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My Orchiectomy is DONE!!!


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Just now, Cyndee said:

Congratulations Ellora !! may the healing go well. 

 

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Cynthia -

Thank you! And Thank you again!

 

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I've forgotten how soon my numbers dropped but i remember Dr McGinn who did my procedure told me to quit Spiro right away.  I do my HRT through her clinic the Papillion Center.  There was a time when she was considering adding a bit of T because my levels were so low around 0.  

 

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Just now, lauraincolumbia said:

Congratulations on the successful surgery!  Anytime you get general anesthesia and wake up, it's something to celebrate!

Hope you heal well!

Thank you! I know right!?! That was actually my greatest fear going into this procedure. The day before, my anxiety spiked, and it took me practically the whole day to convince myself everything will be ok. Weird enough, my anxiety fully went away after I was waiting for my IV to be put in. Crazy how quickly it happens after the anesthesia was given ? 

now I lay here waiting until Roberto’s opens, so I can go get a breakfast burrito when they open at 8am, oh and some coffee at ?,?.

thank you again!

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Congratulations!  Rest well. 

 

Jani

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Really awesome Ellora!! Another huge milestone! I’m so happy that it went well. And NO MORE SPIRO!!! That’s a day I can’t wait to see. 

 

Now I hope you were at least a little fresh to everyone when you woke up. #freepass! I’ve only been put out once but when I woke up I was on fire! Had the whole office in stitches. Too bad it wears off so fast. Lol. 

 

Anyways, Congrats hun! ❤️❤️

And feel better soon. 

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4 hours ago, Charlize said:

I've forgotten how soon my numbers dropped but i remember Dr McGinn who did my procedure told me to quit Spiro right away.  I do my HRT through her clinic the Papillion Center.  There was a time when she was considering adding a bit of T because my levels were so low around 0.  

 

Hugs,

 

Charlize

Thank you!! I just sent a message to my Dr asking if I should stop now or wait until I see her on the 11th.

I can’t wait for the visit, so we can talk about The Lady Meds ?, hopefully increasing my E and anything else that might help ?

 

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2 hours ago, Jani said:

Congratulations!  Rest well. 

 

Jani

Thank you!! 

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10 minutes ago, Kirsten said:

Really awesome Ellora!! Another huge milestone! I’m so happy that it went well. And NO MORE SPIRO!!! That’s a day I can’t wait to see. 

 

Now I hope you were at least a little fresh to everyone when you woke up. #freepass! I’ve only been put out once but when I woke up I was on fire! Had the whole office in stitches. Too bad it wears off so fast. Lol. 

 

Anyways, Congrats hun! ❤️❤️

And feel better soon. 

Thank you!! I hope you get all your wishes granted!! 

 

Apparently, having my hair up makes me look younger, so I had that working for me ?  I hope the “on fire” meant you were goofy and not in pain, ?. The loopiness only lasted a little bit. 

i havent had more than soreness, the ice and Tylenol have been working for me, so I’m grateful for that.

ps, the soreness has increased, so more icing on the cake ? 

 

thank NK you and Thank you some more! ??

 

 

 

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Just now, Kirsten said:

Any time hun ?

now go heat up some peas for dang sake. 

Haha! Good idea actually, I’ve progressed to a zip locked bag of crushed ice. I woke up this morning with melted mushy peas on my Lady area ? 

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I need to go get my phone charger, but I’m soooo comfy in the position I’m  sitting in right now, ? and the charger is sooo far away in the next room, ? 

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11 minutes ago, Ellora said:

I need to go get my phone charger, but I’m soooo comfy in the position I’m  sitting in right now, ? and the charger is sooo far away in the next room, ?

 

Sending you a Large Magnet so you can retrieve your charger without moving <grin>

 

Astrid

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Just now, Astrid said:

 

Sending you a Large Magnet so you can retrieve your charger without moving <grin>

 

Astrid

Yay! Thank you! It just arrived, and all is well now! Tyty! ? 

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Just now, Josie Beth said:

Really happy for you! Can’t wait for my own!

Thank you! I can’t wait for your own too! 

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Hi Ellora,

 

So happy to hear things went well!.  Thank you for sharing your journey.  I meant to check-in with you yesterday and lost track of the days. 

Big hugs ♥️

 

Janae

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Just now, Janae said:

Hi Ellora,

 

So happy to hear things went well!.  Thank you for sharing your journey.  I meant to check-in with you yesterday and lost track of the days. 

Big hugs ♥️

 

Janae

Hi Janae! 

 

Thank you! You’re welcome, I shared cause I know how it has helped me when I read everyone else’s stories, plus it helps when I talk about it all. No worries, I’ve been losing track of days too ?

 

=Big Hugs= ?

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On 6/7/2019 at 6:34 PM, Ellora said:

Thank you!! The feeling is incredible. 

( Yay is Right!! That’s wonderful!! Is the list long? Is there a projected date? Now I’m happy for you!)

