Sorted out closets with my wife and she gave me several full outfits not fitting her anymore :-) 3 new skirts and 2 dresses along with a few other items. So lucky to have her and for her being so understanding...

I changed my name today

Quote from: Rachel Lynn on June 03, 2016, 09:47:39 PM
I changed my name today

Congratulations!!!

For me I just took shot number 2.  It was actually less painful when I did it vs the Dr.  And I think my wife and I are starting to reach some sort of equilibrium.  Still a long road ahead, but it looks like the light at the end of a tunnel may not be a run-away train after all!  (Communications is a good thing.)

Work is going very well.  My company is working hard to improve their gender diversity.  I would actually say that as a woman I have more growth potential and opportunities than I did before.  Talk about ironic.  Nobody cares about my origin and everybody treats me like a natural born woman which is super awesome. 

Quote from: CrysC on June 03, 2016, 10:31:01 PM
Work is going very well.  My company is working hard to improve their gender diversity.  I would actually say that as a woman I have more growth potential and opportunities than I did before.  Talk about ironic.  Nobody cares about my origin and everybody treats me like a natural born woman which is super awesome.

Good for you. That sure was not true when I was in my 20's when I tried so much just to live a normal life as a woman.....fired from several jobs.....Oh well life is good now since I'm independent these days. Go do a great job & enjoy being a woman to all, show them you can do great things & enjoy your correct gender.

Quote from: islandgirl on June 03, 2016, 05:59:37 PM
Congrats Stevie! That is a big step! I could not stop looking at my new license when it came with new middle name and 'F'! I still like to look at it. I even like my picture!

Oh god , I know.
I think I was a bit annoying with how excited I was. And I think I like the picture too. It's a temp one for now while I wait for them to mail it to me, so I'm only seeing the black and white pic.
Now I just need to change name, but I have to wait another 5 months before I can foo that. I've only lived in this state a month and they require 6 months before a name change. I figure that that will be good though as it will be 5 more months of hormones for my new picture. [emoji3][emoji3]

I'm very happy to have a nice plastic surgeon picked out. She is in Raleigh NC, very qualified & very reasonable charges. I'm sure she will do a great job with my GRS & perhaps breast implants. We talk all the time & she knows my pain with having some of the wrong gender body parts. Oh happy when I can finally have that surgery, then heal up to a normal life......I'll dance in the middle of the street wearing a bright pink too too, hahaha I might just do that.

I was at a bar and I was washing my hands in the men's room and when a big burly guy stepped in, we turned around to make sure he was in the right bathroom.  That felt good.

Life is going pretty well, back to see my electrolysis lady this week for my normal 2 hour session. HRT sure feels good. Maybe soon a flight to see my plastic surgeon so she can look at my body & recommend the procedures for my GRS later this summer or fall. She has been very nice to me & I know she will do a good job with my surgery.

It's so nice to have a few heterosexual women friends here. At least a few of us love to be a woman & love men. I love being a woman with a nice man, what could be nicer & more natural for me. Life is great. Have a great day girl friends.

I had my regular appointment with my gender therapist today.  I went in loaded for bear, with a signed 'informed consent' letter from the UCSF website to show I knew what I was doing, and a self-written appraisal structured like a referral letter, and requesting HRT.

It turns out all I had to do was ask.  I've got an endocrinologist appointment tomorrow!   So, that's one happy.

I went out to a local bakery chain to get a celebratory breakfast.  Nothing but "Ma'am" all the way!  (And the French Toast was delicious.) That's two happys.

Then, I hit the Old Navy store to pick up some summer-weight lightly fitted tees. Score!  And, I got "Ma'am"ed at checkout.  That's three happys.

Quote from: Michelle_P on June 08, 2016, 01:44:07 PM
I had my regular appointment with my gender therapist today.  I went in loaded for bear, with a signed 'informed consent' letter from the UCSF website to show I knew what I was doing, and a self-written appraisal structured like a referral letter, and requesting HRT.

It turns out all I had to do was ask.  I've got an endocrinologist appointment tomorrow!   So, that's one happy.

I went out to a local bakery chain to get a celebratory breakfast.  Nothing but "Ma'am" all the way!  (And the French Toast was delicious.) That's two happys.

Then, I hit the Old Navy store to pick up some summer-weight lightly fitted tees. Score!  And, I got "Ma'am"ed at checkout.  That's three happys.

congrats

I forgot to post this the other day - I have officially got my date for GCS reserved.  Aug 25th here in Los Angeles.  I put down my deposit and I am doing all my prep work for the big day.  It is hard to believe how much has changed in my life in just 16 months since I first met with my therapist.  HRT, trachea shave, legal name and gender change, Drivers License, Passport, Birth Certificate, full time RLE, FFS, breast augmentation and now the finishing touch on the physical transition. 

