Wow, I step away from my computer and this happens. Congratulations Danya! Let us know how the recovery goes.

Thanks to everyone for your good wishes. I will write more in a day or two. I'm exhausted after a day traveling and 'under the influence' of oxycodone, the painkiller.

It was great to see Erica Ann when I arrived at O'Hare. I am very glad to be home.

I am very pleased with my surgery results. Once swelling subsides in a few weeks, I'll have a better idea of what the final result will look like.

The pain, swelling and a few other things are all normal.

Too tired to write more tonight. Besides, I need to do a dilation.

Congratulations!

And I wish you fast recovery.

Welcome home, sweety! Now get dilating!..hehehe smooches dragonfly

Fantastic to hear you're back home, Danya. While the worst of the swelling will resolve in the next few days and weeks, you can expect more improvement over the next several months, as well. Rest well, and please try to ease off those painkillers as soon as you possibly can. While they're a godsend for the initial pain, they cause so many other problems over the long run.

I'm very happy to hear that you are safely back at home and that everything went as planned. Hopefully you will heal quickly and without any incidents. Please take care of yourself and let us know how you are doing!

Hugs, Stacy

I was so out of it, from the painkiller, when I last posted that I'm surprised I made any sense at all.

kristoff wrote: Tue Apr 19, 2011 6:43 pm Just a reminder, tomorrow, 19 April, is surgery date for our Danya. Be with her! AND BEST WISHES FROM ALL OF US!

Hey Kristoff,

You are so thoughtful and generous, I am blown away. Thanks for posting this alert and the good wishes. I know I owe you a phone call. I'm still

jamesmc (imported) wrote: Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:11 pm feelng weak, but I will try to call Sunday.

Good luck Danya. Hopefully when read this you will finally be a complete woman in body and mind. You will be

in my thoughts and prayers!!!!

Jennifer Lynn

Hi Jennifer Lynn,

I appreciate the thoughts and prayers

Danya (imported) wrote: Thu Sep 02, 2010 8:10 pm . Thanks for the good wishes.

My first night in the hospital after surgery, from about 3:30 AM until 5 AM I had a very warm conversation with the 23 year old woman who had surgery the s

gareth19 (imported) wrote: Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:40 am ame day as me. We talked at length about

our growing up years, how o

Caith721 (imported) wrote: Wed Apr 20, 2011 3:10 am ur journeys had been difficult at times and how glad we were to now feel

complete.

Good luck and best wishes, Danya.

Gareth

Hi Gareth,

As always, you are kind and tho

ughtful. Thanks for the good wishes.

Danya, I hope you had a good flight, and rested well upon arrival. Today is the day all your dreams come true. It's not Disneyworld, it's better. Heal well and quickly!

Hi Caith,

I had a great flight to Montreal back on April 17. I struck up a conversation with a handsome French Canadian man seated next to me. We spoke for at least 1/3 of the trip.

Although most of the weather during my time in Montreal was cloudy and rainy, the morning of my surgery was different. As I was wheeled into

butterflyjack (imported) wrote: Wed Apr 20, 2011 6:47 am the operating room, I was greeted by a clear blue sky I saw through a skylight.

Just before surgery, I felt that everything in my life was coming together.

The entire staff within Dr. Brassard's organization was helpful, unfailingly courteous and compassionate.

I don't know

when Danya's surgery

kristoff wrote: Sat Apr 23, 2011 9:52 am is scheduled, but she should be out of surgery shortly....I'm wishing her well...At the moment, I'm in Myrtle Beach with my family, visiting...Grandkids screaming

and running about...Yikes...

Best wishes to her, and moocho smoochos dragonfly

Hi dragonfly,

Thanks for positive thoughts. Hope you survived the grandkids!

Just got an email from Danya. Things went quite well. She is in the recovery r

butterflyjack (imported) wrote: Sat Apr 23, 2011 3:01 pm esidence now. The unveiling will be tomorrow. Let's hope it makes her quite happ

y!

I

EricaAnn (imported) wrote: Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:48 am was very pleased with the results, and also relieved to have a lot of uncomfortable packing removed.

Of course she had a biased opinion, but the nurse commented on how great everything looked and that a gynecologist would not know all of these new 'parts' were surgically created.

Thanks Kristoff...I await word from the lovely Danya with bated breath.

dragonfly

The 'lovely Danya?' You are very sweet. Makeup helps a lot!

Hi Everyone,

I have spoken to Dayna both yesterday and today at the recovery center in Montreal. She asked me to post to her thread and to let everyone know that she is doing well and recovering nicely. Her surgery went as planned this past Tuesday and she is currently in some pain, but that's to be expected and not unusual. She experienced some dizziness and faintness when they got her up for the first time, which required her to remain in the hospital for an extra day and 2 units of blood to clear this problem up.

She mentioned that she is swollen and bruised a bit. She got her first look at herself yesterday and is quite pleased with the results. Her packing was removed y

esterday, her vaginal stint will be

JessicaH (imported) wrote: Mon Apr 25, 2011 6:18 pm removed tomorrow and the catheter will come out on Tuesday. She will then begin her regular dilation routine on Tuesday.

