Hello all,

Just thought that it would be best for me to introduce myself here.
I'm DJorgensen, a 23 year old IT professional / artist from Canada. I'm on some other trans oriented boards, though never looked into the forum here until I was referred by a link from another friend here. I live on my own with my girlfriend of three years now and am always working towards a better future for the both of us

With regards to being trans, I am a MtF androgyne who would be positioned at a 5 on the Kinsey scale as a woman (ie mostly gay). I live nearly full time as female and am openly trans, and as well I am on a very long waiting list to be approved for anything significant medically.

That's about all for the introduction I suppose - I don't take offense very easily and as such if anyone wants to know more, feel free to ask me!

Cheers,
DJ

(just reposting since it appears the forum db was restored from prior to my posting and the topic was lost)

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Robyn

Welcome DJ!!!

Hi DJorgensen. Hmm artist huh, we have at least three of those here so far who have come out of the closet, After you and I makes # 5 What part of Canada are you? I presently reside in Vancouver BC.                  MtF androgyne? and you are awaiting surgery? Please enlighten me on that?

Well welcome to Susan's take a look around and ask questions is about the best way get answers to your questions.

Have a wonderful day and I do pray that we will cross paths again.

Cindy

Hi and Welcome DJ          


buttercup 

Quote from: cindybc on May 03, 2008, 10:53:46 PM
Hi DJorgensen. Hmm artist huh, we have at least three of those here so far who have come out of the closet, After you and I makes # 5 What part of Canada are you? I presently reside in Vancouver BC.                  MtF androgyne? and you are awaiting surgery? Please enlighten me on that?

I'm from Alberta. It seems that my location is both a blessing and a curse. Blessing in that SRS is covered under medicare, but curse in that I have to wait for many many months to get to that. As such I am only on T blockers currently and last I was able to hear I am on a massive waiting list to see the only approved psych in the province such that I can start HRT and work towards SRS. I am quite nearly complete socially transitioning, and live nearly full time as I desire.

I am an artist, though its not where I make my money, nor do I find as much time for it anymore - its moreso a hobby these days.

As for MtF androgyne, I would simply say that I am a boyish girl (Annie Lennox ish?). I was born a girlish boy, yet living as male is just not living at all for me and has nearly led me to end my life on a number of occasions. I am entirely grateful to have been given an androgynous body to work with, and have few issues with it other than the few things I am missing and the things I instead have.

Thanks for all the welcomes everyone

Hi DJorgensen sweets. thank you for clarifying the androgyn part Ok you mean androgynous as far as your appearance. Like the appearance of neither or both of the genders, hon then I would say you are really lucky that way, you will transition to female much easier. As for the are I will see if I can find the thread where we have been exchanging drawings. Do you like animes and any other type of cartoon animations? I love them, and especially fairies.

Yes there is quite a waiting list to get SRS in Alberta. I believe you have to prove you have lived one year full time as female, on the job as well, actually on the job will be your strongest  point before they consider you for SRS. But I believe you will have the sufficient time needed to arrange for all of this to take place. Other then that it appears there shouldn't be to many problems though, since as you say you have been living nearly full time as your fem persona.

Cindy

Hello DJ and welcome to Susan's!

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tink

jesus friggin christ.

First Claire and now you too?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lolol.

Quote from: cindybc on May 04, 2008, 05:58:54 AM
Hi DJorgensen sweets. thank you for clarifying the androgyn part Ok you mean androgynous as far as your appearance. Like the appearance of neither or both of the genders, hon then I would say you are really lucky that way, you will transition to female much easier. As for the are I will see if I can find the thread where we have been exchanging drawings. Do you like animes and any other type of cartoon animations? I love them, and especially fairies.

Yes there is quite a waiting list to get SRS in Alberta. I believe you have to prove you have lived one year full time as female, on the job as well, actually on the job will be your strongest  point before they consider you for SRS. But I believe you will have the sufficient time needed to arrange for all of this to take place. Other then that it appears there shouldn't be to many problems though, since as you say you have been living nearly full time as your fem persona.

Cindy

Well I do have a number of boyish mannerisms too, and I tend to take the role of the boy in a relationship, so its a tad bit more complex that what can really be put into words on paper...

