u/PuzzledVariation1634

I successfully had my surgery on June 18, but I posted here before looking for advice/others experiences so I thought I might give an update.

My day of surgery went fairly smoothly aside from arguing with my nurse that I needed Versed NOT Xanax for my anxiety before hand. And rendering several medical personnel speechless by showing them I can easily move my trachea out of place. The anesthesiologist DID take me seriously when I said I'd be a difficult case due to being a natural redhead, a chronic cannabis user, and had a genetic mutation (hEDS) which affects how I metabolize medication.

The recovery was full of minor complications.

In order;
I developed an allergic reaction at every spot the drape was taped to me, (which my GYN has never seen before)
I had sores on my throat from the intubation,
I lost my voice due to the sore throat,
Only being able to take Ketrolac and Tylenol (I stop breathing with opioids) and my stomach not being able to handle the multiple days in a row Ketrolac. I stopped meds on day 3 thankfully my pain was minimal so there's wasn't that big of a need for them, though chronic pain has messed up my pain scale and pain tolerance, I doubt I'd have noticed any pain over my usual flare from the weather changes.
And I'm still fighting my belly button incision that doesn't want to stay closed after the glue came off.(Currently steri-stripped shut)

Having said all that I'd do it again. I feel so free now, my GYN even took a photo of my lack of tubes to ease my paranoia. My comments are open for answering questions about my experience.

This is a bit of a read I apologize.

TLDR: Is recovery from a bi salp similar to that of a tubal?

My surgery isn't scheduled yet, because I got the call saying it'd be 100% covered Friday when my whole gyn team is out of office. But I'm hoping to have it June 10.

I had tubal clamps put in when I was about to turn 20,(just after roe fell) it's was a bit of a fight with my GYN cause I wanted a bi salp but she was so worried I'd regret it, she insisted I get a reversible procedure.

Fast forward two years, a study just got published saying tubals (did not specify wether it was tie and fry or clamps) were not as effective as we thought and could fail in as little as 5-10 years.

Some background for this next bit.

I have hypermobile Ehlers-danlos syndrome, which essentially means all the collagen my body produces is defective, which affects everything, since everything has collagen. I'm also nonbinary, been on T for 2 years. Ive always been terrified of the thought of getting pregnant because it could drastically affect my quality of life and the hEDS is genetic meaning I could pass it on. I am also autistic and TW a survivor of SA. I also have a bad heart and compromised lungs.

I went back to my GYN with the study in hand expecting a fight. I had to have a letter from my psychiatrist ,who I've been seeing since second grade, last time stating it was the best decision for me. But there was no fight this time, so I'm extremely thankful for that, but I'm a little nervous about what post-op will look like for me.

To those who've had both a tubal then a bi salp, is the recovery similar? If it differs, how so? The worst part for the tubal recovery was the gas and constipation.

Which would be more durable?

And which gauge would work better?

Also jewelry saw or bolt cutters?

Totally new to chain mail and diving right into the deep end wanting to make a chain mail blanket. I also plan on making my own rings cause of how many this is probably going to take. But again all I really know is I want to use aluminum wire and that electric fence galvanized wire is what I see used the most often. But where do I get that?