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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Gender Correction Surgery => Topic started by: Nigella on July 14, 2010, 06:02:38 AM

Title: At the Hospital
Post by: Nigella on July 14, 2010, 06:02:38 AM
Hi everyone,

Arrived at the hospital and sitting in my room. Had a few butterflies in my stomach when I entered the building and went to reception. Just had my bloods taken and waiting for lunch. On a low residue diet today and nil by mouth tomorrow. GRS/SRS will be around 5pm tomorrow 15th.

I'm feeling OK and kind of chilled and excited but occasionally I get a little worried.

Any way I'll expect tomorrow will be busy so I will up date on the other side (post op that is, lol).

Stardust 
Title: Re: At the Hospital
Post by: Renate on July 14, 2010, 06:08:27 AM
A 5 PM surgery? That will be a tiresome wait on Thursday.

Why are you worried? My understanding is that you have very little responsibilities.
You just lie there; you don't even have to hand the surgeon any instruments.
>:-)

Good luck
Title: Re: At the Hospital
Post by: LynnER on July 14, 2010, 06:11:36 AM
Wow, thats pretty late in the day....
I'm just guessing, but your having your surgery not in north america... right?
(sorry, but nearly every surgeon I've ever met prefers to operate early in the morning and deal with everything else in the mid to late afternoon)
Title: Re: At the Hospital
Post by: Jam on July 14, 2010, 06:28:12 AM
Getting worried is bound to happen but remember to look forward to it!

Im sure all will go well and like Renate said all you have to do is lie there and dream  :)
Title: Re: At the Hospital
Post by: FairyGirl on July 14, 2010, 08:07:01 AM
I'm so happy for you Stardust! You just close your eyes and open them and it's done! Then your new life begins :) Best wishes for good healing :-*

Title: Re: At the Hospital
Post by: sneakersjay on July 14, 2010, 12:50:04 PM
Congrats!  Though the waiting sucks.  Hang in there!

Jay
Title: Re: At the Hospital
Post by: Steffi on July 14, 2010, 01:05:54 PM
Nearly there after all this waiting Stardust   :)

Best wishes for a great result and a quick recovery
Title: Re: At the Hospital
Post by: rejennyrated on July 14, 2010, 01:31:21 PM
Wishing you a good tomorrow and sweet dreams in the evening.

Good Luck.
Title: Re: At the Hospital
Post by: mmelny on July 14, 2010, 05:33:15 PM
Yay!  Best wishes and happy healing!  See you on the other side!  Smiling for you!

*huggs*,
Melan
Title: Re: At the Hospital
Post by: Debra on July 14, 2010, 06:26:03 PM
congratz girl. EXCITING! Keep us updated!!! *HUGS*
Title: Re: At the Hospital
Post by: Nigella on July 14, 2010, 06:31:25 PM
Thanks everyone,

Can't sleep, its midnight here and I was really tired by 10pm so did go off to sleep but just woke up and tried to get back to sleep again. Wind is blowing outside and the hospital rooms are so hot. I took the duvet out of my duvet cover and now I just have the cover over me. Thought I'd just have  mess around on my laptop and try and become sleepy again. Time is going by and I have to have an injection to thin the blood at 5.30am 12hrs before surgery. Everything still feels surreal and kind of strange to think in several hours time I will be having the surgery that I have been waiting for for years.

The hot flushes don't help and they keep coming over me in waves.

Up date again when I can.

Stardust 
Title: Re: At the Hospital
Post by: V M on July 14, 2010, 06:58:19 PM
Best wishes Stardust

{{{HUGS}}}
Title: Re: At the Hospital
Post by: Janet_Girl on July 14, 2010, 08:03:33 PM
You'll be fine, Stardust.  Just enjoy your day, it is finally happening.
Title: Re: At the Hospital
Post by: blackMamba on July 14, 2010, 10:44:45 PM
Best wishes Stardust on your big day!!!   :icon_bunch:

Everything will be OK.  This only happens once, so enjoy it!
Title: Re: At the Hospital
Post by: triciaVBC on July 14, 2010, 10:47:52 PM
Best wishes Stardust. Everything will turn out okay :)
Title: Re: At the Hospital
Post by: Shang on July 14, 2010, 10:48:30 PM
I hope everything goes smoothly!  And I hope you recover quickly, but healthily!
Title: Re: At the Hospital
Post by: Samantha_Peterson on July 14, 2010, 10:54:23 PM
Congratz Stardust ^_^ I hope it all works out (And I'm sure it will)
Title: Re: At the Hospital
Post by: peggygee on July 14, 2010, 11:07:20 PM
Quote from: LynnER on July 14, 2010, 06:11:36 AM
Wow, thats pretty late in the day....
I'm just guessing, but your having your surgery not in north america... right?
(sorry, but nearly every surgeon I've ever met prefers to operate early in the morning and deal with everything else in the mid to late afternoon)

My surgery was performed in the Land of Smiles. I was scheduled for 3PM.

3PM came and went, then 4, then 5, then 6, then 7, then....

I had almost resigned myself to the possibility that the surgery wasn't going to happen.

I then went outside, stood by a statue of Budha, medittated, and calmed down. Within moments
they came for me, and the rest was herstory.

It was morning in the US, but it was most definitely night time in Thailand.
Title: Re: At the Hospital
Post by: Jessica.C on July 15, 2010, 07:21:02 AM
Wow Stardust your ticker has reached zero and today's The BIG Day. Congrats and best wishes for you. 
Title: Re: At the Hospital
Post by: kelliehusker on July 15, 2010, 07:24:03 AM
Good luck!!!!!
Kellie
Title: Re: At the Hospital
Post by: Jasmine.m on July 15, 2010, 08:18:44 AM
Yay Stardust!! Heal well!!  :D
Title: Re: At the Hospital
Post by: Kristyn on July 15, 2010, 10:48:37 AM
Good luck, Stardust and heal well!
Title: Re: At the Hospital
Post by: Miniar on July 15, 2010, 01:27:16 PM
Best of luck.
Hope you're not in too much pain when you wake up.


Oh and "Congratulations!!!!" ofcourse.
Title: Re: At the Hospital
Post by: LynnER on July 15, 2010, 02:54:39 PM
Congrats :)  I hope everything went well for ya :)
Title: Re: At the Hospital
Post by: Sarah B on July 15, 2010, 09:13:35 PM
Hi Stardust

Congratulations on your surgery, I hope you are alright and you are healing well.  Take care and all the best for the future.

Kind regards
Sarah B
Title: Re: At the Hospital
Post by: AnonChix on July 26, 2010, 02:05:05 AM
You'll do great!!
Title: Re: At the Hospital
Post by: bethanypahl on July 27, 2010, 07:39:52 PM
congrats hope thing are well    remember it gets better evey day  again congrats
Bethany