Hello y'all
It was suggested to me by a member of this kind community that I talk about my experience here in Argentina.
I arrived in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, after a long 17 hour flight over from London. I haven't had surgery yet, today is Friday, and my surgery is due on Monday - all being well I'll be in Dr Rossi's operating theatre on Monday.
In the meanwhile, between Wednesday and Friday, I have been taken care of by Amanda, who is Dr Rossi's assistant. She is an amazing woman, incredibly kind, informative, professional and yet a friend at the same time.
My journey started off being picked up at the airport, by a friendly man who could barely speak a word of English, but I understood through the use of his hands which had helped overcome International barriers, what he was saying. This driver, whose name I can't recall because it's gone 9pm and my memory in general sucks, dropped me off at the apartment I had booked in advance. During the countdown to my surgery, I had been in contact with Amanda several months preceeding this date, and had plenty of opportunity to ask all my queries regarding the surgery as well as make arrangements for accommodation.
The apartment I am staying at is...to say the least, lovely. And so is the landlady, who I am rented it from for the three weeks of my stay in Buenos Aires. Her name is Beatriz, should any of you wish to find out later more information from Amanda if planning on coming to Buenos Aires for surgical needs.
After signing the documents and been given a tour of the apartment, I met Amanda for the first time. After making our introductions, we made rough plans for the two days ahead. On Thursday (yesterday) I had my blood tests taken, EKG and Xrays at the same. Thankfully, all of my results came back without any complications. During the afternoon I took a walk to the river nearby where there are plenty of fancy restaurants to choose from, prices ranged from 100 - 400 pesos (£5-20) per meal.
Later that afternoon I joined up with Amanda again who took me over to see Dr Rossi. I found Dr Rossi to be a pleasant man to be around, some things Amanda was there to help in translation with. Dr Rossi took a good look at my face, confirmed more or less what was discussed/agreed upon during our Skype consultation - and I had the opportunity to also ask questions and discuss the matters that were important to me.
After returning to my apartment, I had an early night yesterday. It was actually a restless night, I had some bizarre dreams abouts boobs. Guess why?? Because, this morning, I went to the boob shop!
Greeted by two very pretty young ladies who could barely speak a word of English. I explained to the lady offering the consultation that my intention was not to have large bosoms, but, that I wished to have a more elegant appearance. Given that my breasts are an A cup at present, I wish to have better boobage to give me that little bit extra, look at myself in the mirror with pride and feel confident and comfortable when looking at my body, or indeed, when another does too. At first I was encouraged to go for high-profile implants, which basically stick out further horizontally than moderate profile implants. I went for moderate profile implants. They appeared to suit my frame better, in my opinion. Next I needed to decide whether to have anatomically shaped implants or round ones. Anatomical one's are slgihtly more expensive, however; when you're spending so much already on surgery, an extra $1,100 is worth the extra push, if that's what you really want. They are said to give a more natural appearance. When comparing the two, I actually found the rounded implants suited me better, and so I'd changed my original decision. Lastly I needed to decide on volume. I went for 300cc and was umming and arrring between 300 or 325 for quite some time. The difference between the two is minute, however in the end of the day you've got to ask yourself the question 'what am I less likely to regret, after walking away from the shop'. I opted for the smaller size, again because I prefer elegant.
After purchasing my new delightfuls, they hand them over to you in a box, which YOU need to take with you to the hospital. Later that afternoon, after a swift lunch. Amanda and I travelled to see Dr Szyferman...Sooooooo hansom! Him and the two other hair doctors there.... wow, i mean uh yeh, wow
Breathe...breathe. So, Dr Szyferman looked at my hair and drew and the outside on my head of where the hair would be transplanted to (just the corners) to give a more feminine hairline. The consultation didn't take long and was fairly straightforward.
Since then I've been relaxing back at the apartment and enjoying season 4 of OITNB.
So, in case you have any queries, feel free to ask away, or if you want to know what I'm upto here then I'm happy to chat.
Here is a lost of procedures I am having:
FFS:
Jaw contouring
Chin contouring
Forehead (type 3)
Brow shave
Brow lift
Lipo to cheeks
Lipo to upper lip
Orbital rim shave
Rhinoplasty
Hi
I wish you the best in your upcoming surgeries. I think you are in good hands with the surgeons. Also, Amanda provides really good support. Also you will get to meet the interpreters after surgery. Sofia and Charlotte were the one's who looked after me the first night. They are wonderful people.
may you trip be safe and uneventful
Congratulations and best wishes for amazing results 😊
Wow! Goodluck. I'm looking forward to updates.
Hi Jenna,
Good luck tomorrow.
Will be thinking of you.
Hugs
Paula xx
Thank you all!
I'm in a good place and feeling good about it at the mo.
I did write a longer response the other day, which I either didn't click post on or Admin had it removed. It wasn't very interesting, but just gave some information about local services that are available, places to visit, to eat etc.. for those who are embarking on the same journey to Latin America in the future and might look for local things to do whilst visiting BA.
Thanks again for your kind wishes.
I'm feeling very positive at the mo. Will keep the thread updated on Wednesday, if not then, later on in the week, once I've gathered enough strength to type, most likely.
Ciao, as they say here in Argentina XoXoX
I'll be thinking of you Jenna, you're in good hands. I would say good luck but you don't need it. You're stunning and sweet now, you'll be even more so soon. Certainly, I hope, you'll think it was a life changing decision :) I'll be reading all of your posts as well. I'll be arriving in Argentina July 26th. If you're still there, let me know!
- Ruby
oooh, if you do get a chance, would love to know what was in those suggestions of places and things to do and what to prepare for :) anything would be most helpful. (September for me :) )
guessing you will be just going under about now.
hope all goes well.
Quote from: RubyAliza on July 03, 2016, 07:38:22 PM
I'll be thinking of you Jenna, you're in good hands. I would say good luck but you don't need it. You're stunning and sweet now, you'll be even more so soon. Certainly, I hope, you'll think it was a life changing decision :) I'll be reading all of your posts as well. I'll be arriving in Argentina July 26th. If you're still there, let me know!
- Ruby
Hi Ruby, thanks for your post and best wishes. I too certainly hope recovery goes well.
Unfortunately I will have left 5 days before you arrive, it would have been great to team up.
In the meanwhile I'm going to continue on updating this thread XX
Quote from: confused_very on July 04, 2016, 05:09:50 AM
oooh, if you do get a chance, would love to know what was in those suggestions of places and things to do and what to prepare for :) anything would be most helpful. (September for me :) )
guessing you will be just going under about now.
hope all goes well.
