Thought I’d share my 15 days post op pic! ❤️ Sorry it’s still a little bruised and red haha. Healing well n praying my nips stay on my body 😂 Doc says im healing very well tho! Living the binderless dream
different anon but on that r/ftm post about 4-5 inches bottom growth the person who made the post defended trans guys and just was saying some trans men didnt know how to measure the bottom growth correctly since its not natal/postop dick length. it wasnt about making fun of trans guys but the replies were indeed vicious and transphobic, it wasnt op's intention im sure for it attract that kind of crowd.
it’s been just over 2 days now and i finally took a shower so i could see how flat it was. i haven’t seen my incisions or nips yet so i’m not completely out of the woods yet but,, wow i really do feel like myself already :’)
everyone (including me) has been super surprised on how well my recovery is going so far! i’ve been in very little pain and i’ve been taking short walks outside to keep my legs healthy — honestly the only thing thats been hurting are the bedsores i got on my heels the first few days but those have subsided as well. i really hope i can keep this good streak up until my postop this friday
I’m endlessly grateful for being able to access surgery, and for the manageable recovery I had. I had some minor complications; only one needed a revision. No further surgeries since 2016.
This surgery changed my life. It helped me to grow into the man I am. Having surgery isn’t necessary for everyone; my main source of dysphoria was related to bottom stuff, so I chose this option.
I’m glad I made the various choices I did:
- no vaginectomy
- 3 piece inflatable ED pump
- ALT graft site (obviously 😝)
following photos—
- my graft site scars now vs. 2015
- my glansplasty scar now vs. when I had it done (Apr 2016)
3 weeks post op and my tape is almost done peeling off my nipples are healing great . I had a moment where there is this clear string hanging under my arm but I figure it’s the stitching being I did not have drains but it closed up and it’s a small small piece sticking out my skin but I’ll ask the doc bout it this week when I go for my check up ... my chest is still numb but I can feel sometimes when I apply ointment on my nipples I can definitely feel it and my anxiety rises cause I be too much in my head but over all everything is great I’m ready to be cleared by the doctor to get in the gym ! Oh I forgot to let y’all know I can finally use my arms put on a shirt and hoodie I can even get my own food thru the drive thru now I felt like a damn T. rex lol ... I’m jus ready for the wrapping part to be over and I think I will be okey I just miss laying on my stomach ... drop some oils I should use for scarring if you guys don’t mind ! If you have any questions feel free to ask .... this platform is the only one I feel comfortable talking to bout my journey 🖤
surgery update: things went well and im very happy. its crazy to look down and be flat. the post-op binder is actually more comfortable compared to a normal binder. I slept in the car on the ride home then finally got to eat and drink stuff then took another nap till 8:00 then i had to empty my drains. I woke up at 3:40ish because my pain meds were starting to wear off. i was given a muscle relaxer and oxycodone but i cant tell if the pain is enough to actually take it. it hurts just sitting and typing this so my stomach muscles are squeezing a bit, it hurts to move my arms or move at all, and i feel like i need to breath more shallow instead of taking full breaths is that consitered enough pain to take a narcotic pain medication?
7 years post op, scars are lighter but still no feeling in some areas, I have regained maybe 10 percent more of my feeling in the nerves but it's more than I thought.