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Lifted this from a friend on my roomie social media luckily I have someone coming with me but a few seems to not ...

"a letter to doctor garcia- many times i have heard my trans sisters tell me that they will be alone during surgery and they have usually been abandoned by family and others because of their coming out or their transition. i was thinking of an idea so that these girls won't be alone during surgery and starting a visitation program of some local trans girls that would be willing to volunteer to visit girls that are alone during surgery and i would be willing to volunteer. what do you think?"

It's actually a good idea [emoji362] but most can't even be bothered to give a review so uh , ya


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I would do it if I lived closer.

Quote from: TinaVane on April 01, 2018, 03:30:22 PM
It's actually a good idea [emoji362] but most can't even be bothered to give a review so uh , ya


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It's a grand idea, as long as a system could be set up for it. Background checks may be necessary. Not everybody will help others, unless there is something in it for them.

Maybe I'm weird, but I would feel a bit awkward being visited by strangers in such a precarious position.  If they set it up as a sign-in request with the recovery dorm, then it might work.  However, again, I'm just not certain that I'd want random visitors after major surgery.  Nurses would be enough.  I don't even like medical students... it makes me feel like an attraction rather than a person.  I don't even like my family and friends visiting when I'm stuck in a hospital gown.

Done a little different here. Most surgeries are done in one clinic in Montreal. The clinic has its own hotel recovery center and many people going thru surgery are there at any time. They have meeting rooms and common areas to meet and talk if they want. My daughter had her bottom surgery and recovery there.
Some sort of support system is important no matter what.

Hospitals are pretty good about filling any special requests so all you need to do is ask. Often  you can visit other patients and I did however for some reason most people don't. If you want to visit other patients, you could extend the invitation through the nursing staff. Last but not least, some of the locals are willing to visit others in the hospital. I am near Dr Meltzer and am willing to visit those who ask me but I don't show up uninvited.

I'm sure she meant ones who requested such a thing not the uninvited [emoji19].
Some like being solo and some don't but have no other choice (whom she was speaking of #commonSense)


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Quote from: Donna on April 01, 2018, 09:20:29 PM
Done a little different here. Most surgeries are done in one clinic in Montreal. The clinic has its own hotel recovery center and many people going thru surgery are there at any time. They have meeting rooms and common areas to meet and talk if they want. My daughter had her bottom surgery and recovery there.
Some sort of support system is important no matter what.

is your daughter trans as well?

Quote from: TinaVane on April 01, 2018, 10:41:34 PM
I'm sure she meant ones who requested such a thing not the uninvited [emoji19].
Some like being solo and some don't but have no other choice (whom she was speaking of #commonSense)

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i thought that was obvious in that letter from Garcia patient .Next time one should draw some a map

I have a group here that works with PAI srs patients in Bangkok, specifically to help Patients coming alone from a foreign country. We have helped many of the girls coming from overseas, many from Susans forums,  by simply visiting them and helping them with questions and recommendations. This is all free and from our hearts. I have offered this on the forum already but only for PAI patients as they are conveniently located in thr city.

Quote from: jenn90210 on April 02, 2018, 07:44:27 PM
is your daughter trans as well?

Yes she is. Transitioned 4:5 years ago and is just over 2yrs  post op.

Quote from: Seattlite on April 01, 2018, 03:24:01 PM
Lifted this from a friend on my roomie social media luckily I have someone coming with me but a few seems to not ...

"a letter to doctor garcia- many times i have heard my trans sisters tell me that they will be alone during surgery and they have usually been abandoned by family and others because of their coming out or their transition. i was thinking of an idea so that these girls won't be alone during surgery and starting a visitation program of some local trans girls that would be willing to volunteer to visit girls that are alone during surgery and i would be willing to volunteer. what do you think?"

I would be willing to do that for a sister! Saint Louis Area!
For me looking forward to surgery it would comforting to be there!


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Quote from: Harley Quinn on April 01, 2018, 08:27:23 PM
Maybe I'm weird, but I would feel a bit awkward being visited by strangers in such a precarious position.  If they set it up as a sign-in request with the recovery dorm, then it might work.  However, again, I'm just not certain that I'd want random visitors after major surgery.  Nurses would be enough.  I don't even like medical students... it makes me feel like an attraction rather than a person.  I don't even like my family and friends visiting when I'm stuck in a hospital gown.

Oh my Dear, you're going to forget all abut modesty after surgery. Its like a woman delivering child, you just forget about it and don't care at all anymore. Consider it growth and freedom. I had my surgery at NYU Medical Center in NYC.  Its a great teaching hospital and I had teams of both Plastic and Urology surgeons take a look every morning.  It was fantastic because absolutely nothing was going to get by these scary bright students and their Residents. Teaching hospitals are the best!! :-) And oh yes, I pretty much felt like you do now before the surgery!