SRS in 18 days

[Frances]

I am having surgery in 18 days and have stopped HRT since Monday. I have a killer headache and just about want to kill everyone. Please tell me it will get better during the next two weeks.

[carolinoakland]

Congrats! keep all small animals out of reach too...

[Traci Elizabeth]

OMG! I am not going to read ANY of your posts until you return because you will be a complete "b*%^! for the next two weeks without your hormones!!!!!

Seriously Frances, I wish that these next 18 days pass quickly for you and that you have a very positive rewarding operation with minimal hearing time and LOTS of good medicines to keep you smiling all during recovery!

Hugs,
Traci

[StaceyJane]

Yea!!!! :)

[Frances]

OMG! I am not going to read ANY of your posts until you return because you will be a complete "b*%^! for the next two weeks without your hormones!

Too late! According to some, it has already happened.

Thank you for the wishes.

[Stephanie Anne]

Good luck. Let's hope they don't accidentally cut off a leg or something.

[pamela_a]

If being a bitch is a side affect of going off hormones I won't notice a difference.

Hang in there Francis, Best of everything to you.

[gretchen2]

Congratulations, my thoughts and prayers will go out to you on the big day.

[Zenith]

The real adjustment is the post-op time as your body tries to compensate for testosterone loss caused by the removal of the gonads AND dealing with the drop in Estrogen dosage...it was a real yo-yo time for me...drop, spike, drop, spike, drop, drop, drop...6 months post and still leveling off... O_o

Grats and the time in Dr. Bresserd's clinic will be a memory for you in no time...

[Laurie Ann]

Frances my best wishes to yo for a swift recovery.

[Laura_Stephens]

Sorry to hear that dropping the HRT is not fun. The good news is that in 18 days, it WILL be good news!

[Jennifer Marie P.]

In 18 days everything will be back to normal.

[crystalann]

I stopped hormones 2 weeks before surgery, I really don't think I started acting like a bitch, but if you ask the ones around me they would say yes. Best of luck!:)

[Jorja]

Sorry to hear you are having so much trouble off of your HRT. Some do, some don't. Go outside and find a stick to bite down on for the next 18 days. It will be over before you know it.

[Jessinthesprings]

Tell you what... I'll take the headache and the urge to kill for SRS. I'll just trade you. Grats by the way. I bet you are scared and excited at the same time.

[Pattie O]

Good luck Frances.Enjoy your re birth!

[Kelly DeWinter]

Frances ;

We are all very happy for you. If headach meds aren't working for you try a cold compress on the back of your neck, its about 95% effective for curing headaches.

Best Wishes

Kelly

[Teri Jean]

Frances, I wish you the best and don't worry the headache will subside. Maybe some nervousness you were not aware of. Hugs Teri (89 days) (-:

[Katesback]

I had to stop taking the hormones two weeks prior to SRS. I found that time worse than the recovery from surgery. Yes I feel for you because I bugged out big time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Faith_G]

At least the bowel prep won't spoil the mood for you...

I'm sorry you're feeling badly, but I'm excited for you to be finally getting your surgery - plus it's with one of the best in the world!

You'll be in my prayers. :hugs:

[robyn1114]

Good luck and my best wishes for a smooth recovery

[morgan51]

I'm wishing for a speedy recovery for you, good luck Frances. Sometimes its ok to be a B%#$*&.

[coco8132]

Bonne chance Frances. Je te souhaite bonne chance, je suis jalouse de toi!

[Starling]

No wonder you've got jangled nerves, Frances. But in your current state don't do anything that will get you jail time. I've seen those women in prison movies.

Meanwhile, you have my very best wishes for a speedy recovery, and peace at last.

:) Lallie

[April]

I wish you all the best Frances!

[Nicole Erin]

Just be careful how much you spread it over the web. Don't be like going on Facebook and talking about it.
I know at least one person here gave out too much info and some guy she tried to date was like, "Hey guess what I found out about you?"

Nice you are getting it but be careful with TMI.

[jumpstart]

Francis; Best wishs to you , Just think possitive, and start counting the days, and look at willy and the boys and say your days are numbered and smile,Have a speeding recovery.

[Tomara]

Congratulations Frances !!
Sorry to hear that you're having such a difficult time right now but two weeks will go by quickly and you will have the rest of your life to enjoy your new self.
I wish you all the best for your surgery and recovery.
You will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Tomara

[ReneeT]

Frances,

You will be in my thoughts and prayers. I hope these next 18 days fly by for you, and your surgery goes well

Hugs,

Renee

[Frances]

Thank you all for the wishes and positive thoughts. Thank you also for the empathy from the women who when through the endocrinological withdrawal before me.

Note: My name on this site is Frances, with an "e" like Frances Farmer. My male name was the French equivalent of Francis, so seeing it makes me cringe a little. My real name is the one on my Facebook page (link in my signature). I do not use it here because a guy I was dating googled me and read all of my posts.

[Paulette]

Good luck and I am sure everyone here will keep you in their prayers.

[CharleneT]

Congrats, what a long strange trip eh ? I hope that your surgery goes well, and your recovery is easy and speedy !!

