Physical changes & dressing through ill health !!!

[Sheila]

IF through an accident or health issue you have permanent changes to your physical appearance, has it made/ or did it make any difference to your desire to crossdress ?

It could be something as simple as removal of teeth, or a major surgical alteration !!
If so how did you cope with the changes in your physical appearance to enable you to continue dressing either physically, mentally or a combination of both ?

[LindaC]

A few years ago, I had multiple ear/brain surgeries. Now have a hearing implant. Have long hair now to "hide the scars":)

Currently, I'm waiting for knee surgery, so I'll probably wear more tights/slacks in the future. Haven't really thought about it,
but I tend not to dress when I'm dealing with health issues, dealing with the VA keeps me busy enough:sad:

[Linda E. Woodworth]

I'd have to learn to adapt and tailor my dressing to what ever the infirmity was.

In 2003 I had rotator cuff surgery that put the "kibosh" on my dressing while I was recovering. I do remember asking my wife to help me put on a pair of pantyhose. I couldn't do it with only one arm. As I got use of the arm back I started to dress more frequently.

[Rhonda Darling]

Like Linda, although my rotator cuff surgeries (both sides, a few years apart) did not permanently alter my appearance (other than shoulder scars -- thank G_d for Dermablend), my desire to dress while incapacitated exceed my normal desire by a factor of 10. As soon as I could manade a bra, I had to have it and my forms on. Oops, too soon -- the pressure from the strap was too much. Wait a week, try again. Panties, jeans sandals were all standard recovery wear.

Having a bit of a theatre background, if I were disfigured, or seriously impaired, I like to think that I'd find a way using theatre magic (makeup, costume, shapewear -- oh, wait, I already use all that) and find a way to make myself presentable to me. I'm mostly interested in my own sense of well being and peace within when I dress, so I have a tolerant critic.

Rhonda