I got a call today from Janet who works with Dr. Bowers. Janet is the woman who currently does all the insurance coordination/ prior Authoriztion stuff for Dr. Bowers. When I got the call my heart started racing because I was nervous something was wrong.
I was relieved when she told me that she was calling to give me her cell number because she will be the one picking us up at the airport and if there is any delay to let her know. Things are still a go for insurance.
Surgery in 4 days. It is starting to feel real!
Friday, August 13, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
4, 6 and some other stuff.
4 days until I leave for Trinidad, CO.
6 Days until surgery.
Post op guys who have had meta have been really good about helping me with preparing. (Thanks guys!) I am realizing that there are things that I saw on my list to get but overlooked because I thought they weren't important. One example of this would be Sanitary napkins (AkA Maxi pads). I find it very interesting that upon getting rid of that dreaded hole I will have to wear those things, WTF?!
It was explained to me that there is leaking and discharge from surgery so the pads help catch the junk that is leaking so that I don't mess up my underwear and/or furniture.
I thought this would make me feel weird or dysphoric but surprisingly I am pretty okay with it. My wife will be the one purchasing these things NOT ME lol, but other than that I am totally fine with the pad thing. To be honest I will probably be so high on pain meds that I won't even notice and even if I do notice I probably won't care.
In terms of other things on my list that I need to get I am pretty set. I am supposed to get antibiotic ointment/ neosporin which I have already here at home and I will get some the day before surgery. Anything else I need I plan to get in Colorado since there are stores where I can get stuff for cheap within 10 minutes of the hotel I will be staying at.
I have a friend who fractured her tail bone and her pelvis a few months back and needed an inflatable cushion. She said I could use hers. She actually had an inflatable cushion and a foam one and gave me both so I have options. They are light and will be easy to pack.
I guess I am starting to get kind of excited. I say kind of because it doesn't feel real that I am having lower surgery in 6 days. What does feel real is that Friday is my last day of work and that I am definitely celebrating. *Does a happy dance*
Some of my Co-workers are freaking out that I will be away. Word is starting to get around that I will be out for about a month. People have been asking me if everything is okay and I have just been saying very casually "Oh, I just need time to take care of something no big deal." For all they know it could be a medical thing for me, a family thing or something else entirely.
6 Days until surgery.
Post op guys who have had meta have been really good about helping me with preparing. (Thanks guys!) I am realizing that there are things that I saw on my list to get but overlooked because I thought they weren't important. One example of this would be Sanitary napkins (AkA Maxi pads). I find it very interesting that upon getting rid of that dreaded hole I will have to wear those things, WTF?!
It was explained to me that there is leaking and discharge from surgery so the pads help catch the junk that is leaking so that I don't mess up my underwear and/or furniture.
I thought this would make me feel weird or dysphoric but surprisingly I am pretty okay with it. My wife will be the one purchasing these things NOT ME lol, but other than that I am totally fine with the pad thing. To be honest I will probably be so high on pain meds that I won't even notice and even if I do notice I probably won't care.
In terms of other things on my list that I need to get I am pretty set. I am supposed to get antibiotic ointment/ neosporin which I have already here at home and I will get some the day before surgery. Anything else I need I plan to get in Colorado since there are stores where I can get stuff for cheap within 10 minutes of the hotel I will be staying at.
I have a friend who fractured her tail bone and her pelvis a few months back and needed an inflatable cushion. She said I could use hers. She actually had an inflatable cushion and a foam one and gave me both so I have options. They are light and will be easy to pack.
I guess I am starting to get kind of excited. I say kind of because it doesn't feel real that I am having lower surgery in 6 days. What does feel real is that Friday is my last day of work and that I am definitely celebrating. *Does a happy dance*
Some of my Co-workers are freaking out that I will be away. Word is starting to get around that I will be out for about a month. People have been asking me if everything is okay and I have just been saying very casually "Oh, I just need time to take care of something no big deal." For all they know it could be a medical thing for me, a family thing or something else entirely.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Almost there and more to do.
Next week this time I will be in Trinidad, Colorado. It is crazy how fast time is flying. It is good and starting to be a little ... WOW. Not a bad thing. I still need to pack. I have to make sure I have everything for my trip. I haven't started packing and I have a crazy week ahead so that is um something I need to be on top of! I also have to make sure I pack my trip confirmation, hotel confirmation and get everything together on my list of things for surgery. Speaking of that. I should go look at the list again. The only thing I remember is the inflatable cushion. Yikes!
