I am now one week post op. My major discomfort issues are probably unique to me; itchy skin rash from laying in bed for a week accompanied by heat flashes and perspiration, probably due to hormonal changes, plus a flowering of canker sores from the abrasion of the oxygen tube during surgery. The first makes it hard to sleep, the second hard to eat!
I had my catheter removed, I was a bit afraid after reading accounts of painful urination that went on for weeks. No pain whatsoever. Better yet, I had a deep emotional experience of joy and validation as I can now pee as a woman!!
I would like to clarify about my modified vaginoplasty, as my surgeon Dr. Leis refers to it. It was not zero depth. We had discussed in pre-op the options and my needs, and he said he could give me a shallow vagina of an inch or so. This is what I chose. No dilation is required, and obviously penetrative sex is not really possible, but for me personally it added a dimension of reality to my GRS.
I am very happy with my choice of surgeon. Because I am in the recovery apartment of his clinic, I am examined by him daily, sometimes even twice. I believe this kind of daily attention from the surgeon is rare in the US. It certainly adds to my sense of well-being.