Hello there,
Trying to recall what I had posted (or accidentally not posted the other day). You'll most likely be staying in the downtown area, close to where Amanda lives. If you walk toward the river, it's very peaceful, quiet, and away from the traffic as well as pollution which gets caught between the high rise buildings. There is also a famous bridge called the Woman Bridge. Which would seem quite symbolic to cross whilst you're hear. ALong the river there are an array of restaraunts, all not too badly priced where you can enjoy a meal. However I don't think they're open in the evenings, which is what Amanda had told me.
if you want to eat out in the evenings, the most reasonably priced area that is close by and open late is the food court in the shopping mall. Clothes are hideously expensive there, so I wouldnt even think about shopping. However the food is not. I must say, I haven't been impressed by any meals I've had since I've been here myself.
If you continue to walk past the shopping mall, you'll reach the well know Florida street, which attarcts a lot of tourists. You'll hear a lot of people shouting dollar exchange in the street as well as people offering bus tours, tango, gaucho etc. The streets kind of smell a bit like beaten leather, as that is what many of the shops sell.
That's as far as I got with exploring the city before my surgery as the weather wasn't all that great. But hope that helps X
Update on Surgery:
It is now Wednesday and I had my surgery on Monday.
On Monday at the hospital with Amanda, a private hospital, not top notch by any means, however I were told by Amanda, the surgeons all know each other, kind of like a close knit team. That was the impression I got. We were due around 12pm however due to perhaps an emergency case which came to the hospital, my surgery was delayed for a few hours before an operating room became available.
When it came time for surgery. My hair was creamed by Amanda, blood pressure was frequently measured by the nurses and other preparations were made. I met the anaesthesists before surgery as well to check the size of intubation tube to be used was correct since I had surgery on my vocal folds in Novemeber and under my previous surgeons recomendation, it was advised that a 6.0 tube were used.
I were then wheelchaired to the operating room, this part of the whole experience was actually quite worrying and freaked me a little. My OR was at the end of the hall, and on the way I saw other patients being operated on along the way, as well as a patient on a bed in a hallway, who seemed to be possibly in pain whilst lying on her side. At first I observed the equipment around me and took note that it seemed dated. Rather than being in pristine condition, as shown sometimes in TV and films, it all seemed...less so. I met the doctors, who were all males and was asked to take off my top. They drew on my breasts where the implants were to go first and the doctor was acually quite thoughtful in trying to calm my nerves, as at this point, my jaw was physically shaking.
Unlike other surgeries I'd had where they send you off to sleep, I drifted off very slowly.
At the end of the surgery I was awoken and they asked me to move from the operating table onto the bed on which they'd wheel me back to my room on. Most patients supposedly do not recall this part of the surgery I was told, however it was a crystal clear memory in hindsight. I remember not being able to move and the surgeon was saying c'mon, edging me to move over onto the other bed, which at the time sent a sharp sensation into my breast.
The surgery finished at around 8pm I believe. During the night, the first shift was with a lady named Sophia, who I couldnt see due to my swollen eyes, however she had a very soft touch when she held my hand during part of the night and a very soothing voice. I frequently awoke during the night and recall the inability to breathe through my nose, due to the gauze inside, was very discomforting, and made my mouth persistently dry.
During the next shift, I was accompanied by another translator, who encouraged me to relax and stay calm throughout the night, despite my complaints due to the change in body temperature I experienced. I went from being quite cool, to extremely hot within a few minutes and began feeling sick. This was a result of withdrawal from the anesthesia and I'd have to calm myself throughout.
Later, during the third shift I was accompanied by Amanda's son, who speaks fluent English and had helped me through the morning. Helped me to use the toilet too and then later before being discharged, accompanied me back to the apartment with Amanda.
Before being discharged my gauzes were removed from my nose and the drains from beneath my breasts. During the night I frequenctly awoke, most likley due to the discomfort of sleeping upright, but used this chance to change the ice packs on my face and breasts. The medication I've been given is very helpful in alleviating the pain, especially the tramadol.
Today I was assisted by Amanda and took my first shower. The only precaution I was given was to keep the cast on my nose dry. My face is presently very swollen, however even that I am swollen around the jaw, I can begin to see the shape of the jawline and how it has been reduced. My forehead looks a lot flatter and eyebrows appear raised. Due to the bruising I'm far from being pretty hahaha, but that will all come in time.
Quote from: kitten_lover on July 06, 2016, 12:40:22 PM
Hello there,
Trying to recall what I had posted (or accidentally not posted the other day). You'll most likely be staying in the downtown area, close to where Amanda lives. If you walk toward the river, it's very peaceful, quiet, and away from the traffic as well as pollution which gets caught between the high rise buildings. There is also a famous bridge called the Woman Bridge. Which would seem quite symbolic to cross whilst you're hear. Along the river there are an array of restaraunts, all not too badly priced where you can enjoy a meal. However I don't think they're open in the evenings, which is what Amanda had told me.
SNIP
Do you know what street the apartment is you are staying at? I stayed several blocks away from the river front. I never ate in any of the river front restaurants. I fixed a lot of meals in the apt from grocery food.
I'm glad to see you posting.
Quote from: kitten_lover on July 06, 2016, 01:13:43 PM
Update on Surgery:
It is now Wednesday and I had my surgery on Monday.
On Monday at the hospital with Amanda, a private hospital, not top notch by any means, however I were told by Amanda, the surgeons all know each other, kind of like a close knit team. That was the impression I got. We were due around 12pm however due to perhaps an emergency case which came to the hospital, my surgery was delayed for a few hours before an operating room became available.
It's definitely not a fancy hospital. Amanda mentioned to me there was a newer, more expensive hospital available, but for the extra money ( I think she said it would be ~ USD$3000 more ) it was not worth it for two days.
Quote from: kitten_lover on July 06, 2016, 01:13:43 PM
When it came time for surgery. My hair was creamed by Amanda, blood pressure was frequently measured by the nurses and other preparations were made. I met the anaesthesists before surgery as well to check the size of intubation tube to be used was correct since I had surgery on my vocal folds in Novemeber and under my previous surgeons recomendation, it was advised that a 6.0 tube were used.
I were then wheelchaired to the operating room, this part of the whole experience was actually quite worrying and freaked me a little. My OR was at the end of the hall, and on the way I saw other patients being operated on along the way, as well as a patient on a bed in a hallway, who seemed to be possibly in pain whilst lying on her side. At first I observed the equipment around me and took note that it seemed dated. Rather than being in pristine condition, as shown sometimes in TV and films, it all seemed...less so. I met the doctors, who were all males and was asked to take off my top. They drew on my breasts where the implants were to go first and the doctor was acually quite thoughtful in trying to calm my nerves, as at this point, my jaw was physically shaking.
