Jazz Jennings says that sex confirmation surgery was "like a dream"

Jazz Jennings has fulfilled his dream since the age of 2 last June.

the I am jazz The star, born to a man but identifying herself as a woman, spoke about her confirmation operation of the genre during an interview with ABC News, filmed nine weeks after the operation that has changed her life and that she has termed "last stage of the transition".

"It was like a dream." It was, "Jennings, 18, said Nightline"Juju Chang at the base that aired on Monday. "It was a moment I had always imagined and living it was so surreal. I was like I can not believe this is happening. "

Jennings is also reminded of a specific conversation she had with her mother. "When I was 2 years old, I went to see my mother and asked her:" When will the good fairy come with her wand to change my penis into a vagina? "She said.

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The TLC star also revealed that sex reassignment surgery was "the last step in the transition" after years of taking blocking hormones and hormone therapy.

"I have followed the whole medical process and it's really the last thing that will validate my identity as a woman," Jennings said. "There is nothing else after that. I just have to be myself, to be in the body that I've always wanted. And then I can live my life like jazz. "

While describing the operation as a dream, the reality TV star revealed that she had a complication and needed a second intervention.

"There was just one unfortunate event and one setback where things collapsed, with a complication," Jennings recalled. "I had to come back for another procedure, but it was all part of the trip. The good thing was that it was only aesthetic and external, so it was not too dramatic. "

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The teenager had previously confirmed in a YouTube video titled "Getting Ready for Sex Confirmation Surgery" that her surgery took place on June 26th. "I've been ready for that all my life," she said.

Jennings said Nightline She had to face one of the biggest challenges when her doctor asked her to lose 30 pounds before the surgery.

"It was really very difficult because I was addicted to food. And it's something that has comforted me. And I had to give up because the operation is so much more important to me than any piece of cake or pizza, "she said.

When I am jazz Season 5 will be back on TLC on January 1, 2019, and fans will see Jennings take an important step in her life, including her first prom, her 18th birthday, and the final stages of her transition.