SRS date finally!!!

[stephm]

My doctor has applied for my surgery with Dr Brassard.. My one year is up and my dream is becoming a reality. What a rush. I've noticed since this has happened that my transition has started to become more difficult. I'm super excited, scared and full of anxiety. SRS is at the forefront of my thoughts and even my dreams. I need this so badly. I've talked to other girls about this and a lot of them said they have experienced similar feelings. I still go to therapy regularly but so far we haven't been able to find any way to get any relief from these feelings. Other girls told me it doesn't subside until the surgery date. I was just wondering whether anyone else has experienced this and found a way to cope. Thank you so much for being here.

[SadieBlake]

I'm a month out and the last couple of months have been extremely difficult. Some of that has been coincidental, just life being complicated and some has been that finalizing my decision has brought up a lot of feelings about my traumatic past that are just like repeated shocks to the system. Those things have played together to make some stressful work relationships nearly intolerable (and so I've had to be working on those also).

And yes in the midst of all that GCS isn't looking all that appealing, stress and depression have simply dialed my response fairly negative so while in this difficult time things don't feel so good, I still know for me it's the right decision.

I think the amazing thing in all that is that every one of those things is moving in a positive direction they're just not all that easy right now.

[Karrie]

Steph as a person who due to life circumstances isn't willing to transition. All I can say is good for you! I wish you well!

Karrie