Zines: Trans-Care

What an exciting zine to come across! Trans-care is a holistic medicine approach to preparing and healing from surgery related to transition, in particular ftm chest reconstruction. Ballard will teach you what to eat and what supplements and herbs to take in order to be in the best possible shape for surgery. and what to use afterward to minimize nausea and pain, soothe and heal wounds, reduce swelling, and repair nerves. Ballard also discusses in detail what friends can do to help, what kind of clothes, entertainment and supplies you might find helpful after the surgery (slip on shoes, dvds) and how your friends can help support you.

I wasn't psyched that Ballard called this zine "trans care" while it is only written for a FTM spectrum audience. That said, I have included it because it is a great resource full of information that may not be easy to find collected elsewhere. The information about supporting the body herbally around surgery times could be applied to almost any type of surgery. Check with a herbalist if you are unsure. There are also several poems and sweet drawings/woodcuts in the zine.

18 p/half size/B&W on blue paper

$1.00