Hi All,
I am looking at a wait of seven months for GCS. I am so happy for those who have had surgery. It seems like a lot of folks lately. Yea!! I will admit it is hard to wait. Big surprise, I try to imagine what it will be like. One thing I am curious about is others experience as far as getting to know other trans people during recovery. Have people established friendships during this period or is the recovery more of an isolating experience because of the restrictions on movement, the pain, etc., ?
Monica
That is an interesting question. When I had my surgery I knew two of the girls that were in the hospital and one I got to know pretty well. Because of my extended stay, I had a bunch of time where I was mobil where as the others only had about 3 days to get to know me.
While Mariah was in the hospital, there was one girl before her, one the same day and one after. One weekend, they where the only patients in the hospital and each had their own personality. One wasn't very outgoing. One was bored, the doctors staff made an open invitation so she visited Mariah. Mariah extended an open invitation but she returned to her room not to be seen again. The last one was friendly but unfortunately had a set back and was confined to bed. I got to know her traveling companion when we encountered each other in the hall.
I suggest you tell the doctors staff that you welcome visitors and you make the effort to go out and meet them. Some of us take a little bit of effort to pry out of our shell but I suspect if you make the effort, you will have something to do other than cruse the internet and watch videos.
On the most part the others who were there for GRS when I was didn't interact so I can't say we were friends. Dena and I interacted more with one of the spouses of one of the patients whose case was a bit more complicated. I can't say any friends there resulted from my time in the hospital. Hugs
Mariah