Stand every hour, and do five laps of the upstairs space of our home. #applewatchfitness #prostateectomy #prostate #surgeryrecovery #moveitboi
Wondering if any of y’all have surgeon recommendations for the southern california area. the closer to san diego the better, but i’d be open to traveling a couple hours.
i had a reduction done last year, but Im not happy with the results. my surgeon told me my dense tissue made it so i couldn’t go smaller (which after seeing so many results on here, i kinda don’t buy.) i’m cis, but am looking for more of a radical reduction- i’m about a 30d/dd now.
Last week I had a consultation with a plastic surgeon and I showed him pictures with the desired result. I'm currently B/C and want to have an almost flat chest (AA). Women on the pictures I showed him had really small breasts, but their chests weren't completely flat.
The surgeon said that what I want to have is called subcutaneous mastectomy, and he doesn't have any experience doing that. He said that by using his usual technique he can only achieve a small B, and he doesn't want me to be unhappy with the results, so I have to find a different surgeon (I really appreciate his honesty).
I have an appointment in one month at a clinic that specializes also in FtM top surgery. However, I don't want my chest to be completely flat, and this is what "subcutaneous mastectomy" implies. It would feel weird if my husband had bigger boobs than me. Do I really have to choose between a small B and a mastectomy (=flat chest), without anything in between?
I saw some pictures posted here by non-binary people, where the results look very close to what I want to have. They still have some breast tissue left, but not much. Any idea how this is achieved? Does the remaining tissue consist of fat only, or is there any dense (glandular) tissue still left?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Assessment of pelvic-floor strength before radical prostatectomy may allow for more accurate prediction of early return of continence after surgery, new research indicates.
Urinary incontinence is a common short-term complication of radical prostatectomy (RP). While continence is eventually achieved in most patients, predicting when patients will become continent is challenging. Prior studies aiming to predict return of continence after the surgery have not evaluated patient-specific parameters of pelvic-floor strength, the study team explains in a paper in Urology.
Dr. Peter Chang with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and colleagues studied 144 men who underwent RP and underwent assessment of pelvic-floor strength by a trained physical therapist prior to surgery. As part of the assessment, the men were given a home exercise program to improve their pelvic-floor-muscle strength. All of the men completed three-month patient-reported quality of life evaluation.
Three months after RP, 90 of the men (62.5%) were continent (defined as using zero or one pad per day). On multivariate analysis, preoperative pelvic-floor endurance was significantly associated with being continent at three months (odds ratio, 2.71; 95% confidence interval, 1.23 to 6.17).
Nearly three-quarters of men (74%) with good pelvic-floor endurance were continent, compared with 50% of men with poor endurance.
Higher prostate volume was associated with slightly lower rates of continence at three months on multivariable analysis (OR, 0.98; 95% CI, 0.96 to 1.00; P=0.036).
"To our knowledge this is the first study to assess the link between objective preoperative measures of pelvic floor muscle strength and timing of continence after RP," Dr. Chang and colleagues say.
"Our study suggests that preoperative assessment by a trained pelvic floor physical therapist (PFPT) with electromyography (EMG) pelvic floor muscle measurements can aid in patient counseling regarding timing of return of continence after RP," they write.
"EMG pelvic floor muscle measurements are easily obtained during a preoperative physical therapy visit and can be used in conjunction with biofeedback for preoperative assessment. When counseling a patient prior to RP it is critical to discuss the known risks of incontinence and erectile dysfunction," they say.
"Using PFPT assessment to augment education and improve the accuracy of preoperative counseling is likely to improve qualit
... keep reading on reddit ➡I've had chest dysphoria since I first hit puberty, but I don't know what (if anything) I should do about it. I sometimes feel femme and aesthetically appreciate my chest, but in those moments I still wish they were smaller. When I'm just alone with my body, though, I simply wish they weren't there. I wish I could just be topless and not feel like I'm being indecent, even in the privacy of my home. Binders don't make me 100% flat and that frustrates me a lot. I've considered a radical reduction, but it kind of seems like the only reasons I have for that vs. full top surgery are for aesthetics or other people. I'd love to hear anyone else's thoughts/experiences, especially if you have actually undergone surgery to transition (whatever that may have been).
Hi, all. I recently completed my first fingering weight pair of socks. So proud of my work, as I sat admiring the FOs, I discovered I'd managed to knit the 2nd sock foot about an inch too long. (There were some interruptions in my knitting and I'd lost access to my Row Counter Fitbit for a few days when the charging cable broke... perhaps I'd knit on a bit and logged it elsewhere and forgot?).
Would there be some radical way to "steek" the sock and Kitchener stitch it back together mid-foot? Any clever ideas of how to remedy this without ripping back 70 rows? To thicken the stew, there is a single travelling cable up one side, so I'd have to remove exactly 6 or 12 rows.
I’m in the riverside area to be a little more specific, trying to get my reduction started but can’t find a doctor that has any pictures of anything lower than maybe a C cup
They make it seem like surgery is this drastic step that could ruin me for life. Laparoscopy is minimally invasive!! Come on now
I’m seriously considering top surgery more and more. My chest dysphoria probably isn’t something I can live with between now and having a child in some years (having a kid won’t be possible for a while for other life reasons).
But chestfeeding is important to me, so I’m willing to compromise on what I do. Even if I had to have it done now/soon, then later run the likely risk of chest regrowth with pregnancy, and then have to do full top surgery all over again after that, I would honestly consider that as an option.