Yes, the hospital is older, I did not notice any of the things you observed regarding other patients at the hospital. Perhaps because I was purposely disassocating for what was about to occur. I did talk to the anesthesiologist, explaining I usually had severe chills/shaking whenever I come out of general.
Quote from: kitten_lover on July 06, 2016, 01:13:43 PM
Unlike other surgeries I'd had where they send you off to sleep, I drifted off very slowly.
At the end of the surgery I was awoken and they asked me to move from the operating table onto the bed on which they'd wheel me back to my room on. Most patients supposedly do not recall this part of the surgery I was told, however it was a crystal clear memory in hindsight. I remember not being able to move and the surgeon was saying c'mon, edging me to move over onto the other bed, which at the time sent a sharp sensation into my breast.
The surgery finished at around 8pm I believe. During the night, the first shift was with a lady named Sophia, who I couldnt see due to my swollen eyes, however she had a very soft touch when she held my hand during part of the night and a very soothing voice. I frequently awoke during the night and recall the inability to breathe through my nose, due to the gauze inside, was very discomforting, and made my mouth persistently dry.
Sofia is awesome, she was 2nd shift for me, Charlotte looked after me first. Before they let me drink water Charlotte could apply ice to my lips. It seems like a long time before they'll let you drink. I did not sleep the first night, spent the night concentrating on breathing slowly through my mouth, occasionally talking to Charlotte or Sofia.
Quote from: kitten_lover on July 06, 2016, 01:13:43 PM
During the next shift, I was accompanied by another translator, who encouraged me to relax and stay calm throughout the night, despite my complaints due to the change in body temperature I experienced. I went from being quite cool, to extremely hot within a few minutes and began feeling sick. This was a result of withdrawal from the anesthesia and I'd have to calm myself throughout.
Later, during the third shift I was accompanied by Amanda's son, who speaks fluent English and had helped me through the morning. Helped me to use the toilet too and then later before being discharged, accompanied me back to the apartment with Amanda.
Before being discharged my gauzes were removed from my nose and the drains from beneath my breasts. During the night I frequenctly awoke, most likley due to the discomfort of sleeping upright, but used this chance to change the ice packs on my face and breasts. The medication I've been given is very helpful in alleviating the pain, especially the tramadol.
Today I was assisted by Amanda and took my first shower. The only precaution I was given was to keep the cast on my nose dry. My face is presently very swollen, however even that I am swollen around the jaw, I can begin to see the shape of the jawline and how it has been reduced. My forehead looks a lot flatter and eyebrows appear raised. Due to the bruising I'm far from being pretty hahaha, but that will all come in time.
Hey, you wrote quite a bit so soon after surgery. I remember posting 3 or 4 days after surgery, my face was so swollen, could barely see the screen. It doesn't help I use reading glasses. :-)
Take care, the swelling will start to abate soon.
Quote from: deeiche on July 06, 2016, 02:14:00 PM
Do you know what street the apartment is you are staying at? I stayed several blocks away from the river front. I never ate in any of the river front restaurants. I fixed a lot of meals in the apt from grocery food.
Heya
I too have cooked for myself up until now. I'm on Viamonte Street.
If I can eat a more decent meal next week, I might venture out that way and see whether I can stomach a meal..
Thanks for the detailed info! Glad things went ok and that you are recovering. Wow eyes so swollen you couldn't see. I'll keep that in mind.
Quote from: kitten_lover on July 07, 2016, 07:33:50 AM
Heya
I too have cooked for myself up until now. I'm on Viamonte Street.
If I can eat a more decent meal next week, I might venture out that way and see whether I can stomach a meal..
I concur on the Mall food court, yech. However I did eat there the night before surgery, so I could get my fill of grease and salt. :-)
I ate at two restaurants on more than one occasion. A fast food place called "Green Curry", Amanda pointed it out to me. Also a nice streetside cafe, can't remember the name, located southwest corner of Cordoba and Florida. Because of the exchange rate prices are pretty inexpensive.
Quote from: deeiche on July 07, 2016, 02:22:36 PM
I concur on the Mall food court, yech. However I did eat there the night before surgery, so I could get my fill of grease and salt. :-)
I ate at two restaurants on more than one occasion. A fast food place called "Green Curry", Amanda pointed it out to me. Also a nice streetside cafe, can't remember the name, located southwest corner of Cordoba and Florida. Because of the exchange rate prices are pretty inexpensive.
Thanks for the tips!
Quote from: kitten_lover on July 07, 2016, 08:14:42 PM
Thanks for the tips!
of course there are a bazillion other restaurants and cafes in the neighborhood. If you could afford it you could eat at a different restaurant breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day you are there. You wouldn't get close to eating at all the restaurants.
Hope things are healing well for you.
Heya all, just another update on progress post FFS.
I believe I'm now on day 3 or 4 post-op. Tramadol is my saviour. The headaches I am getting during the day are very painful and I am finding that taking tramadol helps a lot to relive the pain. Unfortunately my cheeks are still all puffed like a hamster, which makes it hard to recognise myself when I look in the mirror.
This evening I went with Amanda and another patient to visit Dr Rossi. Dr Rossi advised that I iced my face more frequently to bring down the swelling, and also that I wore a compression mask at night. Upon arriving back at the apartment I did try on the mask, it isn't very comfortable to say the least. But I guess it will forcefully help to reduce the swelling.
Dr Rossi ran through with me, my surgery, explaining what was performed. All as planned. Except they were not able to add fat to my lips, I had originally requested to the cheeks and lips and the lipo would be taken from my abdominal area. As I have very little fat in that area, they were unable to extract enough to be used to fill my lips, and could only achieve lipo transfer to the cheeks.
I also mentioned that my breathing seems a lot clearer. For years, decades, I have suffered from persistent rhinitis' which constantly causes congestion in my nasal passages. It's annoying, and I've hated having to deal with it all my life. To put this in perspective, I haven't blown my nose in 4 days! I don't know whether this could simply be a positive side effect of the rhinoplasty, if so great. However Dr Rossi, had straightened my septum, where there was previously curvature. I am hoping that is what's responsible for the change, and that it will be lasting!
Other things I have noticed, I keep getting little itches in my forehead. But scratching my forehead doesn't alleviate the itch, because my forehead is numb. Ahaha it's just one of the those little nuisances, but very bearable.
Anyhow, that's all for now. As soon as my puffiness disappears a little, I'll be able to post on here some before and after pics for those interested. That might be a long shot from now, but we'll see how recovery goes!
