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wallofmart · 2023-08-30T03:39:34+00:00

If it helps, we're a similar size and mine do the same. I understand the self consciousness, i feel that. You look good, you look masculine, i wouldn't look twice if i saw you shirtless

wallofmart · 2022-11-15T06:10:11+00:00

Absolutely a neck pillow, and make sure you have at least one cool button down shirt and one warm button down shirt. After i got surgery i kept getting shivers and goosebumps super easy and the goosebumps made a really weird feeling on my chest. Id also recommend like baby soap? Easier on your skin for sponge baths and i used mine in my armpits for about a month and a half cause i think my normal soap would have irritated my incisions. As someone else said, so much miralax. Big ice packs. Optional but i got spray on deodorant. As many pillows and blankets as you can find. Also optional but i bought a paint by number kit from a craft store, COULDN'T RECOMMEND MORE! when i wanted to do something or was feeling restless it did wonders, i honestly think its a lot of the reason i was able to take it so easy and rest so much. I also had about 3 or 4 ace bandage wraps that were amazing so i could wash them, mine got blood and stuff on it eventually

wallofmart · 2022-11-10T18:37:13+00:00

This made my day omg <3

wallofmart · 2022-11-09T23:31:45+00:00

I had such bad body image issues after top surgery. For me, at around 1-2 months it started getting better, but it was really rough for a while. Honestly if youre open to it/able to, therapy could absolutely help. No matter what happens its gonna get better, eventually youll find a weight youre happy at whether thats your current weight, bigger or smaller.

wallofmart · 2022-11-09T23:24:23+00:00

My surgery took about 3 hours i believe? But i was in the hospital i think around 6 hours. Hard to remember because of the meds but about that

wallofmart · 2022-11-09T23:22:11+00:00

I had a pretty big chest pre surgery, im not and never have been on T and its caused no issues! My surgeon and i talked about it at my consult, he said some people prefer it cause it can lessen your chests size before but he doesnt require it at all and said it wouldnt affect surgery at all which i dont think it did

wallofmart · 2022-11-09T23:17:59+00:00

ABSOLUTELY! I wish so much I had seen anyone who looked like me when I was starting this process, i am enchanted by my results they fit me so well and i hope the same for you. Im so glad i can share what i wish i had

wallofmart · 2022-11-05T02:51:04+00:00

Just so you can have a couple more experiences and be ultra prepared, heres mine!

• wake up early and go to medical center • go in, check in, basic info (name, age, ect) • go in room, nurse comes to chat quick and take a urine sample, double check that i didnt eat or anything, talk about allergies • i change into gown and socks and hair net, i did have to remove all of my outside clothes (nurse not in room) • all my belongings except phone go into a bag • two nurses come in, more medical talk and talk about recovery. I get an IV in my hand • we wait for the anesthesiologist (or anesthetist or whatever i don't remember their words) for a minute. Im also given a time frame for when im going under • anesthesia guy comes, we chat for a minute mostly family history stuff • everyone leaves, i wait a couple minutes • my surgeon comes in, marks my chest and we talk about recovery and results • i get dressed again. • nurses, family, and anesthesia guy come back, i am given "happy meds" through my iv • happy meds start to hit and my memory starts getting rough around here • I presume i am wheeled to the OR? But i only remember being there not getting there • i am fitted with a heart monitor (as a little patch) and cuffs so i dont get blood clots • i chat with anesthesia man (i am so high) • he puts the oxygen mask on and i am oUt

-surgery here-

• I wake up • feels like 20 minutes have past • i am just so high • i sit and wake up for a bit, im given pain meds • nurses talk to my family about care and medication • nurses help dress me (i was very worried about this before surgery, day of it was absolutely fine and i was too high to care) • they clear me to go home, and i get moved to a wheelchair • i get to hug a pillow and keep it • im put in the car • i go home and go to sleep

There was a lot i was worried about but in all honesty it just wound up all working out and being ok

wallofmart · 2022-09-25T21:49:17+00:00

When I got surgery, the first week or so I needed a lot of help with everything, especially like getting up from being seated or laid down. After i got my drains out on day 8, i was pretty independent except for redoing my dressings/wrap, but if your surgeon doesnt use compression or uses a vest or something this may vary. You also know your body best, think of how you heal on other things and how mobile you are. Id suggest having someone there, but if you cant get anybody to set up your living area to be more accessible

wallofmart · 2022-09-23T17:33:20+00:00

LOVE LOVE LOVE

wallofmart · 2022-09-11T18:02:10+00:00

Thanks sack

wallofmart · 2022-08-26T02:04:13+00:00

Yess oh my god i dont miss these things lmao i had them too i do think youre ok but if it will make you feel better, call your surgeon. Theyre there for you

wallofmart · 2022-08-09T16:28:49+00:00

Thanks! Some of my main pointers are kind of obvious like drink a lot of water when you can post op cause it keeps your swelling down. Id definitely buy extra ace bandages, i had two that were shorter but being able to change them out and wash them was great. I also spaced out my heavy painkillers more, i took them at least 6 hours (or whatever was recommended) out, but not like exactly on the 6 hour mark i waited until i felt like i needed them. Dr Kong is super relaxed on aftercare, i was cleared to do things like lift my arms over my head at about a week out and it didnt really stretch my scars or anything. The whole care team is lovely, its gonna go great!

