Aha! Thanks for cluing me in. I initially thought I was not dysphoric enough to really "need" the bottom surgery. Now, as I have ruminated more on the matter, I have come to feel that I will not feel "complete" if I do not go the distance. Or, as a present saying goes, I think I "didn't come this far only to come this far."
Thank you, Lauren! And congrats to you, too! Isn't it a hoot - after years in school fighting hard (and succeeding) to never get an "F," I finally got one that I actually wanted!!! 🙂