Quote from: Mutt on October 25, 2009, 12:49:08 PMAt what age did you knew you wanted to be a guy?
I never "wanted to be" a guy -- if it was ever a case of "wanted to", I could have shut it off over time, like I was able to shut off how I "wanted to" get transferred to the genius school when I was seven, or how I was able to shut off how I "wanted to" be taller when I was in junior high.
If I ever "wanted to" be a guy, I could have just as easily made myself "want to" be a girl -- and then my live would have been so much easier, because I was pretty, had giant tits, and somehow emitted this "Domme vibe" that eradicated being talked down to, like some young women I know claim to experience. Much, much easier than my life as a short, "->-bleeped-<-gy" (as in "homosexually inclined" AND as in "yeah, he's a hairdresser -- go figure") guy; only difference is then I was having the easiest time being miserable, and now I'm having the damnedest time, but couldn't be happier.
Now, if your question was intended to be "when did you first acknowledge, if only to yourself, your real gender?" my answer is "I was five".
Quote from: Mutt on October 25, 2009, 12:49:08 PMHow did you tell your family about you wanting to be a guy?
I think the nun who ran my kindergarten class may have told them about that incident, but I never formally told my parents what my actual gender is. My mother has been out of the picture since I was twelve, and my father died when I was twenty-one. My mother really pushed "feminine" things on me as a kid, but my father seemed to figure some things out himself.
Quote from: Mutt on October 25, 2009, 12:49:08 PMAny tips on any good doctors?
Where do you live?
t-vox.com has a good list of doctors on their wiki page, sorted by location. Other than that, I can only really be of service to you if i know where you live -- and even then, I'd be most helpful if you live in SouthEast Michigan or NorthWest Ohio -- which is the area I'm most familiar with.
Quote from: Mutt on October 25, 2009, 12:49:08 PMWhat's the price for the operations, testosterone, how long does the transition takes?
This will vary by location and by doctor. I'm on Medicare & Medicaid, for example, and went in for surgery with macromastia (my bra size was 38-K), and because the surgeon was willing to leave my TS status off the appeal, it was covered in full with a note from my primary care physician confirming that this was to relieve the tension on my scoliosis (though, I should note, she's also fully aware of my TS status). And apparently, the people at Walgreen's are billing Medicare for my testosterone injections under something applicable, so my co-pay is $1.10 for a ten-injection vial. Most of the guys at my local TS/TG group, though, paid over $4K for chest recon out-of-pocket, and are apparently buying their testosterone from on-line chemists which they say costs around $50 for a ten-injection vial. Your mileage may vary.