Wow headaches. Are those common, do you know? With forehead work, that is.
Hope the swelling goes down fast!
Quote from: Debra on July 07, 2016, 11:21:16 PM
Wow headaches. Are those common, do you know? With forehead work, that is.
Hope the swelling goes down fast!
I don't recall headaches, just a LOT of pressure from the swelling. I stopped taking Tramadol 3 days after surgery, just continued with anti-inflammatory.
Quote from: deeiche on July 08, 2016, 07:16:42 AM
I don't recall headaches, just a LOT of pressure from the swelling. I stopped taking Tramadol 3 days after surgery, just continued with anti-inflammatory.
I'm due at the moment to take my tramadol at the moment, but actually think I might skip this one and see how I go.
I'm on day four post surgery now. Slept ok with the compression mask last night and some swelling has subsided.
Glad to hear you slept some. I did not sleep well for days, between sleeping mostly upright and on my back. I went outside the 5th day after surgery. I know I looked like I was in a train wreck, but didn't care. At least it isn't raining there.
Just remember, cold packs are your friend.
I actually alerted the surgeon to the fact that I don't sleep well after surgery due to weird required positions. So i ask for a couple week of a low dose of ambien for the first few weeks.
I had to do this with both my hair transplants and breast augmentation as well....and thinking about it now, I had a horrible time sleeping immediately following vaginoplasty as well so it woulda been nice.
Hello fellow thread followers, I thought it would be a good time to provide another update to my journey whilst I'm bored.
I haven't actually been out of the apartment yet since surgery, that is, by myself, to explore or go very far. However today might be that day! One thing I have discovered this week, is that all food in Buenos Aires is horrific. I can't say I've eaten a single meal or dessert yet that I've enjoyed. Even the sweet food hasn't been great. When I'm able to eat a steak I shall hopefully be impressed with that. But having had jaw surgery, it makes it very difficult on chewing anything.
Over the past few days, since my last post, I've been struggling to cope with the headaches, dizziness etc. And as a result had thought I was taking too much medication to cause this, which actually probably hadn't caused me to think straight, and as a result had experienced the aforementioned problems. I've been having mild hallucinations and horrible dreams, persistently. Having felt very lonely too, I was so grateful to see Amanda who came to visit (during her day off) yesterday which put a smile on my face. I realised it could have been human interaction which was causing me to feel so down and lost. Despite having Skype and people to chat with online, it's never the same as a face to face conversation with someone who understands you.
So today I'm feeling more positive. The more I rest the better I feel. It can be annoying at times because I'd like to be entertained by something in the background whilst resting, but with ice packs over my eyes, I end up missing parts of a movie I'm in the middle of watching and then by the end, end up re-winding it to watch the part I skipped - and then it's a whole mess.
I havent found myself being very productive all this time. I had thought I'd be watching television series' in order, at least finishing my book or cooking delicious meals to pass the time. Instead, my eyes are too lazy to read anything, I can't even keep up with any series on TV and the kitchen...well.. I've just paid 80 pesos for the cleaner to clean it this afternoon. My arms are still weak from the breast implants I've had and so I can't scrub the dishes, hence stacks and piles of dirty dishes decorate the kitchen surfaces.
On a more positive note, the swelling has reduced, alot in my jaw area. I am constantly having to massage one side of my face to force all of the liquid caught between my gums and the stitching, to my palette so i can spit it out. Sounds yuk and it tastes (bitter) yuk. It's basically an accumulation of all the food I've eaten that gets lost in my mouth, but it's essential to get rid of, as bacteria can begin to grow in places you don't want them to, and staying hygenic is key after surgery.
Tomorrow I have my nose cast taken off. Yay! I can feel all the liquids that the cast is holding above my forehead which I'm waiting to be released once the cast is removed. It should help alleviate some of the forehead/sinus pain I've been getting and bring the bruising down too.
It's quite hard to make out what I might look like post op at the moment, and a little worrying. I think once the cast is removed I'll have a better idea, as I'll see the true shape of my nose. When I wear the compression mask, it slenders my face so I can see the outline of my jawline - which gives me some relief as my jaw is so puffed out without wearing the mask.
On Wednesday I have my hair transplant. Hooray! That should be the least painful of surgeries I've undergone, and it's being performed with local anaesthetic. I'll be housebound again for another three days following that mostly out of vanity. I wouldn't want to be walking around with my frizzy hair all over the shop and am I'm not allowed to wear any scarves or bandanas over my head for at least three days after.
Anyways, not much else to tell for now. Hope you've enjoyed reading some of my posts, and if you have any questions, feel free to post them to me.
Answering them would give me something to do at the moment.
Thanks,
Jenna
Thank you, Jenna and deeiche for sharing your experiences. It looks like I'll be in Buenos Aries next April so hopefully someone else will be there at the same time as I am.
How are you doing now, Jenna?
Hey Jenna,
I'm more of a lurker than a poster to these threads. I hope you feel better today than yesterday. Just think how fleeting this time is. Before you know it it'll be December and you'll be healing nicely and looking flawless~
Hey again,
Thankyou Wynternight and SerenaOhSerena
Today I had my nose cast taken off. Wow. it looks perfect.
They couldn't have operated on me better. Clearly I'm quite satisfied. There's a little relief too in having this removed as the fluids have now moved from my sinuses and are right now probably draining through my face. Dr Appianni, who is a very nice doctor, removed my stitches and also replaced the cast with some tape to help control the swelling.
Last night was the first time, after having a shower, and drying myself off on the bed; that I looked at myself in the mirror, naked.
I was examining the size of my breasts, in proportion, in relation to my chest, the rest of my body. Considering my satisfaction with the size. How naturalle they feel and look. They do need to drop a little more, as they're a little tight in my chest and hard at the moment. But they will soften up and they will drop over the coming months. I'm told to wait at least 6-12 months to get a clearer image of what they'll look, more or less, like, during the next 10-15 years (until I have them replaced). I'm quite satisfied with the size. Without a T shirt on, they look smaller than I had imagined, in the flesh. That was the most unexpected thing to see. As, when I tried on the implants with a T shirt on in the shop, prior to deciding on which ones to choose, they looked - the perfect size on me. But I am happy with them overall. We have to be happy with them.
My jaw is veryyyy swollen still. There's a lot of hard tissue around my chin and jaw and I had actually thought it was bone, until the surgeons assistant, Amanda, pointed out to me today, that it was only swelling - and that it would too reduce to what it will finally look like at about the 6 month post op mark. That was even more of a relief, as it definitely looks out of proportion with the rest of my face.
