think that sitting in the classroom can be so dangerous for me. After all it's not the same as physical work. It is important for me to attend classes. I don't want to drop off school because it is important for me to get the Norwegian citizenship. I can't take such a long break from school.

I think I land in Thailand on the 3rd of March.

Only over there for a wedding.

Good luck

[Allyda]

Better find a couple of very fluffy soft pillows.

[Thylacin]

So i will have SRS surgery in Thailand on March 3. I am going to school currently so i will have to take a little break for having the surgery. I will get back from Thailand on March 13 and i was thinking about going back to school right after i'll get back from Thailand. Is it a smart thing to do? I know that i should be resting, but i don't think that sitting in the classroom can be so dangerous for me. After all it's not the same as physical work. It is important for me to attend classes. I don't want to drop off school because it is important for me to get the Norwegian citizenship. I can't take such a long break from school.

Have you ever had any surgery that you can remember (i.e. not as an infant)?
I had relatively minor sinus surgery and took two weeks to recover and was still not all that ready to go back to work after two weeks.
SRS is major major surgery. I would guess that the answer to your question would be: absolutely no way. You're talking about taking less than two weeks of recovery time after surgery that effectively restructures everything between your legs. Not only would I imagine that it would put you in extreme discomfort/pain, but I would guess that it would put your health at (serious?) risk.

Talk to your doctor.