I do (or at least used to) watch and draw anime/manga. I was really involved with the anime community a few years ago, and would often sell my art at conventions and such. Not nearly as much these days - I still stick to watching the old stuff and tend to draw more realistic work and focus more on photography too. Faeries are cool, though I've always been more fond of the dragons and elves type of thing ^^;

And yes the waiting is horrid here. I am not on HRT as of yet, though I am on T blockers. I had thought HRT should have started by now but apparently I have to wait to be seen by the one approved psych that I was referred to by the GP that I got referred to, so that the psych can refer me to an endo so that I can finally start that. I am more than a bit concerned by the wait. Earlier when I had mentioned about living nearly full time, the GP didn't care for that since its not absolute full time... which is rather disappointing in my opinion (and from my perspective of not having much concern on the pronouns others use for me).

Anyway, thanks for the welcomes everyone, and thank you too Annywnn
I have stopped by here a number of times since about 2001, just never hopped onto the forums~

Hi  DJorgensen hon, have you considered moving to Vancouver, you can get processed here in one year living full time.

Anyway I have lots of angels and fairies a few elves but only one dragon  stored in my hard drive. I have a pet imaginary dragon and of course Gertrude is the only one who can climb on it's back and allow others to join her for a dragon ride. Gertrude is my imaginary friend, ya just like my little critter who lives under a rock. You can't see my little critter until after dark and she is awake then you can see her two little eyes blinking in the darkness. Sometimes she sleeps between us she likes to wrap her tail around Wing Walker, and thank goodness Wing Walker hasn't rolled over my little critter yet.

Oh ya, I have a pet alien as well.



My pet Alien


Fairy

Elves? Or just little people



Cindy

My job and my life are here right now. In a few years Vancouver will be much more of a prospect for me (I'm probably getting a few big time IT certifications here in the next year, which will really anchor a salary expectation for myself for the future). Until then, well free SRS is still a lingering positive about waiting out the process here.


And kyute piktures~ :3

Hi DJorgensen, I will pray that all will work out for you. Stay in touch hon, I am usually not far from the computer. If you have a good job and you foresee a future career with of course stay where you are. You can get the same gender reassignment support in Calgary to, just takes longer

Cindy

I am never far from computers - I just cannot escape them (and I am online for probably 18 hours a day usually)....
I am actually in Edmonton though, and not very far away from the gender clinic for the province. Things are indeed well for me here, I have all my close friends and my family, and have a very amazing job and co-workers.

Anyway, thank you kindly for the support - its much appreciated!

Nice to meet you, DJ.  Welcome to Susans!

Tori

Hi DJorgensen
By all means stay where you are I believe that you are in much more secure position there for certain. Well actually I have lived in so many places that I am beginning to forget which one was the last place, well since I began working as a social worker twenty years ago, I moved to three different places. Midland was so far the one I truly felt comfortable in even if every one knew who I was, they treated me good. I got married to Wing Walker in that same little place, but since Wing Walker and I both I retired  two years ago we decided to move here to Vancouver BC. Much nicer climate. We have even began tossing the idea around about moving to Australia. Can you imagine me riding a Kangaroo, Tammy Kangaroo down mate.



Cindy

Quote from: cindybc on May 06, 2008, 10:37:30 PM
We have even began tossing the idea around about moving to Australia. Can you imagine me riding a Kangaroo, Tammy Kangaroo down mate.

sorry to disappoint you but we don't ride on Kangaroos here in Australia

Welcome DJ

^^;
thanks!

I thought it was "Tie me Kangaroo down, sport" I'm guessing because they are a bit jumpy.

Quote from: DJorgensen on May 04, 2008, 01:05:25 AM

Quote from: cindybc on May 03, 2008, 10:53:46 PM
Hi DJorgensen. Hmm artist huh, we have at least three of those here so far who have come out of the closet, After you and I makes # 5 What part of Canada are you? I presently reside in Vancouver BC.                  MtF androgyne? and you are awaiting surgery? Please enlighten me on that?

I'm from Alberta. It seems that my location is both a blessing and a curse. Blessing in that SRS is covered under medicare, but curse in that I have to wait for many many months to get to that. As such I am only on T blockers currently and last I was able to hear I am on a massive waiting list to see the only approved psych in the province such that I can start HRT and work towards SRS. I am quite nearly complete socially transitioning, and live nearly full time as I desire.

I am an artist, though its not where I make my money, nor do I find as much time for it anymore - its moreso a hobby these days.

As for MtF androgyne, I would simply say that I am a boyish girl (Annie Lennox ish?). I was born a girlish boy, yet living as male is just not living at all for me and has nearly led me to end my life on a number of occasions. I am entirely grateful to have been given an androgynous body to work with, and have few issues with it other than the few things I am missing and the things I instead have.

Thanks for all the welcomes everyone

2 things we have in common... The body most likely, and the artist thing.