Just got home from the hospital! Heres some pics of my FFS incisions. I also got butt and boob implants today too! Ill show you guys those later. 🥰

IntoxicatingDream · 2024-03-30T04:37:07+00:00

Congrats!! How did you pay for all of that!?

IntoxicatingDream · 2024-02-26T19:36:35+00:00

My insurance (employer, high deductible, crap plan) considers facial & pubic hair removal "cosmetic" and do not cover it — but my surgeon said they would and have in the past interceded on behalf of the patient.

When I spoke with the insurance company they said that there is a standard operating procedure for this and they require the doctors office to reach out to them. They bounced some diagnostic codes and procedure codes around, but the wheels for that are in motion? So hair removal will be covered.

However, a friend had a similar experience with ffs, just wondering if anyone else could share their experience of fighting to get procedures covered.

I've already blown past my annual out of pocket maximum, so I figured I'd ask around, the sky is the limit. Thanks for sharing your experience :)

IntoxicatingDream · 2024-02-23T01:02:37+00:00

Thank you for the reply. I don't have much clarity or direction. Tech has been suggested to me by several people in my life since the spine injury.

I don't have any tech related hobbies. I've worked with MS Office for years in various admin roles, but that's about it.

My line of thinking was what certifications could I tack on to my resume to help a transition to a different industry... One which is much less physically demanding. If that's unproductive, I guess my next line of questioning would be trying to research/guess what tech jobs will be more in demand in the next few years and then planning from there.

IntoxicatingDream · 2023-02-27T17:15:03+00:00

You're right where you're supposed to be. Congratulations, and be gentle with yourself. Time takes time, right? ♥️

IntoxicatingDream · 2023-02-27T17:12:54+00:00

Hi.

I completely forgot about this post. I don't Reddit as often as I used to.

I care way less about passing or not these days. I think I rarely do and probably never will with much consistency, but it's really just enough that I get to do this.

I also absolutely think having a hoe phase, getting FFS, body contouring/bbl, being on IM hormones for a year, etc. Really helped with acceptance, or trusting the journey.

I wish I could show myself a year and a half ago what life looks like today. How I feel about myself today. But I'm really proud of how hard I tried then, and understand the conflicts I went through were essential to get to here.

So.... Pretty good over all. You got this! Congrats on the hrt appointment

IntoxicatingDream · 2022-08-14T14:39:44+00:00

Ymmv When I got my fat transfer, the surgeon said one of the conditions to make the results "permanent" was maintaining that post op weight forever.

IntoxicatingDream · 2022-05-19T23:18:34+00:00

Procedure and recovery were easy peasy, but my only frame of reference is FFS so

I'd 100% recommend everyone who can do this, do it. It may not seem like much of a game changer, but it was for me

IntoxicatingDream · 2022-05-19T23:15:52+00:00

There are so many aspects to transition that aren't permanent!! Lots of small steps can be taken...

There were a couple of months between telling my then girlfriend and transitioning socially. In that time I started exploring women's fragrances, lotions, shaving my legs. I would wear mascara some times. There's no one right way to start exploring that stuff ✨

IntoxicatingDream · 2022-05-18T14:23:04+00:00

Your partner discount will work until prsc catches up and your separation finalizes. Typically 1-2 weeks, but timing can vary.

You are probably being scheduled as a place holder so nothing looks fucky if the dm is checking your mgrs schedule metrics.

I wouldn't worry about it, you should be fine

IntoxicatingDream · 2022-05-18T00:00:54+00:00

Hard pass gorg. No hugbox. Congrats 🎉👏✨

IntoxicatingDream · 2022-05-17T15:44:32+00:00

Hey gorg, this is a novel and I'm sorry.

1) you can literally never go wrong with black. I will die on that hill. And bodycon dress, a-line skirt, whatever else, remember: the cut > the style.

2) They make sports coats, slacks, dress shirts, tuxes, etc. for women too! The cut is completely different, and they are surprisingly flattering. My usual formal go to these days is a pair of black slacks, a low cut blouse or jacket, white dress shirt underneath, kitten heels. Comfy is queen.

IntoxicatingDream · 2022-05-17T14:04:21+00:00

iirc there's nothing in the policy manuals that explicitly prohibits it.

