Kathy's journey

[Anne Blake]

For so many years it was one of my favorite candy bars.......sorry for that, somebody had to go there!

Tia Anne

[Donica]

Oh yes Tia! Mine too. I have since changed over to Snickers though.

[steph2.0]

Oh yes Tia! Mine too. I have since changed over to Snickers though.

Hey, don't snicker at us or Kathy, Tia, and I will come get you (The Three Musketeers).

[Donica]

Oh Dear!!! GOL 

[steph2.0]

Oh Dear!!! GOL 

I wouldn't worry. We can't hang onto our muskets. We all have Butterfingers.

[Karen]

Kathy.   Thanks for your year in review, and year ahead.  I always find you so positive and balanced.    What a year, and such positive feelings.   And so much to look forward to.  I love how you feel about your wife.. 

Thanks for always being so open and such an inspiration. 

Karen.

[Donica]

I wouldn't worry. We can't hang onto our muskets. We all have Butterfingers.

Haha. Slippery little devils! Bang, Zoom, to the Mars Steph.

[KathyLauren]

Two years ago today, I stuck on my first estradiol patch.  What an interesting two years it has been!  Three months after that day, I came out to the world, and I haven't looked back.  I love being me!

No one has been mean or rude to me.  I still get the odd questioning look, but a couple of people have indicated to me that they didn't read me until I told them.  (In both cases, there was a good reason to tell them; it's not like I go around outing myself to strangers.) 

I woke up this morning almost remembering a dream.  That is unusual for me: usually I forget my dreams in seconds.  The part I remember was that I was sitting on a motorcycle that was parked at a gas station, and I caught sight of myself in the bike's rear-view mirror.  Not only was I a girl in the mirror, but I was darned cute, too! 

I am hoping to hear in the next few weeks from the insurance people about approval for my GRS.  And I am hoping, also in the next few weeks, for the new regulations to be in place so that I can officially change my gender.  I hate having that "M" on my license.  I expect that, once I get the gender on my health card updated, I will get notices that I am long overdue for a mammogram and pap smear!

[ChrissyRyan]

I hope your GRS approval comes in quickly without any difficulties.

I am glad that your first two years since the start of mtf HRT have been good years for you.


Chrissy

[Rayna]

Hi Kathy,

I started on Susan's a little before you began HRT. I remember your coming out stories, and I was so impressed both by your courage doing that as a prominent citizen in your small community, and by how accepting they were.

Your story and your successful marriage have been inspiring to me, and I always look forward to reading your posts.

Over the past year I've come out to nearly everyone I know, including via our 2018 in Review letter that my wife and I sent to our extended circle of friends and family, including about 60 cousins and families. The responses have been interesting and supportive (I assume any non-supporters have kept quiet). I should tell that story on Susan's but am busy preparing to travel. Maybe after we return.

Meanwhile I hope you get your GCS scheduled soon. All the best,
Randy

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[Donica]

Congratulations on your two years of HRT Kathy! Woohoo! Yes, that girl in that motorcycle mirror is a cutie for sure. It was soooo affirming when I got my new DL with the "F" on it. I cried all night, as I bet you will too. You have certainly had to jump through many hoops to get to where you are now. It's about time they change the regulations and do this for your, as you most certainly deserve it.

I hope your GRS approval comes through soon. We need another SQUEEEE moment to keep the happy tears going around the forums. After many emails and phone calls to all your therapist, you now have your two letters already. It's looking like you will be becoming a beautiful and complete women this year.

Congratulations Kathy!
Big hugs!

[Laurie]

   Congratulations  on the milestone. You are both ahead on me and behind. My 2 years on hrt was 12-14- 2018. You were an inspiration for me all along and when you came out I was envious of you thinking it would be awhile before I could do the same. The end of June will mark my 2 years full time. We have been pretty much neck to neck in our quest towards GCS and by the sounds if it you will beat me there too as I am still looking at somewhere like 2 more years wait thought I think my letters were in before your. Darn it all anyway. Rest assured ,hon, I will rejoice with you when you do beat me there.

