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DIY instructions for how to make a STP (stand to pee) device from a sauce bottle, from the FTM Shed

Oct 28, 2020 — 9 notes — Tags

Top Surgery Consult Questions

abirdepisode:

Here are all the questions I asked my surgeon at my consult. Not all were actually applicable to me, but he was really chill about going through every one. That was a big part of me feeling comfortable with him. I pulled out three pages of double spaced questions and said “I have kinda a lot…” and he said no worries, took them to read, and spent an hour with me answering them. If they rush you through a consult… will they really take the time they need in other areas? like literally performing surgery on you. Just things to think about that aren’t so obvious!

Surgery Specific Questions:
❏ What procedures could be done on my chest for my size, what they recommend, what options there are, etc.

❏ Do you do liposuction on the sides to help prevent dog ears? Or is there anything else you do to prevent dog ears?
❏ If lipo on the sides, are the lymph nodes near that area and a potential problem?
❏ Do you do chest contouring/masculinization? Do you use liposuction to help get the chest flat?
❏ What options do you offer in terms of nipples? Can I go nipple free?
❏ Where will my scars be? What shape will they be? With the amount of space between my breasts, does that typically result in there being space between my scars? Or will they be really close together or touch? *add preference photos and discussion here
❏ What is your end result goal with my chest? (n.b. mu surg said OUR goal is xyz. and that was another thing that made me choose him)
❏ Do you see anything coming up that will interfere with the results? If you get in there and can’t do the preferred plan, what would you do?
❏ How will surgery impact sensation?
❏ Do medical students/surgical residents take part in the surgery? If so, how much would they likely be doing
❏ what level of experience would they have?
❏ How will changes in weight affect the appearance of my chest after surgery? I tend to go up and down 10-15 pounds every couple years.
❏ Who will be in the operating room with you?
❏ How long does surgery typically take?
❏ Does a catheter get put in for this surgery? And an intubation tube? Are you put under general anesthesia?
❏ Will I be walking into the OR and conscious, or will I be sedated prior?

Surgeon Questions:
❏ training and certifications? (ABPS, ABCS,) Specific trans care?
❏ How often do your patients come back for revisions? Are revisions included in the original cost?
❏ What made you want to specialize in gender affirming surgery?
❏ What’s the best way to get in touch with you?
❏ What is your patient satisfaction rate?
❏ How many of my procedures have you performed? Can I see before and after photos of previous patients/results?
❏ How many mastectomies are performed at this facility monthly?
❏ Are there any legal cases pending against you by any trans patients?

Complications Questions:
❏ What complications can occur?
❏ How many of those complications heal on their own?
❏ How many people end up needing another surgery?
❏ How often do your patients have complications?
❏ How often do your patients get hematomas?

❏ What can be done to prevent that from happening?
❏ What other surgical complications are there?
❏ How are complications handled?
❏ will my sle or other conditions cause complications? (n.b. or put your own medical needs)
❏ Do any of my medications pose any issues?
❏ I use cannabis for appetite and anxiety. How long before surgery and how long after surgery should I abstain? Can I use edibles?

Pre-Op Questions:
❏ Are there any factors that could cause the surgery to be delayed? What are guidelines for BP?
❏ Is there any protocol for corona virus?
❏ Are there any medications that you need me to stop before surgery? Should I take as normal on the day of the surgery?
❏ Are there any pre-op instructions to follow?
❏ Do you recommend pre-op vitamin c? Pre-op hibiclens? (n.b. vit c promotes healing, hibiclens disinfects your skin)
❏ Do you advocate for pre-banking blood for transfusions?
❏ Do I need to fast and stop water intake before surgery? How long?
❏ What kind of pre-op physical and bloodwork do you need?
❏ Is there a pre-op appointment before the surgery date?
❏ Do I need a Mammogram before surgery?
❏ What is the insurance process like on your end?
❏How quickly will you know whether or not my insurance will help pay for the procedure?
❏ How will that be communicated to me? Do I need further documentation? Who at your office should I direct my insurance questions to?
❏ Should I have my genes tested for breast cancer risk?
❏ Will there be a time to talk to the anesthesiologist with questions about the anesthesia end of things? Ie: anesthesia, nausea medication, anxiety medication,
Post Op Questions:
❏ how can I expect to feel when I wake up? 1 hr later? 2? 6?
❏ Do you use post op binders? Or ace bandages? Do you provide the binder? Is there a specific brand I should buy? How long post op should I expect to wear the binder?
❏ What kind of supplies do you provide post op? What do I need to buy?
❏ How long are the drains kept in? Can they be taken out sooner if there is not a large output?
❏ How long do I have to wait before I can shower?
❏ How long post op until I can drive?
❏ What should I expect for pain level? Timeline?
❏ What is the timeline/frequency on post-op visits? Will they be scheduled before the surgery so I can arrange driving the first week or two and then just know what to expect after that?
❏ Is it better to sleep in a recliner post op?
❏ What does the typical recovery timeline look like? Will you provide a document with the restriction guidelines?
Restrictions?
Daily Activities?
At what point of my recovery can I walk a mile? Drive? Exercise? Lift things like groceries?
❏ What medications will be prescribed? Are there other/complementary options for pain management?
❏ What kind of help will I need with my recovery?
❏ Will you provide a written version of post op instructions?
❏ What dressing changes will I need to do after surgery? How often? What are signs of infection or complication we can notice during dressing changes?
❏What scar care routine do you recommend?
❏ How soon after surgery can I see my final results? How much do complications impact the final result?
❏ What are my options if I don’t like the final result?
❏ Will I be able to do light stretching of my back and legs post op to help with my bad back? What about taking walks and slowly riding an exercise bike to get movement in there to alleviate pain? Or what kind of light exercises/movement would you recommend?
❏What percentage of your patients still have pain years after surgery?
❏ Is there anything you do or have people do in recovery to help prevent the likelihood of having long term pain? *specific post op and pre op care
❏ Do you provide a letter for getting the gender marker changed on identification and birth certificates?

