MTF Surgery with Kathy Rumer - What to expect

[Yuuki]

Hey there,

 

I have my surgery scheduled for next month with Kathy Rumer at Taylor Hospital in PA. While I can ask questions and get answers from my coordinator, the answers I receive are really high-level and are from the perspective of a health care provider. What I would like is for anyone who has had vaginoplasty, specifically with Kathry Rumer in the past few years to give a run-down on everything I can expect on the day of the surgery, from the moment I arrive at the hospital until the moment I am placed under anesthesia.

 

Thank you! ❤️

 

[Jackie C.]

Oh hi! I had my vaginoplasty with Doctor Rumer on Febuary 4th of 2020.

 

Pretty easy honestly. You check in at the front desk, There will be paperwork. There might be a waiting room, there might not (she's changed hospitals since then, but I went back for a revision last year the procedure didn't change much). They take you back to pre-op. You strip and climb into a hospital gown. They hook you up with your ports.

 

When it's your turn, you get wheeled into the operating room and they put you on the surgical table. The anestheseologist hits you with their chemical cocktail and...

 

You wake up with a vagina.

 

Say "Hi" for me. They might remember Robyn.

 

Hugs!

[KathyLauren]

Different doctor, different hospital, but pretty much the same procedure.

 

I arrived at the hospital at 05:30 am to check in.  Admin check-in at the front desk.  Then walked to the ward, where I got a medical check-in with a nurse.  Signed paperwork.  Shown to my room, told to strip and get into gown, then wait.  Brief visit from surgeon.  I was shown to the surgical waiting room.  Waited a few minutes.  Then taken into the operating room.  I climbed onto the table, lay down, and had an IV hooked up.  The anesthetist was telling me what she was doing.  Last thing I remember was looking up at the light.

 

Then I heard a voice telling me that the operation was successful.  Felt myself being wheeled onto an elevator.  Back to my room for recovery.

[Yuuki]

Thank you both ❤️

Will there be any blood testing I should be aware of prior to the surgery? Or will they be relying solely on what I provide them here in 2 weeks or so?

 

Thank you again ❤️

[VickySGV]

9 minutes ago, Yuuki said:

Will there be any blood testing I should be aware of prior to the surgery? Or will they be relying solely on what I provide them here in 2 weeks or so?

 

There is going to be frequent blood testing throughout the surgery and healing processes, it will be just a fact of your life for several months.  I was not with Rumer, but every day in the hospital you will get them for something, usually for some hints of infection or other healing issues. 

[Yuuki]

I'm just wondering if they will be checking hormone levels and such prior to surgery. I had higher than usual estrogen levels long before I transitioned so I'm worried they may test those and be concerned I didn't stop, and refuse surgery.

[VickySGV]

29 minutes ago, Yuuki said:

I had higher than usual estrogen levels long before I transitioned so I'm worried they may test those and be concerned I didn't stop, and refuse surgery.

If that was the case, it is history and and what you need to do is give the surgeon permission to access that history from your PCP medical team.  Call them and give them that permission if you have not.  Cross Gender Hormone levels do have a relation to BLOOD CLOTTING which is why they are checked due to how the body gets them.Oral hormones do give your liver a small added problem that can affect the clotting mechanisms. There is blood and bleeding during the surgery and normal clotting is desired, but too rapid or too slow is what is at stake.  In your case the level is not related to the prescribed hormones.  If your levels were historically elevated they will look for another blood factor to be sure you are safe.  My surgeon lowered my E levels, but except for the day of the surgery (nothing by mouth) did not take me off of them and I think Rumer knows that pretty well.  

[missyjo]

interesting n good to read..that others are picking her. she lust be good then?

 

I am calling for consult fir orchi but would want her to give ne my vag when they approve it too..

 

any reviews n did you drive far to get to her? I'm thinking of driving out of state  ..alone..then resting in PA for a few days..then driving home

 

any input would be great

 

did anyone consider surgeions in ohio?

 

thank you

 

hugs

missy