The new Alina

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  • Hi all
    Alina came home from hospital yesterday. Last Saturday I underwent my genital reconstruction in London's Charing Cross Hospital. I'm still very tendrer but I'm now physically the girl I've alwaysa wanted to be.

    Alina xxx
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      July 26, 2008 5:18 PM BST
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  • That's great news. And I'm jealous, and in a good way!

    Mere
    You can get anything you want at Alice's restaurant.
      July 26, 2008 6:32 PM BST
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    Hey!

    I know you said it was coming up but, wow, times flown!

    So happy for you! All my best wishes for a good and speedy recovery.

    Take care and much love to you.

    Rae xx
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      July 27, 2008 1:53 AM BST
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  • Alina ......................

    Fabulous News !!!!

    Like Rae, I didn't realise that it was "so soon" !!!!!!

    So, hope the recovery is problem-free, and quick !!

    Let us know how you're getting on.

    Hugs,
    Angela. xx.
    What matter if I stand alone? I wait with joy the coming years; My heart shall reap where it has sown, And garner up it's fruit of tears.
      July 27, 2008 8:16 AM BST
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  • Congratulations Alina, I hope your recovery goes well and I can only imagine how happy you must be feeling now.

    Best Wishes,

    Nikki
    Every woman is beautiful, some show it with their faces, others show it with their hearts.
      July 27, 2008 5:17 PM BST
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  • Good for you, Sis. Wish you and Belinda the best together. Your joy is shared with all of us because each of us gets a bit of happiness ...and a bit of hope.... every time one of our Sisters get the life they have always deserved.
    "A live lived in fear is a life half-lived." - Native American proverb. "Inside every man is a woman who was drowned in testosterone before birth". - Wendy Jeanette Larsen "It is better to be hated for what you are than loved for what you're not." - Andre Gide (French writer)
      July 29, 2008 4:56 AM BST
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  • Congratulations Alina!! Wish you a speedy recovery and all the very best!!

    Hugs & kisses,

    Monika
      July 29, 2008 11:06 AM BST
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  • Thanks to all for the good wishes. It was good getting home on Friday.

    And now the bad bit. I've got an infection in my wounds. I saw a GP yesterday and I'm now on a couple of antibiotics for the next week. I have to go back to London tomorrow to see the surgeon. The hot weather at present doesn't help matters either.

    Still my morale is high and at present that is what matters following my health.

    Alina xx
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      July 30, 2008 9:05 AM BST
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  • I saw the surgeon yesterday afternoon and was told that I have a "lovely vagina" and that all was well. That made me very happy.

    Alina xx
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      August 1, 2008 8:27 AM BST
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  • Hi Alina,
    That is great news!!! I hope that your recovery goes quickly!

    Hugz from an envious Sister,

    MichelleLynn
      August 1, 2008 8:10 PM BST
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  • Congratulations ! Sorry to hear you have/had some trouble after but the news from the surgeon was wonderful. I hope all continues to go well for you. Kelli xx
      August 1, 2008 8:30 PM BST
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  • what fab news! speedy recovery hun! xxx
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      August 1, 2008 9:57 PM BST
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  • Alina,

    Sorry to hear that you've got a little bit of an infection, but the anti-biotics should take care of that soon.

    Great to hear that the surgeon was happy with his results!!

    Hope the recovery continues, without any further problems.

    Hugs,
    Angela. xx.
    What matter if I stand alone? I wait with joy the coming years; My heart shall reap where it has sown, And garner up it's fruit of tears.
      August 2, 2008 8:28 AM BST
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  • I think one of my problems was me flapping a little and the GP that I saw had not seen the results of this type of op before. Hence the antibiotics.
    Everything is going great now. What an excuse for not wearing knickers!!!

    We were out on Friday evening and it ws great being told that I was now definitely one of the ladies.