2, 7,9
2 days until my birthday.
7 days until I leave for Colorado.
9 days until I have my metoidioplasty.
7 days until I leave for Colorado.
9 days until I have my metoidioplasty.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
How will I get around?!
I was going over the logistics of my trip to Trinidad, CO for bottom surgery. My wife and I are from a big city where you don't have to drive to get around so not only don't we have a car but neither us have a license.
I was thinking about it and realized Trinidad, CO is a small town so the chance of catching a cab is slim to none! I was starting to get nervous because I made arrangements to get to the hotel from the airport and get to the airport when time to leave but what about in between? Luckily Dr. Bowers' office makes arrangements regarding this for patients to get around during business if they can't or don't drive which is fine. I am very happy about this. I called Robin the office coordinator to confirm and I was happy to find out that I will be able to get a ride to and from my pre-op appointment the day before surgery. To the hospital the day of surgery. My wife will get a ride back to the hotel since I will have to stay in the hospital. They will bring my wife to come visit me and take us back to the hotel and all that good stuff. Also if we need to stop at the local store for snack, groceries and my prescriptions we will get a ride there too. I am very happy about this. Everything is really a 10 minute drive or less away. We were sure to get a nice hotel as close to the hospital as possible. That's all for now soon I will have more to post about surgery. I also plan to post more life stuff because this blog isn't just about my lower surgery journey. I blog mostly about lower surgery because it is the biggest thing on my mind right now.
I was thinking about it and realized Trinidad, CO is a small town so the chance of catching a cab is slim to none! I was starting to get nervous because I made arrangements to get to the hotel from the airport and get to the airport when time to leave but what about in between? Luckily Dr. Bowers' office makes arrangements regarding this for patients to get around during business if they can't or don't drive which is fine. I am very happy about this. I called Robin the office coordinator to confirm and I was happy to find out that I will be able to get a ride to and from my pre-op appointment the day before surgery. To the hospital the day of surgery. My wife will get a ride back to the hotel since I will have to stay in the hospital. They will bring my wife to come visit me and take us back to the hotel and all that good stuff. Also if we need to stop at the local store for snack, groceries and my prescriptions we will get a ride there too. I am very happy about this. Everything is really a 10 minute drive or less away. We were sure to get a nice hotel as close to the hospital as possible. That's all for now soon I will have more to post about surgery. I also plan to post more life stuff because this blog isn't just about my lower surgery journey. I blog mostly about lower surgery because it is the biggest thing on my mind right now.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
2 more weeks til I leave and some more stuff!
Exactly 2 weeks from now I will be in a hotel in Trinidad, Colorado counting down. I have 16 more days until the actual surgery but I am flying into town two days earlier.
This is the first time I am really mentioning where I am going for surgery. I don't usually like to show all my cards but I plan to reveal stuff from now on slowly but surely so that people can be clear on things and eventually this can be used to help other guys to come after me.
I will be having the Ring Metoidioplasty with Dr. Marci Bowers. I am very excited about this. I'm happy with my decision. I will be honest my dream penis would be 8 inches of greatness. I considered Phalloplasty BUT after I weighed all my options and looked at things in the short term and long term I decicded to have Metoidioplasty. I will still have the option of having a phallo in the future if I still feel that I need it. I also have the options of utilizing medical advances around the use of regenerative cells and/or strattice.
I am getting it covered by insurance which means surgery for me sooner rather than later which definitely went into my decision.
This is the first time I am really mentioning where I am going for surgery. I don't usually like to show all my cards but I plan to reveal stuff from now on slowly but surely so that people can be clear on things and eventually this can be used to help other guys to come after me.
I will be having the Ring Metoidioplasty with Dr. Marci Bowers. I am very excited about this. I'm happy with my decision. I will be honest my dream penis would be 8 inches of greatness. I considered Phalloplasty BUT after I weighed all my options and looked at things in the short term and long term I decicded to have Metoidioplasty. I will still have the option of having a phallo in the future if I still feel that I need it. I also have the options of utilizing medical advances around the use of regenerative cells and/or strattice.
I am getting it covered by insurance which means surgery for me sooner rather than later which definitely went into my decision.
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