Post FFS and BA: A new self-awareness and realness

[Eringirl]

What a wonderful post Anne. So happy for you! A very impactful revelation for you. And, you look great.

Be well.

Erin

[Dana does shopping]

Goodness Anne, the bravery You have!

[Bria]

Wow, the first three are a little hard to look at, but the end result looks good. How long before the bandage comes off the nose? I hope you are happy with the result and it was worth the pain and money!

Hugs, Bria

[PretzelGirl]

Ah, Angela has gotten the sneak peak. I have been waiting for you to feel up to typing away to us. We talk about authenticity and I think of that as living the way you feel you should. Being authentic to everyone else. I think this is something more and is better called alignment. Everything looking and feeling they way you are internally in your heart and soul. I am happy that you are have this realization and experience. Time to completely settle and let it all go.

[kimdl93]

The results speak for themselves, even with the bandaid...but omg those first post surgical images!

[Dawn cd]

Not that you would have wanted to go back in any case. But the fact that you can't go back serves to confirm the decision you took years ago. You have passed through the door and locked it behind you. So happy for you.

[steftoday]

that last picture of you is so awesome.; you look great, Anne. thanks for sharing the photos (and your story) with us.

[Badtranny]

I have to move past this but I do think it will require surgery.

I'm a proponent for FFS and if you go to the same surgeon that Anne (and I) went to then it's very unlikely that your face will get stared at. He is remarkably subtle.

Having said that I think I need to interject something into this conversation. The self image issue may still be there after surgery. I can't speak for the others but I can attest that even after all of the procedures that I've had, I still have a nagging feeling that people "know". It doesn't seem to matter how much I 'pass', one sideways look and I automatically assume I've been read. I need to move past it as well Becky, and since I've run out of surgical options, I guess I'm gonna have to do that part myself. :-)

By the way, in the interest of realness, I was at the recovery house when Anne arrived and she's just as cool as you think she is.

[Jorja]

I need to move past it as well Becky, and since I've run out of surgical options, I guess I'm gonna have to do that part myself. :-)

It sucks when we have to do all the heavy lifting ourselves, huh?

[Badtranny]

It sucks when we have to do all the heavy lifting ourselves, huh?

Yes indeed.

[ReineD]

OMG Anne, what a difference! You look great!

[Megan G]

You look great Anne, it must be nice to see all the hard work finally coming together...

Megan

[Rogina B]

You really do look good,Anne.

[Paulette]

Anne you look wonderful and I know with time you will get even better looking.

[cdsara]

How's the recovery going?

[whowhatwhen]

Anne, you're definitely an inspirational figure
Well done :3

Having said that I think I need to interject something into this conversation. The self image issue may still be there after surgery. I can't speak for the others but I can attest that even after all of the procedures that I've had, I still have a nagging feeling that people "know". It doesn't seem to matter how much I 'pass', one sideways look and I automatically assume I've been read. I need to move past it as well Becky, and since I've run out of surgical options, I guess I'm gonna have to do that part myself. :-)

Ah crap, I was hoping that'd get better over time.
I hate wondering if that dude was laughing at me or was talking into those dumb ass bluetooth ear thingies.

[Kaitlyn Michele]

i got over it.. it got much better in time for me.

FFS did everything i hoped.. that being said its not for everybody and its sure possible that people read you and possible to worry about being read...it just doesn't happen anymore...if i'm read i'm read...i'm not aware of it anymore...

to be honest this didnt happen to me until after srs actually...ffs made everything possible...srs closed the deal for me..

[Anne2345]

I can't even imagine not being aware of it, Kaitlyn. Given enough time and experience, I can certainly believe that awareness goes blessedly by the wayside, but I can't imagine yet what that feelings like . . . .

[Badtranny]

I can't even imagine not being aware of it, Kaitlyn. Given enough time and experience, I can certainly believe that awareness goes blessedly by the wayside, but I can't imagine yet what that feelings like . . . .

me either Annie, but it does seem to be getting fewer and further between.

[Felicia Dee]

That's amazing and real and awesome and inspiring. Thank you for sharing this. Congratulations!

[Angela Campbell]

For me it came about in stages. Getting ffs, and name change, did some, getting the F on the drivers license was another. Maybe the biggest for me was the birth certificate. Spending a lot of time just living goes a long way too.

Kinda went back a step or two when I had SRS because I was reminded of it every day.

[Maria in heels]

Anne....what a wonderful revelation you had....it is great to hear that you are recognizing yourself as just that...yourself!

[chinabrown]

Is BA breast augmentation or and body augmentation or what?

I know what FFS is.

[Rianna Humble]

Yes, BA is the common abbreviation for Breast Augmentation

[chinabrown]

thank you very much. I thought thats what it meant but was unsure.