Oct 17, 2020 ferithrophic — 312 notes — Tags

Because Other Swimwear Options Just Don’t Cut it For Some of Us.

fumbledeegrumble:

jack-o-lantern-princess:
flavntstreetwear:
seethestarsablaze:
flavntstreetwear:
Help us provide an option for the nonbinary and transmasculine community in terms of swimtops. Everyone should have the option to go shirtless if they want to and everyone should be able to do it comfortably and confidently. Some people are cool with wearing a bikini top, tight compression sports bra, or a baggy tshirt – but what if you aren’t? What if you want to get a tan and wear something that’s more “masculine” or gender neutral? What if you want to be able to just feel shirtless? Our Bareskin Top is our solution to this problem. Offered in a variety of skin tones and in a more comfortable cut than other binders on the market, the Bareskin Top allows you to wear something that is less visually triggering than anything else out there and allows you to get a tan while also spending time in the water.
We need your help to make it a reality though! Our kickstarter is live until December 19, 2015 and with your help donating and spreading the word, we can have these bad boys available by next summer if we meet our fundraising goal.
Don’t you think everybody deserves to feel comfortable in their bare skin?
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bareksintop/bareskin-top-transmasculine-swim-binder
Donate, signal boost, spread the word, & support your community! If every person who reblogged this donated just $5 we would reach our goal in no time!
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Special thanks to Yoomi Park for shooting our video and for Kayla, Chris, Rookie and Courtney for drinking beer at 11am to make this happen.
This product won’t be perfect for everyone but for some it’s exactly what they are looking for– I know that we made the prototype because of my personal experience with Dysphoria and not being satisfied with the options I have for swimtops as a transmasc person. I don’t want to cover myself with a shirt all the time, I don’t want to swim in something that looks like a wetsuit, I don’t like the way my other binders look underneath tanktops in the summer, etc. I personally want to look down and not be triggered, and for me (and many others) top surgery isn’t attainable anytime soon, so something that “blends” more into my skin is a relief.
The bareskin top has helped ease my Dysphoria, similar to when I tried on my very first binder– and now I wear this top more than my other binder hands down.
SO AGAIN– if every one of my followers donated JUST $1 we would easily meet our goal!! We see that a lot of you support this idea and we want to make it a reality– but we need your help!!
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For my Trans and GFD followers :)
❤ because I know some of you cuties might be able to use this

May 23, 2020 genderfluix — 62,036 notes — Tags

ghost-pieces asks:

Hi! I'm ftm and I want top surgery but I feel like my tummy will be disproportionate if I have a flat chest! Most of my fat redistributed there (over 2 yrs on t) and I worry that it will just make it look bigger if my chest is flat :( are there any cis guys out there who have a big tum but flat chest? Any trans guys who have experienced this? Help!

