Quote from: lilacwoman on December 13, 2010, 05:06:59 PM
depression after trans-related surgery?  dunno where you get that idea.

I travelled down to Tunisia  - that's in North Africa - for my boob job and hair transplants and it was a wonderful time among lovely people who had never seen a white transsexual before. 
Once home everyone was delighted and made sure I got straight back into socialising.
I'm giving serious thought to going down there again for a vacation next year.

Are boob jobs more affordable in Tunisia? I wanna go to Tunisia anyway, and I want a boob job too

With a spinal you are still unconscious they just use a lighter safer dose to knock you out and concentrate the heavy stuff locally where it's needed. I've only heard one doctor that does offer the option so maybe it's surgeon by surgeon.
It kinda feels like a catch 22 (if you hate big needles that is).. I just worry that it's already going to be extremely tough to go through and adding another layer of differcult will just be very blah ish. :-/
Saying that I'll no doubt go the general >___<

Quote from: Muffin on December 14, 2010, 08:31:09 PM
With a spinal you are still unconscious ...

The spinal itself just causes you to be without any feeling below the waist.
By itself you would still be wide awake, but they slip a Mickey Finn in your IV and you nod off.

I'm not trying to scare anyone, but you might wake up during the operation.
You probably won't care about anything and if you are quiet they'll probably leave you alone.

Yeah sorry I can see now how that was misleading yeah.. I dunno it seems pretty self explanatory/obvious.

Quote from: Renate on December 14, 2010, 06:04:48 AM
That's why I would avoid general anesthesia if at all possible.
Spinal anesthesia is easier on your system and they don't shove a tube between your vocal cords.

No reputable surgeon would ever do only a spinal anaesthetic for SRS.

Ann Lawrence the Autogyne insisted on spinal when he went to have his penis converted into a a vagina.
Go read his website for the reasons for wanting the experience of watching the surgeons.

Riannah, Tunis is former French colony and surgeons are trained in top French universities and use latest equipment and implants so there is no real risk and they are a really freindly people with only the odd one or two displaying some transphobia.  I saved 50% and had ten days in 4 star hotel too.
Food was delicious too.

here is a the link:    http://www.cosmeticatravel.com/english/default.asp

You know... I watched that with my breakfast.
NP... I wish the doctor would have given me the pics he took of the surgery. I find all of it fascinating.

As for the post surgical depression? Nope.

After surgery I was pain free for the most part. Not even tylenol.
I came back to my room after a short walk to find something on my hospital bed table.
3 baggies. They contained the "remainders".

I poked at them, looked at them even took a few pics (no I didnt take them out).
I was quite detached. Literally and figureativly (spulling?)

Quote from: CaitJ on December 14, 2010, 11:39:55 PM
No reputable surgeon would ever do only a spinal anaesthetic for SRS.

I consider Dr. Pierre Brassard of Montréal reputable.
As an option he does spinal anesthesia with sleeping sedatives in the IV.

Cant remember what Anaesthesia they gave me during my SRS, almost 4 years ago. But I remember sleeping heavilly throughout. But then again, Im a heavy sleeper to begin with. I slept through a 6.0 eathquake years ago.

Quote from: Renate on December 15, 2010, 05:56:08 AM
I consider Dr. Pierre Brassard of Montréal reputable.
As an option he does spinal anesthesia with sleeping sedatives in the IV.

What part of 'only' do you not understand?

Quote from: CaitJ on December 17, 2010, 02:24:35 AM
What part of 'only' do you not understand?

Well, the vowels give me trouble, Y only sometimes.