10 freakingyearsandit's beenhellof a rideAndoneofthemostcommonquestions I getislikecan I seeitordoesitlooknormal?
Yeah, duringthese 10 yearslifehasbeenjustlikemanyupsanddownsandtoday I'm goingtotalkaboutitalllikeafterthesurgerycomplicationsJusthow I decidedongoingthroughwiththesurgerylikewas I nervouslikepeeingbeingintimateeverythingYeah, it's justlikemy 10 yearsanniversaryofgettingavajayjay a coochie.
WhateveryouwanttocallitAnyways, 10 yearsago.
I hadmygenderreassignmentsurgerybottomsurgerysexualreassignmentsurgeryWhateveryouwanttocallit.
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ShehasmanynamesSotoday I'm justgoingtotalkabouteverypersonaldetailofmylifeontheinternetYes, that's what I'm gonnadoButbeforewegetintoallofthosejuicydetailsThisvideoisactuallyinsponsorshipwithcatchbeautyandifyouhaven't heardaboutcatchbeautybeforelikewherehaveyoubeen?
I talkaboutthemallthetime.
I lovethemsofreakingmuchWhattheymostlysellareIPLmachinesandifyou'renotinlikeentirelysurewhattheIPLmachineisIt's a littledevicetoremoveyourunwantedbodyhairandfacialhairandthishashelpedmesomuchinmytransition I'veuseditforthelasttwoyearsandithashelpedmeFeelingsomuchmorecomfortableinmyownskinanditworksandThisislikeanupgradetothepreviousoneSothisislikestrongerthaneverbeforethepreviousonehadonlyfivelevelsandthisonehaslike 10 Levels, sothisoneisdefinitelyanupgradeandshehurts a littlebitifyou'relikeonthe 10thlevelThat's justliketobeexpected.
It's justlike a littlepinchnothingtobeAlarmedaboutandalsoyoudon't needtolikeusethe 10thlevelYouwillseeresultevenifyou'reonthefifthlevel.
It's justgoingtotake a littlebitmoretimeDefinitely.
I definitelyrecommenditas I said, I'veuseditforliketwoyearsand I canseeresultsObviously, I startedseeingresultsonlyafter a fewweeksSonow I don't like I rarelyuseitanymorejustbecauselikeitworksIfthatmakessenseYoucanuseitinthecomfortofyourownhomeYoucanliketakeitwithyouandalsosomethingelse I loveaboutcatchbeautyastheirincentivetohelptranspeopleontheirTransitionobviouslycanpurchasetheirproducts.
Evenifyou'renottrans.
I'vesaidthismultipletimesalreadybutjustifyou'retransThisis a greatwebsitetojustcheckouttheyhavemakeupandlike, youknowotherthingsspecificfortranswomenandalsoIPLmachinesandtheyaresofreakinggreatButifyou'reinterestedincheckingthemout, which I thinkyoushould I have a discountcodeforyou I alwayshave a discountcodeforyouMatildaismydiscountcodeandclickthelinkinmytopcommentorinmydescriptionboxtopcommentdescriptionboxDiscountcodeMatildaandgetyourselfoneoftheseorsomethingelseontheirwebsiteButnowwithoutfurtherado, let's getintotherestofmygenderreassignmentsurgerySogoingthroughwithmygenderreassignmentsurgery I'vekindoftalkedaboutthisbeforewhatitmeanttomeandhowimportantitwasLikeformetodopriortometransitioning I hadnoexperienceinlikebeingintimatewithanyoneandmygenderdysphoriawasofftheroof I like I couldn't evenlikedoanythingmyself I hadtroubleshoweringsoitwasn't reallyanoptionformetonotgothroughwiththesurgeryItwaslikekindof a lifeornotlifechoice, soyeah, I didn't reallyhaveanoptionandSogoingthroughwiththesurgerywasdefinitelynerve-wrackingButsomething I hadtogothroughwithtobemyselfandtoliveinlikenormallifeHonestly, I'vetalkedaboutthisbeforethatmegoingthroughwiththesurgerywasmanageable I meanthepainlevelwasmanageableanditwasn't as I expected I expectedmetojustlikewakeupscreaminginpainandlikeagonylike, youknowdramatic I waslike I wasliterallyexpectingHollywooddramaticswhenwakingupandthatdidn't happenwhen I wokeuptheyaskedmewhatlikemypainlevelwereand I Don't reallyrememberexactlywhat I said I think I'vetalkedaboutthisbeforeinsomepreviousvideoclosertothatdatebecause I can't rememberanymoreButit's justwhat I'm tryingtosaywasmanageableitwashardItwasdifficultreallydifficultand I had a fewcomplicationsonthehospital I'vetalkedaboutthislikeprettylikebrieflybeforeit's justlike a fewthingswentwrong.