:Party2:

:bighug:

Charlene
p.s. just got back online after losing internet due to blizzard....

[Karen__Starr]

Congrats, hope all goes well for you :-)

[tanyalynn51]

I had to go off hormones for health reasons a while back, and even with that, that word that rhymes with "ditch" didnt begin to cover the stress I first went through (hint: if you have a cat, mine was awful jumpyaround then, and even after I pretty well got over it- you might consider loaning her out). I am happy for you for the reason that this is happening, and hope it becomes less stressful. I am really happy for the surgery for you, and hope you recover quickly.

[Frances]

Hint: if you have a cat, mine was awful jumpyaround then, and even after I pretty well got over it- you might consider loaning her out.

LOL–I have two cats and they are driving up the wall these days!

Two weeks to go now.

[Tomara]

Hi Frances,

Sorry i miss spelled your name , I correceted my error in my previous post.

All the best to you !

:hugs:Tomara

[Kaitlyn Michele]

omg...i saw your post on your real name and i looked down and saw Robert Fripp!! hehe

tick tock..hope you are doing well

[Starling]

As of today, Frances, you're halfway there! Be strong.

:) Lallie

[sandra-leigh]

10.... 9....

Here's hoping you heal quickly!

[Teri Jean]

Frances this next week will fly by and you know we are all there for you. Breath deep and the next thing it will be done and you will be soooooooooo happy. Best wishes.

[sandra-leigh]

Last weekday before your SRS! Anything wild and crazy planned?

[Sharon]

I'm thinking all the good thoughts I can for you, Frances.:hugs:

[SherriePall]

Frances -- Good luck and best wishes! Don't forget about us.

[Teri Jean]

Frances, my thoughts and prayers are with you dear as there is just moments now before you undergo this next step. Breath deep and it will be over after a short nap. :-D

[EmilyMI]

Congratulations! I am really so happy for you!!!

[Kathryn Martin]

The best to you, you must be going in the next day or so

[Frances]

I am checking in the clinic at 6:30 p.m. tonight (February 20th). Thank you again for all the well wishes.

[jumpstart]

Frances; The best of luck, and have a very speedie recovery,Just think, what you have dreamed about is here, and in a day, willy and the boys will be transformed into your dream, ENJOY this time.

[7sisters]

Aah... well hugs to you and wish you a speedy recovery!

[S. Lisa Smith]

Good luck and best wishes!

[Starling]

I know we can't wait to hear from you as soon as you're up to it!

:) Lallie

[Frances]

Surgery was Monday morning. Dr. Brassard operated on three of us before mid-afternoon. I am in the recovery residence. It very painful, but it seems to get a little better by the minute. I cannot sit right now!

[Kaitlyn Michele]

I hope everything from here on in gets better and better!

The pain really does ease off quicker than you may expect.

All the best Frances, I'm sending all my good karma your way for a healthy and speedy healing..

[Katie Moore]

God speed your recovery and get you comfy. Has the realization hit you yet?

[Faith_G]

I'm glad to see you came through surgery OK. Prayers for a swift recovery. :hugs:

[pamela_a]

Great news Frances. I'm happy to hear you got through surgery. I hope your pain gets better quickly and your recovery is fast one.

[coco8132]

Allo Frances. J'espere que tout va bien? Tout s'est bien passe avec Brossard?

[Starling]

It must be absolutely astounding to wake up to a new body, the right body, even if everything is swollen and painful. Congratulations, Frances.

:) Lallie

[CharleneT]

Yipppieee !! Glad to hear you are fine and recovering, sounds like things went well :D kewl beans !

[Tomara]

Hi Frances,
Glad to hear that your surgery went well , you are in my thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery.
Tomara

[Teri Jean]

Congratulations Frances, I wish you a quick recovery. Teri

[JOJO44]

Smile! Smile! Smile!

Today is March 1st and you are now one!

Congratulations!

Love,

Jo

[Inna]

How come I always miss and come when it is all over :)
Have a grand smooth recovery and congrats on the final!!!! So eager to learn your first impressions of having now, complete you.

[Frances]

Back at home! I will give a full report soon. It was a great experience overall, but certain things upset me a little bit. Nothing bad to say about the surgery though. The swelling is the most painful thing right now. I almost completely lost my breasts from not having hormones for an entire month. I am sad about that. Don't hesitate to ask specific questions if you have any.

[Eryn]

Glad to hear you're home and well on the mend. I'm looking forward to hearing more about your experience.

Eryn

[LisaM]

I hope you are doing well, Frances. My prayers are with you. You are such a wonderful role model.

[Teri Jean]

Frances, the fact you are home in your own bed has to be quite comforting. The rest will take it's place as you continue to heal. Congrats

[Leanne2]

Welcome home Frances. Was there anything about the surgery that surprised you? How soon do you have to go back for your post op checkup? We are all so happy for you. Leanne

[SherriePall]

May your recovery go smoothly with no problems. Take care.

