.... back from my very first activity post, from back on August 15th, of 2019. That seems like an eternity ago.....
"Okie dokie ladies. Lots and lots of new stuff for me. My mother and both my sons are moving (starting tomorrow) into a new townhouse. And I should be getting my therapist’s letter very soon so I can start finding a surgeon to perform my orchiectomy. I had hoped I could have already had that under my ‘skirt’ by now, but some external matters beyond my control required me to step back for a bit. That, and the hormones should make for a very healthy ‘top’ when I get a boob job next summer. And along the way, getting my hair lone enough for a permanent so I can not have to worry about wigs anymore. After a boob job I will be complete and natural. I cannot wait!"
https://transgenderheaven.com/members/michellelarsen1/activity/25287/
Michelle, I have been treating TG patients for nearly 40 years. Every single time that I speak with a patient when they are on the cusp of their gender affirming surgery, speak with a friend doing so, or read about plans here on TGH, it gives me a lump in my throat and causes me to catch a breath. It is an incredible realization at each instance just how much we share in our journeys: the highs and lows in emotions, the anger and/or frustration with delays and time lines that slip by, the successes and failures related to our families and our health care providers.
The very simple identity concept we strive for, and pursue so with fervor, to be made whole. Complete. Natural. The anticipation that it is nearly within our reach.
Nearly 6 years ago! Oh, my!
Dee
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