Top Surgery Survival Guide | Post Op Packing List & Tips! (PART 2/2)

[@unspokenvoices3399]

I had no idea about your sodium intake affecting the swelling.Your videos are super helpful and I'm so thankful you've upload these ! I'm going to look back on these whenever I have top surgery ☺️

[@Emily-q1h2n]

Thank you so much for your videos. I am going to stay in an airbnb with my FTM son (I'm probably saying that all kinds of wrong - but I'm old, so forgive me....) for about a week after his top surgery in about three weeks. Your video has helped me know what to expect and what we will need. Thank you!

[@CelesteM]

I'm so glad to hear that, and your son is lucky to have you there caring for him! I hope everything goes smoothly 😊

[@Mousy677]

celeste: the other snack that i ate a lot... [reaches for the box of straws] me: ???????????????????*???????????????????????????????????????????* (in all seriousness though i'm getting top surgery at the beginning of july and i'm just... bingewatching all the "how to have top surgery and then not immediately keel over" videos i can get my little gay hands on so thank you for this!)

[@CelesteM]

Hahah I just had to rewatch to see if I actually did that 😂 I'm glad this is helpful! Congrats on your surgery!

[@graveyardpansy]

On the topic of arnica: I took it for the first week or so but my mum’s a pharmacist and decided I should stop it. I didn’t notice any difference when I went off it, but I do wonder if I’d be healing any differently if I did take it. These videos are actually super helpful for people about to get top surgery, this is a really good idea!

[@CelesteM]

I think I only took it for a week too. Maybe I took a few doses after I got home but not for long if so. And thank you! I tried to remember as much as I could about what I wanted to know before I had surgery!

[@Xosidhe]

Depends on if you believe in homeopathy, if it would have affected your healing, since they don’t actually have active ingredients and work by placebo. I was kinda disappointed my surgeon gave me arnica pellets & I only took it for 2 days before deciding it was ridiculous.

[@cathy5070]

Again part 1 and 2 extremely helpful. We will be helping our son recover from surgery in less than a month. Many many thank you's!

[@CelesteM]

I'm very glad to hear that. Congrats and best wishes to your son!

[@tazmarionl4273]

Ill be getting top surgery next month! Im so excited but also nervous cause you never know whats gunna happen. I love seeing and watching these videos, it help calm me. Plus helps me with some amazing advice and tips.

[@CelesteM]

I'm glad! I watched so many videos before my top surgery. I hope yours goes well!

[@thereisnomeincooldudebutth5436]

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[@JaeSchu]

I'm having top surgery in a week and stumbled upon your videos, thank you this is very helpful! I'm also vegan so the food tips were very helpful and had no idea about the sodium.

[@CelesteM]

Awesome, I'm glad to hear that! I hope your surgery and recovery go smoothly!

[@CozyGiftsVODS]

I'm scheduled for top surgery in essentially 6 days, I'm both nervous but super excited! I've been avoiding videos that are kind of guides for the "Dos and don'ts" post top surgery for the longest time because they've made me feel quite gender dysphoric. However now with surgery being just a day shy of a week away I figured it's time to do a lot of catching up and take notes! Your videos on this have been very informative! I've for sure had a few "Ooohh I see, that's smart" moments watching them and jotted it down in notepad. Thank you for making these videos! 💕

[@CelesteM]

Congrats and best wishes with your recovery!

[@Pk.Sakamoto]

As a Trans male who’s vegan and getting surgery next month I found these videos very helpful!

[@CelesteM]

Awesome! Congrats & good luck on your surgery!

[@Pk.Sakamoto]

@@CelesteM thank you very much!

[@irishcanuck1271]

Bloody brilliant, so much information. Thank-you mine is 3 days away and I can't wait. I will be awake for the surgery, I have too many health issues. But again this was a great video. Cheers

[@JadeStone860]

I'm getting surgery in about a month and these two videos were super helpful! Thank you so much.

[@CelesteM]

Glad to hear it! Hope everything goes well for you!

