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Chapter 2: In Which Michelle_P lives her life post transition

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Michelle_P

#220
April 18, 2019, 03:01:52 AM
Quick note:  Last night I was elected to the Board of Directors of the Contra Costa Rainbow Community Center, the LGBTQ+ center serving the county.  There's quite the organizational kerfluffle there now, which I hope to make better.
Earth my body, water my blood, air my breath and fire my spirit.

My personal transition path included medical changes.  The path others take may require no medical intervention, or different care.  We each find our own path. I provide these dates for the curious.
Electrolysis - Hours in The Chair: 238 (8.5 were preparing for GCS, five clearings); On estradiol patch June 2016; Full-time Oct 22, 2016; GCS Oct 20, 2017; FFS Aug 28, 2018; Stage 2 labiaplasty revision and BA Feb 26, 2019
Michelle's personal blog and biography
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Cindy

#221
April 18, 2019, 03:04:37 AM
Quote from: Michelle_P on April 18, 2019, 03:01:52 AM
Quick note:  Last night I was elected to the Board of Directors of the Contra Costa Rainbow Community Center, the LGBTQ+ center serving the county.  There's quite the organizational kerfluffle there now, which I hope to make better.

Congratulations and I wish you great success. Wonderful to hear.
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islandgirl

#222
April 18, 2019, 10:26:33 AM
Congratulations Michelle! All the Best as you take on the challenges that lay ahead!
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CynthiaAnn

#223
April 18, 2019, 01:04:28 PM
Hi Michelle, just chiming into your thread for the first time  :) Wanted to say congratulations to you for helping your community, how awesome...

Have a wonderful day !

Cynthia -
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Donica

#224
April 18, 2019, 02:31:53 PM
Congratulations Michelle! I'm sure you can make the Contra Costa Rainbow Community Center even better than it already is.

Hugs!
Rebirth 06/09/2017. HRT 08/22/2017. RLE 07/14/2018. Name and Gender change 10/19/2018. FFS 09/06/2019. GCS 05/26/2021.
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Susan_Rose

#225
April 18, 2019, 07:51:29 PM
Congratulations, Michelle.  Hope you have a wonderful day!!!
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Anne Blake

#226
April 19, 2019, 05:39:18 AM
Greetings sister, I too wish to add my congratulations to gaining a position that allows you to shape and influence our world. You are indeed one that has so much to contribute! But, I also want to add a serious word of caution. You have a tendency to keep your plate overly full and your calendar too busy. Keep in mind that as Michelle, you are quite young and you need to keep priority and space for Michelle to blossom, that is so difficult to do from a position of burn out. This is spoken out of love and concern.

Love you girl,
Tia Anne
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Michelle_P

#227
April 19, 2019, 11:40:54 AM
Quote from: Anne Blake on April 19, 2019, 05:39:18 AM
Greetings sister, I too wish to add my congratulations to gaining a position that allows you to shape and influence our world. You are indeed one that has so much to contribute! But, I also want to add a serious word of caution. You have a tendency to keep your plate overly full and your calendar too busy. Keep in mind that as Michelle, you are quite young and you need to keep priority and space for Michelle to blossom, that is so difficult to do from a position of burn out. This is spoken out of love and concern.

Love you girl,
Tia Anne

Thank you, Tia Anne!  Wise advice as always!

You know my habit of tracking my schedules in my phone calendar, right?  I have started blocking out days and weeks of "Me Time" that I don't allow other activities to intrude on.  Some of that is 'travel time' for my visits with Laurie, some is for being a tourist, and some is for just hanging out, doing my museum days, or baking and such.

I do not intend to burn out!  While I've gotten some pushback from others, so far I have been successful at keeping to my 'Me Time'.

Quote from: Susan_Rose on April 18, 2019, 07:51:29 PM
Congratulations, Michelle.  Hope you have a wonderful day!!!

Thank you, Susan!  I need to do another road trip with stops in Colorado to see all my friends there.  I certainly hope all is going well and Jessica Rose is healing nicely. 