[robyn1114]

Congratulations Frances, I wish you a speedy recovery

[Frances]

Hi all,

I am still recovering at my girlfriend's place until next week. The surgery was done under epidural, which was not a problem at all. I was quite sedated. I was in and out of consciousness the whole way through. The most I could feel was being pushed back a lot. The first two days at the hospital were all about pain management and starting to move a little to avoid phlebitis. I walked from the clinic to the recovery house, instead of taking a wheel chair ride. It was a mistake and I passed out after trying to sit on the toilet. I banged up my knee in the process. I was in a double room for a while but was later moved to a single room. The double room had its own complete bathroom, but my roommate had an infectious disease, so it was better in the end.

The pain got worse with the swelling and my body rejecting the mold which was inserted during surgery. Since then, it has been getting better everyday. The staff was really nice, especially the auxiliary staff (kitchen, cleaning, etc.). I had some problems with the nurses. The rotation was very heavy and messages were not always transmitted clearly from one to the next. I asked to reduce the pain medication at one time, and when I asked to increase it again, the following nurses thought the decision had come from a doctor. One incident in particular, however, still makes me angry.

I came down for pain killers at 5 a.m. one morning, and the nurse was sleeping on the couch. She insisted that I had asked for meds at 2:30, which I had not. She showed me an entry on a log. It took a bit of arguing to convince her that I was not the person on the entry (it was not even my name!). Also, the departure was prompted somewhat, as they really wanted to clean my room and I wanted to use it for one more dilation after lunch.

Dr. Brassard was incredibly pleasant at all times, as was the new doctor on staff (Dr. Bélanger). The experience was very good overall, and the results are already satisfactory less than two weeks into the recovery. I don't bleed much and the pain is manageable at this point. I recommend Dr. Brassard highly to anyone wishing to undergo SRS. I have to go back for a follow-up appointment in a month.

[morgan51]

I am glad you are on the mend wishing you a speedy recovery, and congratulations!

[Kaitlyn Michele]

So happy for you.

I hope you continue to see improvement on the pain and swelling side.

[danielle.cd]

congrats on the srs i can only hope one day i can get it but for now i have to wait. keep us updated with more progress

[JOJO44]

Hi all,

I had some problems with the nurses. The rotation was very heavy and messages were not always transmitted clearly from one to the next. I asked to reduce the pain medication at one time, and when I asked to increase it again, the following nurses thought the decision had come from a doctor. One incident in particular, however, still makes me angry.

I came down for pain killers at 5 a.m. one morning, and the nurse was sleeping on the couch. She insisted that I had asked for meds at 2:30, which I had not. She showed me an entry on a log. It took a bit of arguing to convince her that I was not the person on the entry (it was not even my name!). Also, the departure was prompted somewhat, as they really wanted to clean my room and I wanted to use it for one more dilation after lunch.

My wife is a retired nurse and she was always complaining about the lack of qualified nurses. It seems that too many of them come in with the Florence Nightingale attitude, then find out that it is truly hard work!

Hang in there and all will be a distant memory at some time!

Love and prayers,

Jo

[Maria in heels]

Frances,

It is great that you have had a speedy recovery, and I have been in awe with you telling us how everything is going. sorry to hear that the nurse gave you a hard time, and it's much better now that you are at home. Congratulations on your journey, and try to enjoy your new found freedom and new life. Wishing you the best ! Maria

[LisaM]

Best wishes, Frances. I hope your surgery and recovery go smoothly.

[7sisters]

:balloons::rose2::rose2::rose2::rose2: Wish you a fabulous and speedy recovery, my friend. Was thinking of you and wondering how you were. Glad to know you are recovering well!

[AKAMichelle]

Good luck to you. Stay far away from me. I don't have a death wish. :D

[Frances]

Good luck to you. Stay far away from me. I don't have a death wish. :D

Don't worry. SRS happened over three weeks ago, and the patches are back on!

[Eryn]

So nice to hear from you Frances. How are things going with you now?

[jumpstart]

Francis; Great to hear from you. Hope the recovery is going well. Now that you have three weeks behind you hope the pain level is going away. PLEASE keep us poated.

[Sammy]

Congratulations Frances. You are very brave and I wish you every happiness.

[Kathryn Martin]

For some reason I thought your surgery was on Monday coming. I am glad you are back. Let us know please

[Frances]

Hi all,
Recovery is a little slow. The soap used to clean everything was very irritating and increased my discomfort considerably. Dr. Brassard gave me a workaround. I still have not driven or walked any notable distance. I am not back at my apartment on my own yet either, and surgery was almost a month ago. Eryin, Jumpstart and Kathryn: I posted updates throughout the thread. If you have specific questions not covered, I will gladly answer them. Overall, I am doing well emotionally, but I am growing tired of having so little mobility and of the pain.

To all forumites: Please do not call me Francis. It is a male name. I guess I have to change my moniker on this forum. It is like if I had chosen Roberta as a name, and people called me Bob. My actual name is the one on Facebook (the link in my signature). I do not use it on forums, however, to preserve my anonymity (a former boyfriend googled me and read all of my posts). But being called Francis with an "i" hurts me. I will ask the Mods to change it to Anne or something that cannot be masculinized by accident.

[Stephenie S]

Hi Frances. Or Anne, or whatever. I am so glad to hear you are mending well.

Lovies,
Stephenie