I have learned so much about the trans community and the struggles that so many have to go through.  So while I am happy about my situation, I feel bad for those who are having to struggle to achieve their dream.  Once I am recovered I will begin to find ways to fight for those in the community who are in need of assistance in transition.  This is a medical condition that needs to be treated medically without exclusion because someone believes these procedures are "cosmetic" in nature.  I will also expand on my efforts to educate the public on our issues and the terrible things that are happening to some of our brothers and sisters. 

It makes me happy to know that I can help make a difference.

Quote from: Jessie Ann on June 08, 2016, 04:42:50 PM
I forgot to post this the other day - I have officially got my date for GCS reserved.  Aug 25th here in Los Angeles.  I put down my deposit and I am doing all my prep work for the big day.  It is hard to believe how much has changed in my life in just 16 months since I first met with my therapist.  HRT, trachea shave, legal name and gender change, Drivers License, Passport, Birth Certificate, full time RLE, FFS, breast augmentation and now the finishing touch on the physical transition. 

I have learned so much about the trans community and the struggles that so many have to go through.  So while I am happy about my situation, I feel bad for those who are having to struggle to achieve their dream.  Once I am recovered I will begin to find ways to fight for those in the community who are in need of assistance in transition.  This is a medical condition that needs to be treated medically without exclusion because someone believes these procedures are "cosmetic" in nature.  I will also expand on my efforts to educate the public on our issues and the terrible things that are happening to some of our brothers and sisters. 

It makes me happy to know that I can help make a difference.

Great for you Jessie, you are a beautiful woman & you should feel so good about yourself, August will be here in no time.

Back to see my electrolysis on my remaining facial hairs. OMG girl friends this stuff is giving me fits. Please just go away & never return at all please!!!! Why did I not have 100% of that stuff removed when I was back in my early 20's or better yet why did I get the completely wrong hormones for puberty, uggggg. I'm very happy to be a woman but oh my all this nasty stuff hanging on it giving me fits.

Great electrolysis appointment. Electrolygist complemented me on both my pain threshold and my legs.

Quote from: alex82 on June 09, 2016, 07:15:59 AM
Great electrolysis appointment. Electrolygist complemented me on both my pain threshold and my legs.

Good for you. I sure cry when my lady does my upper lip, oh my. I have to see my plastic surgeon first for dental block shots that last 2-3 hours so my lady can work on this upper lip. What a mess, the wrong hairs grow in places then never in the right places, makes me want to cry. Good luck girl friend.

Quote from: FrancisAnn on June 09, 2016, 07:44:12 AM
Good for you. I sure cry when my lady does my upper lip, oh my. I have to see my plastic surgeon first for dental block shots that last 2-3 hours so my lady can work on this upper lip. What a mess, the wrong hairs grow in places then never in the right places, makes me want to cry. Good luck girl friend.

Thank you darling!

I had been very worried about the pain, esp on the upper lip. But it's ok. I can think of a list of more fun things to do, but it's really ok - and today was middle of the top lip, under the nostrils, cupids bow. I was bracing myself but it was still ok. It was so ok, I would've gone longer, but she had someone else coming in.

I must be lucky in finding it all ok. I remember my grandmother had electrolysis years ago and she cried. Said the swelling and pain was so bad she couldn't get the tube home but had to pay for a cab instead so she could sob privately, and spent two days rolling ice cubes on it. I was worried I'd be similar, but pain threshold wise, I take after the maternal side.

Hope you get yours under control. Wishing you all the best for it!

Alex, Thanks so much. It's sure one nasty vulgar thing to get rid of oh me....I sure wish I had never received any bad hormones long long ago before puberty.....I never wanted any part of that or this stupid facial hair....7 am appt for next Monday....My lady is so so booked. She does great work for lots of women, I'm just one of the girls with her.

Quote from: FrancisAnn on June 09, 2016, 12:06:07 PM
Alex, Thanks so much. It's sure one nasty vulgar thing to get rid of oh me....I sure wish I had never received any bad hormones long long ago before puberty.....I never wanted any part of that or this stupid facial hair....7 am appt for next Monday....My lady is so so booked. She does great work for lots of women, I'm just one of the girls with her.

It is horrible - the feel rather than the look, but that too.

Wishing you the easiest and fastest luck in sorting it.