Quote from: Donica on April 18, 2019, 02:31:53 PM
Congratulations Michelle! I'm sure you can make the Contra Costa Rainbow Community Center even better than it already is.

Thank you, Danica!  There are lots of good people at RCC, caring staff, and some clients are friends.  I'm hoping the place will be around for a long, long time.  It's needed more than ever.

Quote from: CynthiaAnn on April 18, 2019, 01:04:28 PM
Hi Michelle, just chiming into your thread for the first time  :) Wanted to say congratulations to you for helping your community, how awesome...

Cynthia, I've gotten a lot of help from the local community, and see this as a chance to give back.  Thank you!

Quote from: islandgirl on April 18, 2019, 10:26:33 AM
Congratulations Michelle! All the Best as you take on the challenges that lay ahead!

Thanks!  This is going to be an interesting ride, that's for sure!

Quote from: Cindy on April 18, 2019, 03:04:37 AM
Congratulations and I wish you great success. Wonderful to hear.

Thank you, Cindy!  There I go again, poking my nose into stuff.  This is going to be an interesting ride.
Earth my body, water my blood, air my breath and fire my spirit.

My personal transition path included medical changes.  The path others take may require no medical intervention, or different care.  We each find our own path. I provide these dates for the curious.
Electrolysis - Hours in The Chair: 238 (8.5 were preparing for GCS, five clearings); On estradiol patch June 2016; Full-time Oct 22, 2016; GCS Oct 20, 2017; FFS Aug 28, 2018; Stage 2 labiaplasty revision and BA Feb 26, 2019
Michelle's personal blog and biography
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Jessica

#228
April 19, 2019, 01:33:27 PM
@Michelle_P

Quote from: Michelle_P on April 18, 2019, 03:01:52 AM
Quick note:  Last night I was elected to the Board of Directors of the Contra Costa Rainbow Community Center, the LGBTQ+ center serving the county.  There's quite the organizational kerfluffle there now, which I hope to make better.

I'm happy to read this.  I'm certain you will bring order.  After all you've captured the Wild Laurie, but that did require help from some Honey Badgers.

Hugs and smiles from another California girl

"If you go out looking for friends, you are going to find they are very scarce.  If you go out to be a friend, you'll find them everywhere."

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Anne Blake

#229
April 19, 2019, 01:45:40 PM
Jessica, thank you for bringing that up, what has become of the honey badgers? We need further tales of their exploits!
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Michelle_P

#230
April 19, 2019, 03:04:49 PM
Quote from: Anne Blake on April 19, 2019, 01:45:40 PM
Jessica, thank you for bringing that up, what has become of the honey badgers? We need further tales of their exploits!

They're still here!







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Earth my body, water my blood, air my breath and fire my spirit.

My personal transition path included medical changes.  The path others take may require no medical intervention, or different care.  We each find our own path. I provide these dates for the curious.
Electrolysis - Hours in The Chair: 238 (8.5 were preparing for GCS, five clearings); On estradiol patch June 2016; Full-time Oct 22, 2016; GCS Oct 20, 2017; FFS Aug 28, 2018; Stage 2 labiaplasty revision and BA Feb 26, 2019
Michelle's personal blog and biography
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Donica

#231
April 19, 2019, 04:20:54 PM
Quote from: Michelle_P on April 19, 2019, 03:04:49 PM
They're still here!







Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Awww! There they are!
Rebirth 06/09/2017. HRT 08/22/2017. RLE 07/14/2018. Name and Gender change 10/19/2018. FFS 09/06/2019. GCS 05/26/2021.
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Michelle_P

#232
May 19, 2019, 08:03:59 PM
Back from our trip through southeast Alaska.  No, we didn't get within a thousand miles of Alaskan Danielle.

I had my first helicopter ride, and Laurie and I had our first walk on a glacier.  We rode a train from Skagway to White Pass and back, and wandered through Victoria after dark.  Fun and overall a good experience.






Someone fed Laurie escargot!


Victoria at night.  I would have loved having more time to spend there.


We had lunch in Seattle after disembarking, dining with friends at a hot pot place!
Earth my body, water my blood, air my breath and fire my spirit.

