Hi Nadine Spirit Kelly Thank you so much for this thread you do not know, how appropriate it is for me.
You wrote the following:
Quote from: Nadine Spirit on February 28, 2024, 05:17:39 PMPrior to having my vaginoplasty revision I didn't really understand how much I needed it. It was almost as if my support team talked me into the revision. Initially I kind of thought that I only wanted a revision due to aesthetics, but my team pointed out that there were several physical issues that really needed to be addressed. Thus it was that I showed up to my revision surgery appointment with a post-it and a list of 5 things on it.
Let's see.....
1 - create clitoral hooding
2 - reduce size of labia majora
3 - reduce webbing from in front of vaginal canal
4 - remove excess erectile tissue
5 - bring everything more centered to be more of a V than a U, if that makes any sense.
I'm going to see a gynaecologist in two weeks and your post further adds to what I should say when I meet her. I had my surgery in Feb 1991 and I knew absolutely nothing about the surgery. I walked away, with a functional vagina and that was the only thing that ever mattered to me the most.
I had an outer labia and a clitoris which is functional and I'm not sure about the inner labia. Other than the surgeon, who examined me after the surgery and I think I may have looked once or twice, obviously with a mirror, nobody has ever seen it except my partners.
In those days there was no support whatsoever in this area and now I get the chance to avail myself of the wisdom of others.
Quote from: Nadine Spirit on February 28, 2024, 05:17:39 PMAll of those issues got addressed and I am vastly happier, and a surprising thing happened that never occurred to me, my urination now sounds right! Which is kind of a strange thing as I never knew that it sounded wrong. But it did! I mean of course it sounded wrong prior to my initial GCS, but even after it sounded very much like things were just sort of leaking out of me. Weird description I suppose, but accurate. Now it sounds much more like every other woman in the restroom. And that is a wonderful thing that I never knew I missing.
The sound of other women peeing did cross my mind once or twice and I did listen out a couple of other times, but could not hear anything out of the ordinary, however since I was able to go properly, then that was all that mattered.
Long story short I will be seeing a gynaecologist in two weeks, who is interested in our 'medical condition' and was suggested by my specialist GP. Two reasons to see the gynaecologist are one I have never had any problems going to wee, however just recently my flow has changed and two I get an expert opinion and feedback on what it really looks like down there and is it healthy inside.
Quote from: Nadine Spirit on February 28, 2024, 05:17:39 PMSomebody mentioned enjoying small reminders of their transition, like lipstick left on a drinking glass. I guess I kind of put this into that same sort of category. Peeing is such an everyday thing, and now every time I go, I am pleasantly reminded of how me I finally am.
Are there any small things that you never anticipated happening from any of your surgeries that now make you even more happy?
Nothing like lipstick on a glass nope, peeing nope, wearing heels nope, stockings nope, bras nope. All these feminine things, are just a part of my daily life in a sense they do make me contented, I suppose. If you know what I mean.
There are only two things that make me more than happy after having surgery and they are one, I'm able to do a lot more hair styles than before, which was just a simple pony tail or a plain plait. The second, feeling of peace, contentment and it feels right, when ever I think about when I had my surgery.
Seriously, lip stick on a glass. (Laughing and Crying icon here)
Best Wishes and HugsSarah B