TL;DR - Whats the deal with Sigmoid Colon Vaginoplasty? Any first hand experiences? Asking for a stressed as heck trans girl.

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Ok. So this will be like my third post on Reddit ever lol so bear with me.

I have the sigmoid colon technique for bottom surgery scheduled with Dr. Geoffrey Stiller in February and I’m lowkey freaking out about it. I’ve been in touch with the patient coordinator (she’s awesome and so patient) and asked a bunch of questions to try to calm my nerves about the upcoming surgery. I’ve also done what researching I can not only about Dr. Stiller, but the technique itself which is what leads me to this post.

I have been able to find a handful of reviews associated with Dr. Stiller preforming gender affirming surgeries for trans women and only a few for bottom surgery with virtually none regarding the sigmoid technique. There is one gal in a FB surgery group who has had surgery with him, but she hasn’t received the second stage (which is the sigmoid part)

I should clarify that the surgery is done in two parts. First step is basically zero depth vaginoplasty and second step is the creation of the canal with the ascending colon.

It seems like any post that I’m able to track down in FB about the sigmoid technique is always divided. People say that there is a horrible smell, doesn’t look right, constant discharge of mucous, etc. Then there are the people who deny any of those claims and say the previous claims are just rumors. Which leaves me feeling very ill informed and unsure of what to believe as none of these people have actually had the surgery themselves.

There are several different reason why I find the sigmoid technique preferable to the inversion technique. I would prefer the PPV method, but Dr. Stiller doesn’t preform it at this time. Mainly is the fact that I’m a broke ass trans girl and insurance is going to pay for everything. There is not as much dilation post surgery say for the first few months, there is self lubrication (which may or may not be excessive) and there also doesn’t have to be any electrolysis pre surgery since the canal is created through the ascending colon. Oh and he’s preforming surgery during the lockdown.

I’m terrified of the idea of having to wait years yet again to receive bottom surgery. Whether that be through surgeon availability or accumulating funds for surgery. I really really want this and don’t want to cancel based on I’ll informed fear.

So can anyone direct me to any posts containing personal experiences or provide any personal experiences they’ve had themselves? I know it’s kind of an invasive request, but I’m literally desperate for any information whatsoever. Horror stories or success stories, I just want to have an idea of whether or not I should cancel and wait for another opportunity.

Any and all information (please no speculation) is MUCH appreciated. If you read this post, thanks for taking the the time out of your day to invest in my own personal struggle. You da best. Hugs. ❤️