Here’s what I’ve been looking like most of the time throughout these past 12 days - Mesh underwear, 2 catheters, and icing my bits. 😋💁🏽♂️ Recovery thus far has been challenging, exhausting, uncomfortable and painful AND it’s also been full of wins and successes, and I’m healing up and hanging in. ☺️ I had my first post op appointment this past Monday, and it went well! Dr. Ley said I have no infections, and that things are looking good. I did also express discomfort and pain with my catheters: 1 in my penis as a placeholder to keep my newly lengthened urethra open 😍😋🙃, and the other in my abdomen where my urine flows from. Ronin and I have been trouble shooting the catheters throughout my recovery, and over the past few days, I’ve come to a much more comfortable place with them, having found a successful set up. I’ve also shifted my thoughts around them - to gratitude and recognizing what they are here for - MY. PENIS. 😍😝💪🏼🙌 Haha! Now, instead of thinking about how uncomfortable they are and how much I don’t like them, I’ve been focusing on the fact that there is one through my new urethra to keep it from healing on itself so I will be able to pee out of it soon. Gosh. 💙 And that they are temporary, and knowing they are coming out over the course of the next few days. 😜 Tomorrowwwww...I’ll be getting my catheter in my penis removed and will be able to pee out of it for the first time! Eeeeee!! 😍🙌 I’m gonna cry. Gosh, I’m so grateful. Ahhhh!! There’s lots more to share, and I’ve actually created a Facebook page that I’m planning to update with more details, along with YouTube videos coming soon as well. The Facebook page is Malcolm Ribot - My Meta Journey, and I’ll be updating that in the coming days. More to come!! 🤗💙🌱✨ #meta #bottomsurgery #lowersurgery #ftm #trans #transgender #medicaltransition #drLey #Scottsdale #AZ #journeytopeace #journeytofreedom #soincrediblygrateful #progress #peedaytomorrow #cantwait (at Phoenix, Arizona)
