My surgery date is set...

[Guest]

...the airfare tickets are purchased. Now I have to hold my breath and wait until August 3rd.

I'm cleaning, sorting and packing bit by bit to pass the time away. Prep the bed, clean the bedroom and bath. Tick, tick, tick, the time goes so slow.

I woke to this joyous email today. Arrive on the fourth, consultation on the fifth, surgery on the seventh. The surgeon wants you to get a good nights sleep. What? Fat chance for this insomniac! I will be the little girl awaiting by the GRS Christmas tree with a bucket and crate of milk and cookies, waiting for Santa Surgeon to give me my best present ever!!!

Oh look! There on the night stand, an emotion expression chart with all the little faces. Hmm, let's find me... Happy? Very! Nervous? Not really. Anxious, impatient, thrilled, excited, apprehensive, immature, who put that in there? Well yes to all of those. Calm, peaceful, tranquil, content. Yes in a strange sort of way... Geez this is harder than I thought...

I wonder what other people thought and felt dreaming and planning before their surgery? Well that might take the edge off my gitters. Oh Aug 6th may be open? WOW maybe a Bangkok AA meeting! Lunch and some shopping would be unique too. I hope others will share their thoughts? Hug. JodyAnn

[Guest Christina200]

Hi JodyAnn,

Bet you end up going through all the emotions you've ever had and probably some you haven't during your time out there.

Exciting times!

Chrissy x

[Guest KerryUK]

Hey JodyAnn, many congratulations on getting your date. It's wonderful getting that and know tha t you are on the home straight.

Believe me when I say those last couple of months whizz by, they really do. Then, all of a sudden you are waking up from surgery wondering what all the fuss was all about. A week ago I was fasting ready for my surgery and here I am about to be discharged and sent home - where did those last 2 months disappear to?

Best of luck JodyAnn.

Kerry x

[Charlize]

Here is a website that allows you to find out some information about AA meetings in Bangkok. I have a dear friend in the program who recently returned from having surgery there. She had a great time if a "bit" uncomfortable afterwards.

http://www.aathailand.org/content/contact-form google is such a great resource. I even saw a GLBT meeting in Thailand. What fun!

Hugs,

Charlize

[Guest]

Giggle, great sober girl minds think alike! I bookmarked that page yesterday.

The only trick is to use the information, that and finding a ride. Good play Charlize! Thanks.

[Guest]

Party at JodyAnn's place!

Congratulations, Girl.

Time will fly by. It's barely over a month away.

Green Huggs,

Joann

[Carolyn Marie]

Wonderful news, JodyAnn. I can only try to imagine how exciting these days will be for you. Best of luck.

:score:

Carolyn Marie

[Guest Carla_Davis]

Hi JodyAnn,

Congratulations on getting your surgery date

Sending you all my love

Keep us updated from Bangkok.

Hugs,

Carla

[Guest G-A-L-E]

Hello JodyAnn, always great news when a transsexual woman gets her turn. In this case it’s yours!

I was very thankful that I had a full work schedule with many assignments leading up right up to my SRS date. Kept my mind off SRS. In retrospect maybe taking the day off prior to the surgery would have been nice.

About 60 days prior to SRS, I started recording my RLE/RLT YouTube series. Became very attentive at keeping an accurate daily log. Both helped me feel I had accomplished another daily step towards SRS.

You might also consider watching plenty of those just prior to and just after SRS YouTube videos. While it appears we all have different outcomes, there is a lot to learn from those who walked the path prior to us. Life can be very different once one undergoes SRS. I found myself very unprepared for womanhood 2.0.

If you can, try being social, VickySGV and I attended a t-girl event together. Getting out and letting my hair down was very much needed fun.

Have a good trip!

Anne

[Guest]

Thanks Anne,

I'm stuck in a retirement park. Semi retired. The starter died in my poor little truck today. How typical. Giggle.

I finished my folklore musical stomp box today. I'm midway on my cigar box tenor guitar and two Telecasters to finish. I can preoccupy myself.

The best diversion is longingly looking at my new dialator sex...er...I mean set. Also dreaming about all my new fashions I can wear without worrying about the bump.

What day is This? Is it August yet? Hug. JodyAnn

[Guest]

Party at JodyAnn's place!

Congratulations, Girl.

Time will fly by. It's barely over a month away.

Green Huggs,

Joann

I'll post the hotel room number, we can have it there. Giggle. Party like a ninja rockstar!!! LOL Hug. JodyAnn

[Guest]

Hi JodyAnn,

Congratulations on getting your surgery date

Sending you all my love

Keep us updated from Bangkok.

Hugs,

Carla

Thank you Carolyn and Carla. Will do. Yesterday I bought a travel electrical adapter so I can take all my gizmos.