Nov. 6 - ConsultSQUEEEEEEEE!!!!
I guess I can use the time sitting at the Raleigh/Durham airport waiting for my flight to provide a quick update. I had an early morning consult with Dr. Keelee MacPhee and it went really well. She has spent a lot of time shadowing Macie Bowers, so she learned from the best. She has done well over 150 vaginoplasty surgeries and she keeps learning and perfecting. She also observed a few other surgeons and has created her own style. She seems to be focused on teh best possible result, good depth and is creative if needed, to the point of potentially using skin grafts if not enough tissue is available.
A few other things stood out:
- No need to stop Estrogen
- Hair removal is not required but strongly recommended
- Surgery takes about 4 hours, 2-day hospital stay and packing removal a week later. Technically I could go home after being discharged and come back a week later. I am debating this right now if I should stay or go home. Staying would have the advantage to be close in case of complications.
- She has one of the toughest dilation schedules I have seen, one year 3 x daily. After that once a week.
Overall, I really like her a lot. She is a very warm, compassionate and welcoming person.
Technically I could have surgery as early as March, but considering our family schedule, end of May may be better.
Well, I guess we have a winner for some "pole pruning" next year.
So much for now, more to come as things shape up...