My personal transition path included medical changes.  The path others take may require no medical intervention, or different care.  We each find our own path. I provide these dates for the curious.
Electrolysis - Hours in The Chair: 238 (8.5 were preparing for GCS, five clearings); On estradiol patch June 2016; Full-time Oct 22, 2016; GCS Oct 20, 2017; FFS Aug 28, 2018; Stage 2 labiaplasty revision and BA Feb 26, 2019
Michelle's personal blog and biography
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Jessica

#233
May 19, 2019, 08:09:14 PM
Wonderful!  Glad you two each had a new experience, one more off the bucket list!

Hope to see you soon, at least in Astoria 🌸🌸🌸

Hugs, Lady Jessica

"If you go out looking for friends, you are going to find they are very scarce.  If you go out to be a friend, you'll find them everywhere."

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steph2.0

#234
May 19, 2019, 08:24:16 PM
Waiter! There are SNAILS on her plate!


Stephanie


Assigned male at birth 1958 * Began envying sister 1963 * Knew unquestioningly that I was female 1968 * Acted the male part for 50 years * Meltdown and first therapist session May 2017 * Began HRT 6/21/17 * Out to the world 10/13/17 * Name Change 12/7/2017 (Girl Harbor Day) * FFS With FacialTeam 12/4/2018 * Facelift and Lipo Body Sculpting at Ocean Clinic 6/13-14/2019 * GCS with Marci Bowers 9/25/2019
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Rayna

#235
May 19, 2019, 09:18:25 PM
Such a great trip!  I'm glad they gave you crampons for the glacier...looks like a bad place to slip. Sorry the food was so bad lol.
Love Randy

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If so, then why not?
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Laurie

#236
May 20, 2019, 02:29:02 AM
Quote from: steph2.0 on May 19, 2019, 08:24:16 PM
Waiter! There are SNAILS on her plate!


Stephanie

And I ate all 7 of the little slimy suckers. Actually they did not taste bad at all, tender and not chewy like I thought they would be. I also had baked Alaska for the first time and several other food firsts before we got home.
April 13, 2019 switched to estradiol valerate
December 20, 2018    Referral sent to OHSU Dr Dugi  for vaginoplasty consult
December 10, 2018    Second Letter VA Psychiatric Practical nurse
November 15, 2018    First letter from VA therapist
May 11, 2018 I am Laurie Jeanette Wickwire
May   3, 2018 Submitted name change forms
Aug 26, 2017 another increase in estradiol
Jun  26, 2017 Last day in male attire That's full time I guess
May 20, 2017 doubled estradiol
May 18, 2017 started electrolysis
Dec   4, 2016 Started estradiol and spironolactone
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LizK

#237
May 20, 2019, 02:43:35 AM
Nice to see you made it back in one piece and had a wonderful time. You both looked like you were having a great time and really enjoying yourselves. You might have to step the walks up up after lazing around for a week [emoji23]

Liz


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Transition Begun 25 September 2015
HRT since 17 May 2016,
Fulltime from 8 March 2017,
GCS 4 December 2018
Voice Surgery 01 February 2019
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Donica

#238
May 20, 2019, 08:05:58 AM
Lovely pictures Michelle! Awesome vacation! Uh... Euwww on the escargot! Laurie has much more exotic tastes than me. Okay so I'm a picky eater.

Welcome home ladies! Hugs!
Rebirth 06/09/2017. HRT 08/22/2017. RLE 07/14/2018. Name and Gender change 10/19/2018. FFS 09/06/2019. GCS 05/26/2021.
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KathyLauren

#239
May 20, 2019, 10:14:19 AM
Looks like you two had a fun time on your vacation!  I miss Victoria.
2015-07-04 Awakening; 2015-11-15 Out to self; 2016-06-22 Out to wife; 2016-10-27 First time presenting in public; 2017-01-20 Started HRT!!; 2017-04-20 Out publicly; 2017-07-10 Legal name change; 2019-02-15 Approval for GRS; 2019-08-02 Official gender change; 2020-03-11 GRS; 2020-09-17 New birth certificate
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