[@easton1354]

Thanks for the content though💘 im getting top surgery in 43 days☇🤘🙌

[@jokiiyuda]

Easton I’m super late but congrats! 🎊

[@AlchemistFire09]

I'm assuming the first night is different for everyone? One person I watched said they felt they were gonna pass out/black out. Which is something I am worried about aside from going to have to deal with the pain. I'm gonna be getting a double incision near the end of this month. I really appreciate videos like this. It helps me understand all the post stuff a bit better.

[@CelesteM]

Yeah, recovery can vary a ton from person to person!

[@AlchemistFire09]

@@CelesteM I figured that could be the case. Thanks for the reply!

[@winsolivagant]

I realize these videos are from a while ago but I’m in the process of getting my consult and surgery scheduled and these are super helpful! Thanks so much

[@daviniarobbins9298]

Regarding soups: why not just make your own? Let it cool down, store in lock and lock containers and freeze it in the freezer?

[@CelesteM]

You could, if you have the ability to do so!

[@daviniarobbins9298]

@@CelesteM Am thinking about doing this as, when and if I have the surgery(ies). Got 240lts worth of freezer space so plenty of room for a months worth of soups. Just need to go out and buy a months worth of boxes, lol. It would probably take me about a week or two to make a months worth of soup.

[@kenzielwahn]

These videos were super helpful!! I’m planning to have too surgery soon, so I’m super happy you made these. Hopefully I’ll be more prepared for recovery now!

[@CelesteM]

Awesome, I'm so glad! 💗

[@elnanso]

This is awesome. You just made the best videos ever for prepping top surgery. You should give yourself a biig hug :)

[@ControversialPineapple]

Ugh I want top surgery so baddd

[@mantasquid]

first, I absolutely love your hair. also, thank you so much for making these, I will definitely make sure to rewatch these before my surgery :)

[@jaylalonde3088]

Thank you so much for both of these videos, Celeste! Super helpful as I am finally getting my top surgery (if everything goes well...) this summer and I still cannot fully believe it :)

[@CelesteM]

Yay, congrats on getting your surgery this summer!!! ❤️

[@masens.9010]

I think with arnica, you’re not supposed to drink caffeine! Keep that in mind, y’all. I read that somewhere so I’m not bothering to take it before my surgery next month. I’m already quitting nicotine- I can’t also quit caffeine 😂

[@alexzandercastillo8053]

Do you have a video on how to have a succesful consult/how yours went? My doctor is starting to write the letter for my top surgery soon and I'm so excited!! I am about 6 and a half months on T (will be officially the 27th)

[@CelesteM]

Ah, congrats on things moving along! I do have a video talking about my consult - kzbin.info/www/bejne/laWWd6Krd9Stjrc Also, Ash Hardell has a video where they recorded their consult with Dr. Garramone so that might be helpful for you as well!

[@breakinbeatz]

I’m having surgery in like 2 days and my biggest fear is any type of adhesive removal because I’m hairy af. I bought those gauze pads with adhesive attached and now I’m stressed 😩😂

[@CelesteM]

You can always cut the adhesive part off of them and use a more gentle paper tape instead and see if that works better! That's what I ended up doing later on sometimes.

[@breakinbeatz]

Celeste M Thank you for that ! I’ll be sure to try.

[@W3irdK1d28]

ive been wondering, for people who have to travel to get the surgery how long do you stay at the hotel/rb&b? all the good surgeons seem to be a couple hours flight away. do you have to stay till you get your drains/ bandages off? or longer even?

[@CelesteM]

Yes, that's what I did - it was about a week. Some surgeons do things differently though so it will vary some.

[@MarinaMAXX]

Hi! You mentioned how long the ace bandage was (15 ft) but I'm wondering what the width is... looks like 6 to 9 inches.

[@CelesteM]

Yes, I should have mentioned that! It's 6".

[@CardboardTriangle2]

I've always wondered why it's okay to use ace bandages after top surgery, but not to bind

[@CelesteM]

Yeah, it's a little counterintuitive. ACE bandages compress the tissue. After surgery, that's what you want, to reduce swelling. It's a little different from wrapping healthy tissue tightly enough to compress it flat, which is what you're doing when binding. Basically, after surgery the compression is to keep the tissue from getting bigger, whereas before that it would be to make the tissue smaller.

[@AlchemistFire09]

May I ask one other question? That being how do you prepare yourself mentality for the surgery?

