Someone who has not had surgery but wants it; sometimes used to refer to those who have been to their consultation and are waiting for insurance approval and surgery date
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Before surgery (Pre Operation). The time and events prior to surgery.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            pre-operative transsexual, one who has not yet had any surgeries but intends to do so
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            State of being for a Transsexual BEFORE Sex Reassignment Surgery.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Transsexuals who have not yet had their sex-change [reassignment] operation(s), but who are working towards it.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Intends to have, but has not yet had, genital surgery
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Pre operative (before SRS) transsexual. Normally implies the individual is planning SRS (see No-Op).
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            a transsexual who has not yet had surgery but plans on doing so.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A transsexual who intends to complete but has yet to undergo gender reassignment surgery.