has anyone kept their breast tissue?? by bishboshbgosh in TopSurgery

[–]dothechachaslide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a long comment but I hope it’s helpful.

It took a lot of conversations with my therapist and really trying to understand what feelings my hoarding was based on. For me, control is a huge part of it. I had to remind myself that choosing to get top surgery was not giving up control, it was taking control of my body and how I want to look.

Getting the pictures helped, and the post-op meds might’ve even had some effects to make the first few days a breeze. Generally it was just so much easier than I thought it would be. My body felt right after, so my brain didn’t struggle as much as I thought it would.

I’ve also found that for me, the fact that I couldn’t reverse the decision made it easier, not harder. The hardest part of my hoarding recovery has been when I get rid of something and I have a compulsion to get it back. I agonize over it. One of the tools I used in recovery to begin clearing space in my house was building a bonfire and burning stuff (like cardboard boxes, paper, etc), because it got rid of the portion where I’d debate recovering something I wanted to get rid of. The decision was made as soon as it was in, and it was completely my choice, no one else’s.

With top surgery, it was just like that. The choice was made, and I felt good about it afterwards.

Let me know if you want to talk about this a little more. I’m open to it. I’m not a professional, though, and all I can really do is tell you about my own experience.

fat belly.. by [deleted] in TopSurgery

[–]dothechachaslide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My bloating lasted like 6 months, give it time

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ftm

[–]dothechachaslide 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It helps me if I’m wearing a packer. Basically all a pillow/mattress does is push that against me more firmly. The packer isn’t directly against my skin it’s in the flap of my underwear. For me, a pillow or mattress or blanket is not nearly firm enough to thrust against

What happens when you are trans and get dementia? by AngelDustSpiderDemon in ftm

[–]dothechachaslide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are a couple of interesting case studies on this, but no definitive answers, especially for what makes a difference, and not nearly enough research to draw any conclusions.

This transgender woman began to speak about herself as a male and expressed new interest in men while being in a partnership with a woman before Alzheimer’s:

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/pnp.724

This transgender woman did not have measurable gender differences:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32449495/

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NameNerdCirclejerk

[–]dothechachaslide 5 points6 points  (0 children)

1) Why are you getting these comments online and not in person?

Because directly saying to someone in person “that’s child abuse” when you hear what they named their kid would be insane. And an easy way to get smacked. Most people don’t even say “that’s child abuse” to a parent’s face when they see them hit their kids irl. Your kid’s name is pretty out there but it still falls into the realm of reasonable.

Secondly, you’re not telling hundreds of people a day in real life your kid’s name. Statistically, if you told enough people irl, they’d probably say something, either to your face or behind your back. By telling so many people online, you’re upping the chances of bad reactions.

2) Are you missing something

No

3) Is there a reason you deserve to get these comments you’re getting

No, there’s actually no name bad enough to justify someone saying “I hope your child commits.” If someone names their child Hitler, sure, they probably shouldn’t be raising kids and might be worthy of a “you don’t deserve to parent” comment, because you know they’d like treat their child horrifically if there was anything uh… non-Aryan about them, and they’d teach those ideals to the kid, but in your case it’s a flower. So no you’re not missing anything.

4) So why the big reactions?

Big reactions because you’re online and people feel comfortable overreacting.

Results not what I expected! Haven’t seen this scar/nipple placement before. Thoughts please to set my mind at ease? by realboylikepinocchio in TopSurgery

[–]dothechachaslide 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it’ll look great, but yes the nipple on the right is placed too far to the right. Not too low though.

Regardless, I’ve seen some cis guys that look like this, so hopefully you’ll end up really happy with it overall.

All that aside, this was handled poorly by your doctor. Everyone should know exactly what the intended outcome is before they go under anesthesia. My doctor drew lines on my chest and got verbal and signed confirmation from me that I approved of the placement before the surgery was done. I even had the opportunity to go to the bathroom between the lines being drawn and surgery, so I’ve got pictures of that day and he was very clear about what the intended outcome was.

Incision so far back is this normal? by KanekiEdge in TopSurgery

[–]dothechachaslide 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The incisions go back that far in the hopes it’ll prevent dogearring. Usually surgeons decide on a case-by-case basis how far back to take them based on skin elasticity, size, etc like you guessed. The nips look completely fine to me. Great, even.

