FTM's and Transitioning

Leigh · 05-12-2011, 04:48 PM

Glad things are going well with everyone!

atomiczombie · 05-19-2011, 11:50 AM

I finally took the medical binder off today. That is the last binder I will ever have to wear. Woot! Took the paper tape off my incisions too. I am still tender and sore in some places. I can feel it when I move around, but not at all sitting still. I still have some swelling, but I know that will resolve itself in time. I still need to have the antibiotic ointment/gauze on my graphs for another week. I am happy to be at the 2 week mark, because the worst part is over.

Thinker · 05-19-2011, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by atomiczombie

I finally took the medical binder off today. That is the last binder I will ever have to wear. Woot! Took the paper tape off my incisions too. I am still tender and sore in some places. I can feel it when I move around, but not at all sitting still. I still have some swelling, but I know that will resolve itself in time. I still need to have the antibiotic ointment/gauze on my graphs for another week. I am happy to be at the 2 week mark, because the worst part is over.

Yay!

Drink lots and lots of water......lots and lots!

The Oopster · 05-19-2011, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by atomiczombie

I finally took the medical binder off today. That is the last binder I will ever have to wear. Woot! Took the paper tape off my incisions too. I am still tender and sore in some places. I can feel it when I move around, but not at all sitting still. I still have some swelling, but I know that will resolve itself in time. I still need to have the antibiotic ointment/gauze on my graphs for another week. I am happy to be at the 2 week mark, because the worst part is over.

If you have some tighter compression like shirts it helps to wear them for a while. I had bought a compression tank shirt and a couple sports shirts that never worked for binding but worked well after surgery and after not wearing the binder. I found the support actually felt good for awhile and helped with the minor swelling

atomiczombie · 05-19-2011, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by The Oopster

If you have some tighter compression like shirts it helps to wear them for a while. I had bought a compression tank shirt and a couple sports shirts that never worked for binding but worked well after surgery and after not wearing the binder. I found the support actually felt good for awhile and helped with the minor swelling

I don't have anything like that unfortunately. Thanks for the tip tho, I will look into it.

The Oopster · 05-19-2011, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by atomiczombie

I don't have anything like that unfortunately. Thanks for the tip tho, I will look into it.

you can get something pretty cheap at like target

atomiczombie · 05-27-2011, 01:46 PM

I have decided to go off the T for a while. Some of the side effects are getting difficult to deal with at the moment. I am taking a break but I plan to get back on it at some point.

weatherboi · 05-27-2011, 01:50 PM

hey atomiczombie-

are you comfortable talking about that here and if not do you think you could share it in a pm?

thanks

Grant

Thinker · 05-27-2011, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by atomiczombie

I have decided to go off the T for a while. Some of the side effects are getting difficult to deal with at the moment. I am taking a break but I plan to get back on it at some point.

It's always a good thing to do what we gotta do to take care of ourselves.

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