Looking back at my old photo's on Facebook now. I feel like that was a different person. Although I don't look drastically different. There is a definite difference. I feel more free, more me, more feminine and naturally worry less about being 'clocked' judged, when I'm out an about. I, like others, see me as female now and for that I am happy. I feel like a whole new person, like I can move forward, onwards and upwards with life. Achieve things I've wanted to achieve. Explore life.
Hello y'all
Just another update on my second surgery. Boy am I done with surgery
I had my hair transplant today..and I feel like writing about it.
First let me say that I am completely exhausted. I am now coming down from the anaethesia, my energy levels keep changing, one moment I feel like I need to get rid of energy, the next moment I can barely move. The best way I can describe it, it's like an exothermic reaction taking place in my body. If you recall chemistry from high school, you'll recall that when this type of reaction takes place, there is a release of energy due to 'excited' molecules and they release heat in the process. That's now it feels. And at the same time the release of heat is unsettling and almost sends me into a bit of a panic and an unsettling feeling that I might vomit. I'm trying to channel it in the right way and remain calm at the same time.
This is in fact the exact same way I felt after I had my major operation last week. The only difference is that today it doesn't feel as intense, and my body needs less rest to recover from the general anaesthesia, whereas today I'm readjusting to the aftermath of local anaesthesia and sedation. The surgery today took a total of 5 hours.
They removed a strip of hair from the back of my head and replanted the hair at the corners of my hairline.
But before all that, let me describe the process to you.
Initially after removing my clothing and dressing in disposable scrubs to enter the operating room I was given an anti-inflammatory jab in my glutes. I hate injections in my glutes, it really hurts, makes me go numb and I just hate the feeling. I have similar injections for testosterone blockers ever three months and know the feeling, it's painful. After that, the doctor shaved the donor site at the back of my head and I felt like lots of tiny needles injecting anaethesia into my head. I must admit, this part is also painful. It felt like it took about 5 - 10 minutes of unpleasant pain, but bearable...just. Admittedly it was more unpleasant than described to me previously.
Next, I couldn't feel anything. I began to dose off half of the time, and could only feel the odd prick in my head. I was awoken when they needed to re-inject anaesthesia to the area the hair would be transplanted to. Again, this was painful and I didn't find any comfort during this part of the surgery. The hair was transplanted without me barely feeling anything.
Part way through the surgery, Dr Szyferman notified me that he'd need to take more hair from the donor site to fill the area necessary.
After that, we were pretty much finished. He showed me the hairline, and since then I've been taken home.
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Sounds pretty on-par with my transplants. I didn't get a shot in the butt though. They just did local anesthetic in the back and front of the head. The doc and nurses I had talked with me the whole time lol, it was kinda weird....and I could kinda hear the pin pricks when they put them in in front....which was kinda gross....but they also let me watch movies haha.
I don't think I had a lot of pain except for the needle for the anesthetic
thanks for the update.
I had FUE, so the back of my head was shaved, then local injections. All I remember is Dr Syzferman drawing a line for my new hairline, then laying face down. The next thing I know they are waking me up, telling me it's over. I hadn't been sleeping well since FFS, so I guess my body took advantage of the tranquilizer they gave me to pass out. I don't even remember rolling over on my back.
When are you leaving Buenos Aires?
Quote from: deeiche on July 14, 2016, 07:47:31 AM
thanks for the update.
I had FUE, so the back of my head was shaved, then local injections. All I remember is Dr Syzferman drawing a line for my new hairline, then laying face down. The next thing I know they are waking me up, telling me it's over. I hadn't been sleeping well since FFS, so I guess my body took advantage of the tranquilizer they gave me to pass out. I don't even remember rolling over on my back.
When are you leaving Buenos Aires?
Got 6 more days left and I'm counting them down.
Boy did i sleep awful last night. It' so hard to sleep at an upright 45 degree angle. I managed to actually fall asleep at around 6 - then woke up and 7 awake on and off half hour until 11.
I feel quite sad at the moment, like I've gone in reverse. Because everytime I look at my transplants I also look at my hairline and where they shaved a 1cm strip so they could implant the new hair right up againt my hairline. It really frsutrates me and I was actually in tears over it because it took me so long to grow my hair. It's like my whole hair has to start growing from scratch again now. From observing my face in the mirror, after FFS, which is looking feminine, I thought - this is fantastic - new life - new everything, experiences and I felt so positive. Knowing that I was going to have transplants, didnt bother me either because they'd scab and fall off and it would be new hair growing. But seeing them removing part of my own hair grrrrrrr, frustrates me so much inside and the fact there's nothing I can do about it. Gone, disappeared. I can't go out like this. My life is going to be confined to wearing bandanas for another year now until that strip of hair which even with a feminine face, I look ridiculous without, grows back; and it makes me very sad angry upset and annoyed at myself for not protesting more strongly when he did it. Dr Szyferman said he needed to but whhhhhy didn't i just say no, this has taken me ages to grow, I want to go back to England starting my new life. Not waiting forever too and plus at the rate my hair grows, grrrrr this will be so frustrating. I was thinking about what to do all evening yesterday and my only option is to wear bandanas. So that dream of hoping to walking out of here as a free new woman has just been blown away, and I'm going to have to wait another year at least for shaven hair to blend in.
Just not what you want to hear after you've saved up you're money for so long, been patient as ever with hair systems, hair growing, wearing wigs etc and then finally being able to wear your own hair and now you don't have the freedom to. It's the freedom to, that's the part which is important to me. The freedom
I feel like I'm going to be tied down to hiding my hairline constantly for the next year now whenever I need to take my bandana off and re-adjust it. I've been feeling that awkwardness for years because of having to wear wigs, and there it lurks again.
Hair has a unique quality to most people, whether you're male or female. But to women, it is so much more. Their beauty is rooted in their hair. A woman can exube her beauty from within without hair. But hair is what finishes off a woman's face, what frames it. Why do married women all or of most religions who are traditional or orthodox in some way cover their hair. Because it's their beauty, but concealing they're becoming modest and not attracting the same level of attention from the opposite sex.
I know I'll look good with a bandana on, but it's just at those times I'll have to take it off that I'll reminded, of why I need to hide myself.
Any comforting words from ANYONE, advice at all, please, on this?
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You are being to hard on yourself.
The redness in the targeted area goes away in a month or so. I recommend you change your hair style to one with bangs.
Do an internet search for "celebrity women with very high hairlines". Some of them even have a band of vellus hair in front of their hairline.