Hi Ellora

Yes the list is long, currently 160, and the rate is 14 per year! (This is for reasignment though, an orchi alone should be a bit quicker, I hope!) Our government is working on it though having just budgeted NZ$3million for reasignment surgery's, So a step in the right direction....

 Thanks for the good wishes

Amberlea

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1 hour ago, Amberlea said:

Hi Ellora

Yes the list is long, currently 160, and the rate is 14 per year! (This is for reasignment though, an orchi alone should be a bit quicker, I hope!) Our government is working on it though having just budgeted NZ$3million for reasignment surgery's, So a step in the right direction....

 Thanks for the good wishes

Amberlea

Hi Amberlea,

Ahh, I didn’t know it worked that way there. I’m glad that you are on the list, as long as it may be, You are on it! Progress is the best! If you can get an Orchie while you are still on the list, then that would be great! Either way, I hope that you remain happy and hopeful! 

You're welcome! 

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23 hours ago, Ellora said:

TyTy @Blair!! 

Thank you again! The Tylenol8 seems to working through the night, and a little help from Mother Nature ? ?, oh and ICE! ? ? 

?!

 

You welcomes ?

 

Haha i see. Awesome the Tyenol helps and yeah, ICE was my friend too XD

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Hey Ellora,

 

Hope you are recovering from your surgery well. One question for you is what do you have to qualify for a surgery like this? Standard for recieving it? Thanks Dawn

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Just now, DawnD said:

Hey Ellora,

 

Hope you are recovering from your surgery well. One question for you is what do you have to qualify for a surgery like this? Standard for recieving it? Thanks Dawn

Hey @DawnD,

 

Thank you!, I feel that I am doing well. I am less sore each day. Soreness has been manageable with Tylenol, ice, rest and walking a little.

Gender Dysphoria seems to be the biggy in this. My primary Doctor and my Urologists and the questionnaires they gave, were centered around GD. A close second was understanding that Sterilization will be the result of a bilateral Orchiectomy.

The Hospital i was having the procedure, Really wanted to make sure I understood the sterilization part. So much in fact, i almost didn't have the procedure done that day. As I mentioned earlier, the Hospital put a temporary halt to the surgery when a certain paper wasn't signed prior to the surgery, and I would have had to wait 24 days, if it wasn't for DrWoo, the urologists, making a stand for me. He knew how i felt, and I fully understood. The hospital had an issue with the reversal i had done to my vasectomy years ago. 

There were meetings and lots of questions, and information given. I accepted it all, cause it is the process.

 

Your Standard might be a little different, depending on what Is required where you Live, but you get the idea. I  hope this helps, and you can always ask more questions, I know how helpful it is when I can talk about this. 

 

You are welcome, Ellora.

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22 hours ago, Blair said:

 

You welcomes ?

 

Haha i see. Awesome the Tyenol helps and yeah, ICE was my friend too XD

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❄️= ? .

 

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6 minutes ago, Ellora said:

Hey @DawnD,

 

Thank you!, I feel that I am doing well. I am less sore each day. Soreness has been manageable with Tylenol, ice, rest and walking a little.

Gender Dysphoria seems to be the biggy in this. My primary Doctor and my Urologists and the questionnaires they gave, were centered around GD. A close second was understanding that Sterilization will be the result of a bilateral Orchiectomy.

The Hospital i was having the procedure, Really wanted to make sure I understood the sterilization part. So much in fact, i almost didn't have the procedure done that day. As I mentioned earlier, the Hospital put a temporary halt to the surgery when a certain paper wasn't signed prior to the surgery, and I would have had to wait 24 days, if it wasn't for DrWoo, the urologists, making a stand for me. He knew how i felt, and I fully understood. The hospital had an issue with the reversal i had done to my vasectomy years ago. 

There were meetings and lots of questions, and information given. I accepted it all, cause it is the process.

 

Your Standard might be a little different, depending on what Is required where you Live, but you get the idea. I  hope this helps, and you can always ask more questions, I know how helpful it is when I can talk about this. 

 

You are welcome, Ellora.

 

Thanks until you mentioned you were getting this done it wasn't even on my radar as part of the transition process. I do see some benefit in it base on what I read. I am in a read, learn, and get healthy mode as my first step to making decisions. I was under the impression that it was similar to srs, where you would have to reach a certain point to get a major surgery like this. Like SRS requires a certain amount of time living as a woman and taking hormones, letters from DRS, etc. 

Thanks

Dawn

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@DawnD, You're welcome, Some places do require people "to be at a certain point" in their lives, when considering surgery, but not as far along as SRS usually requires. If you are considering GRS/SRS, then an Orchiectomy definitely helps the process. An Orchie shows everyone how serious you are, and that you have already took a major step towards that Goal. The Doctors and therapists mentioned this. It is not a requirement, but it definitely leaves less doubt. 

Your'e welcome again! 

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