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Frankie's Chest Surgery Journal

Michael L. Brownstein, M.D., FACS FRANK'S JOURNAL (PRE & POST CHEST SURGERY) On 17 November, 1997, at 7:00 AM, Dr. Michael Brownstein worked what I don't hesitate to term a "miracle" for me. In a 3.25 hour procedure, he removed the female breasts which had tormented me for 24 years of my life. It is amazing to consider how quickly I have forgotten what it was like to have a female chest. All the years of trying to ignore what was, for me, a never-ending humiliation have ended. Now, when I walk past a mirror, I find myself stopping in front of it and actually staring at my chest and *loving* what I see there. I no longer cringe at the sight of that tell-tale swellÉ because there is none! Gone are the days when I had to forbid my lover to touch me "there." In fact, though I am still healing and so not quite ready to be touched with much pressure, I have already had the totally amazing experience of having my lover touch my chest and loving it because it is now a male chest! That pain is all in the past. I know I have many other mountains to climb, but I can face them with a serenity I didn't have before my surgery. I feel more complete now. More "real." Writing this, exactly three weeks after my surgery, I realize my body still has a great deal of healing to do; however, I am feeling fantastic. With the exception of not being able to lift anything too heavy, or raise my arms above the level of my shoulders, the only reminders I have of the surgery are the incisions, some residual swelling, and a few areas on my chest which are still tender if touched. But I have the male chest I should have been born with and I know that, given time, any casual observer would never suspect I *wasn't* born with it. I owe that to Dr. Michael Brownstein, whose exquisite skill as a surgeon is delightfully paired with a sterling personality. The following excerpts from my journal recount my experience with Dr. Brownstein. I offer them in the spirit of providing others

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