Our Story: Why Trans Recovery Supply Exists

OUR BEGINNING

From identity to purpose

I was born a girl, but my heart knew I was a boy. As a kid, I felt like a stranger in my own body—trapped in a frame that didn’t feel like mine. That struggle wasn’t just internal. It was a journey marked by confusion and a deep sense of being out of place, one that stretched on for years and led me down some very dark roads.

Then one day, everything changed. I learned the word transgender, and for the first time, I didn’t feel so alone. I found hope in the possibility of physically transitioning—a path toward becoming the man I had always known myself to be.

My transition journey has been long and complex. Over more than a decade, I have undergone 19 different surgeries, most of them revisions. My co-founder and co-owner, Heidi, has been my caregiver through every stage. She witnessed firsthand the pain, frustration, and complications that came with each procedure. At times, it felt like the process would never end.

Even today, my physical transition is still ongoing. I am still navigating surgeries and recovery, and my journey is not yet complete. That lived, present experience continues to shape everything we build—because recovery isn’t something we’ve left behind. It’s something we still live with, learn from, and understand deeply.

What we came to realize was this: the hardest part wasn’t the surgeries themselves—it was the recovery.

We were given generic instructions from doctors and sent on a frustrating runaround for supplies. We spent countless hours researching, wasted money on products that didn’t work, and made endless trips to the store in the middle of an already exhausting healing process. We paid multiple shipping fees for incomplete supply lists and were left feeling overwhelmed when we needed support the most.

That frustration became our mission. We knew there had to be a better way—one that didn’t leave people navigating recovery alone. That’s why we started this brand.

FROM OUR FOUNDERS

Recovery is not just physical

“Encountering several complications, a number of failed procedures, and undergoing revision surgeries that followed made my gender-affirming journey feel endless. No matter how painful recovery from surgery could be, never lose hope, keep going, and don't stop until you’ve reached the end of your journey.

Yet, you have endured the hardest part of all. Living a false life in the wrong body and surviving to this day shows how strong you really are. With that, the obstacles of recovery should be a small hurdle you have to overcome compared to what you have already gone through so far in your life."

— Anen, Founder & Co-Owner

“I have experienced secondhand the pain, sickness, negative emotions, frustration, and complications that came with each of Anen’s post-operative surgeries. Despite feeling like I had nothing left in me to alleviate all of this, I pushed to get Anen to recover as soon as possible and each time that he did, it was a step closer for him to being complete. Our journey yet continues, and being a part of this process and never giving up will only make us stronger than we had ever imaged."


— Heidi, Co-Founder & Co-Owner

OUR RECOVERY KITS

Designed to support recovery, not complicate it

Trans Recovery Supply was created from our personal experience navigating recovery after chest reconstruction, hysterectomy, and genital reconstruction surgery—including a total of 19 surgeries over more than a decade. We started this brand because we believe no one should have to navigate recovery alone.

We exist to save you time and stress by providing curated, all-in-one recovery kits. Every product is personally tested, carefully selected, and rigorously vetted through:

• Our first- and second-hand recovery experience.
• Highly rated reviews from others who have undergone similar surgeries.
• Recommendations from surgeons and medical professionals.
• Knowledge of products currently used in healthcare settings.
• Research from transgender-led blogs, forums, and educational resources.

Your journey is uniquely yours and you deserve a recovery that celebrates your identity. We've done the work, so you can focus on what matters most—your healing and your truth.

Welcome to Trans Recovery Supply. We’re here to help you take that next step closer to who you were always destined to be.

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Trans Recovery Supply has been quietly serving the transgender and broader recovery community since 2019, built from lived experience and sustained by care — even when growth was slow and resources were limited.