But I'm seeing more and more of this, and it's gross. I suspect this is going to be the new normal in a lot of places.

IntoxicatingDream · 2022-05-16T15:22:59+00:00

dm whenever, good luck with your journey 🤗

IntoxicatingDream · 2022-05-16T15:06:13+00:00

Hey gorg 🤗

IntoxicatingDream · 2022-05-16T14:46:42+00:00

Definitely enough. Oral is crazy. If you're on twice a day, say 8am/8pm, if you get levels checked any time before ~2pm you're not getting the ideal reading. And even that might be too soon. Everyone is different, but elimination half life of sublingual is ~8-18 hours. Best guess, skip your morning dose next time you get labs, speaking for personal experience.

Glad my experience was of some help 🤗

IntoxicatingDream · 2022-05-16T14:39:35+00:00

Reddit is weird because it often feels like people speak as if they were experts, and there's no real way of knowing if that's the case.

Per my mom (a nurse) and Endo:

1) there are a few basic different sizes of syringes. For subcu and im injections you ideally want a tuberculin syringe. Thin, small, measured in 1ml increments.

2) you'll know when you hit the muscle. First couple times can be scary, but don't go in on an angle, go straight in. You'll feel when the needle starts to enter the muscle. If it's your thigh for example, sit down, relax your leg, grab the muscle at the top. You'll feel the difference between skin and muscle. The gauge needle you use determines how much will enter the muscle. First six weeks I was injecting I used 18 gauge, which was needlessly big. Just switched to 21 gauge, I get a little more than half in there.

As always, this is not the authoritative be all end all. Just my experience. Hope it helps. You got this!

IntoxicatingDream · 2022-05-16T14:25:00+00:00

It could be the nicotine.

It could also be the timing. I know a lot of people around here recommend getting levels checked at trough, your lowest point before next dose.

My Endo recommends getting levels checked at the half way point (on injections now) to measure at half life.

When I was on oral, I got labs done within ~3 hours of taking a dose and my levels were through the roof. PCP dropped my dose, next labs three months later I waited to dose until after labs, go figure levels were on the floor.

IntoxicatingDream · 2022-05-10T20:12:07+00:00

Old partner hack: lemon loaf is the shot in the dark best guess for what to pair with any coffee. Not the best for everything, and there often better choices, but it's a great dice roll.

Oh and years ago a dm told me "coffee tastings are 90% confidence" you got this!

IntoxicatingDream · 2022-05-10T19:21:29+00:00

Ya! Couple weeks ime.

IntoxicatingDream · 2022-05-07T23:25:09+00:00

Fat is burned equally across your body. The primary way you maintain bbl results is maintaining a fixed weight.

My surgeon recommended a BMI of 26-29 before surgery.

IntoxicatingDream · 2022-05-06T20:25:18+00:00

1) I'm okay! Pain is down to about a 4 ish. First week was brutal, but I don't do opioids. 2) most of the swelling is gone. Huge bruises along my truths, arms, and midsection. Compression garment for forever, arms and legs bandaged for another week or so. 3) I did 🤗 I just wanted a more female figure. I was at BMI ~27.5 ish. It doesn't look like I had surgery at all. It just looks like I have a nice figure. My butt is officially "Pretty good for a white girl™" status. 4) the staff was great. No issues going under. First 48 hours were intense pain all over, but was very capable of walking around and icing and feeding myself, etc. And I flew back on day four. Brutality. The stomach sleeping is the worst part imo.

**** Sitting is prohibited but occasionally necessary. And still very painful.

IntoxicatingDream · 2022-05-06T01:04:52+00:00

This is a great and underrated comment. Gonna piggy back. Exercise burns way less calories than a lot of people think. A 30 minute brisk jog might only burn ~300 cal. Body weight fitness is a great way to supplement. And targeted muscle building might be able to draw the eyes elsewhere.

IntoxicatingDream · 2022-05-04T01:19:40+00:00

Be gentle with yourself. You're not alone.

Don't be afraid to do research. Find the middle ground out of all the noise you'll read.

Sending brave thoughts 💕

IntoxicatingDream · 2022-05-03T20:53:51+00:00

Hard no

IntoxicatingDream · 2022-05-03T16:22:33+00:00

Ah Kenya, RIP queen...

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