The All New 'Before & After' Topic (v 4.0)

[Charlie Nicki]

  I decided to say what the heck and post something here.
The first was in June 2012 after my 2nd round with cancer and loss of over 40lbs Weight about 170lbs.
The second was  Nov 2015 
And the last was Last month Aug 2017 about 9 months on HRT

Laurie

Laurie it's like looking at 2 completely different people. And like Julia said, your male self looks scary while your real self looks inviting and calmed. Congrats on the progress!


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[Laurie]

HOLY MOLY DOUGHNUTS! (for those who don't know that is a reference to the movie Friday After Next)

Laurie are you trying to tell us those before pictures are the same human being you are?! No way do I believe it. Major difference there.

  Yes Josie, That indeed was me. I see my dad in them, especially the one with the hat.  I tried to live up to his example and I think in some ways I did before I failed miserably. I'm proud of him and loved him dearly. He passed shortly after my divorce and loss of my job. He was the third part of my world crashing down. I nearly did not survive it. Fortunately I did. I don't know what he would have thought of me today.

Laurie

[Laurie]

Laurie it's like looking at 2 completely different people. And like Julia said, your male self looks scary while your real self looks inviting and calmed. Congrats on the progress!

Thanks Nicki,

  My grandkids loved me as that man so I couldn't have been too scary. Thanks to their Mom they never get to know the new me.

Laurie

[Devlyn]

  I decided to say what the heck and post something here.
The first was in June 2012 after my 2nd round with cancer and loss of over 40lbs Weight about 170lbs.
The second was  Nov 2015 
And the last was Last month Aug 2017 about 9 months on HRT

Laurie

The hell with that guy! Looking great, sister. 

Hugs, Devlyn

[Devlyn]

  ...Thanks to their Mom they never get to know the new me.

Laurie

Give it time. Time heals all wounds.

Hugs, Devlyn

[Laurie]

Thanks Dev

[JLT1]

Laurie,

Wow!

The change outside is visible and wonderful but it is change inside that is most incredible.  You went from stern, unhappy an to beautiful, happy woman.  The chane in you exemplifies why we do this.

Hugs,

Jen

[Laurie]

Laurie,

Wow!

The change outside is visible and wonderful but it is change inside that is most incredible.  You went from stern, unhappy an to beautiful, happy woman.  The chane in you exemplifies why we do this.

Hugs,

Jen

Thank you Jen.  Stern and unhappy are polite words for what I was and I think I can refute the  beautiful and happy parts too but I'll not do it here. So thank you for the kind words.

Hugs,
   Laurie

[Rachel_Christina]

Some changes in you Laurie. It's funny because I always wonder how trans people looked before transition, And honestly I was not expecting that :O.
Theres sparkle in your eyes, and true happiness in your smile. It's beautiful

[Laurie]

Some changes in you Laurie. It's funny because I always wonder how trans people looked before transition, And honestly I was not expecting that :O.
Theres sparkle in your eyes, and true happiness in your smile. It's beautiful

Thank you Rachel

[Ashley3]

  I decided to say what the heck and post something here.
The first was in June 2012 after my 2nd round with cancer and loss of over 40lbs Weight about 170lbs.
The second was  Nov 2015 
And the last was Last month Aug 2017 about 9 months on HRT

Laurie

My goodness... I absolutely cannot believe you are these "before" photos!... astonishing truly... okay so I hope this is okay to say... in your before photos, if I'd have not known it was you without the context, I'd instead have thought "who is that bada--!?" ... in the before photos, tough dude... lovely changes Laurie... your recent photo (with a smile by the way!) is so lovely... it really speaks to a large part of what transition is all about.

  Yes Josie, That indeed was me. I see my dad in them ... I'm proud of him and loved him dearly. He passed shortly after my divorce and loss of my job. He was the third part of my world crashing down. I nearly did not survive it. Fortunately I did. I don't know what he would have thought of me today. ...

I'm sorry to hear of the loss of your father... it sounds like it was truly quite beyond tough... painful... and I'm glad you made it through all that. In our generation during this time it's unique because transitioning in our parents' generations was looked at so differently... I think it's hard for many to gauge exactly what parents would think but I don't think you would have your love for him the way you do if he weren't the kind of person who would have come around to it all (assuming it'd be an issue in the first place). Sometimes the most old fashioned people come around once they realize the world is different today and that it's not the way things used to be looked at. Anyway, I really can't see you caring for him as much as you do without experiencing a connected feeling that he'd certainly have appreciated your journey. I like hearing about parents who were caring enough to be remembered the way you remember your father... I'm sort of corny in this area but I feel that sense of your respect for him matters to his life and your relationship with him even though he may not physically here.

... My grandkids loved me as that man so I couldn't have been too scary. Thanks to their Mom they never get to know the new me. ...

Give it time. Time heals all wounds. ...

I'm with Devlyn on this one... time.

[Ashley3]

By the way, I backtracked in this thread to September 1st and everyone's changes are quite amazing... really encouraged to see these posts... thank you everyone!

[LizK]

Well its 2 years today Since I started  my transition . So I figured it was about time I shared how far I have come in 2 years...Deep Breath and.....POST 


1)2) 3)

1) This first one is in July of 2015 as I was thinking about transition
2) The second one is a year Later and I had been on HRT about 4 Months
3) Then this last was taken about a week after having my new hair cut and colour

[Ashley3]

Well its 2 years today Since I started  my transition . So I figured it was about time I shared how far I have come in 2 years...Deep Breath and.....POST 


1)2) 3)

1) This first one is in July of 2015 as I was thinking about transition
2) The second one is a year Later and I had been on HRT about 4 Months
3) Then this last was taken about a week after having my new hair cut and colour

Wow... unbelievable ... I would never have guess the "before" is the "after" ... really wonderful Elizabeth... Congratulations!

[Laurie]

I like the Lady in the last picture much much better Liz.

[Jessica Lynne]

These transformations are so amazing. I just have to wonder how much of it is chemicals we take vs. the ones we create in our minds from our obvious paradigm shifts? It really is fascinating to see the staggering metamorphic change.
Our hope and determination seem to manifest like runaway trains.

[Bari Jo]

I love how in every after picture everybody is so obviously more happy!

[JLT1]

Thank you Jen.  Stern and unhappy are polite words for what I was and I think I can refute the  beautiful and happy parts too but I'll not do it here. So thank you for the kind words.

Hugs,
   Laurie

Laurie,

I'm four years post transition.  I was disowned by two sisters, one neice, two nephews, and two daughters with the associated 2 grandchildren each. Only last spring did things start to change: two sisters are fine, the four grandchildren love me, my only neice said I was pretty as we hugged and cried.  Still working on the daughters. Transition can be hard. But I see what I see.  Yes, I was polite on your old look.  I see happiy, not sure I see perfection or total bliss.

Hugs,

Jen

[Drexy/Drex]

Wow Laurie!!!  Amazing 🎉🎆👍👍👍👍😊

[Julia1996]

Elizabeth, you look very good. That's quite a change. Like Laurie ,your before picture picture looks like someone who stomps kittens. It's amazing how much happier and gentle you all look in the after pictures.