Wow Kel, do you think you could update your poor readers more often than once every four months? Um, maybe, but honestly, I really don’t know, so sorry but not sorry enough to change my habits and patterns! Well then, what has been happening in my life since I last updated y’all? First off, I’m down to dilating once per day and life is SO much more enjoyable! Well, it is more enjoyable for the less dilating, but it is…
I Used to do Things, Now I Dilate
November 21, 2022I’ve never been great at keeping up with this blog and it has never been my intention to be a daily blogger, but I used to be able to post a bit more than I have lately. I also used to work on a little side project called TransCisTer Radio. Oh and I had started to do some art, remember that? I think I shared some of my art here, but maybe not. I used to do lots of projects…
And So It Begins – Patient Task Email No. 0
April 16, 2022Two days ago I received the first email from my GCS surgeon’s office regarding things I need to complete for my surgery this summer, um, woo-hoo! There have been many things in this process, so it isn’t as though this really the first thing, it is more like thing number 429 or some such thing, lol. Okay, maybe not that many things have had to be done, but it kind of feels like it sometimes. The email informed me that…
I am Far Less Sad but Not Truly Happy Yet
September 26, 2021The first picture was 3 months of estrogen, the second is 4 years and 3 months of estrogen. I really like estrogen, hehe!A good friend recently remarked that the closer I am getting to my surgery date, the worse things seem to be for me. For many who have known me for a long time it may very well appear that way though in reality a few different things are going on. First off, I am willing to be more…
Summer is Over, Now We Settle In
August 23, 2021Well summer is officially over. Well okay maybe not so much when the temps are still like 108 F. But for me it still is the season of summer is over as we have returned to the classroom. Which for me is an amazing and lovely thing for more than one reason. Yes I like working with my students. Yes I actually like my job. However it is way more that makes me thrilled at returning to work this year.…
Oh wow, oh wow, oh wow. On a level of 1 to 10, can you describe the pain you are in? 1 is no pain at all and a 10 is the worst pain you have ever felt. Where would I describe this pain? Oh, in the 9-10 range. I don’t really think I have ever felt any pain like this before. However, when I was asked this question yesterday in the hospital, I said, oh I don’t know maybe…
Regret is a very difficult thing to deal with, and there is great concern out there about what will happen if a transgender person may regret their decision to transition. I first encountered this worry when I informed my friends and family that I had switched my hormones. I was actually quite surprised at how many people said to me – wow, okay, are you sure that is what you want to do? And very often that was followed up…