[@CelesteM]

Being prepared with the practical, post op stuff helped me a lot! And watching/reading lots of people's experiences so I felt like I knew what possibilities to expect.

[@rowrowyourboat1043]

Can you apply neosporin on the scar from side to side?

[@kingjaydenballard3403]

My top surgery is on Friday I'm so nervous because I dont like the high feeling 🙃 I know its different for everyone but I can't even take Tylenol without feeling high and weirded out 🤣🤣

[@retrieverstudio]

I’m glad you’re getting surgery! How’s your recovery going?

[@dantesos7564]

I was very surprised that i didnt have any ace bandage or any other covering/binder when i woke up. Im 4 days out of surgery and i just have the tape. I found this odd.

[@CelesteM]

That is interesting! Surgeons use different techniques so maybe yours prefers not to use compression. Do you have much swelling?

[@dantesos7564]

@@CelesteM Im not sure what is considered much. 😞My nurse says it looks good, I feel like the middle of my chest is quite swollen. 1st post op is tomorrow. We shall see what happens.!

[@CelesteM]

@@dantesos7564 I hope the appointment goes well!

[@dantesos7564]

@@CelesteM So far so good! Drains are out thank goodness. Now watching grafts hoping they take well. And happy to report my mom went to this appt with me & is trying her best! Thanks for checking in, means a lot btw!

[@CelesteM]

@@dantesos7564 That is all wonderful news! ❤️

[@finneyhamster9106]

I am a caregiver for my brother who Litteraly just had this surgery today. He also has the same exact drains, and to empty them we were told to use our hands and just kind of strip the tubes of the discharge. My hands burn like hell now lol. Do you have any advice on what I could do? Is there another way we could empty the drain tubes? Does wearing gloves help limit the friction on your hands? Any advice would be awesome!

[@CelesteM]

My mom did all the actual stripping so I'm not sure, but you could try it! Another thing that could help would be to use an alcohol wipe.

[@sleepy_royal]

Would the Bratz diet (something for being sick) and then some be a good diet to have for after surgery?

[@CelesteM]

Probably! You may find that you're able to eat normally after a day or so, but anesthesia and pain meds can make you nauseated at first so it wouldn't hurt to eat things easy on your stomach.

[@Non-BinaryembodimentofMrcleans]

thank you so much

[@reeceball]

This was super helpful especially because I’m vegan as well. Thank you! The only thing I’d add is to purchase stainless steel straws instead of plastic because it’s environmentally friendly and you can reuse it. (Considering you’ve had that bag of straws for years, I’m not saying you did anything wrong. I just mean for other people who are going to purchase straws.) Edit: Another thing I’d add would be to consider turmeric capsules (find one that includes black pepper and consume with a healthy fat containing food) as long as it’s approved by the surgeon. I’ve seen studies of it being incredible for anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant purposes.

[@CelesteM]

Thanks, that's a good tip! I normally use polycarbonate straws at home but yeah I already had these.

[@julesbeats07]

Comrade 269 the metal straws were prob the best purchase i made for surgery!

[@missjul8]

Yay vegan non-binary people for the win!!!! Living in the future

[@Michael-uu9nv]

To the person talking in the video are you male or female Seems like gender surgery is all you hear people talk about on youtube. I hope you don't regret this later on.

[@CelesteM]

1. I'm neither. 2. KZbin suggests videos based on your viewing history so if you're getting a lot of trans content, you're probably watching a lot of trans content. If it troubles you, stop clicking on it and you won't see it so much. 3. It's been 7 years so far and I've never regretted it for even the tiniest fraction of a second, so I think I'm good 😊

[@Michael-uu9nv]

@@CelesteM you're not really learning anything

[@CelesteM]

Huh?

[@easton1354]

metal straws not plastic! ♼♼♼

[@Mystic_chaos_420]

*AnD i O-O-P*

[@oliviamonkey]

Sorry Hi I find the expressions "Top and Bottom" highly irritatating and childish. It is: [ "SRS" and "radical mastectomy"]

[@CelesteM]

OK! You're welcome to call it whatever you want 😊

[@aweme98]

I'm sure you're fun at parties lmao

[@snapdragonslair]

I think it's because there are different types of surgery, so top and bottom are like catch alls ❤️