I had my consultation with DR. McGuinn yesterday.  I must say she's pretty awesome.  Surgery is likely going to be April 16th but I haven't made that a firm date yet.  That is all.

good to be a spring bird

Quote from: Padma on July 20, 2011, 10:05:19 AM
good to be a spring bird

Shes a Autumn bird from where i come from 

Sorry, that was hemispherist of me

Anyways hehe great to hear hope it goes well

Congrats and good luck!

Thanks!  And holy crap there's a lot of work involved with it.  Like way more work than just tucking every day but it will be so worth it.

Good thing you're motivated - have a great journey!

Dilating just becomes a part of life's routines.

Which reminds me... I really need a manicure.

Congrats!!!

Robyn

I'll have to dilate like a champ: 5x per day. Oh yeah and I need to get several electro clearings beforehand.  I'm pretty darn excited if you couldn't tell already.

Quote from: Maddie Secutura on July 20, 2011, 05:02:53 PM
Oh yeah and I need to get several electro clearings beforehand. 

Ah, yes... Ground Zero.

I remember lying on the table of an FTM electrologist in Seattle who specialized in presurgical electrolysis. MY husband walked into the room and proudly showed us the new tattoo he had just gotten."

I said it was very nice, but.."I couldn't mutilate myself like that."

He looked at the electrologist; they both looked at me spreadeagled on the table; and we all burst out laughing.

I had my SRS about 2 months later.

Still dilating twice a week after 11+ years.

Robyn

Congrats Maddie    That's great

Quote from: Maddie Secutura on July 20, 2011, 09:43:50 AM
I had my consultation with DR. McGuinn yesterday.  I must say she's pretty awesome.

yes she is totally awesome, and you are in very good hands. Congrats

Quote from: Maddie Secutura on July 20, 2011, 05:02:53 PM
I'll have to dilate like a champ: 5x per day. Oh yeah and I need to get several electro clearings beforehand.  I'm pretty darn excited if you couldn't tell already.

she isnt going to scrape the follicles during surgery?

i'm 3 days post op and wasnt required to have electro cuz the follicles were scraped during surgery.....check and make sure its really necessary first

Quote from: Jamie Nicole on July 24, 2011, 02:46:33 AM
i'm 3 days post op and wasnt required to have electro cuz the follicles were scraped during surgery.....check and make sure its really necessary first

Unless McGinn has changed her preference, she has always liked to operate on patients with genital electrolysis having been done. I'm not aware of whether or not she would scrape an un-electro'd patient, but I know she recommends electrolysis, and prefers its being done.

On that note, yaaaaay Maddie  I'm very happy for you. Really! It looks like my SRS is set for winter 2012...

Perhaps I will get my SRS on the day the world ends. That would be pretty sweet.

Jolly good show Maddie, at LOTS of the best of luck with it all!

Now look what I just got in my Sunday afternoon email!
+++++++++++++
Dear Axelle
I am pleased to move your SRS date to 20 Sept. 2011.
Sanguan
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Feel with you and I'm sort of rattled,
Axelle

That is wonderful Maddie, I wish you all the best in your personal journey!

Awesome Maddie! McGinn is a great surgeon and I am sure you will be very happy. Two months after me too. I will be thinking about you.

Quote from: Jordan R.T. on July 24, 2011, 03:00:21 AM
Unless McGinn has changed her preference, she has always liked to operate on patients with genital electrolysis having been done. I'm not aware of whether or not she would scrape an un-electro'd patient, but I know she recommends electrolysis, and prefers its being done.

On that note, yaaaaay Maddie  I'm very happy for you. Really! It looks like my SRS is set for winter 2012...

Perhaps I will get my SRS on the day the world ends. That would be pretty sweet.

She said it's my choice whether I get electro.  However she showed me the results of someone who decided not to get electro and well, the situation was a little hairy...

So I'm going to book a few electro sessions and clear out as much hair as I can.  All surgeons scrape the folicles, but it's not a guarantee that she'll get them all.  I'd rather have one of those Chinese hairless cats than a Persian long hair so electro it is.  And besides, I figure there's a reason Bowers requires it and McGinn highly recommend it seeing as they've both been through the surgery themselves.