Nothingmajorjustyouknow, it's a majorsurgeryandyou'retherefor a coupleofYou'rethereforlike a weeksoSomethingislikeboundtohappen.
Soitwasn't likeanythingmajorjustyeahand I wason a lotof I wason a lotofdrugs, uhandThatmadeitmoremanageableObviouslyliketheworstthings I experiencedinthehospitalwasbecauseoflikethemUmLikecomplicationsotherthanthat.
Itwaskindofeasy-peasy.
I wason a lotoflikestrongmedicationandLikeremovingthepackinginsideofmeandstartingdilatingwasalsoverytoughAndifyou'renotreallysurewhatdilationis I haveothervideostalkingaboutthatsoyoucanjustlikecheckthemoutnowlike 10 yearsafter I onlydilateonce a weekandYoucanObviouslydootherActivitiesinsteadofthatdilationatthispointthefirstyearyouyouneedtodilate a fewtimes a dayButnow I canif I yeah, like, youknow, justlikechangeitup a littlebitYeah, andit's beencrazythese 10 yearsbeingmyselfNotreallyThinkingaboutthatpartofmybodyanymorebefore I Wassodisgustedbymyself, butnow I Rememberwhen I gothomefromthehospitalseeingmyselflikenakedforthefirsttimeandeventhough I waslikebruisedupandIt's justitfeltlike I couldtrulystartlivingmylifeAsLikeasitwasintended I'veneverlookedbacksince I'veneverhad a pinchofregretandthatisoneofthemostcommonquestions I getaswellislikedoyouhaveanyregretand I don't Like I dounderstandwhypeopleespeciallylikecisgenderpeopleaskthatquestionButalso I can't reallyunderstanditlikeIt's notlikeifyoumeet a personandtheyeverhadlikeeyesurgeryYou'renotlikethefirstquestionyouaskisnotlikedoyouregrethavingyoureyesurgery?
Likewasitpainfullike I don't reallyunderstandthatSentimentoflikeaskingpeoplesuchpersonalquestionsabouttheirtransitionandhowhowtheyidentify.
I WillneverreallyUnderstandthatbut I thinkit's duetoallmediaoutlets.
Soyeah, justlikemegetting a coochiedesignertacowashonestlyThebestthing I'veeverdoneandIthaslikeOvertheyearstherehasbeen a fewcomplications I'vehad a truerevisionsand I don't keepthat a secret.
I talkaboutthat I haven't I'vehadtworevisionsthefirstrevision I had a yearafterthesurgeryandthatisprettycommonorespeciallyliketenyearsago.
I don't knowHowwoulditlikehoweverythingworksnow?
Buttenyearsagowasitwasprettycommontohaveitlike a revisionsinceitismajorsurgeryIt's verydifficulttodeterlikepredetermine.
Sothefirstrevision I got I gotoneyearAfterhavingthesurgeryandthen I hadanotherrevisionmaybe a yearagoDuetomehavingtroublelikeurinatingSoyeahAndthatisalsosomething a lotofpeopleaskmeaboutlikehowdiditfeltpeeingforthefirsttimeandhonestlyitFeltreallyreallyweird.
