What made you happy today?, for MTF members please

[jeni]

Daughter's birthday party was today, and while I was happy it happened, I'm even happier that it's over.

Now I'm sad that she is sick, though happy that it's after the party and not before!

[Kellam]

Worked all day today in semi stealth. Just a men's t shirt over a cute top and of course men's shoes, my pants etc. were all apropriate. I was doing one of my favorite type of tasks, organizing a mess. The guy I was working along side is also a music nerd and he likes my taste. He asked me to put something on and I told him I've been on a Riot Girrrl kick. He thought it was cool, so I got to spend all day with only one male voice to listen to.

[katrinaw]

My new Climara patches sure are nice & easy. I see my physician tomorrow & was going to ask or push for an implant. But kinda happy with these 7 day patches. Everything else seems to going well. Life is good. I feel & look a little better each day. Have fun, girl friends.

Nice, glad you getting good results, wish I didn't have such sensitive skin... And an income stream 

Hugs

Katy 

[I Samantha]

I got a couple of necklaces in the mail that I'd ordered a couple of weeks ago and tried them on. One wasn't quite how I imagined it, but the other one is great. What made me happy was my mother saying they looked great on me, though!

[ChiGirl]

I was with my wife while she was doing her intake for her therapy program, and the subject of my coming out came up.  My wife started and passed it to me to answer a couple of questions.  I told the intake counselor that right before Christmas, I had finally and fully accepted myself as transgender.  She belted, "Good for you!"

I was so happy, but I kept thinking that it was not what my wife wanted to hear! [emoji13]

[jeni]

She belted, "Good for you!"

Woo! It sounds like she might be exactly the right therapist for your wife.

[Kellam]

Just canceled my first appointment with my new therapist. I had let a receptionist just pick one because the one I wanted wasn't taking new patients, and the one she picked has no experience with lgbt and specializes in "christian issues". I just get nervous on phones and let myself be pushed around. I just so wanted to get things moving. But that would have been a wasted effort. Thanks to this site I was reminded of Fenway Health, a whole orginization dedicated to lgbt care here in Boston. I'm going over to them this evening for a consolation with their trans department! Hopefully that will set me off in the right direction.

I love this site! Y'all are helping me start standing up for myself and say what I want. Thank you...hugs.

7pm edit: i just got back from Fenway where I spoke to their trans health advocate. The first person in real life I have ever mentioned this to. She was wonderful. It was wonderful. I almost had a panic attack in the waiting room but I breathed through it. I am now in their system, a system full of trans experienced doctors, have a primary care doctor through them. And have been given information to help me get a good therapist who know what they are doing. I also learned that I don't need permission to go on hormones. They can get me on a regimen as soon as I'm ready. So happy, just so damned happy!

[Jessie Ann]

In going through my deceased parents stuff last week I came across a post card my mother had saved that I had sent to her in 1970.  I signed it and looking at the signature today it looks like I had signed it Jess.  Kinda freaked me out because I didn't decide on that name until a few months ago. 

I also found a picture of me and my mother together in 1973.  Showed it to a friend who said "aren't you so cute.  Are you sure you weren't a girl?"  This was from someone who has no idea about my transition. 

Just a further confirmation that I am becoming who I really am and who I was ment to be.   

[rachel89]

My first electro appointment and going out in girl mode.

[Jayne]

After almost three months without my t blocker the gender clinic in London have finally gotten off their backsides and sent a letter to my gp so he can give me my jab, it will take a few days for the chemist to get this delivered.
I spoke to the woman who helps run my lgbt group about my severe mood swings and she said I've perfectly described pmt, I've apparently been going through a three month period but the end is now on the horizon.

[deecee]

Started HRT yesterday.  Climara & Aldactone (the generic version).

[Jasriella]

Had my first appointment with a therapist today and it was more than I hoped for. Got another appointment for. Friday the. 13th.

[Damara]

I got a phone call from UAMS (Little Rock medical school) and I have an appointment to go on the 18th to try and get hormones! Now I'm just trying to make sure medicaid covers this.. lol! Eeep! If not I will need to change something.. but I'm so thrilled!

[islandgirl]

All the Best!

[CollieLass]

I got a phone call from UAMS (Little Rock medical school) and I have an appointment to go on the 18th to try and get hormones! Now I'm just trying to make sure medicaid covers this.. lol! Eeep! If not I will need to change something.. but I'm so thrilled!

That`s brilliant news!......your amazing journey is picking up speed.

Best wishes,
Deb.

[FrancisAnn]

I'm a happy girl that my recent snow storm is over. Completley snowed in with no way to travel anywhere. Luckly I was fully supplied with food & everything however it was a liitle nerve racking GF's. Such thick snow.

[Kellam]

I successfully changed my PCP to my new trans foccused doctor. I was so worried that red tape or my own confusion on phones would get in the way. They kinda did for a minute. Talking to insurance, then calling the hospital, then back again, and again and again. But I powered through with determined good cheer! So happy, now in 2 and a half weeks I will get to have my appointment to start the hrt process!

[Jayne]

I went for a meal with family today, on the way home some stranger gave me three cans of Stella!! Best of all he started with " 'scuse me luv" nothing like good old Bristolian to make you smile
I didn't have any makeup on to hide my shadow either, yay!!

[Eveline]

Jayne, you must really be looking cute today.

I mean, giving away perfectly good imported beer to a total stranger? You go, girl.

[Eveline]

OK, so I had another good thing happen today - new health insurance cards, with my new name on them, arrived in the mail.

Now I can stop imagining stuff like ending up in the hospital and trying to explain why the insurance cards don't match any other ID to some skeptical administrator.