    Alina xx
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      August 3, 2008 11:08 AM BST
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  • As this weekend approaches it will be four weeks since my op. So how are things going for me?
    Well everything is great. I will admit that at times I don't feel very femme but put that down to a certain amount of soreness/pain. Also I waddle rather than walk.
    So what do I get up to at present? I make regular visits to our local shopping centre (by bus rather than walking), I've visited work to chat with the girls and been out a couple of times socially. I manage to get washing/ironing done but don't spend as much time ironing as normal.
    This weekend Bob and I will be travelling to the Fens to spend a couple of days with my dad. Yet again dad is looking forward to having his long lost daughter visit him. This trip will be another first - a hire car is booked and I have to drive - Bob doesn't. I suppose I'll be making a few stops on the way there and back. I'm actually looking forward to going out shopping in my birth-town of Wisbech on Saturday.

    Alina xx
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      August 14, 2008 9:11 AM BST
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  • Hi Alina,
    Great to hear that things are going really quite well for you now!
    OK, I'm sure you feel really feminine waddling like a duck at the moment !!! lol. but soon enough, you'll be swinging those hips down the aisle !!

    Hope you have a lovely weekend at your father's.
    Don't forget to fit in the Retail Therapy!!

    Hugs,
    Angela. xx.
    What matter if I stand alone? I wait with joy the coming years; My heart shall reap where it has sown, And garner up it's fruit of tears.
      August 14, 2008 9:29 AM BST
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  • sounds fabby to me! you're an inspiration to me and i'm sure a lot of other girls too. lots of love penny x
    Just an ordinary girl finding her way in this strange life. - What will it take to get everyone to realise that everyone else is also a human being that deserves just as much respect? - How does someone tell their doctor they have hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia? - When I was a student I specialised in Alcopology. It always starts with Alco and always ends with pology. - Waiter! There's a hare in my rabbit pie!
      August 14, 2008 9:46 AM BST
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  • The weekend visiting dad went very well.
    It did include a bit of retail therapy. At Springfields Outlet Village I got two Playtex bras. Both were marked at £20 with an outlet price of £14 each. There was a special offer on of 2 for £10 so that's what I went for. In the same outlet village I also got a new suitcase.
    Other purchases over the weekend included fruit and veg.

    Alina xx
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      August 20, 2008 9:08 AM BST
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  • Tomorrow I have a routine appointment with the surgeon who carried out my op. This is to see how the healing is coming along. I'll keep you informed of the outcome.

    Alina
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      August 27, 2008 8:23 AM BST
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  • My appointment with the surgeon went very well and I've been told that I'm healing very well. I have another appointment in 4 weeks time.

    Alina xx
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      August 31, 2008 2:17 PM BST
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  • Alina,

    Great to hear that everything is going well !

    Hugs,
    Angela. xx.

    What matter if I stand alone? I wait with joy the coming years; My heart shall reap where it has sown, And garner up it's fruit of tears.
      August 31, 2008 2:31 PM BST
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  • Hi Alina, Congrats on the op and your ongoing successful recovery. Can you tell us what ongoing "maintenance" is required? Is it daily and how long will it go on for?
      August 31, 2008 6:50 PM BST
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  • cohgrats Alina I read though the last post you have so far and Im glad your doing well you go hun
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      September 1, 2008 2:58 AM BST
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    Im glad that all went well Alina and I hope to see you at the Transliving do in October
      September 1, 2008 3:13 AM BST
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  • Janyce
    On going treatment is now for life. I'm on HRT permanently now. Following the op one has to dilate. When you leave hospital you are given your two perspex friends (non-vibrating vibrators for want of a better description). These are used to ensure that the neovagina stays, rather than closes up. On leaving hospital these are used 3 times a day, then it drops to twice a day. Eventually it's once a day. The smaller diameter dilator is inserted to full depth for 5 minutes followed by the larger diameter one for 20 minutes. Penetrative sex is not recommended in the frst three months. Regular penetrative sex can eventually reduce the need to dilate. I'm not sure that penetrative sex will be regular enough to cut out dilation in my case. Although I'm getting married to my loving fiance in mid October I am an older lady so I don't think it will be hanky panky every night.

    Hope that answers you.

    Alina x
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      September 1, 2008 9:08 AM BST
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