Hiiii allllll

Srs next week! Im confused because im not sure what to bring... The necessities anyway. So if you would please add to the list of things i might need.

So far i have....

Big shirts (mostly going to be in hotel room anyway)

Few gowns

Razor

This is all i can think off... Please help! I have brain fog!!

Ooooh, next week.  Fantastic... I´m a few weeks behind you

Let's see:

- Moisturiser - face and body
- Mild shower soap and shampoo
- teeth stuff
- contact lense stuff
- some makeup just in case
- nail file and clear varnish (gotta look good, girlfriend  )
- vitamin supplements
- a few comfy dresses
- some overly large underwear, bra's etc.
- a cardigan
- flat shoes and slippers
- passport
- medical reports and psych reports
- hair drier?
- clothes washing powder for your underwear
- general meds to travel with - analgesics, plasters etc.

xxx
Julia

Some kind of entertainment...
ebook, books, nice romantic movies

This is from another posting:

Bruising can be reduced (many believe) with Bromelain 500 mg twice a day, Arnica montana (Boiron brand) dose 30C (take 4 small tablets sublingually, 4 times a day), vitamin C 500 mg (3 times a day) starting 1 week before surgery.
bromelain may reduce swelling, bruising, healing time, and pain following physical injuries and surgery.


This might be for later:

My gynecologist who is experienced with transgenders with srs instructed me to use neosporin, coconut oil to dilate, and cicaplast as well as vitamin E oil/serum. So far my healing is going phenomenally faster than I ever imagined.
(This is after the phase of the first months)

In the UK they are sold as INTRAFRESH over in the US they are FEMINA FLORA. In Australia / NZ I imagine there will be another name wich you will have to find - Google "Probiotic Vaginal Pessaries"
For the first two to three months you may want to douche with an iodine based antispetic solution that will promote healing.
We used to get told to use it at least once a day after dilation and to douche with weak salt water solution in between.
Google Videne and/or Betadyne / Videne - basically it is a Providone Iodine solution and you dilute it about 5 to 1 before use. It's very gentle and safe, specifially made for treating post operative wound sites and it speeds up healing.
After the three months is up the healing is all done and you no longer need the iodine so you can switch to the probiotics quite safely. They work well too!


All at your own risk... talk this all exactly through with your doctor and endo. Some say to start bromelain after srs.


hugs

Allot depends where you're going and who your surgeon is, They will have their own advice. I'd add pads for after but you may be able to source them locally especially if you're taking someone with you

Hugs

Sorcha 

P.S. Hope all goes well for you and you have a speedy recovery 

Quote from: Julia-Madrid on June 14, 2015, 12:53:07 PM
- vitamin supplements

I'd be very careful about vitamin supplements (and herbals), as quite a few are dangerous before surgery.

I took about 6 nightgowns.   They were old ones that wouldn't matter if they were stained.   I only returned with two, the rest weren't worth saving.

I had liquid nutrition, Ensure, and found it to be good when I couldn't sit in bed comfortably, I could drink it from a straw.

Pads, yikes, don't buy too many, however.   I kept buying different ones as my needs changed and the swelling went down.   Must have used 4 different types before I was done.

Quote from: Laura_7 on June 14, 2015, 01:43:15 PM

Bruising can be reduced (many believe) with Bromelain 500 mg twice a day, Arnica montana (Boiron brand) dose 30C (take 4 small tablets sublingually, 4 times a day), vitamin C 500 mg (3 times a day) starting 1 week before surgery.
bromelain may reduce swelling, bruising, healing time, and pain following physical injuries and surgery.

My surgeon suggested this.   Don't know if it helped, however.   

You could also get a travel neck pillow. I don't know if you'll have to sleep on your back for a little bit but if you do I recommend getting one from amazon. The one I got is memory foam and the brand is Cabeau. I love the damn thing and it's great for if you start dosing off while watching tv or something, which I'm sure you'll end up doing a few times
Good Luck!!!

Quote from: Megan Rose on July 11, 2015, 10:39:34 PM
My surgeon suggested this.   Don't know if it helped, however.

This is recommended meanwhile by quite a few surgeons, and you can look it up as a general hint.
People in sports use it, too.

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bromelain may reduce swelling, bruising, healing time, and pain following physical injuries and surgery.

As said, just talk it through with your doc.