Hugs,
  Laurie

[ChrissyRyan]

   Congratulations  on the milestone. You are both ahead on me and behind. My 2 years on hrt was 12-14- 2018. You were an inspiration for me all along and when you came out I was envious of you thinking it would be awhile before I could do the same. The end of June will mark my 2 years full time. We have been pretty much neck to neck in our quest towards GCS and by the sounds if it you will beat me there too as I am still looking at somewhere like 2 more years wait thought I think my letters were in before your. Darn it all anyway. Rest assured ,hon, I will rejoice with you when you do beat me there.

Hugs,
  Laurie

Both of you are very special ladies and I too will be very happy for each of you as you complete further progress milestones.   

Hugs,

Chrissy

[Anne Blake]

Happy anniversary Kathy! Two years, neat. Are you doing any celebration? For me, it seemed to take forever to get that fist prescription and now it seems so long ago, so many things have changed that I can't really remember life before e. I expect that it has been similar for the two of you. I just love how you two have made your lives so full and complete, you have provided such a positive model for the rest of us.

Thank you sister,
Tia Anne

[KathyLauren]

Thanks for the good thoughts, everyone!

We have been pretty much neck to neck in our quest towards GCS and by the sounds if it you will beat me there too as I am still looking at somewhere like 2 more years wait thought I think my letters were in before your. Darn it all anyway.

Two more years?  Yikes, that sucks!  Why so long?  I hope you can get there sooner than that.

I'll be lucky to get in before the end of this year.  Early next year would not surprise me.  Demand has increased in recent years.  There is supposedly a clinic starting up in Toronto, but they are not accredited with the provincial insurers yet.  And British Columbia has said they want to set up a clinic there, but that is in the future.  There is still only one surgeon serving all of Canada.  While wealthy folks can pay to go somewhere else, if you want to have insurance cover it, Brassard is still the only game in town. 

[Laurie]

Dr Dugi is the only GCS doc here in Oregon. My consult with him isn't until July 30,2019 and the wait from that is running 17 months now. It could even be longer. I am intending to move from this apartment before my lease runs out around October. I have no idea where I may be. Such a move could affect my insurance company and/or cost me my place in line. Then of course I could change my mind.

[Donica]

I'm curious Laurie! If I may ask, Did you get an approval for hair removal in the Netherlands yet?

[Laurie]

I'm curious Laurie! If I may ask, Did you get an approval for hair removal in the Netherlands yet?

I don't want to hijack Kathy's thread, but in answer to your question Donica;  No. Kaiser here in Oregon will not approve electrolysis in the nether regions until after the consult. So I have a bit over 6 months to wait before I can prep down below.  Which means months more delay in being ready for surgery.

[KathyLauren]

The community theatre company is rehearsing a new play, and, once again, I am the sound and light girl.  I went to a rehearsal last night, expecting to be in the tech booth playing with the console.  A couple of actors couldn't make it, so the director was desperate to find people to read the lines of the missing parts.  You can see where this is going, right?

I got to read the part for Miss Maple, a farcical clone of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple.  I swore I would never get on stage - I mean what kind of role could I play? - yet there I was, script in hand, having a good time.  Surprisingly, my voice control was better than it is in real life.

One of the directors has already said he wants to get me on stage.  I wonder if a trans actor playing a cis role would raise as much ruckus as a cis actor playing a trans part does?

[steph2.0]

The community theatre company is rehearsing a new play, and, once again, I am the sound and light girl.  I went to a rehearsal last night, expecting to be in the tech booth playing with the console.  A couple of actors couldn't make it, so the director was desperate to find people to read the lines of the missing parts.  You can see where this is going, right?

I got to read the part for Miss Maple, a farcical clone of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple.  I swore I would never get on stage - I mean what kind of role could I play? - yet there I was, script in hand, having a good time.  Surprisingly, my voice control was better than it is in real life.

One of the directors has already said he wants to get me on stage.  I wonder if a trans actor playing a cis role would raise as much ruckus as a cis actor playing a trans part does?

That's so cool, Kathy. I've been thinking about trying community theater myself some day after I'm satisfied with my voice. After all, I acted a part for half a century.

Stephanie