Among many other things I can say that I am a little bit neurasthenic and very sensitive to pain. Is the SRS very hideous painfull? (I have never been in any kind of bigger surgery)

Hm... from what i've heared it is a major procedure with lot of pain involved
but it all highly depends of your pain tolerance ie. your perception of pain.
Luckily, there are many painkillers nowdays so.... 

Any major surgery's accompanied by a period of some pain.  It's painful at first but it gets better with healing & pain meds.

Yes.  Don't do it.

Cindi

From the girls i know who've had it, some sailed through it. Some said it stings like a bizitch, one didnt have much pain but when she tried walkin around and things it was really uncomfortable.
Their are aload of horror stories people will tell you, basicly its different for any one.

I was very uncomfortable at times, but no pain, really.  The painful part was from being laid out on my back for so long.

Lia

Well, I'm a big cry baby  , and yes it is painful.  I actually started a thread about it a while ago, and needless to say I was rather upset with some people for not having warned me about the pain.  Yes, there is medication you can take; however, loading yourself with controlled II narcotics isn't a good idea for a number of reasons (i.e, you can die from them, you can become addicted and/or you can run out of your prescription and then the little pharmacy computer will display a message "refill too soon"...and then what?)  It's not like you can call your doctor for a refill (not on a Schedule II substance anyway).

tink

I look at the situation in the view of "Does it really matter?" To explain, does it matter that there is a chance to die? No. Does it matter that it will hurt? No. Does it matter that it costs more than I've ever made in my life? No. Simply, it doesn't matter. It is a do or die trying. An really for me it is exactly that simple.

Quote from: Kimberly on October 04, 2008, 07:16:59 PM
I look at the situation in the view of "Does it really matter?" To explain, does it matter that there is a chance to die? No. Does it matter that it will hurt? No. Does it matter that it costs more than I've ever made in my life? No. Simply, it doesn't matter. It is a do or die trying. An really for me it is exactly that simple.

I agree totally! If you have made it to the point of SRS, it is very much like being in the middle of Electolysis, or mile 135 in an ironman....why stop now.....the pain is only temporary, but completion is forever!

To be honest, I don't remember much pain, but I was pretty well doped up the first day. After that it was more like major discomfort, like I had been sandpapered. By day 4 I was just sore.

When I had the penile inversion, all they gave me was tylenol and I had no discomfort at all the first couple of weeks.  Then I started getting feeling back and it stung for a while quite severely, but I was still on my feet.  Not as bad as FFS, or even BA or lipo, if you ask me.

But when I had the colon graft revision I was in MUCH MUCH MUCH more pain.  It was even a lot worse than FFS.

I was in my mid twenties the first time around, and my late thirties the second time.  So maybe part of it is age.  But the type of procedure is also significant, unless I miss my guess.

Quote from: Cindi Jones on October 04, 2008, 03:46:10 PM
Yes.  Don't do it.

Cindi

Really. It has been my goal for so many years. I should just hope that I can get it before it is banned/ made more difficult to get (with Zucker criters I am not a transsexual.)

Posted on: October 05, 2008, 01:00:51 am

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Quote from: Tink on October 04, 2008, 06:32:27 PM

  Yes, there is medication you can take; however, loading yourself with controlled II narcotics isn't a good idea for a number of reasons (i.e, you can die from them, you can become addicted and/or you can run out of your prescription and then the little pharmacy computer will display a message "refill too soon"...and then what?)  It's not like you can call your doctor for a refill (not on a Schedule II substance anyway).

tink

I do not live in the USA and do not understand what controlled II narcotics mean? In my home country there are different drug laws. (I do not know about these much.)

I was very uncomfortable at times, but no pain, really.  The painful part was from being laid out on my back for so long.

Lia
haha

Sorry, I sometimes forget that not everyone lives in the US, but to answer your question:

Quote from: goingdown on October 05, 2008, 03:23:09 AM
I do not live in the USA and do not understand what controlled II narcotics mean? In my home country there are different drug laws. (I do not know about these much.)

They are drugs classified by their potential for abuse if used inappropriately.  For example, a Schedule I drug is illegal in the US and is more dangerous than a Schedule V; they move from 1 to 5 (Schedules) in order of highest rate of chemical dependency and harm to public safety.  I'm certain that your country has its own laws as well; hence, do not worry too much about this.  I only mentioned it because...well....let's just say that it crossed my mind....I know I was totally off topic but oh well. 

tink

Thank you for explaining it. It was a total mystery for me.