transgalaxies:

wetwareproblem:
loud-and-queer:
ineffableqpp:
chubbytubbytrans:
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I just got top surgery last month. I’ve got a big ol tummy from around two years on T. I feel like if anything, my stomach looks smaller, because my chest isn’t puffing out my shirt and making weird angles that don’t work well in men’s clothing. Also, how you look in a binder doesn’t really predict how top surgery will effect your stomach in particular; binders are pushing the fat on your chest places, and some of that ends up going into weird little rolls.
There are absolutely plenty of cis guys who have a big stomach and flat chest. The majority, from what I can tell, carry weight in the stomach to a degree that can seem really weird for trans guys when we look at our own bodies, but not when we look at other bodies. We’re used to our own bodies to a degree where changes seem abnormal, where in another guy we wouldn’t look askance at them whatsoever. Your fat redistributed there for a reason, and that’s because that’s where most cis guys carry the majority of their fat! It’s a perfectly natural sillhouette.
After top surgery, your stomach might seem strangely large to you, but that’s just because of your perspective looking down at it. Before it was masked somewhat by your chest, and you’re quite literally drastically changing your bodily dimensions within a few hours. It helps to look at yourself from the front, whether in a mirror or if you can get someone to snap pictures!
This is, at least partly, how I fell into the trap I’m currently in of “I need to try and lose weight to affirm my gender.”
I squished my boobs to my chest to see how I’d look flat or reduced and realized my stomach looked huge to me without them there when I looked down.
I realized I’d been picturing myself not just with a flat/reduced chest, but with a thin and androgynous body to go along with it.
Coming from the other side, one of my biggest dysphoria triggers is that having a large belly (as I did long before transition) and small boobs reads as way too masc to me.

I’ve gotten caught in a similar trap to loud-and-queer, above - I need the tummy to match my chest, because as it stands right now I’m sure everyone who sees me just gets “fat dude.”
here’s some post-op results of trans guys who have big bellies (censored for tumblr’s approval):

May 1, 2020 transgalaxies — 197 notes — Tags

apaleflame:

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image 1: navigating COVID-19 and chest binding. 8 tips to look after your respiratory health for trans and non-binary people who bind their chest
this resource was created by:
jack metcalfe: bachelor of sports science, exercise and health. jack is trans and has worked in trans and gender diverse policy and program development.
amelia arnold: bachelor of biomedical science and psychology. amelia is a cisgender queer woman and works training mainstream healthcare workers in LGBTQ+ inclusive practice.
image 2: Trans and non-binary people who bind their chest are at much higher risk of complications from COVID-19. If you have asthma or respiratory illness this is particularly important.
image 3: If you have a cough, the medical recommendation is avoid binding, as it can lead to a fluid build-up in the lungs. Pneumonia is a complication associated with COVID-19, and respiratory illness can be exacerbated by chest constriction.
image 4: It is recommend to avoid binding if you are sick. If this does not feel possible for you, consider if you have worn-in binders that could be worn sparingly, or tight singlets or shirts to wear under clothes.
image 5: Once you take your binder off, be sure to cough. This helps to loosen your upper body, expand your lungs to their full capacity and stretches the muscles between your ribs.
image 6: Coughing can increase musculoskeletal soreness. When you cough repeatedly under compression, your muscles can become tight and sore. Remember to stretch your upper body frequently, to reduce the risk of straining your back and/or neck, or cracking a rib. Here are some suggested stretches:
[13 icons of a figure stretching in various ways:
Standing still
Turning the head left and right
Tilting the head to the left and right
Slowly spinning the head in a circle
Holding the arms behind the head, pressing down to tilt the head forward
Pressing the hands under the chin, pushing the head up
Holding both arms in the air, spinning the hands in small circles
Holding one arm across the body, using the other arm to pull the extended arm toward the body
Bending one arm behind the head so that the head is cradled by the elbow, using the other arm to pull on the elbow
Standing with both arms extended upward, stretching upward
Holding one arm extended, using the other arm to pull to the side, similar to the last stretch but stretching to the side rather than upwards
Holding both arms extended, linking the fingers together with palms facing outwards, pushing outwards
Holding both arms extended behind the back, fingers linked together facing towards the ground, pushing downwards]
image 7: If you have been coughing for a while, your muscles may be tired and injury can be more likely. If you need to have a big cough, try to keep your spine straight and face forwards to minimize injury. Avoid twisting to avoid injury.
[image: a figure keeping their back straight while coughing with a green check mark, followed by a figure with their back bent to the side with a red ‘x’]
image 8: Where possible, give yourself a total break from your binder. Of you have to be out in the world, consider finding a bathroom stall where you can take your binder off and do some deep breathing.
[image: a figure breaking deeply, with text overhead reading “belly breathing”]
image 9: Seeking medical support for symptomatic cases of COVID-19 is incredibly important. You may need to attend a mainstream health service if you become unwell. If you have to attend a mainstream service, consider going with a friend of support person if possible.
image 10: Final thoughts:
Call your local coronavirus hotline to ask if you need to get tested, ask what testing involves.
Remember to cease or be sparing with binding if unwell
Stretch and face forward whilst coughing
Remember deep breathing exercises
Keep to date with your local department of health, CDC and world health organisation COVID-19 response guidelines
References: (text is too small to me to decipher)
this resource was created by:
jack metcalfe: bachelor of sports science, exercise and health. jack is trans and has worked in trans and gender diverse policy and program development.
amelia arnold: bachelor of biomedical science and psychology. amelia is a cisgender queer woman and works training mainstream healthcare workers in LGBTQ+ inclusive practice.]

