Wendy, Reborm, hi and thanks for keeping up with me
So...I'm extremely happy. Dr. Satterwhite exceeded my expectations. Remember that ->-bleeped-<- thread that I posted up earlier (the pictures in it have since been removed)? Well mine looks very similar actually. The aesthetics as of now are blowing my mind. I got to see it when there wasn't too much swelling, right after the packing was taken out. One of the labia minora swelled up a bit within minutes. But the labia minor look really good and they go all the way down and extend around the vagina. In a previous thread, another forum goer expressed her concern with North American surgeons' results looking like there are two vaginas, in other words the labia minora end right before the introitus; there is a hole just underneath where the lips end. Dr. Satterwhite and Dr. Bowers latest techniques are up there with Suporn has been doing for a while now. The labia minora are very realistic and generous, and even this early, very sensitive.
But to back up and go through my visit. They actually saw me early. The moment I walked in they prepared a room, seeing that I was slightly uncomfortable. I got in stirrups, my nurse Kate came in and she cut off the sutures keeping the bolster dressing on. It was painless. Then, she starting pulling out the packing itself out and it was coming out for days. I got my first feeling inside at the entrance. Once she finished, she filled my bladder full of saline, released the balloon in the foley catheter, and I went to the bathroom to pee for the first time ever with a vagina . Ladies, don't worry if nothing comes out for a while. Don't worry if not all the liquid comes out at this time. And yes don't worry if it looks like fresh gazpacho. It did not come out clean and even now, peeing is hit or miss quite literally because of the swellingl It's fun to pee like a girl, although it's more work in some ways!
Got back in and it was dilation training time. It's pretty intuitive. Put in at a downward angle and as it slides in slowly it will start to go in straighter as it goes around the pubic bone. It's actually much more sensitive in the first few inches than I imagined. Seriously, there is a G-spot right under the pubic bone. Definitely still erectile tissue or something (just like Bowers, Brassard, Suporn do too). And I've continued dilating and I can also feel my prostate as well. The vagina itself will definitely be pleasurable to penetrate
Once the dilator came out, there was blood all over the labia minora. Kate took a wet wipe and starting wiping it down but I had to tell her to "stop! stop! it's too sensitive!" haha I can't believe there is erogenous sensation in them, all the way down around the introitus There is even erogenous sensation in the labia majora too. Maybe it's just my body. I'm thrilled.
I feel much better too. Once the bolster dressing and packing come out, the discomfort level drops considerably. Don't get me wrong, it still hurts, particularly the sutures, but the worst is over.
On depth, well it's pretty good. I was about 5 inches before the surgery, slightly below average, and my current depth is almost exactly the same, 5 inches. I'm fine by this. It's actually average I hear even for a cis woman. Does it get deeper after more dilation? I don't know.
A few more reasons I like the aesthetics so much. I love the clitoral hood. It looks very natural and there is an excellent level of detail there Dr. Satterwhite puts in. Currently, the clitoris is mostly hidden with a tiny bit showing but it doesn't take that much to get it out of hiding. More to report on the clit though. The other reason I'm so happy is that the doctor was able to put the incisions almost all the way in the groin crease. I really, really hope it heals like this because if it does, the scars will be almost completely hidden
If you have any specific questions, let me know, I'd be happy to answer them if I can. Time to sleep!
- Ruby
