Just had GRS with MacPhee

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u/[deleted]
Wed Jun 12 22:31:24 2019 UTC
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(30 comments)

Ask me some questions if you would like to 😊

I'm in great spirits, little pain and I saw what it looks like and can't wait to see how it looks after I heal up 😊 she did a good job

Also eating like a queen on my insurance's dime which is nice!

Edit

So just to expand a bit on how I chose her etc

Waiting time for the surgery was about 8 months

$500 down payment to book for the surgery

My insurance covered hospital costs and is going to reimburse me for the surgeon's fee

I specifically requested a more realistic looking labia at the cost of vaginal depth (I'm lesbian) and was still able to achieve 5" of depth

I'd heard lots of good things about her and she also did my trachea shave last year. I was really impressed with her abilities as a surgeon and her dedication to our community

I may be willing to share pics privately after healing is further along for those interested in going to her and her "half depth" option for GRS

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u/HiddenStill
Thu Jun 13 03:01:36 2019 UTC
(5 children)

I made a list of common questions. Maybe you can answer some of them.

https://www.reddit.com/r/TransSurgeriesWiki/wiki/index#wiki_making_useful_surgery_posts

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Thu Jun 13 11:24:36 2019 UTC
(4 children)

The formatting on that link is super messed up on my phone

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Thu Jun 13 13:07:01 2019 UTC
(3 children)

How's this?

https://old.reddit.com/r/TransSurgeriesWiki/wiki/index#wiki_making_useful_surgery_posts

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Thu Jun 13 16:37:52 2019 UTC
(2 children)

Nope, it shows a bunch of html tags for some reason

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Thu Jun 13 18:04:20 2019 UTC
(1 child)

Refresh the page after clicking

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Thu Jun 13 19:15:13 2019 UTC
(0 children)

That worked, thanks

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u/escami23
Thu Jun 13 03:10:16 2019 UTC
(11 children)

I have surgery with her next April, what did you do to mentally prepare yourself?

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Thu Jun 13 10:30:40 2019 UTC
(10 children)

Really just tried to make sure I knew what I was getting into. I didn't realize the extent to which I would end up disabled but everything else so far is as I expected. I'm actually glad I have a catheter in because otherwise peeing as much as I am would be a nightmare

Just try not to over think or stress on things. I feel like the outlook I had coming in has helped me stay positive

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u/SadLye
Thu Jun 13 12:25:46 2019 UTC
(9 children)

End up disabled? What do you mean ?

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Thu Jun 13 12:34:52 2019 UTC
(8 children)

Like I didn't realize how hard getting around would be after surgery. If you've never been through something like this before, be aware even the smallest movements end up being difficult

Like it just feels like my abdomen to my thighs are filled with cement. I can move my arms, head and feet but everything else is a struggle

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u/SadLye
Thu Jun 13 12:40:02 2019 UTC
(7 children)

Oh, as long it's nothing permanent .. I thought you were talking about something permanent.

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Thu Jun 13 14:21:39 2019 UTC
(2 children)

At least from my experience down time will be around 2 months to start functioning somewhat properly again.

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Thu Jun 13 21:42:55 2019 UTC
(1 child)

It might be a YMMV thing since some girls report being able to function just fine after one month or so. That said, surgeons worth of anything will usually recommend taking it easy for at least 3 months (which is my plan).

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Thu Jun 13 22:04:49 2019 UTC
(0 children)

I had a fairly heavy work, and a lot of sitting driving to customers, and I can't take it easy at the gym :P

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Thu Jun 13 15:21:12 2019 UTC
(3 children)

Nope I meant temporarily. Sorry for the confusion

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Thu Jun 13 18:09:09 2019 UTC
(2 children)

I had mine with her 7 weeks ago and after the cath comes out you will be a lot more mobile! I walked a mile in steps the first day leaving her office but it was a bit much. I basically walk each day until i start to ache and then lay down.

