You survived your final phalloplasty surgery but now you’re itching to get back to normal life.

You need to pace yourself during this recovery. You will likely have the energy to do more things than you should be doing.

Let’s go over when it’s safe to resume normal activities. Please remember this is only a general guide. This is not a replacement for specific instructions given to you by your surgeon.

Household Chores:

You will need help for the first week or 2 with general cleaning. I was able to start light cleaning around the 2 week mark. Just stick to your weight limit(for most surgeons it’s 10Lb).

For laundry, be careful with heavy laundry baskets. Ask for help if they are too heavy or do smaller more frequent loads.

Next, if you have pets. It’s advised not to lift heavy food or litter bags while you have lifting restrictions. So ask for help or before surgery per-fill small containers.

Driving and Returning To Work:

For driving you will need to be off all narcotic medications for at least 24 hours. Make sure you have full mobility back before driving.

Next is when you can go back to work. For desk or remote jobs most surgeons clear you around 1 week post-op. However, if you are required to prop, going into a work place can be tricky. So it’s usually advised to work remotely when you can. For physically demanding jobs, most surgeons have you wait the full 6 weeks.

For most surgeons, the 6 week mark is when your lifting restrictions are lifted and you are cleared for all normal activities.

For the gym I would recommend starting with light weight and low impact activity. Increasing your weights as your body allows.

I will go over when you can resume sexual activity in nexts week email about sexual activity after getting an erection device.

Stay Steady,

Brett Lighthouse Transitions

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