My BFF just reminded me of something that I can't believe I forgot about.

Exactly one year ago, I, along with eight dear friends and family members, was in a courtroom in front of a magistrate, and my name was officially changed to Stephanie Rhapsody Bensinger. My wonderful next door neighbor dubbed it, "Girl Harbor Day."

I am in awe of all that's happened since then. It's all in this thread, but a year ago I would never have believed that on my ReBirthday I would be in a resort hotel in Spain recovering from FFS by the best in the world.

Thank you all for riding along with me on this incredible journey.

Stephanie

PS: Two days ago was the 34th anniversary of soloing my first airplane.

Wow - that's what I get from being away from the forums a bit.... I completely missed your trip to Spain!

Congratulations first on your one year legal name change! How amazing.

And of course congratulations on your FFS, I am glad you are doing well and I hope recovery will continue the same way.

So happy for you!!!

Hugs,

Sarah

Hi Stephanie,
        Glad you are doing well after your surgery. Take it easy and don't overdo it. Enjoy your time there and relax.
      Wishing you well. Take good care. Susan_Rose

Quote from: sarah1972 on December 07, 2018, 07:11:20 AM
Wow - that's what I get from being away from the forums a bit.... I completely missed your trip to Spain!

Congratulations first on your one year legal name change! How amazing.

And of course congratulations on your FFS, I am glad you are doing well and I hope recovery will continue the same way.

So happy for you!!!

It's okay Sarah, you can be excused from paying too close attention to Susan's right now. Thanks for the good wishes! Now don't you have a special guest to get back to? (Give Jayne a hug for me!)



Stephanie

Quote from: Susan_Rose on December 07, 2018, 09:30:53 AM
Hi Stephanie,
        Glad you are doing well after your surgery. Take it easy and don't overdo it. Enjoy your time there and relax.
      Wishing you well. Take good care. Susan_Rose

Thank you Susan! Today was simple housekeeping, including laundry, and keeping in touch with friends and family. Amazing, this newfangled internet thingy! Hugs to both you and Jessica!


Stephanie

Quote from: Kendra on December 07, 2018, 02:25:57 AM
I got some quarks but have taken charge of my density and keep a positron point of reference.

I know I lost an electron somewhere. I'm absolutely positive.

I'm keeping an ion you.


Stephanie

I'm a new girl with a nucleus.  Avoid entropy and it all atoms up according to unified feel theory.

But unlike you I never learned quantum aircraft mechanics.  A wrenching admission, relativity speaking.

Sorry for not keeping up on things here......I've been a bit preoccupied.

Glad you're doing well Stephanie!

Hugs, Jess

Wow! All this talk about quantum mechanics is making my head spin with uncertainty and tiny little electron Stars orbiting about.

Stephanie! You look great for just going through FFS. I'm glad everything is going well. I'm sorry Kendra had to leave so soon. The two of you and Paula have shared wonderful pictures of your journey. I hope you can hookup with some of the other girls there that had FFS so you won't be lonely.

I just shared a wonderful video on FB that really dots the I's and crosses the T's in reference to the positive words from Dr. Seuss and others that you shared here. YES WE ARE ALL WORTH IT!!! It brought tears to my eyes and a positive feeling to my life. https://www.facebook.com/dailygoalcast/videos/1590267764407350/?t=29

Big hugs Steph!
Donica.

Yesterday afternoon I had a nice text conversation with my sister. We've both independently reached the conclusion that we are closer now than we ever were growing up together. She's eleven months younger than I, and she didn't really know the stress I was under watching her grow into a young woman, and the attention she got from my mother as she brushed out her hair and made her dresses, while I was smacked on the butt and told to go out and play. I can't say it drove a wedge between us, but I knew there was no way I could talk with her about the things that were in my head. It just wasn't done in the 60s and 70s. So we didn't do a lot of interacting except during family events.

Now we can talk about anything, evidenced by the way she addressed her first message to me: "How are you feeling today, Ms. Bensinger?" It put a huge smile on my face.

I wonder what it would have been like to grow up not just with a sister, but as a sister? Ah well. The clock keeps turning, and there's still time for the future.


Stephanie

I'm glad to hear you and your sister are close now. The past is the past but now you both get to start a new chapter together.

Be careful with those big smiles Ms. Bensinger! Doesn't that hurt a bit right now? Are you sure your ready to start stretching those muscle things yet?

Hugs!!!
Ms. Fox

Quote from: Steph2.0 on December 08, 2018, 12:19:11 PM
Yesterday afternoon I had a nice text conversation with my sister. We've both independently reached the conclusion that we are closer now than we ever were growing up together. She's eleven months younger than I, and she didn't really know the stress I was under watching her grow into a young woman, and the attention she got from my mother as she brushed out her hair and made her dresses, while I was smacked on the butt and told to go out and play. I can't say it drove a wedge between us, but I knew there was no way I could talk with her about the things that were in my head. It just wasn't done in the 60s and 70s. So we didn't do a lot of interacting except during family events.