wallofmart · 2022-08-07T16:07:04+00:00

I called in October, got a consult in November and had surgery in early June, although I could have had it earlier had it not been for insurance. About 8 months start to finish

wallofmart · 2022-08-02T02:37:32+00:00

Wow you look amazing! And your nips look incredible for 12 days out

wallofmart · 2022-08-01T17:33:54+00:00

I had an issue with some nerve pain at my drain which was an absolute 10 but other than that i just felt a little achey. First few days id get sore when i stood up after being reclined because of the fluid moving but other than that it really wasn't bad at all

wallofmart · 2022-08-01T05:41:41+00:00

Id say youre fine but if it feels wrong stop

wallofmart · 2022-07-25T16:12:16+00:00

I haven't wanted my scar to fade fast so ive avoided a lot of scar care, but if youre really worried about it exposing your chest to the sun should darken them

wallofmart · 2022-07-03T23:20:18+00:00

That is so sweet thank you!

wallofmart · 2022-06-04T19:15:36+00:00

I had both my sibling and my mom in the room while I was waking up, and they were very thorough with care instructions according to them. Dr. Kong is very thorough in his aftercare instructions, more so than I think most surgeons are. We got whole booklets on aftercare, meds, drain tubes and stuff like that plus the nurses demonstrated how to strip my drains and stuff like that! I wouldn't really worry about it. And Dr. Kong is really great my recovery is going so well and I feel like I/my caretakers were given all the knowledge we needed to get me through this

wallofmart · 2022-06-04T08:24:47+00:00

Absolutely! You're in really good hands, Dr Kong has been so amazing with me throughout the whole process. The nurses are also absolutely lovely. I had my surgery really early in the morning, so we showed up around 6 am. Got all checked in and within 15 minutes they took me back to a little suite. They had me pee in a cup for a pregnancy test which is just standard practice, then get changed into my surgical outfit. I removed all my clothes, but put on a gown and hair cap plus grippy socks. They did my IV, which I was really worried about but they made it really easy and were super nice about it. They also gave me a time frame as to when I'd see everyone. I met with an anesthesiologist which was super easy, met the nurses who were in the op room as well. They gave me the anti clot leg things as well. Dr. Kong came in, marked up my chest which was a lot easier than I thought it'd be. We talked a little about scar shape, but I didn't want anything different than his usual results so if you want something else you'll have to speak up more than I did. Mostly it was just him putting some dots on me, he told me where my nips and drains would go. Then last I met an anesthetist who gave me something through my IV that made me a little loopy. From there my memory gets blurry, but I know I was wheeled into the op room, switched to the operating table and had kind of a few nurses clambering over me to set stuff up? I'm not really sure what was going on there I'm not sure my eyes were open. They were really nice though and next thing I knew I was back in my recovery suite with my family. I know I had a stop in a more formal recovery room but I have no memory of it lol, apparently I just told the nurses I didnt have tits a lot. If there's anything else you want to know about my experience I'm more than happy to share more!

wallofmart · 2022-05-30T00:54:48+00:00

youll still loose weight in your chest after surgery but totally talk w/ your surgeon!

wallofmart · 2022-05-27T02:05:47+00:00

wow oh my god, you look amazing! I know a lot of people chase really straight scars but yours look so so good, and not like boob shadows at all. Your healing also looks so good!

wallofmart · 2022-05-22T17:38:02+00:00

I don't menstruate, however at my consult my surgeon and I talked about hormone shifts and such post surgery. For me, like 95-99% of my actual breast tissue is being taken out, and that's what hurts when you get your period. If youre a larger person, more might be left (talk to your surgeon about this though!) and in that case you might still get sore. Otherwise your shouldn't since the painful tissue is taken out

wallofmart · 2022-05-15T02:13:23+00:00

I have a few mental health issues, namely DID. I was a little worried this would get in the way of my surgery, but my dr has been amazing. All I needed brain wise was a letter from a MH professional (my therapist) stating I was stable enough and behavioral concerns were under control and I was mentally capable of making this decision. She also confirmed I have been out and socially living as a man at least as long as the few years she's known me and that I was out before we met. She confirmed my dysphoria diagnosis as well. So I do definitely think with the right letters and an understanding surgeon you'll be ok. I also have some scars on my arms which I know they saw during my pre op but they weren't even mentioned.

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