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Title: Greetings and Introduction
Post by: Stephenie S on January 17, 2016, 09:15:18 PM
Post by: Stephenie S on January 17, 2016, 09:15:18 PM
Hey Everyone,
I am Stephenie, my friends call me Steffi.
I am from Toronto Canada.
I am 55 y/o
I have been in transition for a year and on hormone therapy since May 2015.
I believe transition started a year ago rather than when I began HT. Having stated laser hair removal in January 2015, which I believe to have been and important first step.
I wasn't certain about being transgender but I had researched online and there was a strong opinion expressed that starting hair removal while sorting out ones state of being was a very good idea.
I did laser for 6 months which took care of what dark hair there was at which point I switched to electrolysis.
The person I see uses a blended system which I understand to be the best one available.
By April 2015 after finishing a gender journey course at a health center here, I was identifying as trans female.
Started spironolactone that month and E 3 weeks later.
I am out with my brother who is my only family from my family of origin, also with my wife of 19 years and our 17 y/o daughter.
I get support from each of them and from friends I made in the gender ID course.
Getting very close to presenting full time especially due to FFS that was done 11 days ago.
My recovery from FFS has been quite good and I hope after a month I will be through a lot of the swelling and bruising enough to get back to normal life. I know it will be months for everything to be quite settled though.
Since I am self employed and it is winter which is my usual down time I am not in a hurry to get back out into society. I plan to heal, transition, take voice therapy and work on other details to be better able to cope with life full time by spring.
So that is a little about me and I look forward to learning more about you all and transition issues from my time here at Susans.
I am Stephenie, my friends call me Steffi.
I am from Toronto Canada.
I am 55 y/o
I have been in transition for a year and on hormone therapy since May 2015.
I believe transition started a year ago rather than when I began HT. Having stated laser hair removal in January 2015, which I believe to have been and important first step.
I wasn't certain about being transgender but I had researched online and there was a strong opinion expressed that starting hair removal while sorting out ones state of being was a very good idea.
I did laser for 6 months which took care of what dark hair there was at which point I switched to electrolysis.
The person I see uses a blended system which I understand to be the best one available.
By April 2015 after finishing a gender journey course at a health center here, I was identifying as trans female.
Started spironolactone that month and E 3 weeks later.
I am out with my brother who is my only family from my family of origin, also with my wife of 19 years and our 17 y/o daughter.
I get support from each of them and from friends I made in the gender ID course.
Getting very close to presenting full time especially due to FFS that was done 11 days ago.
My recovery from FFS has been quite good and I hope after a month I will be through a lot of the swelling and bruising enough to get back to normal life. I know it will be months for everything to be quite settled though.
Since I am self employed and it is winter which is my usual down time I am not in a hurry to get back out into society. I plan to heal, transition, take voice therapy and work on other details to be better able to cope with life full time by spring.
So that is a little about me and I look forward to learning more about you all and transition issues from my time here at Susans.
Title: Re: Greetings and Introduction
Post by: V M on January 17, 2016, 11:51:27 PM
Post by: V M on January 17, 2016, 11:51:27 PM
Hi Steffi :icon_wave:
Welcome to Susan's :) Glad to have you here, join on in the fun
Here's a few quick links to help you along
Please be sure to review
Hugs
V M
Welcome to Susan's :) Glad to have you here, join on in the fun
Here's a few quick links to help you along
Please be sure to review
Things that you should read
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Hugs
V M
Title: Re: Greetings and Introduction
Post by: Devlyn on January 20, 2016, 08:27:50 PM
Post by: Devlyn on January 20, 2016, 08:27:50 PM
Hi Steffi, welcome to Susan's Place! I'm from Boston. Heal quickly, and I'll be seeing you around the forums!
Hugs, Devlyn
Hugs, Devlyn
Title: Re: Greetings and Introduction
Post by: Jacqueline on January 22, 2016, 12:31:03 AM
Post by: Jacqueline on January 22, 2016, 12:31:03 AM
Steffi,
Welcome, from another 50 something. Sounds like you are about 1/2 a year ahead of my in progress.
This is a very supportive site. Caring people with good advice.
Hope your journey is safe and smooth, wherever it takes you.
With warmth,
Joanna
Welcome, from another 50 something. Sounds like you are about 1/2 a year ahead of my in progress.
This is a very supportive site. Caring people with good advice.
Hope your journey is safe and smooth, wherever it takes you.
With warmth,
Joanna
Title: Re: Greetings and Introduction
Post by: SamKelley on January 22, 2016, 04:29:47 AM
Post by: SamKelley on January 22, 2016, 04:29:47 AM
Hi Stephanie,
Very excited to hear your progress! I've found Susans very positive.. You're among friends :)
I'm 39 and just about to see my endocrinologist for the first time in 3 weeks.
*hugs*
Sami
Very excited to hear your progress! I've found Susans very positive.. You're among friends :)
I'm 39 and just about to see my endocrinologist for the first time in 3 weeks.
*hugs*
Sami
Title: Re: Greetings and Introduction
Post by: MeganAshley on January 22, 2016, 10:24:38 AM
Post by: MeganAshley on January 22, 2016, 10:24:38 AM
Welcome! So glad you found us and more importantly are finding yourself!
I am hoping to be well into HRT by the end of this year and moving forward in becoming the woman I was always meant to be.
Hope to see you around!
*hugs*
I am hoping to be well into HRT by the end of this year and moving forward in becoming the woman I was always meant to be.
Hope to see you around!
*hugs*
Title: Re: Greetings and Introduction
Post by: TG CLare on January 25, 2016, 02:29:57 PM
Post by: TG CLare on January 25, 2016, 02:29:57 PM
Hello and welcome Steffi!!
I used to live in Toronto until a few years ago and now live across the lake in one of the small communities.
The Gender Journey course was a good one, I had one a few years ago and it really helped. I also think it might be a prerequisite at CAMH but I'm not sure.
Lots of friendly people here and many people have lots of experiences you an draw on.
Good luck and hopefully we can meet up some day.
All the best.
Love,
Clare. XO XO
I used to live in Toronto until a few years ago and now live across the lake in one of the small communities.
The Gender Journey course was a good one, I had one a few years ago and it really helped. I also think it might be a prerequisite at CAMH but I'm not sure.
Lots of friendly people here and many people have lots of experiences you an draw on.
Good luck and hopefully we can meet up some day.
All the best.
Love,
Clare. XO XO