You will be fine.
look at what you have accomplished
look at what you have achieved to get this far
look at the ordeals you had to go through
you have stood above it all
you have already given your big screw you to society's expectation of you
the adversity you have faced, the struggles you have endured
YOU got through it all.
you made it
you already know that nothing can stand in your way and that you are a determined person
those looking from the outside into your life be damned
they have no idea how strong you are and how resilient you can be.
you already know how to make lemonade from lemons, just keep up that determination.
you have done the hard journey, and for that you know you can see your end goal now, home stretch, nearly there
own your new self, be the strong you that you already know you are.
discuss with a hair stylist when you return home about how you can work your new features to be a positive image for yourself. you know you got this, you had it all along, just another chance for you to show the world that you are strong, determined, and you love who you are. a unique and wonderful hair style that complements your overall beauty will be a piece of cake for you to pull off.
without turning this into a me post, I spoke to someone about hair transplants recently when working out my FFS journey which starts in a months time. They were just so thrilled at what they could now see was going to be their new hairline, they had also just had facial surgery about a week prior also and that overwhelming complete package was what they focused on they were so happy that combined with the ffs and the new hairline that, they were literally through the worst of it and it was literally improving to be their final result day by day.
You are seeing yourself at your worst surgery result over these two weeks.
as each day comes you will notice the improvements, and it will give you that inner strength that you already have to know that tomorrow will be even better and the next day and the next.
you are wonderful, don't forget that, and that is why you know you can work it no matter what.
Dami
Hugs. it's true the hairline will take a few months to come in...but as others have said, try to get some bangs taken care of to cover up for those few months. It will be tough for sure but doable.
I know that feeling of regret though....it's the WORST. Try not to let it consume you and try to look forward and do what you can with what you have until things fill out again.
The added stress of negative emotions can do a number on a healing body =(
Quote from: kitten_lover on July 14, 2016, 10:22:24 AM
Hair has a unique quality to most people, whether you're male or female. But to women, it is so much more. Their beauty is rooted in their hair. A woman can exube her beauty from within without hair. But hair is what finishes off a woman's face, what frames it. Why do married women all or of most religions who are traditional or orthodox in some way cover their hair. Because it's their beauty, but concealing they're becoming modest and not attracting the same level of attention from the opposite sex.
So true and wonderfully put. Hair makes all the difference. Indeed, it's the topic that makes me think about how very socially constructed gender is. To speak to how you feel at the moment - I wish I could fast forward time one year to when you are healed and your hair is long again - then you will look back at this moment and only smile. It's so temporary. I speak not only from empathy but being in the same position as you, having taken a very similar path, including going to the super hot Dr. Szyferman . However, once the transplants grow in, and you see your new amazing hairline that is yours permanently, you'll feel it was all worth it :)
And what would beauty be without your expressive, unique personality (which comes through in all your posts). Thanks for making this thread. Lately I haven't been on these boards too much but I do come back to see how you're doing. Thinking of you, wishing the best <3
- Ruby
Quote from: confused_very on July 14, 2016, 05:20:39 PM
look at what you have accomplished
look at what you have achieved to get this far
look at the ordeals you had to go through
you have stood above it all
you have already given your big screw you to society's expectation of you
the adversity you have faced, the struggles you have endured
YOU got through it all.
you made it
you already know that nothing can stand in your way and that you are a determined person
those looking from the outside into your life be damned
they have no idea how strong you are and how resilient you can be.
you already know how to make lemonade from lemons, just keep up that determination.
you have done the hard journey, and for that you know you can see your end goal now, home stretch, nearly there
own your new self, be the strong you that you already know you are.
discuss with a hair stylist when you return home about how you can work your new features to be a positive image for yourself. you know you got this, you had it all along, just another chance for you to show the world that you are strong, determined, and you love who you are. a unique and wonderful hair style that complements your overall beauty will be a piece of cake for you to pull off.
without turning this into a me post, I spoke to someone about hair transplants recently when working out my FFS journey which starts in a months time. They were just so thrilled at what they could now see was going to be their new hairline, they had also just had facial surgery about a week prior also and that overwhelming complete package was what they focused on they were so happy that combined with the ffs and the new hairline that, they were literally through the worst of it and it was literally improving to be their final result day by day.
You are seeing yourself at your worst surgery result over these two weeks.
as each day comes you will notice the improvements, and it will give you that inner strength that you already have to know that tomorrow will be even better and the next day and the next.
you are wonderful, don't forget that, and that is why you know you can work it no matter what.
Dami
Hello
I read this the other day and felt so blown away, I didn't know what to respond.
Thanks. Your response made me feel so much better and victorious, despite the low I felt after my image changed once again after having the implants. My face began to settle after FFS and then I felt like I was being deconstructed again after achieving a positive result, post hair transplant results.
Quote from: Debra on July 14, 2016, 05:45:56 PM
Hugs. it's true the hairline will take a few months to come in...but as others have said, try to get some bangs taken care of to cover up for those few months. It will be tough for sure but doable.
I know that feeling of regret though....it's the WORST. Try not to let it consume you and try to look forward and do what you can with what you have until things fill out again.
The added stress of negative emotions can do a number on a healing body =(
Hi Debra and thank you for your suggestions. When I'm able to, within rubbing the new hair site, I'm going to just wear a bandana to cover my hair. It will probably become my best friend over the coming year hehe.
As I mentioned in the previous post, I think it was just the added stress of my image being deconstructed for the worse again, after feeling overwelmingly positive of the FFS result I've had. I really didn't want to look at myself and feel ugly because of my hair. I'm sure it will all be fine, I just let me emotions take over my senses.
Quote from: RubyAliza on July 14, 2016, 10:28:23 PM
So true and wonderfully put. Hair makes all the difference. Indeed, it's the topic that makes me think about how very socially constructed gender is. To speak to how you feel at the moment - I wish I could fast forward time one year to when you are healed and your hair is long again - then you will look back at this moment and only smile. It's so temporary. I speak not only from empathy but being in the same position as you, having taken a very similar path, including going to the super hot Dr. Szyferman . However, once the transplants grow in, and you see your new amazing hairline that is yours permanently, you'll feel it was all worth it :)
And what would beauty be without your expressive, unique personality (which comes through in all your posts). Thanks for making this thread. Lately I haven't been on these boards too much but I do come back to see how you're doing. Thinking of you, wishing the best <3
- Ruby
Hey Ruby
Thank you so much for the reassurance. You're right, this year will pass quickly and I'll look back at it and realise I made the right decision.
I went to see the oh so hansom Dr Szyferman today, that smile... He told me that everything was normal with the hair transplants and that I just need to take extra care before leaving BA, not to rub my hairline against or onto anything.