If everything continues to go well she will be released from the recovery center this coming Wednesday and be on a plane coming home. I'm going to pick her up at the airport late on Wednesday afternoon and take care of her luggage for her as well as to give her a ri

de home.

I cannot thank Erica Ann enough for her help, support and informatoin during this time.

Thank you for posting the update, Erica. Hopefully she has a speedy recovery and is able to resume normal activities very soon.

Danya, I am very happy for you and I know it has been a long journey to this point. I hope you are able to avoid any "post op blues" but if you do, make sure your friends know and don't hesitate to reach out to them. You can call me anytime, dear.

Love, Stacy

Hi Stacy,

My main post

Caith721 (imported) wrote: Tue Apr 26, 2011 3:38 am surgery problem is boredom. I'm just not used to all of this uneventful rest. It's likely to be at least three more weeks before I return to the office. Erica Ann had told me how much this surgery takes out of you, but I did not total

ly comprehend this until experiencing it myself.

So far, I do not think I have any post op blues. If they occur, I will reach out to friends includng you.

butterflyjack (imported) wrote: Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:55 am To get out and be among people, earlier today I drove the 1 1

/2 miles to the nearby mall and

graylayer02 (imported) wrote: Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:52 am walked for 30 minutes. It was good to be out and about.

Thank you Erica. It's really good to hear Danya is

recovering and will be home

fhunter wrote: Thu Apr 28, 2011 9:01 pm soon. I wish her continued good progress and a

healthy recovery. Tuesday should be a very significa

butterflyjack (imported) wrote: Fri Apr 29, 2011 4:11 am nt day, and it all makes me very, very happy for her.

Hi Caith,

Remember, this 'angel' is the wanna be slut! Not really, although I need to contemplate how to integrate everyt

Caith721 (imported) wrote: Fri Apr 29, 2011 7:03 am hing in my life post surgery.

I will always consider April 19 another birthday.

Beautiful, and thanks Erica. Smooches to you and Danya dragonfly

You certainly like to smooch, dragonfly.

Good luck danya



Thanks very much, Randy

Wow, I step away from my computer and this happens. Congratulations Danya! Let us know how the recovery goes.

Hi graylayer,

Thanks fo

r the congrats! I will post periodic updates on my recovery.

Congratulations!

And I wish you fast recovery.

Hi fhunter,

Thank you very much for the congratulations and good wishes for a fast recovery.

Welcome home, sweety! Now get dilating!..hehehe smooches dragonfly

Ah, dilations. These can remain quite uncomfortalble and even a little painful for a few weeks. That's exactly what I'm experiencing now. It's all worth it, though.

Fantastic to hear you're back home, Danya. While the worst of the swelling will resolve in the next few days and weeks,

JessicaH (imported) wrote: Fri Apr 29, 2011 10:39 am you can expect more improvement over the next several months, as well. Rest well, and please try to ease off those painkillers as soon as you possibly can. While they're a godsend for the initial pain, they cause so many other

problems over the long run.

Since Thursday morning, the day after my return, I have taken no painkillers. So even though dilating still feels quite uncomfortable, I need to keep in mind that it must be getting better since I can now do this without meds.

While I was still in the hospital, I developed what I now realize is labial swelling. Everyone gets this to some extent, but mine is somewhat worse. Dr. Brassard assured me even this is normal. I've been using ice to help reduce the swelling. This area continues to be a bit warm, though. I see my personal physician Monday for a post surgery checkup. He has worked with many post op patients.

I'm very happy to hear that you are safely back at home and that everything went as planned. Hopefully you will heal quickly and without any incidents. Please take care of yourself and let us know how you are doing!

Hugs, Stacy

Hi Stacy,

Although, as I noted earlier, I am bored out of my mind my spirits remains high. I need [qu

Mac (imported) wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2011 7:04 pm

Danya (imported) wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2011 5:43 pm

[/quote] Danya (imported) wrote:Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:42 pm

Good to hear from you Danya. Take it easy and recover completely.

Hi sweety..There aren't enough smooches to convey my feelings/concerns.

You seem to be doing well...and if you need any help with those dilations...give me a yell...hehehe moocho smoochos dragonfly

Danya (imported) wrote: Sun May 01, 2011 6:31 pm Since Thursday morning, the day after my return, I have taken no painkillers. So even though dilating still feels quite uncomfortable, I need to keep in mind that it must be getting better since I can now do this without meds.

While I was still in the hospital, I developed what I now realize is labial swelling. Everyone gets this to some extent, but mine is somewhat worse. Dr. Brassard assured me even this is normal. I've been using ice to help reduce the swelling. This area continues to be a bit warm, though. I see my personal physician Monday for a post surgery checkup. He has worked with many post op patients.

That is really, really great to hear. Getting out and walking around is probably the best thing you can do, for short periods of time. Keep the blood moving and the swelling will gradually reduce as each week and month passes. Seriously, it can take up to an entire year for everything to finally settle into a normal pattern. This is why some surgeons offer a touch-up visit afterwards, just in case something is still obviously incorrect after a year's recovery.