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Ok so I am going in Friday to have surgery for a deviated septum at the V A.  I have changed all my documents to reflect my new name gender etc... my questioin here is, I am not sure exactly what to do about my stp?  Sounds strange but I am not sure what the nursing staff is going to say.  I guess I could tell them its a prosthetic? Maybe I am thinking too much about it.  Guess I feel a bit strange /awkward.  It was a bit awkward talking to my anesthesiologist when he asked about previous surgeries and I had to tell him I had a mastectomy..you should have seen his face, I TOTALLY pass as male so I am sure it was a bit baffling to him.  Maybe it was my own paranoia, sorry about my rambling. Its just a day surgery, I could leave the stp at home but its part of me now and I don't think I would feel right.  Am I making a big deal about this?.






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I would leave it at home as a precaution because you never know if they're going to make you wear a hospital gown and pants or not. It would be hella awkward if you had to wear hospital pants and give them the packer to look after while you're in surgery.

I would leave it home; I know you like the feeling having it on you.  You wouldn't like it if it got lose sometime while you were in the hospital.  Is there a chance that you will get a catheter with the surgery; I know they put one for so many procedures today.

Thanks for the replies.  I probably will leave it at home, its just a simple day surgery and I should be ok.