Personal Stories

Chest Surgery (Full account):

In September 2000 I had my chest surgery. I was a DD, so not a small chest to say the least. I was in over night and the morning after I had my drains taken out, which I found were really painful. I was felt feeling sick, which put me right off my breakfast that I had just started eating. I wasnt in that much pain. I did find the car journey home really painful, but once I was home I rested up. Come the day of having my bandages taken off, I headed back down to London. Laying on the table with my shirt open the nurse took off the bandage and was giving it a clean. It was then that it hit me - I finally had a chest that I was happy to look at , (if still a little puffy).

Metoidioplasty:

After years of thought, internet and personal discussion with other Men Like Us, months of research into the world’s SRS surgery teams, and consultation with Mr David Ralph in London and Dr Miroslav Djordjevic in Belgrade, Serbia, I made the decision that the unique one stage Meta surgery offered by Professor Sava Pevoric, Dr Miroslav Djordjevic and their team in Serbia was the surgery that was for me…. For the full, in-depth article click here.

Chest Surgery:

I had been looking forward to getting chest surgery since before I’d even realised that hormones were available. It was the one thing that I knew I needed and wanted, from a really early age. After fighting for too long on the NHS, I decided to go privately and went to see Dai Davies in London. At the time, he was the most experienced surgeon around and I had heard good things about him. I got a referral from Russell Reid and less than a week later I had an appointment with Dai Davies…. For the full, in-depth article click here.