Surgery January 3rd · 4:56pm Dec 21st, 2016
A kind friend pointed out I didn't have a blog entry about my impending Surgery. Well here it is. On January 3rd I will have my Gender Confirming Surgery or SRS as it it sometimes called. I have been very busy staying on the straight and narrow for making sure this happens. It has not been easy. To qualify I had to be on hormones for at least a year, living as a woman for a year, not have any suicide attempts for at least a year, be in regular contact with my therapists, be in support groups, be financially stable enough, have a clear plan for what happens during and after recovery, and complete a DBT course. DBT took 6 months, every Wednesday after noon for 2 hours. I freaking did it. I didn't think I could do it. That in itself was an amazing feat. This is not a road map for what every individual most endure this was specific for me. Everyone's path is different. Not to mention the huge amount of emotional and psychological work I had to go through in order to get to stability. I still don't consider myself absolutely stable but at least there's no recorded events which would impede the surgery. I also have a firm support base and the tools to endure difficulty.
This year has been the toughest so far in my life. My mom lost one of her legs due to complications with an infection. It has been a major source of pain and test of endurance. I've had to sacrifice a great deal of my free time to assist with her. I love her but at the same time it has been draining. Thankfully she's coping better everyday. This is why I haven't had as much time to spend on this site with my many friends here.
I do want you all to know I care about all of you and love keeping on my favorite authors and reading whenever I get a few minutes to myself.
Yours always,
-Chibi
Best of luck, beautiful soon-to-be butterfly.
*hugs* Hope your surgery goes well.
I love you and hope that the surgery and recovery both go smoothly. You are often in my heart, dear girl.
Grats to thee, my friend
Best of luck, and hope you have a fast recovery!
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All of your support has helped me through some of the darkest parts of my journey. It means so much to me as I enter into another part of it. Having friends to share the burden of living is it what makes living possible. I got into this site for the ponies and a gained something much more important, friendship and understanding.
4349993 *hugs* Isn't that the whole point of this fandom?
4350505 hehehe good point.