Hello all!
I have been viewing here for a while but now that I am finally getting started with MTF I should introduce myself.
Saw my first MH consult yesterday and was happy that she is sending me to endo next week.
I will be starting the HRT then.

I am 70 year old male that was diagnosed at age 8 with sex identity disorder. Parents raised me as male and forced me to abandon my feminine ways. Spent my life being committed to a masculine lifestyle with wife, children, military service, and friends. Am now diagnosed again with gender dysphoria and ready to enjoy the remainder of life in the body I always felt I should be in. Hoping for GRS in a years time.


So happy to be here and hope to meet many new friends !

Quote from: RachelB on May 22, 2019, 02:59:42 PM
Hello all!
I have been viewing here for a while but now that I am finally getting started with MTF I should introduce myself.
Saw my first MH consult yesterday and was happy that she is sending me to endo next week.
I will be starting the HRT then.

I am 70 year old male that was diagnosed at age 8 with sex identity disorder. Parents raised me as male and forced me to abandon my feminine ways. Spent my life being committed to a masculine lifestyle with wife, children, military service, and friends. Am now diagnosed again with gender dysphoria and ready to enjoy the remainder of life in the body I always felt I should be in. Hoping for GRS in a years time.


So happy to be here and hope to meet many new friends !

@RachelB
Dear Rachel:
Per the suggestion by our lovely member  @KathyLauren  in her Welcome Message to you in reply to your first posting back on May 03, 2019 I am happy to see that you came here to the Introductions Forum to tell us more about yourself so that other members will be aware of your arrival... therefore you will be able to share your thoughts with more members here.
     
Thank you again for joining Susan's Place and being involved in the Forums here.
Best wishes to you,
Danielle
NOTE: Now after all of this Greeting Stuff I will you have your thread back so that the exchange of conversation can continue.
Other members here will certainly be along to give you their comments and suggestions that you may be seeking

Hi, Rachel.  It is nice to learn more about you. 

There are quite a few of us "late bloomers" here.  I finally figured it all out at age 61, and started my medical and social transition at 62.  Those of us in our demographic have had a lot of water flow under our bridges, but still, there's no time like the present!  And there is no finer feeling than to live your life authentically.