I am having SRS soon. I know it is what I want to do. What will they do? How do they do it? How long will it take? Will I go home the same day? How long after surgery will I be sore? After surgery they will circumcise me. How long it hurt after the circumcision? How bad will it hurt for? Will they give me painkillers for the pain? Atfer I get home from surgery, will hurt when I pee? Any other answers to any other common questions I will have. Basically I know nothing about the surgery, how long it will take to heal or what I will feel like afterward. All I know is, I will finally look male. I will feel good about myself for the first time in a long time, maybe in my whole life. I don't know when I have ever had a good self image. Anything will help. Feel free to post any thoughts and concerns. Whether it be positive or negetive. Feel free to ask me any questions about me or what I would like to know.

I'd start with google and then start asking specific questions here. 

You are FTM so I'm not really sure.  I do remember reading a very good description of the procedure for an FTM as a result of a google search. 

How far along in your transition are you???

Jen

Please don't take this any other way except concern, but you said your SRS is soon and you have not gone over any of this with the surgeon? I am concerned as you need to know this basic information just to FIND the surgeon who will come closest to what you desire. Did you just call one and schedule without knowing what type they do? I researched mine for over a year now and if they ever accept my insurance have it down to whichever of the two chose's to accept my policy first. I do hope you mean soon as in 6 months or greater because you need to seriously up the research. Information is here, Google, YouTube and several other sites.

Quote from: JLT1 on September 16, 2014, 10:26:52 PM
I'd start with google and then start asking specific questions here. 

You are FTM so I'm not really sure.  I do remember reading a very good description of the procedure for an FTM as a result of a google search. 

How far along in your transition are you???

Jen

Very far in to it.

Quote from: Jessica Merriman on September 17, 2014, 12:25:34 AM
Please don't take this any other way except concern, but you said your SRS is soon and you have not gone over any of this with the surgeon? I am concerned as you need to know this basic information just to FIND the surgeon who will come closest to what you desire. Did you just call one and schedule without knowing what type they do? I researched mine for over a year now and if they ever accept my insurance have it down to whichever of the two chose's to accept my policy first. I do hope you mean soon as in 6 months or greater because you need to seriously up the research. Information is here, Google, YouTube and several other sites.

I said soon as meaning in a few days. My guardian has gone over it with my surgeon. My sergeon is the one giving me my Testosterone. Dr Underhill accepts my insurance and will do the I perfer. I did not know there ways or sites that I could get information myself. I will take your advice and do research then come back to the forum and ask questions. I know you all are concerned and I didn't take it any other way. Thanks for the advice.

Oh sweetie I don't say this very often, but please delay your surgery until you understand it. I see a huge case of post op regret if you do this right now. I admit I do not understand all of your situation, but with not knowing anything about the surgery, possible complications and aftercare I am seriously worried about your physical AND mental health. Did you have a therapist at all? Did you get letters of approval for SRS? Please do not do this in a couple of days until you understand the risk's, possible complications an so much more. You are not ready for this right now so please reconsider. This is MAJOR life and body changing major surgery and you need to know so much more than you do now.

Quote from: Jessica Merriman on September 17, 2014, 09:52:27 AM
Oh sweetie I don't say this very often, but please delay your surgery until you understand it. I see a huge case of post op regret if you do this right now. I admit I do not understand all of your situation, but with not knowing anything about the surgery, possible complications and aftercare I am seriously worried about your physical AND mental health. Did you have a therapist at all? Did you get letters of approval for SRS? Please do not do this in a couple of days until you understand the risk's, possible complications an so much more. You are not ready for this right now so please reconsider. This is MAJOR life and body changing major surgery and you need to know so much more than you do now.

I watched some videos on youtube like someone said in a previous post. I now understand the surgery and willing to deal with the complications. I am willing to take the risk. I have talked Dr. Underhill about it but not in depth. I do have a therapist have talked to her about it. I given this alot of thought. I will not regret having it done. My guardian has gotten the letters of approval for the SRS. My guardian has taken care of everything for me, even the legal matters.

I wish you the best.

Quote from: Jessica Merriman on September 17, 2014, 10:11:31 AM
I wish you the best.