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Mar 24, 2020 trans-pagans — 10,836 notes — Tags

9 Tips For Chest Binding As A Plus Size Person

pinkwhiteandblue:

ariannabotaku:
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I’ve had people asking me about plus-sized binding tips, and I’ve been at a loss because I’m, like, the toy version of a transgender?? So these r for u!

Chest binding is arguably one of the easiest, cheapest, and least permanently-body-affecting ways for assigned female at birth (AFAB), transgender, or gender nonconforming people to express their identities. The internet is awash with advice for purc Chest binding is arguably one of the easiest, cheapest, and least permanently-body-affecting ways for assigned female at birth (AFAB), transgender, or gender nonconforming people to express their identities. The internet is awash with advice for purc

Mar 10, 2020 whoneedssexed — 44,484 notes — Tags

FREE PADS AND TAMPONS

transgenderbenders:

vampchick24:
dan-the-llamaa:
graventum:
Hey all you lovely people who have periods, the world is starting to look a little bit brighter now that certain tampon/pad companies have started to allow people to receive small kits and samples of pads, maxi pads, liner, and tampons for free. And I mean 100% free and discreet. You just have to give them your address and name, and bam! You’ve got all the menstrual cycle products you could ever need for no cost. Links below!
U by Kotex
Always
Playtex
Poise
i expect everyone to reblog this
Reblog this everyone.
For all our period-having followers, if you can’t afford pads or tampons, or need to save money to buy things like food, then here’s some resources!
Be safe! You are loved!
-Mod Sam

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Mar 2, 2020 nonbinaryresource — 605,270 notes — Tags

shadow-daughter:

fancybidet:
molly-ren:
forestine:
My good friend Noah released his binder drafting and sewing tutorial this week! He doesn’t have a Tumblr, so I said I would post it for him.
“This digital drafting tutorial guides you to create a custom chest binder based on your own measurements. The easy to follow tutorial includes instructions for how to create a crop top length binder with several style and finishing options. The two binder styles addressed in the tutorial are most similar in fit to Underworks and GC2B binders. An add-on for full length binders will become available in the future.”
It’s taken him over a year to design this tutorial, and it’s really thoughtfully written. The tutorial requires some knowledge of sewing stretch knits, but I think it’s doable if you have never drafted before. It’s on sale for the month of April for $10 usd, and then will go up to $15.
Check it out here, and please share!
There just are straight up not that many DIY binder tutorials in the world, and a lot of them are badly constructed. I’m Insta-friends with Noah, and I’ve watched his process as he created this binder AND had other people test-sew it so it could be the best it could be! Definitely worth your money! :D
Sewing friends take a look!
Also take a look at the @betterbinderproject, because they have a tutorial as well, if you’re willing to participate in attempting to design better binders! The creator is attempting to design a binder with less risk factors and better structural support, based off the principals of corsets- so if that’s something you’re interested in, hit it up!
If I find any other well formatted DIY Binder Tutorials that seem safe, I’ll toss the links here too.

Feb 24, 2020 transgalaxies — 21,804 notes — Tags

What Trans & Non-Binary Menstruators Should Know About Periods

hellyeahscarleteen:

thetrevorproject:
“to all of the trans, nonbinary, intersex, and agender menstruators out there: I’m here to remind you that you DO exist, you ARE important, and together we can get through our menstrual cycles” 💓
If you or anyone you know needs support, we’re here for you 24/7 at 866.488.7386 or text/chat: thetrevorproject.org/help 📲
Yes! Here’s more info on periods, if you’re interested.

Find inclusive products and know you're not alone. Find inclusive products and know you're not alone.

Feb 14, 2020 hellyeahscarleteen — 277 notes — Tags

Anonymous asks:

While wearing a binder, nipples should face forward right?

gc2b:

Yep! Each chest has its own shape, and so shouldn’t need a significant amount of adjusting tissue to achieve this, but in general this is the ideal way to wear a binder! :)

Nov 15, 2019 genderqueerpositivity — 525 notes — Tags