Quote from: AliyahL on January 09, 2018, 04:27:23 PM
Hi everyone,
I had a consultation with Rachel Bluebond-Langner on December 12, 2017, and it was great. I was impressed with her, Dr. Zhao, and the staff so much that I decided to have my surgery with her before the appointment was over. They preauthorized my insurance and called me on December 28 with a surgery date of February 8, with my pre op appointment and tests being on February 6. Now I'm working on getting some blood work and a medical clearance from my PCP, which shouldn't be difficult. I'm excited and happy that I'm finally going to have the surgery after 2 1/2 years of HRT, but I'm also nervous and scared. I guess it's the usual fears: what if the anesthesia kills me, what if something goes wrong and my vagina looks terrible, what if there's a post op complication and I have months of pain, etc. I also absolutely DO NOT want her medical students observing my post op exams. The thought of being on display for a group of students freaks me out. Can I refuse to allow them to observe? I guess this is just normal presurgical jitters. Has anyone had GCS with Bluebond-Langner? If so, was it a good experience overall?
So, this is the first time I've logged on here since my surgery. My husband and I have been so busy the past three months, I just haven't had the time. My surgery went beautifully, and I'm healing nicely as well. The swelling has gone down quite a bit, about 60% or so; it's gone down enough that I can wear skinny jeans again. I haven't had any pain in quite a while. I haven't been back for a follow up, but I've kept in touch with the office by phone and email. I plan to go back for a follow up when my schedule allows, but I don't really feel any urgency because things have been going so well. I switched from Estradiol pills to injections, and my breasts have started to grow again. I'm happy with my results so far. I'm planning to post something soon about my experience with Dr. Bluebond-Langner in case anyone is considering her.
