An update on me...

[Megan.]

Great see and here you feeling good.  X

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[Angela Drakken]

This is great news to come back to..!
AMG that grin!

[SadieBlake]

You look great Michelle!! Huggles

[V M]

Congrats Michelle, glad you are doing well 

Hugs

[Michelle_P]

Thanks!  Today marks exactly one year of living full time as my authentic self, as well as about 18 months on HRT.

Overall this has been the happiest year of my adult life.

Now, here I lay, outie changed to innie.  It's been one heck of a ride.

Thank you, everyone, for your support and advice.


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[LizK]

So happy for you...Hope you are feeling Ok 

[p]

Happy 1 year full-time--what an amazing anniversary to be celebrating as you are post-op from your GCS. Truly a delight to see your smiling face and to hear that all is going well. I hope you have a restful recuperation. 

[Drexy/Drex]

Looking good  Michelle  ! Well done 😊

[Laurie]

Have a great day today Michelle. Don't over do it and heal properly. The world can wait another day for your Debut.

Hugs,
   Laurie

[Michelle_P]

I had been bothered by nausea and cramps yesterday.  I'm doing much better today, and all the IV lines are disconnected.   

It turns out that my nausea was a reaction to the morphine drip, so with that gone I'm feeling much better. Everything is working and healing as it should.

I'm getting out of bed and walking, and spent some time sitting in a chair. No real problems, just healing up   

The bandages, packing, and catheter will be removed in two days.


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[Laurie]

Progress Keep making progress Michelle. Thinking of you and glad you are doing well.

Hugs,
   Laurie

[Michelle_P]

Progress Keep making progress Michelle. Thinking of you and glad you are doing well.

Hugs,
   Laurie

Thank you, Laurie!

Today is another wait and heal day. No problems fortunately. Tomorrow the drains and packing come out, and I do 5 dilations [emoji15]

Friday I lose the catheter, and relocate to my [-]bunker[/-] apartment to continue recovery.

But first, breakfast!



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[Megan.]

Glad to hear things are going smoothly,  any breakfast brought on a tray is good one. X

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[Kendra]

here's a breakfast tray
airline food at sea level
call button ding ding

we're all wishing for
great and fast recovery
GRS complete

bravery defined
an inspiration for all
Michelle is awesome

[LizK]

Thank you, Laurie!

Today is another wait and heal day. No problems fortunately. Tomorrow the drains and packing come out, and I do 5 dilations [emoji15]

Friday I lose the catheter, and relocate to my [-]bunker[/-] apartment to continue recovery.

But first, breakfast!


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The breakfast of Champions...It's great to hear you are getting along so well without any complications so far, all that hard work getting ready seems to be paying off for you!!...Enjoy your brekky!!!

[Michelle_P]

Thanks, everyone!

Day 4

I'm continuing to improve, walking more, and healing up. Tomorrow I'll have more hardware removed, drains and packing that made sure I healed correctly the first few days. On Friday I get to go home!



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[Dena]

Thanks, everyone!

Day 4 5

I'm continuing to improve, walking more, and healing up. Tomorrow I'll have more hardware removed, drains and packing that made sure I healed correctly the first few days. On Friday I get to go home!



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They must have given you some pretty good stuff while you were recovering. I corrected your post for you. You didn't say how good the food was. What they serve down here is a great improvement over anything I have ever had in the hospital  but what you are eating almost looks like it came from the deli next to the hospital.

[Michelle_P]

They must have given you some pretty good stuff while you were recovering. I corrected your post for you. You didn't say how good the food was. What they serve down here is a great improvement over anything I have ever had in the hospital  but what you are eating almost looks like it came from the deli next to the hospital.

Yah.  I can see how it can be addictive.  I'm hoping I can get by without any more of this stuff once I'm home.  It does block the pain, and I feel like I am thinking straight, but I definitely am not.  Worse, they are insisting on my taking a higher dosage than I think I need.   That's not good.

The food is deliberately on the bland side, but still quite good if hot.  I miss my condiments though.  Pepper sauces, herbs, etc.

One of the coolest things they did here, though, was before surgery.  I have this thing about my hair, where I am not comfortable with myself when not wearing a hairpiece "prosthesis"., particularly when others are about.  The  pre-op team just offered me a choice of a white or blue scrub cap.   Nobody has bugged me about it at all.

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[Cindy]

Lovely to see and hear from you Michelle. You are looking great and obviously very happy.

Lots of Love from across the oceans.

[LizK]

Sounds like you are making steady progress...great to hear...


Glad to hear you are managing the pain so well...look forward to more updatres