‘I woke up as me’: Trans and non-binary people on joy of having top surgery

Man, I got to say that as a cis gay guy, it absolutely warms my heart to see our trans siblings in the community have support and understanding as they grow up. I never had that, and even though there's a lot of transphobia and shit in my country that needs to be fixed ASAP, the fact that things are even just a little bit better for the next generation truly gives me hope for the future.

The part about them going to the beach and just having fun without having to give a shit had been grinning like an idiot. I know that was made possible by the top surgery, but still. It was such a sweet moment in the article.

im a trans guy who got top surgery 2 years ago, and i can agree with everyone in this article that it was the best thing i have ever done for myself! since i got top surgery, i have felt so much more comfortable and free in my body. i have felt like i could explore myself, my identity, and my gender expression more than ever. i don't think about how im trans that much anymore. or at least, i don't think about it in a way that makes me upset about myself. top surgery has really given me the chance to embrace myself and my identity :) i could go on forever about how much this surgery means to me but i think yall get the point by now lol

There aren’t words to fully articulate the improvement to quality of life following top surgery. I feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity.

This article reminded me of a concern I have amidst a social climate increasingly hostile toward trans folks. A lot of trans* positive posts about medical intervention sugar-coat things and lack critical nuance. I could almost make the case for overcompensating for the fear-mongering around detransition.

However, I do think it’s worse to leave people in the dark about real difficulties the folks can experience after top surgery like poor results, post-op depression, increased lower dysphoria, the weird adjustment to less dysphoria, etc.

I wouldn’t want anyone setting unrealistic expectations or thinking something’s wrong with them if it’s not all puppies and rainbows.

It truly makes me happy to see others truly happy.

Appreciate hearing some positive news for once!

Also, on iOS I am having trouble scrolling at all on the page. Had to open up the Reader View to view the article.