Background, I was fortunate to have a lot of support with my transition, friends and acquaintance where there for me. As many here know not everyone is lucky enough to have support before and after gender reassignment surgery and believe that if possible nobody should go through this alone.
With that said, this week cumulates several months of assisting a male to female person to their surgery this Thursday. When I first started off with them they had a good deal of dysphoria and not happy about going through the past few months and surgery itself by themselves. They would stay home a lot which I felt was not good for their mental health and got her to get out and do things. Over the past few weeks purchased needed items for them needed for post-op life the week after returning home e.g. K-Y products and many misc. items that some people don't think about or might be told they will need (Marci Bowers was my surgeon and had pretty much everything laid out for what I would need in detail).
So at 4:30 AM on Thursday I am driving her up from Salem Oregon to Portland Oregon for surgery which is estimated to be roughly four hours and be there for her afterwards along with stopping by on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
During preparations for her surgery I also had her prepare for aftercare once leaving the hospital which lead to her talking to the few friends she has to bring her meals and check up on her from time to time (I will be checking in on her often as I work ten minutes away).
This will be my third time assisting someone and know that it makes a difference when I walk into their room to find them without anyone to be with them.
Good on you for being so supportive! :)
Might I enquire as to some of the other post op necessities/items on that list?
That was VERY thoughtful and considerate of you. I hope I can find that level of caring among my friends when my time comes.
Warm regards,
Trisha K
There's somebody that does GRS in Portland? I think I've heard of maybe one guy in Lake Oswego but haven't heard a whole lot about him.
See the following for Portland Oregon
http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/health/services/providers/index.cfm?personID=1828
Quote from: Ms Grace on August 01, 2016, 07:00:30 AM
Good on you for being so supportive! :)
Might I enquire as to some of the other post op necessities/items on that list?
It's the little things like sanitary pads, KY Jelly (I have them purchase generic brands, much cheaper), Adult disposable bed pads for when you are still healing and fluids come out of the surgery site. Container(s) for ice water, many rather not drink regular things like juice, tea/coffee. Fruit for assisting with constipation. Soft towels and/or paper towels for cleaning up things from dilation to unforeseen accidents. Disposable wipes for cleaning your body when you simply don't want to get up which goes in tangent with fans or A/C when it's hot.
Having ready to go meals that don't disturb the stomach along with when the circle of support can make it to you (e.g. they are at work).
One can get bored easily sitting around so having a laptop close to the bed is nice along with access to television which goes to something real important, a donut for when sitting, I have purchased several 50 USD donuts for people that underwent SRS and they were happy to have them.
Lots of throw-away pillows for getting into a comfortable position to dilate.
Easy to throw on clothing and lots of panties as they do get soiled often.
Any ways these are some of the items that I deem important.
Many thanks, Karen. Most helpful!