Hello everyone,

I'm new to this place. You can call me Randall. I'm originally from Los Angeles, California and I'm a 34 year old pre-t FTM, although my doctor will be giving me my testosterone soon. I've known I was trans since 2005 but I was too scared to do anything about it at the time and only decided last year to finally do something about it.

I started with therapy and talking with my doctors. My family has been supportive and in fact some members of my family weren't that surprised at all. Sometime in January 2019 I will be having top surgery but right now the plastic surgeon as well as my endocrinologist wants me to lose weight. I've already been dieting and working with a dietitian and so far I've lost 34 pounds since the beginning of the year and was told I have to lose 90 pounds. (I'm pretty overweight but working hard on fixing that.)

I'm a very big video gamer and spend most of my time playing video games when I'm not at my part-time job and I also have Aspergers.

@randall83
Dear Randall
Thank you for your very first posting here on Susan's Place.   PLEASE KNOW that I am not trying to hjack your thread and posting but FIRST THING FIRST.  Other members will be coming along that can possibly provide answers to your concerns and questions. This is the right place for you to be to find out what others have done that may have been in your circumstances. 
Be aware that there are lots of members here that can identify with the issues that you brought up in your introduction posting.

WELCOME to Susan's Place.  You will find this a safe and friendly place to share with others  and to read about others similar trials, tribulations, and successes.
It is nice that you have signed up so you can share with others and involve yourself with some give and take with other members.
When frustrated or if you have successes you can share it here if you wish and receive support from others and offer support to others. ....

***It's a very good chance that you might find that you will make some new friends here. 

Please come in and get involved at your own pace.  Be sure to look at the Links that I posted below, there is information about the site that will help you navigate around and best utilize the features here.
Please pay particular attention to the LINKS IN RED .... they have the answers many questions that our new members may have.
Again, Welcome.
Danielle

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Thanks for the welcome! It's nice to meet you.

Welcome Randall... You will find may useful resources here, friends if you are so inclined and support up the wazoo. AD is still on the 20 hours of sunlight season so she can't get sleep. Plus she types 120 words a minute. I can't even think 120 words in a minute. So pull up a seat and join in. There are some really great people here. AD is one of them.

Thank you. 

Ello, my good chum! Welcome to Susan's place!!! I'm a huge gamer too! So if you needed someone to geek out with- I'm your bud!!!
Sorry to hear that you have aspergers... I have a problem with anxiety and depression so I get your pain if you ever need to talk to someone, know that I'm hear.😊

Hi Randall 

Welcome to Susan's Place    Glad to have you here, join on in the fun

Hugs

V M

@VM & SallyChoasAura  Thank you!