My forehead looks even more puffed out today than it did yesterday and quite out of proportion with the rest of my face. Actually, having said that, my jaw/chin is also still quite stiff and swollen - so the two together aren't too badly out of proportion with one another. I just look like a ball of swell with one red eye. Haha, I wonder how long the burst blood vessel in my eye will take to heal itself too. I give off that demonic vibe at the moment... interesting how this will pan out when passing through customs.
This evening I went to buy some chocolate and milk from the local store. I told myself that I don't care and that I'm just going to go outdoors as I am. I am planning to go to an arts exhibition this weekend, so it was kind of in preparation for that. Although at the moment, I'm not so sure what I'm going to do. To be honest, I'd rather just curl up in a ball and stay indoors, than feel the anxiety and distress from the way I look right now in the public eye.
Hi Jenna,
Just touching base to see that you are ok.
just concerned given your situation.
don't want depression to make matters any worse, so letting you know that i am thinking of you and how awesomely you have been able to do this all. you are one strong determined person.
Dami
Thankyou Dami for getting in touch, yes I'm fine, I touched down in England a few days ago. The flight over was ok, and not too uncomfortable. In general I'm feeling ok, I still haven't adjusted to the jet-lag which is a shame, since I need to get back to work tomorrow. On the positive side, I seem to have shaken off the dizziness I experienced. Yesterday I celebrated trans-pride in Brighton with some friends and hung out from the morning until 8pm. It was quite a hot day, however the clouds blocked out most of the sun. Despite that I used suncscreen to protect my skin (factor 50). At times when the sun came out I was walking around with an umbrella to protect my face and I appear have avoided catching a tan! So I feel positive about being able to enjoy myself without compromising my surgical results.
I bumped into many friends, some who I met long ago and others who have known me quite well; and shockingly (partly because I was also wearing sunglasses) most of them couldn't recognise me! It was quite funny. Even a girl in the crowd during the march who had noticed that I had hair transplants and asked me if I had any other surgery, stopped and said "wait are you trans?" I thought, 'seriously?' I'm here at trans-pride, having told you I just had facial surgery and you weren't sure if I was trans? She later told me that she thought perhaps cis people also have face surgery too...
It feels amazing to be able to blend in now, but it's a strange feeling, not knowing where I fit in to now too, as many of my friends still do not pass and I don't have a good circle of friends of people who are not trans. Not to say I wouldn't still hang out with the friends I've got because of this, but I feel like we all connected because we're on the same journey, and now that has largely changed for me...
Oh wow. What a captivating story.. A true life's journey... After reading your story, I am both scared ->-bleeped-<-less and excited at the same time when I think how my own journey might turn out.. I wonder often whether surgeons like Dr. Rossi is able to bring out the femine beauty in my face...
One thing I have realised, I would never be able to cope with a strip of skin being cut out from the back of my head. I feel that once that skin has been taken out, no more donor hair can be taken from it.. So for me, I would use the FUE option but the Artas system would be even better.. Korea might an option for me due to my location. Still researching that.. In fact, a hair transplant might be my first procedure.. It will make me feel more confident. Followed by SRS and finally boobs and FFS..
Thank you Jenna for sharing your journey.. I am so glade it all turned out well for you.. You are a true inspiration.
great to hear Jenna =) Glad things are going well :)
Hi
this was my last post before leaving Buenos Aires, which I decided not to post. I don't know why but I had a negative feeling, call me superstitious, so I thought I'd wait until the time felt right and post it. Some times things just feel better when you wait. Anyway, here it is:
I've been locked up for a few days in the flat, mostly due to the effects of the hair transplant on my face making me not feel like venturing out. It's been horrendously boring. For the first time today I've noticed the swelling on my forehead begin to dissipate, making me look less akin to a dolphin.
I actually realised though, if I make the effort, tie my hair up, I don't look too bad. So I decided to go for a stroll this cold evening, and see how I feel. More out of boredom of being indoors and a need to release myself from this prison.
During my stroll, I had many thoughts. It's amazing how some space and movement can help your mental well-being. I've decided to write about them here. I don't care if they never get read. This account of my journey in Buenos Aires has become a little blog, which is the first unofficial one I've ever written and I've actually enjoyed recording.
I dwelled upon how far I've come in this journey. How it's affected the course of my life. The surgeries I've underwent and what I'll continue, if I do, to do in the future. What it's meant to me. What I've achieved. What I've been lucky to have successfully obtained.
First off: my voice. I had vocal feminisation performed last year. I hate that word, feminisation. A correct term would be vocal gender correction or something like that. Feminisation just sounds, creepy. It's a term I feel a non-understanding person of gender would use. I went to Yeson for this surgery. After a months silence which was required of me to recover, I heard my voice for the first time. There was a lift. There were no more undertones, better put. Over time I realised my voice could rise; that I didn't need to keep speaking at the lower range of my vocal scale and I began raising my pitch. After some practice with a teacher, miraculous things began to take place. Literally, miraculous. My voice overnight, flicked a switch and went from 180Hz to 240Hz. I sounded more like a mouse at first. Then with time, continuing to work with a specialist, I brought my pitch down to about 220Hz. When I finished my course of Clonazepam, a drug given to me post-op and meant to be taken several months after surgery, my pitch continued to drop. It dropped to about 200Hz and varied between 180-200Hz on a good day. It wasn't just the pitch, but the colour of my voice. It sounded amazing and I was very happy. At the moment, I am at this place and it alternates recurringly between this range and a more pinched range, whereby from time to time it will drop to a lower vocal register. Often making me feel or wonder whether I'm actually talking on a regular basis in falsetto. I don't think I am, I think I am just speaking in a vocal register whereby the source comes from in my head.
Fast forward 8 months post Yeson surgery and I'm now in Buenos Aires. Wewwwww...deep breath
I can't believe it - how soon this has happened. It's a miracle, crazy, all so soon, but all at the right time, waiting around, loaning money, working weekends, speaking to doctors, choosing my surgeon and making the best choice.
So here I am. On a coach in an apartment in downtown Buenos Aires. Reminiscing and taking a deep breath in, breathing in all the ideas, thoughts, feelings, I've experienced, dealt with, mentally, emotionally and spiritually, on this journey.
My FFS and Breast Augementation (BA) went well. After waking up in the operating theatre, recuperating my strength. Seeing the swelling reduce. Seeing myself in the mirror for the first time. Seeing my breasts in the mirror. Taking it easy, and unveiling myself - thinking 'Ok', posing, snapping a few photos. My breasts immediately became a part of me, they were mine, not 'implants' - and for that I feel fantastic.