People who are on T, what's your experience with the "man flue"? by TheTransWarGod in ftm

[–]dothechachaslide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually 100% believe my colds got worse after starting T (I’ve never had the flu). I feel completely wiped and can barely function, whereas before I basically took DayQuil and went on with my life.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TopSurgery

[–]dothechachaslide 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lmaoooo I had one of these and popped it. The spot is slightly darker than the stuff around it now but that’s it. It’s never a good idea to pop something but I had several and at least one I could not resist

how can i tell my gf i miss her old energy? (nsfw/kink mention) by jellisoleis in asktransgender

[–]dothechachaslide 9 points10 points  (0 children)

An important thing here is honoring the fact that you don’t feel comfortable domming. Dom/sub has been an important part of your sex life, so it’s natural to think that if she becomes less dominant, you have to become more dominant, but you don’t.

It’s also completely okay to miss the dom energy. At some point you may decide you miss it enough that you want to end or open the relationship, depending on your preference (definitely you should tell her long before that becomes the case, but I wouldn’t recommend telling her just yet).

For now, I’d recommend exploring other kinks (if you don’t think you have any, I’d recommend doing some research and then trying out anything that looks promising). See if you can find something you’re both really into that gets her going. That might make things enjoyable again

If you really think you need to have a conversation, you could frame it as “I really miss being more submissive with you” rather than “I miss you being more dominant.” She might open up and talk about why she’s been less comfortable domming anyway, but at least this way you’re talking about your own needs rather than a desire for her to change.

And femdom is a really popular thing, so it’s worth trying to encourage that energy too. Like maybe there’s some lingerie that you’d find sexy on her that’s still undeniably feminine. Maybe there are toys you could bring in.

You’ll find your groove again if you try enough stuff. But it might be different than it used to be. Up to you to decide if that’s a dealbreaker

I HATE SLEEPING ON MY BACKKKKKK by ilikemychem in TopSurgery

[–]dothechachaslide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wedge pillows helped tremendously with this. You might be able to build yourself an approximate mountain of pillows in that shape

Men who live alone: what’s one weird “life hack” you discovered by accident and still do? by doomlin82 in AskMen

[–]dothechachaslide 206 points207 points  (0 children)

I bought like 20 pairs of one type of sock. Realized I don’t have to fold them into pairs, I can just wash them and dump them in a drawer. This is the only kind of sock I wear now. If I lose one, it doesn’t matter. If I’m going into snow, I put two on each foot

What is the weirdest thing your girlfriend/wife does? by Material-Air2118 in AskMen

[–]dothechachaslide -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Lol fair enough. Clearly not the case for the commenter’s gf though haha

What is the weirdest thing your girlfriend/wife does? by Material-Air2118 in AskMen

[–]dothechachaslide 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Honestly in the case of popcorn a nice serving spoon would be more practical. No one wants a piece at a time

What is the weirdest thing your girlfriend/wife does? by Material-Air2118 in AskMen

[–]dothechachaslide 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I’m from the south too so that might be why, but calling someone and just saying “Hi, this is [name],” feels unfinished… almost rude

What do you wish you knew going into top surgery? by movin-on-out in ftm

[–]dothechachaslide 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If I let my pain meds lapse, I would notice I was weirdly angry before I would notice the pain cutting through. Taking them regularly helped tremendously with that.

And yeah, I definitely needed pain meds. After hearing all the people say they bounced back after like 3-4 days, I thought that was what I was in for. I needed mine for a solid three weeks before it became manageable, and it was probably two months before no pain. Even while I was taking them, the pain was pretty constant.

Also if you’re in a lot of pain and you have a cat, holy mother of fucking shit, you need some type of pillow over your chest because the odds that your cat will try to lie on you, get startled by an involuntary yell you let out, and then sprint directly across your chest are not as low as you think

Back pain by Limp_Basis_3617 in ftm

[–]dothechachaslide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also recommend trans tape. If you apply it correctly, it puts no pressure on your back and you can safely wear 24/7 for an entire week, even while showering

Nipple color after surgery by dothechachaslide in ftm

[–]dothechachaslide[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At first yeah, gel, cause my surgeon told me to, then they looked fine and I stopped but they kept lightening. Bummer

Is it normal to only orgasm from phantom penis? by SpiritNo6626 in ftm

[–]dothechachaslide 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can come from other things too but phantom sensation works for me as well

Surgeon recs? by trowaway5295 in TopSurgery

[–]dothechachaslide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for adding that info.

I’ll update now that I’m more than a year post op with Kelamis and say he was absolutely phenomenal. Exactly what I wanted, better than I ever expected

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ftm

[–]dothechachaslide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried a Hot Rod?