On Tuesday September seventeenth I was rolled into operating room number five Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol Pennsylvania. When I left pro-op the nurses and staff wished me "Happy Birthday" I was told that the sedative I was given would take affect quickly. I awoke in my hospital room.
I had no surgical pain, but my legs felt as though they had played twister with them. I spent three days in the hospital and then was moved back to DR Leis's office and recovery room. Ten days after surgery I was released to go home.
I sleep a lot and am still weak, but I am getting better by the day. On October tenth I will return to see Dr. Leis for my first check up since leaving the hospital.
I am not allowed to drive. I'm supposed to rest as much as possible. Hopefully on the tenth I will be allowed to do more than rest and be immobile. I wouldn't mind taking myself to do grocery shopping.
Having to wait on people to help me is frustrating.
Soon I will start my autobiography.
Comments
Congratulations
and best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Hugs,
Angharad
Angharad
Don't get frisky too soon.
I hope that the op came out the way you like.
Gwendolyn
Don't jump up too soon!
Please give yourself plenty of time to heal, although I do understand that not wanting to be at the mercy of others for things like shopping and such.
So happy you're home and well!
Hugs
Grover
My most heartfelt congratulations,
Jill. As the others have said, give yourself plenty of recovery time. Don't rush things. I know you probably want to jump for joy right now, but you waited this long, a few more days won't hurt. I hope that this becomes all you ever prayed for and wanted, hon.
Huggles and love,
Cathy
As a T-woman, I do have a Y chromosome... it's just in cursive, pink script.
Good luck...
with the recovery.
I'll admit that when I saw the post, my first thought was
"American History, World History, European History, or Religious Studies?"
I'll get a life when it's proven and substantiated to be better than what I'm currently experiencing.
Congratulations :)
and I also wish you a speedy recovery. Take your time to heal, as otherwise the outcome might not be very pretty.
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>> There is not one single truth out there. <<
Congratulations
You're starting over, with a new life.
Good luck.
Jill
Angela Rasch (Jill M I)
Congratulations!
May everything from this point forward support your decisions. I wish you the best.
Portia
Thank you
Since all the comments were very positive I wanted to thank each of you who have already commented.
I am taking it one day at a time. I'm following the doctors orders.
I do spend a lot of time with bed rest and have others do my shopping for me.
Yes I waited a long time and I'm not going to do anything that would be harmful to me.
I have a very positive outlook on life now. My depression has finally passed. Since age three I have known and couldn't discuss it. I was a miserable child in that aspect. My new life is being me as a whole person. Nothing else has changed.
Well its time to get off. I still have a sitting problem that came during the surgery while my legs were in stirrups. I do know that rest and sleep are great healers.
Jill Micayla
Be kinder than necessary,Because everyone you meet
Is fighting some kind of battle.
Congratulations, I have to
Congratulations, I have to agree with others to take your time and recover. Granted being restricted is frustrating but it's better to take a few months being restricted than rush recovery.
Your body will heal at it's own pace and while it's healing take the time to mentally adjust to being complete. While the operation is physical it does affect you emotionally and spiritually too.
There's plenty of time to go shopping when you are finally ready, just relax and enjoy having people around to help you.
Big hugs
Lizzie :)
Bailey's Angel
The Godmother :p
Congrats!
Congrats to you and I too wish you a speedy recovery!
Abby
Congratulations Jill..
Rest and let yourself heal. In no time at all you will be finally feeling completely normal. Also welcome to the post-op club. I haven't been a member for too long so I kinda feel close to what you will be going through.
Happy birthday and happy healing.
Ruth
May the sun always shine on your parade
Congratulations
I wish you a speedy recovery and a wonderful new lease on life. Thank you for sharing your fantastic news with us here
The answers to all of life's questions can be found in the face of a true friend
I suspect you are about 6 months ahead of me,
so I'm going to be as curious as a girl scout what it is like. I can hardly wait myself, but I have to.
Congratulations. I heard one person refer to it as a anticlimax, I suspect it isn't. It is an important step, no denying it. There are times I can't believe I have come this far myself, I am very happy to hear someone elses life being made complete.
Not anti climatic for me
I was not disappointed with the process before surgery nor the day of surgery. I had depression since age three, low self esteem and was more of an introvert. My depression is gone, I am very assure of myself and feel full of worth. No longer being on the fence per se I am a whole person and have come out of my own entrapment of the walls I built.
I will say it is a process. As long as one does what thee doctor orders one will heal without complications.
Jill Micayla
Be kinder than necessary,Because everyone you meet
Is fighting some kind of battle.
Congratulations!!!
All the best wishes for you!!
{{Hugs}}
More congratulations
Glad you made it at last. A warm welcome to this group of humans. And try to save the first seconds of your awakening in a secret chamber of your mind. They will help you through some of the hard times that may stand in your way the next few years. Whatever happens, remember that this was just the final physical change that will confirm the thing you have known for so long time:
That you are a WOMAN!
Best greetings from Ginnie
GinnieG
Woman
I am a woman that can have sex, enjoy a man as a companion without feeling freaky. For so long I sat on the fence abstaining from sex because my mind and body did not match. I've really began to notice men in a womanly way. No longer do I have to pretend. I can date guys and am looking forward to my first true date. It will be a while. When I came to in recovery I remember being ecstatic that I no longer had a body variance.
As a post-op I prefer to be just a female. No more titles, no more designations of who I was or am. I am fortunate My facial features are feminine, my mannerisms are truly that of a prissy woman. I did promise myself I would never lose touch from whence I came. I am not going to abandon by TG friends.
Jill Micayla
Be kinder than necessary,Because everyone you meet
Is fighting some kind of battle.
About time, Jill
Glad your surgery went well.
DO keep in mind many post surgical patients suffer some level of depression.
And from what I've heard here at BC SRS patients have a fairly high risk of depression.
I guess in part because of it being something of an anti climax, the surgery.
Or perhaps their expectations were too high.
There are resources out there to help you. Use them.
Plus there are people here at BC who have gone through your journey and can offer their experiences to aid you.
Keep up with the aftercare and congrads.
John in Wauwatosa
P.S. In reading your responses so far it sounds like you have a great attitude going. Keep up the good work and welcome to the person you should have always been. Even if you did have to take the *scenic route* to get there.
John in Wauwatosa
Depression is not part of me
John;
Thank you.
I was depressed since age three. I am no longer depressed and my surgery was not anti-climatic as I went in knowing there was no magic fix, there was not going to be a change of life when I came out of surgery Ie I wasn't going to be rich and famous.
I went in knowing I was coming out of surgery with a vagina and that my male bits were no longer a hindrance. When I began my journey, I was in the mindset I was going to have my mind and body functioning as one.
I did not rush into surgery. I took things into account, so when the surgery came I was not getting a big band aid affect.
I had counselors and therapist tell me I was ready years ago. To them I may have been ready, but it was my decision and when I finally set things in motion my attitude changed for the better. I had friends who rushed into surgery and now lament their rush.
I have no regrets because I was ready and had thought this all out well ahead of time.
I will be writing a book. I have an editor who is willing to give me her time. I can now write and clarify why one dos not just rush into gender re-assignment
Jill Micayla
Be kinder than necessary,Because everyone you meet
Is fighting some kind of battle.
yay!
good news!
I'm so happy for you!
(Does a happy dance)
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday IT'S A GIRL