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#1
Last post by LoriDee - Today at 09:27:39 AM
Quote from: Jessica_Rose on Today at 06:34:52 AMNevertheless, she feels pressure to stand up and fight when all she really wants to do is fade into the background
THIS.
Other veterans in my support group have stated this exactly. We don't want to get militant or political. We want to be left alone so we can get on with our lives.
#2
Last post by LoriDee - Today at 09:19:10 AM
Mylan offers the once-a-week. I didn't like them because they didn't seem to last the whole week. My levels were rollercoastering, so doc changed to twice a week to even things out.
#3
Last post by D'Amalie - Today at 08:44:37 AM
I'm not sure I can tell a peak from a trough. I use two patches changing every 3rd day (72hours). ESTRADIOL 0.1MG/DAY (EQV-VIVELLE-DOT) APPLY 2 PATCHES TO AREA OF THE SKIN EVERY SEVENTY-TWO (72) HOURS FOR HRT. TOTAL EVERY DAY DOSE 200MCG EVERY DAY. I noticed a sister said they changed only once a week? I didn't think there was an option for that, what brand?
#4
Last post by imallie - Today at 07:53:30 AM
Can't make this stuff up...
My wife and I agreed, after my one sister called yesterday and told me, excitedly, the funny (and supportive!) stories of telling her friends, that maybe I need to text my sisters ("the circle of trust" as we dubbed them at the lunch 😂) and reconfirm with them that we still haven't told my wife's family or our friends, and the schedule for us doing that.
So I was literally writing that text this morning when the phone rang... and it was ANOTHER sister...
She was so happy to tell me just how supportive HER friends were when she told them! Again, these women (in this case, only two) are pretty close to additional sisters. One of them, however, a real flibberty gibbet if I do say so. 🙄.
And with this sister I can and was much more direct:
"You DO know that we haven't told the other side of the family yet? Or OUR friends? And do you think the others know that?"
"Oh sure," she said. "You were really clear on that. You're telling family this weekend and your friends next week."
"Right," I said. "So it would be awful if our friends heard it from anyone else, you know? So you all know it's still under close hold?"
"Oh yes of course," she said. "We all 100% do!"
So... I really can't send that text now, and I suppose I just await my third sister calling and telling me, excitedly, what a wonderful reaction she got when she went on the local six o'clock news and discussed it last night... 🤔🙄😂
Love,
Allie
#5
Happy birthday to each of you!
Chrissy
#8
Trans author Naomi Kanakia wants people to know that being trans is "really not that interesting"
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/trans-author-naomi-kanakia-wants-people-to-know-that-being-trans-is-really-not-that-interesting/ar-AA1nfyhF?ocid=windirect&cvid=c06c6d4230ee451ea2e018796845cf63&ei=61Story by Molly Sprayregen (19 April 2024)
Tara is a transgender teen with no access to gender-affirming care. She desperately wants to fit in at the all-girls high school she attends in Virginia, but it's not easy when she knows how much she physically stands out. So begins Naomi Kanakia's Just Happy to Be Here, a young adult (YA) novel about surviving girlhood amidst the backdrop of endless political attacks on one's very existence.
Tara is not interested in being an activist or spokesperson for the trans community.
But when it becomes clear that Tara's admission into the club is not guaranteed, many of the students believe transphobia is to blame. However, not even Tara is sure about that. Nevertheless, she feels pressure to stand up and fight when all she really wants to do is fade into the background and keep working on convincing her parents she needs gender-affirming care as soon as possible.
Just Happy To Be Here is about a girl who desperately wants to be seen for who she is and not for her transness. Kanakia spoke with LGBTQ Nation about crafting the story in today's turbulent political climate and the immense responsibility she feels to ensure the novel has a positive impact on trans readers...
#9
Last post by Gina P - Today at 05:43:20 AM
I absolutely love fresh tomatoes from the garden. Starting in the beginning of July to the end of October. Beets are another one of my fav's. We freeze a fair amount of spinach and corn to eat it all year. I'm not sure about the money end but the taste is far better than store bought. Did potatoes as well last year and still have boxes and boxes left.
#10
Last post by davina61 - Today at 02:50:08 AM
Thai green or red curry from a paste or kit is quick and easy.