Quote from: goingdown on October 05, 2008, 03:23:09 AM

Quote from: Cindi Jones on October 04, 2008, 03:46:10 PM
Yes.  Don't do it.

Cindi

Really. It has been my goal for so many years. I should just hope that I can get it before it is banned/ made more difficult to get (with Zucker criters I am not a transsexual.)

Posted on: October 05, 2008, 01:00:51 am

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Quote from: Tink on October 04, 2008, 06:32:27 PM

  Yes, there is medication you can take; however, loading yourself with controlled II narcotics isn't a good idea for a number of reasons (i.e, you can die from them, you can become addicted and/or you can run out of your prescription and then the little pharmacy computer will display a message "refill too soon"...and then what?)  It's not like you can call your doctor for a refill (not on a Schedule II substance anyway).

tink

I do not live in the USA and do not understand what controlled II narcotics mean? In my home country there are different drug laws. (I do not know about these much.)

What does this mean "Zuckers Criteria" of TS, what is different about his definition of TS?

Are they planning to ban SRS in the future?

One of my MTF friends said that she didn't really feel hers as she had so much pain meds she said it was pain free pretty much!

Quote from: goingdown on October 05, 2008, 03:23:09 AM

Quote from: Cindi Jones on October 04, 2008, 03:46:10 PM
Yes.  Don't do it.

Cindi

Really. It has been my goal for so many years. I should just hope that I can get it before it is banned/ made more difficult to get (with Zucker criters I am not a transsexual

Not really.  But I will try and discourage everyone and anyone from going through with it.  You need to be really sure.  In terms of other surgeries that I've had, it was no worse.  In fact it was somewhat easier than some.  I did not have FFS.  I suspect that FFS would be much more painful.

Cindi

Quote from: Cindi Jones on October 05, 2008, 04:35:12 PM

Quote from: goingdown on October 05, 2008, 03:23:09 AM

Quote from: Cindi Jones on October 04, 2008, 03:46:10 PM
Yes.  Don't do it.

Cindi

Really. It has been my goal for so many years. I should just hope that I can get it before it is banned/ made more difficult to get (with Zucker criters I am not a transsexual

Not really.  But I will try and discourage everyone and anyone from going through with it.  You need to be really sure.  In terms of other surgeries that I've had, it was no worse.  In fact it was somewhat easier than some.  I did not have FFS.  I suspect that FFS would be much more painful.

Cindi

Why do you try to discourage it? did it make life better or worse for you? I am just curious and I want to hear from all sides of the argument, not only the positive experiences.

I kind of agree with Cindi, hmmmmmmm... that's twice today now, let's see if we can break a record.

As I read some of the posts here in the last couple of years I have cried at some of the sad and the tragic occurences that befall some of our friends here because of wrong decisions they made that got them in deeper into the mire that transition can be at times. Finances, jobs, working the streets. And then you have you drama queens, not hard to tell them apart.

You also have those unfortunates that will never make it to surgery for whatever their reason, it is irrelevant. It is the decision that you make even before you start the road to transition that will mark the beginning of a life-transforming journey. Are you ready for that? Is this realy what you truly want to do with your life?

This is a life commitment, you can't change directions in mid course. It is a need that is relentless, not just a want. Sometimes it gets to the point that one has the need or feels the need so deeply that they contemplate suicide if they can't move forward in accomplishing this life altering phase, living full time as female/male which, by the way, is for life. So is this need deep and strong enough that you would be willing to take a chance to die on the operating table in order to be free to be who you truly are? I beleive these souls are serious about fulfilling their lifelong need.

I beleive my mate is the most important thing in my life to me. I love her like nothing else I ever have before in my life except my dearly departed mom. Outside of having already transformed to be who I am she is my life, she is my essence. She told our doctor yesterday that she would sooner die on the table than to remain the way she is. If that be so, I will follow her in to the next dimension as well, maybe get the same seat on that intergalactic Greyhound Bus.

To read about the changing characteristics, experiences, feelings, and emotions of a transsexual please feel free to visit my blog **Cindy's Ramblings Blog**

Cindy