I regret my SRS

[Mado G]

Doctors have been getting way from stents because the are finding the results are not satisfactory. In some cases they have had to remove implanted stents which is a real mess. We ask about that with my roommate and the doctor really didn't want to go there.

Thanks for letting me know.

[kittenpower]

I'm sorry you are having these problems; I hope that your Doctors can find a solution soon. 

[Jenna Marie]

It really is a shame that you have to deal with this.  You may in fact want to look into the underpants designed for cis women with that sort of problem; it's embarrassing, but as a backup plan it might work. There are also surgeries on the bladder rather than the urethra to help with bladder control, though for that, again, a surgeon who specializes in fixing cis women might be better than someone who focuses on GRS. (Hysterectomy is one reason why women develop bladder control issues, so such surgeons would be used to working on women without a uterus.)

As for the urethral dilation, it does sound like your GRS surgeon should have taken your concerns more seriously... it's odd that a surgery which only affected the last bit of the urethra (and the part that's gone, obviously!) should have caused a stricture the whole length of the urethra, but clearly it has.

[Mariah]

So sorry your having these issues. I take it you didn't have any scar tissue or anything before SRS. Hugs
Mariah

[Beverly]

Ok Snöfrost - thanks for posting and I hope you get it all sorted out.

[jojo0123]

Hi Snofrost,

I wanted to ask how your condition is right now. I had GRS the beginning of this year and am having similar problems to you. I wanted to ask if you've gotten it resolved and if so what was done?

[KathyLauren]

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[Post-Operative Lady]

I have never met another post-op who's regretted the surgery. I am 14 years post-op and have known many other post-ops for decades and no one regretted it.
Good luck transitioning back sister.

[Anastasia E]

I have never met another post-op who's regretted the surgery. I am 14 years post-op and have known many other post-ops for decades and no one regretted it.
Good luck transitioning back sister.

Did you read this thread? Afaik no one expressed any wish to transition back, indeed OP said she regrets nothing BUT the surgery itself. The surgery resulted in complications that has severely reduced her quality of life, and resulted in multiple corrective surgeries.


Unfortunately, complications are a risk of ANY major surgery, but it's a risk many of us are willing to take. Even a statistically small chance of failure does mean some end up with potentially life threatening health issues and no one can blame them for having regrets. In many ways, I feel that those with bad results 'bites the statistical bullet' for the rest of us and becomes our collective responsibility.

Just my 2 cents. I haven't had SRS, and I am not even certain that I will -- exactly because of potential complications like these.

[Post-Operative Lady]

She can always undergo a revision surgery to deal with her post-operative complications. Many people undergo revision surgeries. Just don't scare people out of undergoing SRS. Before I was able to afford the surgery, many people (mainly <edited by moderator> ->-bleeped-<-s) were telling me not to undergo the surgery. They said I'd regret it for the rest of my life. Noooooo! They were being very selfish by telling me not to undergo the surgery since they wanted me to remain anatomically male; which I couldn't stand.
If this person is having complications she should undergo surgery again to correct whatever problems she's having. Oh; and yes, I did read her post. 
I highly recommend the surgery to anyone who's considering it; just remember that there's a risk of complications with any surgery. Those complications can be addressed. Good luck sisters.

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[Rachel]

Hello, I am sorry you are having this difficulty.

I had a urinary tract infection at age 12. I could not pass urine. Prior to the infection I had a very difficult time passing urine. It would take me a very long time to pee. From Memory 5 to 10 minutes. It burned to pass urine.

The infection closed off my urinary tract all together. It took many months to do this and it was slow. The smallest catheter was too big. So I had an operation that opened up my tiny penis and a catheter was inserted. I was there for weeks. I think my penis had a lot of scar tissue in it. It was very very small.

Anyhow, I had a new urinary tract in the tiny penis and I was able to pee. I had antibiotics the cleared up the UTI during my stay in the hospital.

When I had a very narrow urethra I could never completely empty my bladder. When I had the operation at 12 I could better empty my bladder better. When I had GCS I could fully empty my bladder and that was such a relief although was painful at first.

I recommend you see a urologist specialist. Perhaps there are things going on there that has inflamed the urethra.
I remember back and I was peeing all the time.

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[GingerVicki]

Do you have random incontinence or does your urine build up until there is no option?

No problem before surgery. Not a urinary tract infection. Could be a situation where sounding would help to keep it dilated enough to urinate scaring or not.