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Morgana on Transitioning at 19, Sex Reassignment Surgery at 22 & Surviving Thailand

Feb 26, 202642 minSeason 2Ep. 6
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Episode description

The uncensored, extended conversation is available here: https://patreon.com/transcrush/

Morgana joins Trans Crush to share her story of starting HRT, undergoing sex reassignment surgery at 22, and navigating identity, recovery, relationships, and unexpected medical drama in Thailand. 

From growing up as an androgynous teen in London to facing long NHS waiting lists, going private for hormones, and ultimately flying to Bangkok for surgery, Morgana opens up about what transition really looked like for her, emotionally, physically, and socially. 

She talks about going through SRS alongside her ex-partner, the complications that followed, the guilt she felt when her recovery went smoothly, and how she feels now, three months post-op. 

This is a conversation about autonomy, timing, risk, resilience, and what it means to choose yourself as a trans woman in UK. 

In This Episode We Discuss: 

◼️ Realising she was trans and starting HRT at 19 

◼️ Growing up queer in London 

◼️ NHS waiting lists and going private for hormones 

◼️ Her relationship with her parents 

◼️ Choosing surgery at 22 despite people saying she was “too young” 

◼️ The emotional lead-up to sex reassignment surgery 

◼️ Recovering in Thailand 

◼️ Her ex-partner’s serious surgical complication 

◼️ Survivor’s guilt and breakup aftermath 

◼️ Life now, three months post-op 

◼️ Hormones, testosterone blockers, and what changes after surgery 

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