Now we can talk about anything, evidenced by the way she addressed her first message to me: "How are you feeling today, Ms. Bensinger?" It put a huge smile on my face.

I wonder what it would have been like to grow up not just with a sister, but as a sister? Ah well. The clock keeps turning, and there's still time for the future.

Stephanie

@Steph2.0
Dear Stephanie   aka: Ms. Bensinger
Certainly a very wonderful and very positive report.... 
... thank you for sharing those tid-bits of your personal story.

Hugs, and fast healing and as always well wishes.
Danielle

Well, I can't say things are exactly boring here, but they are starting to fall into a bit of a routine.

Sleep is hard to get, considering the hourly follicle spraying. At least the pain in the back of my head is diminishing. After a spray it was easier to get back to sleep.

Today I got up, goofed around catching up on Susan's and FaceBook, did some writing, then ordered breakfast from room service (included in the FacialTeam package). After breakfast was delivered (during which I was gendered correctly), I filled the tub and took a bath, which is the easiest way to wash the implants.

I'm supposed to spray Betadine shampoo on them then gently rinse it off without touching them, and without getting the nose bandage wet. That seems like an almost impossible task, but laying back in the tub makes it easy. Besides, it's a jacuzzi tub. Ahhhh. I'm not thrilled by all the water it uses, but...

After that I sat on the balcony during the warm part of the day. It got up to 67F, and out of the wind it was nice. I did some texting and worked on my nails for a while. Then I decided I'd had enough of being cooped up in this room. They're used to people running around all bandaged up, so off I went to the restaurant for lunch. It was the first time out of the room except for quick trips down the hall to check the dinner menu, and took a little personal pep talk to get my courage up. But there were zero problems other than getting the stink eye for showing up for lunch at 3:35 when they close at 4:00. Otherwise it went perfectly, with correct gendering all around. Maybe they know that anyone with bandages on their face is from FacialTeam, so feminine pronouns are appropriate. Doesn't matter. It was nice anyhow.

Back in the hotel room I got a nap to try to catch up on lost sleep last night. And here I am. I plan to head down to the restaurant around 9:30 for dinner, then maybe take a walk down the boardwalk.

Ah, the life of the jet set resort dweller.



Stephanie

Wait! Who took that picture?

Quote from: Donica on December 08, 2018, 02:30:33 PM
Wait! Who took that picture?

Mwuhahahaaaaaa!!!


Actually, since I use the fruit flavored hardware, I can run my phone camera from my watch.


Stephanie

Hey Steph

Great to hear the recovery is going well...I can imagine that the novelty of being holiday will last only so long when you are recovering from FFS..

Take care

Liz


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Quote from: LizK on December 08, 2018, 04:43:10 PM
Hey Steph

Great to hear the recovery is going well...I can imagine that the novelty of being holiday will last only so long when you are recovering from FFS..

True, Liz. But, since I'm getting better each day, I figure in a few days I can stop treating myself as "healing," and get back to "touristing," as long as I stay out of the sun. I took a walk last night that I'll write about separately, and it felt so good.

Stephanie

Quote from: Donica on December 08, 2018, 12:30:19 PMBe careful with those big smiles Ms. Bensinger! Doesn't that hurt a bit right now? Are you sure your ready to start stretching those muscle things yet?

Smiling isn't too much trouble. They left everything alone from the schnozz down, dang it. I'll have to come back for a face and neck lift after six months.

Darn. I'll have to come back.

Stephanie

Finishing up yesterday (day four after surgery)...

The food here is A-Mazing!

Turnedor de Vieiras con salteado de Espinacas al ajillo (scallops) for lunch.


Nuestra versión de la Ensaladilla Rusa con Ventresca de Atún - Essentially thin sliced tuna over potato salad. That was the Starter for dinner. Yum!


Codorniz a la parilla con Tomates Cherrys confitados y Tofu - Quail with candied cherry tomatoes and tofu. Omm nommm nommm!


After dinner I bundled up (it was 60 degrees out there!) and took a 15 minute walk down the beach boardwalk to Puerto Banus for some exercise and grocery shopping.


Here are a few of the dinghies that are used to get out to the real boats.


So ended another day in Paradise...


Stephanie

Wow!!! Those are some dinghies. I would not know what I was ordering unless I had a interpreter. I hope the scallops were cooked My fathers bad cook of abalone ruined the idea of sushi for me. Yuk!!!