Thanks, I'm glad you're finding my posts helpful!

I'm not sure yet exactly what's possible for the labia. In my ideal world, they'd integrate nicely with my penis so it would kind of look like a large clit. There might be a way to at least make them connect naturally to the rest of my scrotum. I'll probably sketch up a picture of my goals at some point and share it.

Thanks! Best of luck with your consultation! Is it also for this same thing with Dr Wittenberg?

It doesn't feel exactly like skin or anything, but I feel like calling it pressure doesn't really do it justice. It's incredibly detailed, and I can feel exactly how deep the dilator is. I can feel it sliding, which is really weird, and I can feel it irritating the swelling inside, which is unpleasant. I don't feel like I'm missing anything in terms of sensation. It all feels "right." (For what it's worth, partners I've had with natal vaginas described a similar thing to me. There's really no touch sensation inside.)

I'm going to get a labiaplasty in about a year with Dr Wittenberg. I'm waiting for this to heal though before I figure out exactly what I want out of it in terms of aesthetics and sensation.

I'm still urinating from my penis (for the most part 😑)

(Question was whether I had my urethra rerouted.)

Thanks for your interest! I'll probably keep this account around a while.

I got my insurance to cover it at the in-network rate by arguing for a GAP exception. They made a Single Case Agreement with Dr Wittenberg and with the hospital. I haven't seen the bill yet, but I expect to hit my max out of pocket, which for last year was $2000.

Dr Wittenberg is in San Francisco.

You are very welcome 😊

The material came from peritoneal tissue in my abdomen. They went through my belly button laparoscopically and pulled it down into the vaginal cavity. It stayed connected to its blood supply the entire time, so it's not a graft exactly, and has a lower complication rate.

Most of the recovery time is from the internal parts of the surgery, so I don't think adding a penectomy and clitoplasty and labiaplasty would change much, except for comfort sitting and amount of swelling. But that's with peritoneal pull-through. I think penile inversion still has a faster recovery over all.

I'm not sure I fully follow what you're saying about your own surgical plans, but as for me I don't have dysphoria about my penis and I'm fond of it. I plan to use it for all the usual things, although I don't really top anymore if that's what you're asking about.