First laser appointment was yesterday.  My face looks like it's been sent through a dull wood chipper, but whatever!  Won't be long before it's all gone; no more razor burn, stubble, or ingrown hairs.  Tech asked me if I was nervous.  Nope.  Long time coming.

Quote from: Mallory on February 13, 2016, 07:36:12 PM
First laser appointment was yesterday.  My face looks like it's been sent through a dull wood chipper, but whatever!  Won't be long before it's all gone; no more razor burn, stubble, or ingrown hairs.  Tech asked me if I was nervous.  Nope.  Long time coming.

Good luck to you. Most times laser work does not permanetly kill the hair folicles. I had my first laser work 20 + years ago. Electrolysis is the only system that really kills the hair folice.

Appt. with my electrolysis nice lady tomorrow. We are coming along very well. I so enjoy seeing her & having a much smoother nicer looking face. She does a great job & we are becomming good friends.

That is wonderful Francis Ann. Hugs
Mariah

Quote from: FrancisAnn on February 15, 2016, 07:25:20 PM
Appt. with my electrolysis nice lady tomorrow. We are coming along very well. I so enjoy seeing her & having a much smoother nicer looking face. She does a great job & we are becomming good friends.

Little bit of a play around with some makeup and wig to see if I couldn't get a half reasonable Avatar pic...I was happy with the result considering I am pre-everything...for the next few weeks at least. Was pretty happy with the result, apart from I didn't have any powder to finish, but you can't have everything

I'm not sure where to begin.  I'm beside myself with excitement.  Here are a few things:
1) Over the last two weeks I've had long truthful meaningful talks with my wife.  We are getting along much better.  I was not very pleasant to live with.
2) found a great therapist.  She even assigns homework. I love it.
3) have been to several shoe stores and tried on and bought a few pairs of shoes and boots. ($5 for a cute pair of pumps on clearance:). Btw- nine west has lots of size 10, 10.5 and 11s in stock in our outlet mall.
4) found a very accepting social group, they meet four nights per week and no one said boo when I showed up in feminine attire. 
5) I have a mental plan on telling everyone.  Just need to wait a while due to other things going on.  Tough secret to keep since I wasn't too yell it from a mountain top.
6) I've started to mentally accept after 45 years that me number 1 dream will be coming true. ( I hope I don't miss the little voice who has kept me company all these years.)
7) I've started to use my chosen female name in the first person in emails to my confidants. (Denise Catherine, that will be on my driver's license, eventually)
survived not shaving for 6 days and sent pictures to the electrolysis clinic for an initial evaluation.
9) my hair is almost to the point of being able to be styled androgynously.  Two weeks more should be enough.

Basically I'm constantly happy.  I feel 100 times better.  In fact I'm almost giddy.

Just found out my parents didn't actually cut me off. There was just a communications breakdown. It still caused damage, but it's reparable.

My youngest daughter (22) just expressed an interest in attending a yoga class with me!  This is huge as we have not done anything together in what feels like forever...

This morning I put on my makeup and brushed my wig and looked in the mirror. There where a man had stood was a woman. Not a ravishing beautiful one but not all of us can look like a Goddess, but a woman just the same. That woman was me and I'm happy with what I saw.

I put on some practical work clothes and my orange with yellow reflective striped safety vest because I'm learning how to drive 18 wheelers because a mini just won't do for that and went out the door to face the world. Confidant as to who I am and doing something that a few years ago like being in the daylight alone would have scared the living bejeesus out of me.

Love,
Clare

Today I shaved and did my hair, redid my nails three times, they still weren't right, and drove an hour and a half to my endo. I saw his associate and a medical student. The office, now clinic, is part of a teaching hospital. They told me I'm in great shape and agreed to all my requests. My dosage was doubled! The doctor told me that my previous dose is considered a low dose there. Dr. Joseph also promised to send out my letters for driver's license, passport and social security by the end of the week. She then gave me her card and said to call her in two weeks if they don't arrive. Even before then she told me she'd never seen me happier.

Congrats you are now closer to complete your transition.

I came out to my mom and she told me she loved me and she always will

signed~
♡Kirsten Danielle xoxo

my gf gave me a purple eyebrow pencil and it just matched everything so perfectly @_@

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she says i'm super cute and it makes me blush every time '3

Thanks, Luanneph! Congrats, Kirsten, that's a big one! I'm happy for you Phek.

My boobs hurt! See previous post.

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It has been quite a while since I posted but today marks a big occasion for me!

I'm wearing my first bras now as I actually need them. Didn't think it would happen this fast but there is no way I can hide them any more xD

Certainly is...different wearing it. It feels right somehow though.

Playtex 18 hour bra's are the best. You will not even notice that you are wearing a bra, so comfy.

Quote from: FrancisAnn on February 17, 2016, 08:54:39 AM
Playtex 18 hour bra's are the best. You will not even notice that you are wearing a bra, so comfy.

I love playtex! I have some panties made by them already and they are super comfy. I'll consider trying their bras too, thank you

Hey there gang! 

The news is not so good; I do have a partial tear that can go at any time the rest of the way so surgery is the only option.  I guess what made me happy about it is that my shoulder is finally going to get fixed. Four to six months off of work- that should be interesting.

My optometrist told me yesterday I need Cataracts surgery soon. Look like my transition may delay for little while.

Quote from: luanneph on February 17, 2016, 02:43:09 PM
My optometrist told me yesterday I need Cataracts surgery soon. Look like my transition may delay for little while.

I had that in my right eye several years back. If you have astigmatism or some other issue requiring corrective lenses they can use a corrective replacement lens and you'll never need glasses, except reading glasses, again.