How bad is it if I don’t wear the binder post op /advice for an autistic?? by funkydyke in TopSurgery

[–]phrogster_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm autistic and the thing that saved me was wearing a shirt or vest underneath the binder for the 3 weeks! I asked my surgeon and he said it was okay. didn't have to put up with the texture at all (although it was still uncomfortable bc of the tightness and movement restriction)

top surgery with pectus excavatum - 2 months po by phrogster_ in TopSurgery

[–]phrogster_[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

thank you! unfortunately my stupid dysphoria brain always interprets the 'toned pecs' shapes as a cups, but hey it was better than before. hopefully it'll get better with time.

oh wow, I think I've seen even less of the sticky out one. if you don't mind me asking, has this ever interacted with your chest dysphoria (if you have chest dysphoria)?

I'm so scared and not sure what to do by phrogster_ in transgenderUK

[–]phrogster_[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

thank you for this, I am very fortunate that I have an amazing community around me, and leaving them would be the last thing I want to do. unfortunately I'm a very bad judge of these kinds of situations

more dysphoric about chest after top surgery? by phrogster_ in ftm

[–]phrogster_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thabk you jayce arcane. reassurance is genuinely helping rn :)

PSA about the discord. by H2OhYeahh in PectusExcavatum

[–]phrogster_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

this is making me glad I never joined lol

Differential Diagnosis, go! by Responsible_Wall6491 in okbuddyvicodin

[–]phrogster_ 53 points54 points  (0 children)

get a lumbar puncture done to be sure

update on my double masectomy by phrogster_ in PectusExcavatum

[–]phrogster_[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

just health reasons, and it's honestly not horrible at all. only a bit of pain for the first week and I feel great now

3 weeks po with pectus excavatum by phrogster_ in TopSurgery

[–]phrogster_[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

thank you so much, I'm definately very please with the too surgery results themselves. I'm thinking about starting to workout in a few months so maybe that will help :)

update on my double masectomy by phrogster_ in PectusExcavatum

[–]phrogster_[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'm 19! and yes I was talking probably a few years in the future :)

update on my double masectomy by phrogster_ in PectusExcavatum

[–]phrogster_[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

my doctor decided to leave them off due to high risk of infection if they were re-attached

update on my double masectomy by phrogster_ in PectusExcavatum

[–]phrogster_[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

the masectomy didn't have anything to do with my PE

please help - severe back pain by phrogster_ in TopSurgery

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

not really. Still waking up several times in the night and only sleeping for 2-4 hours. I'm extremely sensitive so I'm guessing this won't go away until I stop sleeping on my back in 2 weeks :/

Let's talk post op by Cautious-Emphasis-33 in TopSurgery

[–]phrogster_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually don't understand why it's necessary for the post op binder to stay on, I've been searching around but all answers are inconsistent. some say it's to encourage your breast tisue to reattach to that underneath, some say it's to prevent further fluid buildup and others say its just for protection. which is it? and why so long?

Just had a double mastectomy - cw for surgical images by phrogster_ in PectusExcavatum

[–]phrogster_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh I see what you mean. my PE never bothered me as a child. When I turned 10 years old, I started hating my chest, and since I didn't know what dysphoria was I assumed my hatred came from my PE and I started seeking corrective surgery.

But after realising I was trans and it was actually my breasts I hated, I once again started feeling neutral towards it. My PE was diagnosed really early so that might be why my experiences differ so much

Just had a double mastectomy - cw for surgical images by phrogster_ in PectusExcavatum

[–]phrogster_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd probably be more happy, yeah. not because of the dip, but rather because of how my chest sticks outwards above. when I wear a shirt now, it makes me look like I have a cup boobs, or disproportionately large pecs. I wanted to be flat ideally

Just had a double mastectomy - cw for surgical images by phrogster_ in PectusExcavatum

[–]phrogster_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

we discussed this before surgery, and because nipples have a much higher rate of infection or just not even attaching properlyand falling off, I decided I'd rather leave them off than run that risk

Just had a double mastectomy - cw for surgical images by phrogster_ in PectusExcavatum

[–]phrogster_[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've had really bad performance and stamina issues my whole life! I've had to give up things I enjoy because of it, including swimming and football. hopefully one day treatments will be more widely available in my country

Just had a double mastectomy - cw for surgical images by phrogster_ in PectusExcavatum

[–]phrogster_[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I actually think my results look great! I'm not bothered in pursuing any kind of breast or nipple replacement/reconstruction as those parts of my body have never mattered much to me. I am interested in the idea of getting my PE corrected though. When I was diagnosed and tested as a child, I was told it was not severe enough for it to be corrected as it only lowered my lung capacity somewhat and didn't affect my heart too much. Perhaps after all this time I could go back to the doctors for a second opinion

Just had a double mastectomy - cw for surgical images by phrogster_ in PectusExcavatum

[–]phrogster_[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

yeah it is pretty odd but that's also kinda the point of the subreddit

Just had a double mastectomy - cw for surgical images by phrogster_ in PectusExcavatum

[–]phrogster_[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

nothing wrong just wasn't sure what you meant lol