GRS with Dr. Thomas Satterwhite July 21st, 2016

[moonrise]

Hi Kris!

I'm so glad that you are doing so well.  You really had me worried when you mentioned your emergency surgery.  Yes, we are following your adventure and wishing you well. 

Full disclosure, I'm riveted because I have surgery with Satterwhite in 11 days!  When I had my consult with him late last year there really wasn't much info here about him.  I met with him in Seattle shortly after your 2nd surgery and I agree with you, he is amazing.  He is very compassionate and I really believe he is doing this to serve our community. 

I am very nervous!  I hope I heal as well as you have!   

[Rachel]

Hi Kris,

I am sorry I am reading your thread late. I am glad you had a very good experience and thank you for sharing your surgery details.

[KrisAvery1969]

I am still healing.  It's down to just a bit of red at the bottom of the introitus and some redness at the left side of the inner labia. I also have general swelling that persists that is really pulling some deep sutures located at the top of the vulva.  All the skin appears to have sloughed off from the vagina.  I used prescribed swabs to insert and rotate through the vagina to pull the rest of the skin ready to come.

Now...if I can just get those damn heavy sutures to dissolve and also the sutures in the clitorial area to release - I'd be a happy girl. 

I also have some extra skin that we are watching carefully on the left side suture line that may need to be numbed and removed so I don't cut the crap out of myself if it won't lay down on its own.

Speaking of shaving, how long do most people wait before resuming laser in the area? I can't wait to finish my bald eagle. The only thing I hate worse than having to shave male junk...is female parts (with the folds).

Thanks for any advice people have. 

Another question.  How long do people usually wait to try any stimulation in the area? I'm horny but any stim makes me feel like I'm being drawn and quartered down there.  Again, 8 weeks Thursday.

Final thought: due to my 2nd surgery, my 1/2 way mark to reducing dilation frequency and moving to #2 is Wednesday.  What an ordeal.

Hugs
Kris

[jujubes1986]

I am still healing.  It's down to just a bit of red at the bottom of the introitus and some redness at the left side of the inner labia. I also have general swelling that persists that is really pulling some deep sutures located at the top of the vulva.  All the skin appears to have sloughed off from the vagina.  I used prescribed swabs to insert and rotate through the vagina to pull the rest of the skin ready to come.

Now...if I can just get those damn heavy sutures to dissolve and also the sutures in the clitorial area to release - I'd be a happy girl. 

I also have some extra skin that we are watching carefully on the left side suture line that may need to be numbed and removed so I don't cut the crap out of myself if it won't lay down on its own.

Speaking of shaving, how long do most people wait before resuming laser in the area? I can't wait to finish my bald eagle. The only thing I hate worse than having to shave male junk...is female parts (with the folds).

Thanks for any advice people have. 

Another question.  How long do people usually wait to try any stimulation in the area? I'm horny but any stim makes me feel like I'm being drawn and quartered down there.  Again, 8 weeks Thursday.

Final thought: due to my 2nd surgery, my 1/2 way mark to reducing dilation frequency and moving to #2 is Wednesday.  What an ordeal.

Hugs
Kris

Sounds like you are doing well thank you for the updates!

[KrisAvery1969]

I think I have enough for an additional update. It's just a day or two to 10 weeks post-op.

Basically the majority of the healing is complete as well as the face that my energy level has returned to normal.

I even got a wild hair and switched to the #2 blue dilator a whopping 40 days early and still get full depth with it.  Yes, it's tighter but my skin is very elastic and there is no damage, spotting, or issues using it. For a few days I started smaller and then switched after 5 minutes. Now I just lead off with it.

I hate to admit it, but I wasn't careful enough with the #1 purple dilator and it's filled with nicks and dings in the surface like a used car. Ouch. It's blessed relief to use a nice one again. I'll be more careful.

So, to recap, I started bathing at 6 weeks ( not 8 ), started the second dilator at 9 weeks ( not 12 ) and have been healing great.

The scar lines are prominent but they appear to be starting to fade.

I have a bit of extra skin on my left side near the bottom of the suture lines that I want addressed. My lovely local gynecologist surgeon will just numb me and take out a triangle of skin and close the skin. This should resolve the issue.

Other news, I'm still moving forward with pellets of estrogen rather than shots. You would think that this is never done the way insurance is acting.  Hopefully I will be able to start in a few weeks to a month.

Also, I got into a speech pathologist who has a clinic with the university using graduate students and will get 10 voice lessons for the commanding fee of $50 total.  Wow, $5/session. Can I afford it? LOL  I'm really looking forward to that as I have a very male sounding voice and want the ability to not get constantly clocked by it... I honestly have no expectations about what I will see or do. 

This GRS thing has been quite a ride and I'm looking forward to less and less drainage. I only wear pantyliners occasionally if there seems to be more clear fluid than normal. Mostly it's a spot or two in the panties and I can handle that.....rather than mess with pads or liners.  I was wearing something 24/7 for 8 weeks so it was time to be done....

Very happy with Dr. Satterwhite and his care.  If you are on the fence and want less waiting time ... I would not hesitate for a second.  His work seems to be exceeding Dr. M.B. by a large margin in my case.

Hugs
Kris

[SadieBlake]

Great news kris! And thanks for the update, I'm also an historically fast healer and having just today gotten the word in person that both of my pshrinks are ready wo write letters, I couldn't be more excited to have 8 slim days!! to my consult with Dr S -- I've been doing the math wrong, earlier this morning I was telling myself it was 2 weeks away still.

So glad to hear from you and so excited :-)