ItfeltveryDifferentNowobviouslymepeeingfeelsnormalBut I rememberlikepeeingforthefirsttimeafterthesurgeryanditfeltreallydifferentItfeltlikethepeejustlike I releasedandthenitwasjustlikeoutofmelikedidn't takeSometimelikeyeahAnyways, itfeltdifferent.
That's what I'm tryingtosay.
ButwhatthisvideoisaboutIt's more a celebrationtocelebratemyVJdaytocelebratemebecomingmytrueselfandcelebratingmyTransitionit's notSomuchaboutlikemelikeansweringquestions, it's just I wantedtomakethisvideobecausethisMilestoneisveryimportant.
Andwhen I transitionedwhen I transitionedbackinlike, whatwasitlike?
Itwasliketik-tokdidn't existandInstagramwasnotaboutTranspeopleitwasmoreaboutlikeshowingofflikeyourtumblrlifestyle, so I didn't reallyhavesomeonetoLookupto I didn't reallyhaveanyonethathadgonethroughwiththesurgeryandbeenhappyandthat's That's why I makethisvideo.
I'm creatingthisvideoaslikenodlike I Don't wanttosaythat I'm likeaninspirationbutwhat I what I'm tryingtosayislike I'm tryingtoshowyouthatlifeisCanbegreatlikelifecanHappenfortranspeopleaswellLikewe'renotforcedtoliveintheprisonofouroldbodiesfortherestofourlivesLikeitcanbebetterandformeitdidlikeeverythingmehavingthatsurgerywassuch a life-changingdecisionand I wouldneverTakeitaway, evenif I endeduphavingtohavelikeonerevisioneveryyear I wouldstillgothroughwithitinordertobemyself.
That's justlikethetruth I wouldnevergoback.
I couldnevergoback.
It's notpossible.
ItchangedthecourseofmylifeforeverandItmademesomuchmorecomfortableinmyownskinanditdoesn't matterwhatanyonesays I knowthatitlooksnormal I knowlikeeverywomanouttherelooksdifferentdownthereandforme, it's notdifferent I amdifferent.
We'realldifferent.
We'realluniqueandItlooksnormal.
Itlookslike a realTheJJbecausebecauseitislikeitistheJJbeingcomfortableGoinginto a lockerroom.
I mean, I'm I'm nevergoingtobecomfortableinthelockerroom.
I hatelockerrooms I hate I hateshoweringinfrontofotherpeoplewhat I'm tryingtosayislikethatwasImpossible, eventhoughit's uncomfortablestilllike I cangothroughwithitandnooneislikelookingWeirdlyatmeandnooneistheydon't know I canlikegothroughlifeas a cisPassingtransgenderpersonandjustlikebemyself I don't havetothinkaboutthatpartofmybodyas I said, andthefirsttime I wasinIntimatewithsomeoneitthatwassuch a normalexperienceforme, youknowUndressingforthefirsttimeinfrontofanotherperson.
It's kindof a humanTofeelthatnakedandnotnakedinthesenseofbeingnakedButjustlikeshowingyourselftosomeoneelsethatissuchlike a humanexperienceand I neverthoughtthat I wouldhavethatBut I diditwasnothorrible.
I meanshe's notdoingcutiebutit's justwhat I'm tryingtosayislikeHavingthesurgerymademefeellike I couldhavenormalhumanexperiencesAnd I wasnottheoddoneout.
I wasnotdifferenteventhoughwe'realldifferent I didn't feeland I don't feelverydifferentinmyeverydaylife.
Andthatsurgerywas a bigpartofthatjusthelpingmegothroughlifeandhavingnormalhumanexperiencesandnothavingtothinkaboutWhat I likewho I wasbornasorwhateverlikeit I canjustbemeifthatmakessenseAnyways, I thinkthoseallthankyousomuchforwatchinganddon't forgettocheckoutcatchbeautyTheydefinitelyworkandusemydiscountcodeMatildaandclickthelinktopcommentdescriptionboxButyeah, thankyousomuchforwatchingand I'llseeyouinthenextone.
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