#ngl the worst part of my induction and eventual emergency c section was the logistics of that IV

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I'd never looked into phalloplasty or anything because I've never had a strong desire to physically transition like that (unless shape-shifting is an option) but ngl I'm more than a lil disappointed that having a functioning penis involves getting a vein from my arm to my new penis bc my veins are so shitty* that I wouldn't be surprised if I was considered a poor fit for the surgery 😬

* - like no joke it took >12 hours for my induction to start because they couldn't get an IV in. Had 5 different people poking at me 11 times, 3 ultrasound machines used on my arms... A PICC nurse had to be called the morning after I arrived and then two days later my midline and peripheral IV both impacted and they had to call the PICC line again because I not only wasn't looking forward to getting poked a bunch, but I was also afraid that they were going to run out of usable veins lmao