1 year Post-Op (Vaginoplasty) AMA from Dr. Kuzon (UofM)
I return for my
1 year Post-Op (Vaginoplasty) AMA from Dr. Kuzon (UofM).
An initial disclaimer for this post, I'll try my best to update it as things occur, but please understand that some things MAY be missing due to life events (work, social life, family, etc.)
If you wish to see some of my initial remarks and comments from the original surgery prep and initial recovery, check out the links below which should send you to that post. Also note that I offered this AMA in MULTIPLE subreddits, so if you go to my profile you’ll be able to see those threads and check those comments too.
Ultimately, I hope this helps the LGBTQ community somehow, whether that is within Michigan or abroad. So if you have questions, leave a comment & I'll answer it as best I can.
Here is the main link to the documentation/slideshow of the 1 year progress:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1WiGZZz_iywLJJDCqvRzOClZeDvX0XEg9UvbQGgB6tws/edit?usp=sharing
The most notable updates I have regarding the presentation and content:
- I have included some of the HRT progress pictures in the Day 0 - 1 year presentation. I am working on trying to consolidate information/slides so people are not having to jump across several tabs/presentation files.
- The most recent and time consuming update has been the “Sensation Data Records” slides. There is a more in depth description to this in the presentation itself. The TLDR; with the assistance of 2 friends, we went through SEVERAL common sensations to determine the sensitivity/intensity detection of the surgery area.
- As there is A LOT of nerve damage that occurs, I wanted to provide some context for prospective patients with documentation of what my particular healing journey has been. To kind of set the tone for what you may experience yourself.
- I tracked my laser hair removal sessions. Currently I am at 19 sessions. There is next to NO hair growth in the surgery area (a few stragglers on the labia). I am going to do a few more sessions before I “call it done”.
- O’s have been achievable. Sometimes it is easier than others. I have not been able to narrow down particular things that provide A____. I also have not had a a steady exploratory partner for things, so I am working at a slight disadvantage in that realm (i.e. positions, how “rough” things get”, etc.)
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Resources:
Reddit post to have it as encouragement & a loose guide to helping my post-op self:
https://tinyurl.com/3p92t7xm
Reddit post to help as a guide for dilation/orgasms/larger dilators when post-op. I cannot speak to this first hand yet, but just another resource:
https://tinyurl.com/yarsmc7n
Main Google Drive Folder for Info:
https://tinyurl.com/8kdwemym
Contents of the Folder at the time of the 1 month AMA:
- The Post-Op healing pics/videos in a Slide Show with comments
- Reference Slide Show for previous photos of Dr. Kuzon's work (referenced in the Pre-Op AMA)
- Older UofM Vaginoplasty presentation that Dr.Kuzon used years ago
- HRT Body Change Slide Show (Day 0 - 2.5 years)
- Blank Spreadsheet Resource for anyone to copy for their own use
- Supply List Comments (not the full list, that is in the spreadsheet
Please remember this is also an AMA too, so ask questions & I'll answer it as best & quickly as I can.
Thank you all for letting me contribute, I hope this helps you.
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Author Notes:
- This IS A GHOST/BURNER account. Meaning I will answer them as quickly as I can
- The best way to get documentation of healing and to answer relevant timeline questions is when you are in the middle of it, not when you are thinking back on it 1 year later.
- I want a recent & documented record of experiences within the Michigan process and healing. I want to try my best to give a “live” more recent testimony & documentation regarding the journey & my experience with Dr. Kuzon.
- I have a Google Drive Folder link for my entire journey (body changes, hair removal, & healing post-op). At the time of researching Dr. Kuzon while pre-op, there were not many photos of his work. I want to change that.
- I want a more up-to-date first hand experience of in-person interactions & experiences with Dr.Kuzon, the UofM facilities, other medical staff, & hurdles I had experienced. To help other transgendered people navigate & prepare for the Michigan system/UofM process or to adapt to their own journey throughout the US or abroad
- Provide copies of my resources & information documents to HOPEFULLY help current & future patients. I have mild experience in Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets, so I made my own recovery spreadsheets to help track things such as:
- Doctors comments
- Dilation schedule
- Friend visitation sign-up & more
- I have provided a BLANK version of that document to be modified, improved, & used by others in their transition journey in the Google Drive
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Prior Posts:
- Original Post/Announcement that I was planning on doing this:
https://www.reddit.com/r/asktransge...rence_post_for_future_progressamas_regarding/ (January 2022)
- Pre-Op Documentation/AMA (7/20/2022): https://www.reddit.com/r/Transgende.../?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
- The Main Post at "r/Transgender_Surgeries ": https://www.reddit.com/r/Transgende...vaginoplasty_w_dr_kuzon_and_the_uofm_process/
- Surgery Post-Op Documentation/AMA (8/24/2022)
The Main Post at "r/Transgender_Surgeries
https://www.reddit.com/r/Transgende...nd/ama_1_month_postop_dr_kuzon_university_of/