FTM's and Transitioning

Thinker · 03-11-2011, 09:39 PM

Hey Linus...

Yes, outpatient sounds right and is, from all the stories I've heard, the norm.

Another thing to mention... I don't know how your system handles anesthesia, but it makes me nauseous. Most of the time I spent in recovery was because of the throwing up.

If you are sensitive to it too, mention that to the anesthesiologist so he/she puts something in the drip to combat that. I learned that trick for my hysto and fared MUCH better.

Anyway... I do believe my surgery was right at 4 hours...maybe about 3 now that I think about it, and I spent about 2 hours in recovery.

I was still a groggy mess when I left there, but most of that was because of my stomach.

I'm sure you've researched the transportation piece but thought I'd ask about shuttle vans or buses???

Linus · 03-11-2011, 09:44 PM

I'm going to ask K's brother (with payment being gas money and lunch) if he can take me there and back.

And I've had day surgery before (when I had all 4 impacted wisdom teeth out). I was ok and had minor nausea but that was because of swallowed blood from the former teeth locations.

03-11-2011, 09:39 PM	#1
Thinker Senior Member How Do You Identify?: transman Preferred Pronoun?: male Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,868 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 710 Thanked 4,133 Times in 1,079 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Hey Linus... Yes, outpatient sounds right and is, from all the stories I've heard, the norm. Another thing to mention... I don't know how your system handles anesthesia, but it makes me nauseous. Most of the time I spent in recovery was because of the throwing up. If you are sensitive to it too, mention that to the anesthesiologist so he/she puts something in the drip to combat that. I learned that trick for my hysto and fared MUCH better. Anyway... I do believe my surgery was right at 4 hours...maybe about 3 now that I think about it, and I spent about 2 hours in recovery. I was still a groggy mess when I left there, but most of that was because of my stomach. I'm sure you've researched the transportation piece but thought I'd ask about shuttle vans or buses??? __________________ Practice humility and kindness.

03-11-2011, 09:44 PM	#2
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