Congrats Katy. Hugs
Mariah

Quote from: katrinaw on August 17, 2015, 05:08:58 AM
Lovely Emjay, such a wonderful post xx
Happy Anniversary Sparrow xx

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OK now for me...

At last a positive outcome for me on the income front! Yay

Just received the second and preferred role offer package from a multi-national IT co... which I will accept!
My journey is re-started, will need to serve the 6 month probation as before (drab MM  ) but hey 6 months and a couple of big wins will set me up there and will fly past... 

There is now one more personal obstacle to get over... more on that later!

Katy (a very, very happy one)     

So I honestly had a crappy day yesterday, bringing my daughter to different ERs. But I did have a dental cleaning and the conversation I had with the hygienist was just lovely. One of the ways I used to deny my dysphoria was by being a total slob. Chew fingernails, eat everything in sight, lack dental hygiene. I figured if I was grotesque enough, I'd lose all hope of becoming a woman. Well 10 months ago I beat the fingernail thing, then 8 months ago I changed my nutritional and exercise regimen and have lost 80 lbs. These last few months I've really concentrated on my dental health (for a pretty smile, right?)

Well I discussed this with the hygienist and she said that she is a nail biter and she hates it. So I showed her my nails and she goes "OH I want nails like yours!!!" I, of course made a gender joke about not wanting to hear that as a dude (hi defense mechanism, nice to see you again), but on the inside I literally swooned. It was the highlight of my week seriously.

Quote from: katrinaw on August 17, 2015, 05:08:58 AM
Lovely Emjay, such a wonderful post xx
Happy Anniversary Sparrow xx

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OK now for me...

At last a positive outcome for me on the income front! Yay

Just received the second and preferred role offer package from a multi-national IT co... which I will accept!
My journey is re-started, will need to serve the 6 month probation as before (drab MM  ) but hey 6 months and a couple of big wins will set me up there and will fly past... 

There is now one more personal obstacle to get over... more on that later!

Katy (a very, very happy one)     

Working in Sydney, Katy? Or a roving role? I'm sure you do much more than say - "have you tried turning it off, then on again?"   

Had my first full face laser session today, and was surprised to find it wasn't nearly as bad as I had imagined even though they zapped me at a moderate-to-high power setting.

Also found that two spots on the chin and jawline were worse than the upper lip, which after what Ive read of other people's experiences made me very happy indeed!

Did my pre-surgery facial x-ray and EKG today.  Picked up my post surgery prescriptions which I will get filled tonight.  Looks like everything is a go for my FFS and breast augmentation surgery a week from Monday.  I have another 2 tech 6 hour electrolysis session scheduled for Saturday.  I am happy to be getting these items done and putting me closer to the time when all I have to do is live my life.

Today had went out with my mother shopping and went to beauty salon after buying some girl clothes that really made my day Had my eyebrows plucked.

Eating eggplant for the first time. Loving it!

I stopped in Portland for lunch on my way to visit my brother in WA, then I noticed more and more people looking at me like more than normal. Before I got too paranoid I went to the bathroom to double check that I didn't have something embarrassing going on. I realized it was positivish (from men not women) attention after double checking. I'm well put together with a new skirt, sensible heels and simple v-neck, sans makeup so I didn't expect attention. I guess I'm not used to the looks you get for wearing pretty skirts. :-/


     Hugs,
- Katie
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I met some friends for beer this evening and they want me to start showing up as me.  They also wanted to to know when they could properly pronoun me, which is of course forever ago. 
Still, it felt sweet to have friends both encouraging and supporting me.  Next week when I see them I'll be me.

I also set up appointments to get my name/gender change work underway.  Very exciting times for me.

I sent my first email to HR about an hour ago to start the process of coming out.

Made me happy today:  Check!

Scared s--tless?  CHECK!

Much more happy than scared though. . 

Well, today I got to arrange a time to hang out with a friend and dress how I wish I could in public! Really exciting, can't wait till the 'date' ehe.

Got my labwork back and found that my testosterone is only at 20 pre-hrt. I guess I can stop worrying about it destroying my body now.

Quote from: Emjay on August 19, 2015, 11:07:09 PM
I sent my first email to HR about an hour ago to start the process of coming out.

Made me happy today:  Check!

Scared s--tless?  CHECK!

Much more happy than scared though. . 

Congratulations- it's a really exciting time......even with the butterflies!

Quote from: Obfuskatie on August 19, 2015, 03:28:22 PM
I guess I'm not used to the looks you get for wearing pretty skirts. :-/

Pretty skirts are just about the best thing in the whole world. Hee hee

Had more eggplant today.

Quote from: Martine A. on August 20, 2015, 01:31:51 PM
Had more eggplant today.

I'm actually not sure if I've ever had eggplant. Would you suggest it for someone who doesn't like kale or squash? (Best two things I could think of that I don't like that are similar to eggplant as far as I know lol  )

Today I had WAY too much candy and now I feel slightly sick and am having a sugar crash. Crap.

A day full of win.

Called "ma'am" by everyone without even asking, it's just automatic now for people.

Yesterday I went to visit a friend who owns an auto repair shop and he was not there. The other guy who owns the place and has another auto repair business there told him today,"this skinny Indian girl was looking for you."

One of the camp coordinators at my kids summer camp told me that I always wear the nicest outfits. However I had recently explained the trans thing to them.

And I'm 2 months post op from Yeson.

Went to a community meeting this morning - no make up or " shaving", and no stress out. Truth is I look generally more female now, so no one's doing that "working out" business when they look at you - not so much that I notice anyway.

Getting another mega session of electrolysis done today. Somewhere between 6 and 7 hours with 2 techs. That will make a total of 45-47 hours done. Half way point?

Oooooo eek pain!  You're a braver woman than I am Jessie