It's Tia Anne's turn now!

[Kendra]

> I am considering getting the second stage of the surgery completed.

I went back for the second stage and found several benefits beyond cosmetic.  First benefit was a chance to fine-tune exact position of the urethra, I no longer make a mess when peeing.  If you need an improvement there bring it up during the pre-op meeting.  The other benefit is I have better physical sensation - way better.  The hood keeps things protected and that results in much stronger sensations when I want it.  Three months after labiaplasty had a chance to heal I've found that area is quite the... wow.  And it looks great.

[mm]

The second stage for the girls that have the two stage procedure is a real benefit.  The clitoris need some protection for it so sensitive.

[Anne Blake]

Kendra and mm, thank you for your suggestions and replies. Second stage is definitely something that I am looking into.

Kendra, how would you compare the recovery in relation to what you experienced from the first stage? How long until you could comfortably wear your pants as tight as you usually like them? And time until you could play?

Tia Anne

[Laurie]

Oh but Tia, that 3 hours spent alone with Debi was so well worth it. We got to know each other a bit and cemented the friendship for the three of us... You didn't think I was convinced to go to dinner and stay the night because you came back did you?

Love you and Debi,
  Hugs,
  Laurie

[Anne Blake]

Laurie, I will always agree that Deb is by far the better half of this pair.

Tia Anne

[Michelle_P]

I'll be very curious as to how this turns out.

My surgeons at Kaiser NorCal tried for a single-stage surgery, but the clitoral hood and labia minora vanished within weeks.  I have an appointment next month to request a revision/Stage 2 surgery if possible. 

I am hoping something can be done.

[Kendra]

I found recovery from GCS-2 substantially easier than GCS-1, but I had underestimated that after reading from some who described GCS-2 as almost an outpatient procedure.  I found that definitely wasn't the case for me - this isn't a trivial surgery, and I added to the recovery requirements by having breast augmentation done at the same time.  But every aspect of GCS-2 was easier and recovery was several times faster than with GCS-1.  The most difficult part was resuming dilation so soon after surgery in that area, but within a half week that wasn't too bad.  I think it was about 2 weeks before I could wear anything other than loose skirts, compared to 2 months after GCS-1.