#lowersurgery

Discussion regarding my feelings about showing my phalloplasty results and new blog series that started today, along with some life updates with a bit of unfortunate news.

Here to see Dr. Ley for my pre-op for stage 2!! Dr. Ley was trained by and works with Dr. Toby Meltzer in Scottsdale, AZ. I had stage 1 (Urethral lengthening and vaginectomy) with her 3 months ago, and today I’ll be having stage 2 (scrotoplasty and placement of perms/testicular implants). They currently accept WA Apple Health (what I have), Kaiser, and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Wee!! #meta #lowersurgery #ftm #trans #DrLey #scottsdale #AZ #dowhatyouneed #dowhatsbestforyou #stage1 #stage2 #sograteful #gettingmybeanstoday #journeytohappiness #journeytofreedom #journeytopeace (at Meltzer Toby R MD PC)

It’s been a year since my first corrective arm surgery post RFF phalloplasty. I had a neuroma removed and then a nerve graft to try to fix the numbness I had in my thumb. I woke up with most of the back of my hand numb 😂 I still have regained full sensation but I can feel/hot cold and it’s tingly to the touch. Nerves take forever so maybe there is still hope it will keep improving. After this I had two rounds of fat grafting and a scar revision to try to loosen up the graft that has adhered pretty badly to my muscle. My next round of fat grafting will be Oct. 9th. 👌 . . The discomfort of my arm was the least expected and most bothersome aspect of phalloplasty. There are things that could have been different in surgery, but if you are someone who lifts and is extremely active like me it is worth taking into consideration when deciding on bottom surgery. . . Things that could have been done different: - graft could have been taken further down away from the wrist. This is where I have the most discomfort. - Dr. Lin thinks that the use of integra (it was applied improperly) added to the way the graft so tightly adhered to my muscle. . . Yes it was still worth it. 👍 . . #phalloplasty #rffphalloplasty #ftm #transman #transguy #trans #transgender #bottomsurgery #lowersurgery #surgery #medicine https://www.instagram.com/p/B17OQtVgDcl/?igshid=xlj450e9nqzm

My surgery with Dr. Chen on Sept. 12th has been canceled. Here is why.

Eeeee!! I did my last shot of testosterone today before my second procedure for lower surgery (metoidioplasty) coming up in 2 weeks!! 2 weeks from today - I will have my scrotoplasty and placement of permanent testicular implants with Dr. Ley in Scottsdale, AZ. Agh. I. Can’t. Wait. 💙#readytowashmybeans #scrotoplasty #testicularimplants #lowersurgery #bottomsurgery #2weeks #ftm #trans #transgender #dowhatsbestforyou #dowhatyouneed #journeytopeace #journeytofreedom #journeytohappiness #meta #drley #scottsdale #AZ #soexcited #sohappy #soincrediblygrateful

Guess who just used a urinal for the first time! 😍🙌 That. Was. So. Magical. ✨ #magic #bottomsurgery #lowersurgery #meta #DrLey #Scottsdale #AZ #sohappywithmyhookup #soworthit #soincrediblygrateful (at Arizona)

Here’s what I’ve been looking like most of the time throughout these past 12 days - Mesh underwear, 2 catheters, and icing my bits. 😋💁🏽‍♂️ Recovery thus far has been challenging, exhausting, uncomfortable and painful AND it’s also been full of wins and successes, and I’m healing up and hanging in. ☺️ I had my first post op appointment this past Monday, and it went well! Dr. Ley said I have no infections, and that things are looking good. I did also express discomfort and pain with my catheters: 1 in my penis as a placeholder to keep my newly lengthened urethra open 😍😋🙃, and the other in my abdomen where my urine flows from. Ronin and I have been trouble shooting the catheters throughout my recovery, and over the past few days, I’ve come to a much more comfortable place with them, having found a successful set up. I’ve also shifted my thoughts around them - to gratitude and recognizing what they are here for - MY. PENIS. 😍😝💪🏼🙌 Haha! Now, instead of thinking about how uncomfortable they are and how much I don’t like them, I’ve been focusing on the fact that there is one through my new urethra to keep it from healing on itself so I will be able to pee out of it soon. Gosh. 💙 And that they are temporary, and knowing they are coming out over the course of the next few days. 😜 Tomorrowwwww...I’ll be getting my catheter in my penis removed and will be able to pee out of it for the first time! Eeeeee!! 😍🙌 I’m gonna cry. Gosh, I’m so grateful. Ahhhh!! There’s lots more to share, and I’ve actually created a Facebook page that I’m planning to update with more details, along with YouTube videos coming soon as well. The Facebook page is Malcolm Ribot - My Meta Journey, and I’ll be updating that in the coming days. More to come!! 🤗💙🌱✨ #meta #bottomsurgery #lowersurgery #ftm #trans #transgender #medicaltransition #drLey #Scottsdale #AZ #journeytopeace #journeytofreedom #soincrediblygrateful #progress #peedaytomorrow #cantwait (at Phoenix, Arizona)

Happy he gets to lay on me again. 😋 1.5 months post op - procedure 1. Procedure 2 in t-minus 44 days. 💪🏼🙌🌱✨ #snuggles #thepupper #postop #lowersurgery #bottomsurgery #meta #progress #healingup #sograteful (at Los Angeles, California)