Thank you to all of you, who have helped me with these concerns I had. I am glad to be a part of such a supportive community like this. All of you here on the forums have been so understanding. I am grateful to have friends like you all.

Sorry if I offended or anything else. I am just in Momma Hen mode today and don't want to see any of my kids get hurt! 

You did not offend me. I am thankful to have friends like you.

Release, metoiplasty, phallioplasty, hysterectomy ??

good question, mrs izzy, all he said he is getting SRS, which for ftm's could be any of these.

Quote from: mrs izzy on September 17, 2014, 11:37:38 AM
Release, metoiplasty, phallioplasty, hysterectomy ??

I believe it is going to be metiodplasty.

Luv, if you don't know these basic things about the surgery than your surgeon is neglecting you and your aftercare, not to mention all the pre-op education you should have received. Honestly I don't have a good feeling about you going under the knife at all. All of this should have been covered with you weeks ago.

Quote from: Wynternight on September 17, 2014, 02:24:01 PM
Luv, if you don't know these basic things about the surgery than your surgeon is neglecting you and your aftercare, not to mention all the pre-op education you should have received. Honestly I don't have a good feeling about you going under the knife at all. All of this should have been covered with you weeks ago.

I was educated about these things. I am disabled. I have autism and I don't always understand things very well. I have been told what is going to done and about the aftercare. I just don't know the medical terms for what they are going to do nor do I completely understand them. I was hoping you could help me better understand.

Quote from: CoolGuy on September 17, 2014, 03:43:47 PM
I was educated about these things. I am disabled. I have autism and I don't always understand things very well. I have been told what is going to done and about the aftercare. I just don't know the medical terms for what they are going to do nor do I completely understand them. I was hoping you could help me better understand.

Being both a nurse and a patient (though not of the procedure you're going to have) I can give you some general ideas. Post-op pain is readily handled whilst in recovery. You'll have an IV running and can request pain meds and likely something for nausea. Dilaidud and promethazine given IV will not only take the edge of the pain but knock you loopy. You'll have a catheter in place so don't worry about voiding. The anesthesia suppresses gastric motility so you won't have a bowel movement for a few day in all likelihood. As soon as you're able to get up and walk they will walk you short distances to lower your risk of a deep vein thrombosis.

You will be in hospital for a few days I imagine. The procedure itself takes 2-3 hours. You'll be discharged from hospital once the staff feels you are safe to go home. You'll be given oral pain meds to take home and instructions on how to take care of the operative site and to monitor for signs of infection. You'll be sore but really bad, acute pain is generally a sign that something is wrong. Look for redness, swelling, and heat at the operative site. Any yellow or green drainage is bad. You'll have a followup visit with the surgical staff in a few days to a week to assess how well you are healing. Your energy levels will be very low for a few weeks and most activity will leave you drained.You'll be told not to do any lifting above a very low weight (5-10 lbs. at most).

Does that help?

Quote from: Wynternight on September 17, 2014, 04:26:19 PM
Being both a nurse and a patient (though not of the procedure you're going to have) I can give you some general ideas. Post-op pain is readily handled whilst in recovery. You'll have an IV running and can request pain meds and likely something for nausea. Dilaidud and promethazine given IV will not only take the edge of the pain but knock you loopy. You'll have a catheter in place so don't worry about voiding. The anesthesia suppresses gastric motility so you won't have a bowel movement for a few day in all likelihood. As soon as you're able to get up and walk they will walk you short distances to lower your risk of a deep vein thrombosis.

You will be in hospital for a few days I imagine. The procedure itself takes 2-3 hours. You'll be discharged from hospital once the staff feels you are safe to go home. You'll be given oral pain meds to take home and instructions on how to take care of the operative site and to monitor for signs of infection. You'll be sore but really bad, acute pain is generally a sign that something is wrong. Look for redness, swelling, and heat at the operative site. Any yellow or green drainage is bad. You'll have a followup visit with the surgical staff in a few days to a week to assess how well you are healing. Your energy levels will be very low for a few weeks and most activity will leave you drained.You'll be told not to do any lifting above a very low weight (5-10 lbs. at most).

Does that help?

Yes, that helps. That was exactly what I wanted to know.