Hi Megan,
You tell a tale of a very difficult journey, one of a nature that so many of us endure. The saving grace comes in your last entry, "I feel a degree of internal happiness and peace that I have never previously experienced. For the first time in my journey I feel truly confident that transition is right for me."
This freedom, while awesomely joyful, has come at great cost. I trust and pray that this peace and happiness continues as you pursue your transition, you deserve it.
Anne