It’s tiring for a while, the process of changing your underwear and pads is so draining until the cath comes out but it gets better quickly. I was going around town with friends a little after 2 weeks

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Thu Jun 13 18:52:41 2019 UTC
(1 child)

Did your vaginal packing eventually make you feel like you constantly have to poop?

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Fri Jun 14 01:56:29 2019 UTC
(0 children)

The very last day before it was removed i felt intensely constipated but i was okay until then and wasn’t aware of it. I didn’t realize it was the packing until she removed it. I can honestly say my most miserable night was the night before it was removed so take your fiber!

That was my only slip. I ate pretty bad the first week, mostly restaurants, and forgot to buy fiber pills until it was too late. My fresh fruit ran out after the 2nd day and ordering out was easier then the store so don’t do what i did lol

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u/jadeapple
Thu Jun 13 04:51:15 2019 UTC
(0 children)

Congrats!! Hope you a smooth recovery!!

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u/PurpleRose200
Thu Jun 13 20:01:35 2019 UTC
(10 children)

I am definitely interested in going to her for redoing my plumbing.. Do you know what the cost is if I have no insurance? Also I need more information on "half depth option"?? Please share

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Thu Jun 13 21:28:52 2019 UTC
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(9 children)

I think my quote was around $19k for everything, but it's more expensive if you use credit

Half depth gets you a slightly less deep vagina so that she can focus more on the vulva's appearance. In my case it was about 2 in less but I will have labia minora and majora which some neo vaginas don't have or don't have as much detail as a cis woman's would

Edit I should add having less depth also makes recovery easier and dilating less time consuming. Since I don't plan on having penetrative sex but still want sex partners to be able to use fingers/mouths on me down there, it was the perfect option for me

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Thu Jun 13 23:08:56 2019 UTC
(1 child)

Thank You Hon! The information was very helpful. My problem is that I enjoy penetration as a per-op. I guess I need to make a decision whether I want a better appearance or deeper depth.. Do you know if all SRS Docs give you that option?

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Thu Jun 13 23:20:59 2019 UTC
(0 children)

She's the first surgeon that I've heard of that offers it but I don't see why others would be against it

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Fri Jun 14 21:36:08 2019 UTC
(6 children)

I'm pleasantly surprised by that cost!

Several years ago I had consultations with her for BA and FFS (and not vaginoplasty only because she wasn't doing that at the time.) I lived in the area so really wanted her to work out but her cost was just so much more than any of the half dozen others with whom I consulted then, to the point that even the added cost of travel overseas and lodging would be less. The difference appeared to be that the hospital she was using then had very high fees.

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Sat Jun 15 22:19:24 2019 UTC
(5 children)

Yeah the hospital fee was half the cost, but they were in network with my insurance. If I had financed it 100% cash Co pay I would have had to wait another 2 years to make it happen

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Mon Jun 17 01:00:04 2019 UTC
(4 children)

Gotcha. My insurance to date has always excluded trans coverage so I was having to pay out of pocket. For FFS she came in at $26k while everyone else (US and oversees) were $14k-19k (and the $19k one was including some things the others didn't.)

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Mon Jun 17 01:08:04 2019 UTC
(3 children)

FWIW I feel that she's a very talented surgeon and may be worth the extra cost. She did my trachea shave and the scar is completely unnoticeable and I'm sure my recovery for GRS will go well because of her

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Mon Jun 17 01:12:33 2019 UTC
(2 children)

I did not feel she was by comparison of her FFS results (several of whom were local friends) compared to the results of other surgeons. Not that her results were bad, simply that they were comparable so it would have been paying far more for the same results. For me it meant only FFS vs FFS of the same quality and getting BA.

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Sun Jul 14 05:39:51 2019 UTC
(1 child)

Mind if I ask, I'm looking at Macphee for FFS but there aren't a lot of pictures available. Did your friends seem happy or have any regrets?

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Tue Jul 16 05:07:20 2019 UTC
(0 children)

They never expressed any regrets. The only photos I was aware of were the ones she had in her album for in-person consultations, and 3 of the 4 people in it at the time were friends (little surprise since I lived in that area.)