Is there a way to do this without totally removing milk ducts, and to make typical feeding possible (i.e. sans milk donor) later?
For ref I am larger A/possibly smaller B sized at this point (grown over time) and although that’s not a lot, I have always had dysphoria about them, since puberty, before I even knew the word. It would be nice to at least shrink them rather than having to wait years....
It would obviously need be done keeping nipples attached and unremoved/altered. I accept that. I’m also a decent candidate for non-DI surgery types, so it’s at least possible?
If I genuinely have to just suck it up and bind til then, with no options, I guess I will. But I’m hoping that’s not the case.
Any info? I’m researching, but it’s hard to find out.
Hey,
I have written a blog with some actual before and after shots so people can see what is achievable from a radical reduction. (I am new to reddit and can’t post the link here but happy to point people in the direction if they wish to read it)
I can now wear vests without a binder or any type of sports bra underneath! Yay!
Hi there!
I’d love to hear from anyone who opted for radical reduction. I’ve been wanting this for ages and only recently learned the term and that it’s a rather common surgery for enbies!
I’m interested in hearing about the process, experiences, and outcomes! Specifics below.
Also particularly interested in hearing from anyone who started with a relatively small or saggy chest or went super small (AA-A cup?) I’m quite petite with a ~30DD/E cup size (rather deflated from ED) and the dream is self-supporting tiny tiddies.
Interested in knowing about:
- Changes in nipple sensitivity?
- Appearance of nipples/areola post-surgery
- Scarring/recovery time
- Breast shape (I’ve heard reduction is basically a gamble)
- Do saggy breasts have poorer outcomes?
- Any chance of getting this covered by insurance in the US?
- How much did you pay?
- Anything you’d do differently?
If anyone is willing to share before/afters that would be awesome - but certainly not expected!
Thanks in advance!
Hi there, I'm pretty sure I want one of those operations but I can't decide which one. I have some difficulties with my gender already, thought I was FtM and realized I'm not, but I still want a masc look, and I really really wish I'd have a flat chest with male nip placement... But I'm also scared of having a body that does not match my gender (female), to be seen as strange or in-between, to get looks and unwanted questions from strangers... Radical reduction would good too I guess if it's a AA, I would just be sad when I'll be naked, or at the beach, or that I could not wear loosy tshirts that you can see through or things like that... I would love to see and talk to women who have had one of those operations or if you could lead me to a sub reddit !
(I'm Nik's wife writing this, and am trying to relay his morphine indused words to you.)
This is the big one boys! I'm getting the Deemters (I think that's what he said?) trip you pussy psychonauts couldn't handle! Take your RC's, your shrooms, whatever; I'm getting that OG death trip you plebians only dream of! They gonna stop my heart for a few hours. That's gonna be a multiple lifetime's worth of existential understanding! I'm kind of glad I jumped out of that plane, even with all the hurt. The main reason I did it is to be as far away from my wife as I possibly cou (I'm not writing anymore of this rant. Y'all don't need to know our personal life...). I will see you pussies on the otherside! Maybe if your doing DMT, at the same time I'm dead, we might possibly meet on some planet! Although I will probably seem like a more powerful being to you, because I'm actually dead during the time. Wish me luck boys! Gimme your thoughts and trips! (I think he said "thoughts and trips" but he nodded off to sleep when he said it, 'cause it it sounded like "sluts and nips". If y'all care to hear about his experience this weekend, I will let you know.)
I’m sleep deprived so I’ll keep this short. I’ve been told I have the choice between radical surgery to remove L1 & L4 nerve sheath tumours. The surgery will leave me wheelchair bound for life.
The other option is chemotherapy, intensive chemotherapy... I am going back to see the doctor in a few days with my parents but I wanted to know what people who have gone through radical surgeries or chemotherapy or both have to offer in terms of advice.
I’m leaning towards chemotherapy because I can’t imagine anything worse than being bound to a wheelchair.
Thank you for reading and take care
A week ago I had a pretty serious knee injury, and as a consequence will go through a long and arduous period of recovery. Current estimate is 6 weeks until I can start walking again, and then 3 to 4 months of physio.
Anyways, more because of the pain from the surgery rather than a conscious decision, I haven’t PMO’d (or smoked) for 7 days now. And now that a I reflect upon it - I feel so so good about it!
Quitting two pretty big parts of my dopamine-fueled life at the same time is going to be rough as hell, for sure.
But you know what? As soon as I registered here and saw the NoFap community, with your daily posts where everyone posts their story/progress/two cents of wisdom, I knew that I could do it. Because I am not alone. That means more than I could ever have imagined before.
I look forward to completing this journey will all of you, my cyber comrades 👊🏼
Hi there!
I’d love to hear from anyone who opted for radical reduction. I’ve been wanting this for ages and only recently learned the term and that it’s a rather common surgery for enbies!
I’m interested in hearing about the process, experiences, and outcomes! Specifics below.
Also particularly interested in hearing from anyone who started with a relatively small or saggy chest or went super small (AA-A cup?) I’m quite petite with a ~30DD/E cup size (rather deflated from ED) and the dream is self-supporting tiny tiddies.
Interested in knowing about:
- Changes in nipple sensitivity?
- Appearance of nipples/areola post-surgery
- Scarring/recovery time
- Breast shape (I’ve heard reduction is basically a gamble)
- Do saggy breasts have poorer outcomes?
- Any chance of getting this covered by insurance in the US?
- How much did you pay?
- Anything you’d do differently?
If anyone is willing to share before/afters that would be awesome - but certainly not expected!
Thanks in advance!
