Thoughts- Had top surgery - double incision w/ nip reconstruction

Hey guys,

I just had surgery this past Friday and wanted to share my thoughts so far:

I was a “well endowed” person before transitioning and I was not gifted the opportunity for key hole. Although I envy the recovery process I am grateful for my support team and my surgeon. Unfortunately insurance didn’t cover the nerve reconstruction (I had to pay out of pocket 8k) and I don’t regret it.

Recovery was not what I expected:

I feel good, minus my limited range of motion. I’ve taken a few pain killers but overall the pain hasn’t been terrible. This will also vary depending on the type of surgery you have.

Things I wasn’t prepared for:

-Bloating. Genuinely looked like I was with child and hated it the first few days. This will pass but I was shocked.

-Constipation. Probably affected the paying but dear lord it was 4 days before I had a BM and I was clinging to the toilet for dear life.

-Nip tingles. I opted to reconstruct the nerves and oh my god occasionally it feels like I am being electrocuted

- vibrating?? Not sure if others have felt this way but occasionally I get the phantom vibrations and I think my phone is going off but it’s just my incisions. Not uncomfortable, just odd