In other news, I have 6 days until full recovery! I feel like I am already ready to start the exercises, though.
I'm consistently blown away with how well I pass now in all situations. Last night I told a guy who was hanging out with my group of friends that I am transgendered. He has been hanging out with us for about a week and has interacted with me several times, and talked for about an hour before I decided to tell him randomly. He was in absolute disbelief when I told him, and had all the classic signs of questioning his own sexuality in response to me still being pre-op (he said he has had a huge attraction for me which I did sense almost immediately). Passing like that is absolutely a new experience that I never really expected to have (I always had a hope, though). I am beginning to just trust that I pass when interacting with people without always wondering whether they are reading me, and that is the real kicker- my mindset.
Ever since the results have been in (I would say over the past 2 weeks or so), I have been super relaxed about further surgeries. I had this laundry list that I am now erasing stuff because it is no longer important to me, which feels a-m-a-z-i-n-g. I think that the new voice has a LOT to do with it, because that is what has made the biggest difference in my ability to pass when interacting with people.
I can definitely see why some say that VFS is right up there with SRS.
Anyway, I have been becoming more and more comfortable with the new sound as well as the limited lower range. When I try to say something in a low range (150-160hz) it just sounds silly.. It sounds just like a girl trying to do a low voice
I've also been humming a few notes here and there and my chest voice range is climbing up and up and up... The lines between chest & falsetto are blurring into something much more female and that gets me SO EXCITED to start singing!!
Well that's about it, just thought I would do a little update for y'all
And happy 4th of July for the U.S. readers!