#topsurgeryprep

"... throw roses into the abyss and say: 'here is my thanks to the monster who didn't succeed in swallowing me alive.'" - Nietzsche #topsurgeryprep (at Helen Joseph Hospital)

Burning my bras. Not a suffragette, Feminist statement; a statement, celebration and letting go of the identity others gave me and I resigned myself to. Closing of the last chapter. Beginning of the next one as I am admitted to Helen Joseph tomorrow for top surgery on Tuesday. #topsurgeryprep #topsurgery #recovery #affirmingself #creatingnotfindingmyself (at Johannesburg - South Afrika)

When Spoonies meet Spoonies, self-care and support from others = exactly what you need and can't do for yourself, with no expectations, no energy being drained and both parties feeling held, seen, loved and not taken advantage of, resentful or I've-given-and-not-received. Thank you for teaching me about allowing you to love me, Les, and thank you for allowing me to love you. #SpoonBuddies #QueerFamily #ChosenFamily (Google Spoon Theory or look it up on my blog: germainedelarch.wordpress.com - link in bio on IG and Life Writ Large on Facebook) 🌼🦄💜🕉 #topsurgeryprep #selfcare #breatheinbreatheout (at Johannesburg - South Afrika)

Last shot of The Hormones before surgery TODAY NEXT WEEK! (Yes, in South Africa they don't recommend going off T prior to surgery because they don't tell cis men to lower their testosterone before surgery). And as with all things, there's a reason I keep my HRT paraphernalia in a medical kit box (healing) and my used needles in a Black Cat peanut butter jar (in South Africa, this brand of peanut butter used to be marketed in my youth as turning kids into superheroes). Everything is as it should be (blog post about this and this zen state of mind I'm in right now to follow). 🦄💜🕉 #topsurgeryprep #riteofpassage #breatheinbreatheout #thereisnorightwaytobehuman (at South Africa)

Top surgery in 2 weeks!!! Physical health good - bronchitis healed, blood pressure and pulse normal and everything physically perfect "for someone in midst of nervous breakdown" - Doc. Now just to continue focusing on resting and mental health, and now that lungs are good to go, getting back to the therapy of weight-lifting! Most systems online, others being fine-tuned, and all a go for take-off! Getting very excited now 😁🎊🎉🎊🙌🏼🤗 (Thank you for your continuing love and support! SO appreciated! 💜) #topsurgery #topsurgeryprep #teamnonipples #nonbinarytopsurgery (at South Africa)