For bottom surgery in December! I’m super excited, especially since I was originally staring down a 3 year timeline back in July. Had a consultation earlier this week and it went amazingly well! I feel decently prepared, but please share any tips for the lead up or recovery. Eeeeep!

  • als@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    I lost some weight and did more exercise before and I’m very glad for it. I also did a lot of batch cooking with a friend so I have easy meals in the freezer. Your time in hospital will be uncomfortable but okay, you will have the right people and services at your fingertips. When you get home is when the work really starts. My days currently are all scheduled around 3 sessions of dilation and other aftercare. For the first few weeks you certainly want someone with you to do house chores and keep you from going mad while stuck in your house.

    • That_Bitch_Is_Cily@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOP
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      22 hours ago

      Thank you for sharing! I have some friends offering to meal train for me and I may take them up on it. Others are willing to hang out so I’m sure it’ll be nice to have some human contact and give my wife a break from doting on me for weeks on end lol I have actuay lost about 20lbs since starting hrt and I’m pretty active now. I definitely plan on going on more daily walks leading up though.

      I really appreciate the tips :)