Seeing how my forehead reconstruction, the shaving of my brow bone and orbital rims and brow lift, all in unison opened up my eyes. What a good job the doctor who knew what he was doing, did. I felt just, wow. The biggest test was out and about, in public. How I would feel. Without revealing my hair. Without even feeling as though I was testing myself, I noticed how feminine and unconcerned I was about my look. No gender dysphoria, that's what I looked to relieve - so subtle.
I next moved down to my jaw. My chin is tapered first of all, to a single point. That looks good. Over the past week my jaw was incredibly swollen and the results have been incredibly hard to see. The swelling, has reduced a lot in the past two days and I've been able to see the results better. It looks more narrow and the corners are more slender. I did wonder whether what they did was enough in this area at first as I think I expected the result to look, well I think what I was look for was the corner of my jawline to be higher up. I realise now, that that is an expectation that couldn't of been achievable. The surgeon has to work with what he's presented with, he cant exactly remodel the structure of your skull. If he made it in proportion with the rest of my face, he knew what he was doing and in doing that he achieved a superb job.
As my forehead is currently swollen still from the hair transplant I had after the first surgery, the jaw does look proportionately smaller, however I had already seen that my upper face looks right, so I know too that when all settles into place they'll be in harmony.
Next - my nose. I saw during the removal of the cast, prior to it being taped, that it looks incredible. The rhinoplsty matches the rest of my features and suits me perfectly. They've reduced the end in size and I feel above lucky to have the nose, centre of my face, so beautifully crafted by the surgeons skill. I cannot complain all in all about hardly anything.
It was a last minute decision, and I did decide to have an adam's apple reduction and feel glad that I did. My concern was that it would impact my voice, however since the cartiledge was very minor and stood out only in one spot, it was easy to remove.
Lastly, I also had lipo-filling to the cheeks and asked for them too to be on my smiles lines too. It's hard to see the result as I still have a lot of swelling.
Unfortunately I couldn't have lipo-filling to the lips because the surgeons were unable to extract a sufficient volume of fat from my abdominal. So I won't complain about that. It would also seem vain and possibly pushing out my moral compass too far. I'm not that kind of girl, so won't.
The doctor, as an added little bonus also removed the little mole near my right eye too which I'm grateful for.
Gawd... so, so oh much I've had done and so lucky to have gotten through it all - to have got through it all in one piece, healthily, not in too much pain, nor discomfort. More importantly, to have survived it without any accidents, unexpected results; and to have achieved harmony.
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Update post-op 6 weeks: The bloodshot eye has reduced a lot and I feel a lot more normal now. My swelling has also reduced around my chin. It's hard to notice the changes, one can only do so when comparing to older photo's, as the welling doesn't diminish overnight.
Right, for anyone looking for a support group and considering seeing Dr Rossi, please join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tchange/
I've created this group, I think you need to send a request to join? Possibly. I can;t remember how I've left the settings, but it is a group that isn't open for anyone to join. If you mention that you found the link here, I'll know you're genuine.
Next; I'm going to post some before and after pictures.
Stay tuned folks!
Thanks for the update even if you weren't sure before if you'd share it.
Very interesting about VFS too. The more I hear about it the more I want it as well . My pitch can stay in 180-200hz range fine but I have to think about it. And lately I have not been as good about thinking about it as I'd like.
So good to hear your FFS recovery is still going well too =D
Congratulations Jenna ... :)
Hi Jenna, I love your writing, so expressive, honest, and unique. I share your emotions right now, particularly the self-reflection that you are now finally living an authentic, exciting life without the regrets and dysphoria. Now you're a beautiful and strong woman. You've got momentum! Just imagine what you will be able to do after overcoming every obstacle thus far.
Can't wait to read more of what you post, but especially excited to see the before/afters. And you've convinced me to go to Yeson btw, but one month of silence is going to torture and an epiphany.
Hope you're healing well and happy :)
-Ruby
Thank you Ruby, Paula1 & Debra.
Will be posting some before and afters soon, I want to wait until my redeye completely disappears before comparing before and afters. The silence after Yeson is actually quite nice, it's therapeutic. As a very chatty person I didn't find it too difficult. It didn't feel as though I needed to hold off temptation to speak. In the last few days though in the run up to being able to speak it does get exciting and you might want to let a sound here and there. Don't be disappointed at first, you have a longggg way to go in terms of recovering from VFS. The true results are only evident after 8 months and I'd highly recommend seeking out a therapist to guide you through that process. That will help you deliver the best results.
I feel at the moment that having such a tight chin still and also the scarring underneath my chin from having a trachea shave have impacted my voice. They've not changed the sound, but the tightness does make it difficult to talk at times and means I can't go as high up and down as I'd usually be able to. Once my face completely heals I'll hope there isn't any permanent effect on my voice. I don't anticipate there will be, but it is disconcerting.
Anyways Miss Ruby, we ought to plan our road trip at some point soon, I haven't forgotten about that one. We're actually going to do it ya know!
Hey! I'm still down. I'm dying to go to Death Valley ;D Few take my offer for crazy roadtrips, but my offer never expires, especially for you. Speaking of trips, currently planning Yeson. I figured since it's right next to Japan, might as well make an adventure over to Kyoto and Tokyo. Again, great advice. I'll be patient and do some voice therapy along with the surgery. You've been so helpful on the boards (loved hearing your voice on my thread!).
Oh and the tightness of the neck, I had that too because of the sliding genioplasty. It should let up just fine. You'll be amazed at how changes will keep happening during the healing process even as far 9 months after surgery, especially around your chin and nose.
Excited to see those before/afters. Take your time to heal, there's no hurry :)
- Ruby
Hello, first time posting. I am strongly considering Dr. Rossi, and I have only seen one serious complaint...until yesterday. I want to believe it's one sided and unfair, but I'm not sure what to think. The link is
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This is scary stuff - anyone know the backstory to this or if I should trust it?
Love your thead, Jenna. Thanks for sharing the reality of it all. I am scheduled with dr Rossi on October 12. It's so good to know what to expect!!!
I hope you're feeling better and more beautiful each day!
Hugs,
rhonda
Quote from: Circe on August 23, 2016, 08:06:55 PM
Hello, first time posting. I am strongly considering Dr. Rossi, and I have only seen one serious complaint...until yesterday. I want to believe it's one sided and unfair, but I'm not sure what to think. The link is
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This is scary stuff - anyone know the backstory to this or if I should trust it?
I only know from researching back posts from this person. I don't want derail Jenna's thread, but since it was brought up. I don't want to desparage anyone, so I'll just say that after doing my own research I've decided that I'm staying with dr Rossi. Pm me, anyone if you want to know more.