It seems there’s a trend going around where people analyze and comment on the search terms which led inquiring minds to their blog. So I opened up my dashboard one morning and found, suprisingly, exactly what I’ve been looking for (and hopefully they found it too). Search Engine Terms That is, the keywords or phrases people typed in and clicked through to my blog. An … Continue reading Searching (and Finding)
Pack your bags! Just a heads up that the Philadelphia Trans Health Conference is coming up soon on June 2, 3, and 4 2011. I highly recommend this conference to everyone – young, old, trans*, pre/post transition, transitioning, barely discovering, parents, allies, health providers, future health providers, students, kids, even your dog (ok, maybe not your dog) – everyone! Here’s why you should most definitely … Continue reading Philadelphia Trans Health Conference
Today, April 23, is my birthday (don’t worry, I scheduled this post beforehand, I’m probably out celebrating right now). I share this day of birth of William Shakespeare, Shirley Temple, and other famous people who have Wikipedia articles. I am now 25 years old, and looking younger everyday. It’s also almost exactly two months since my top surgery, and as a mish-mash-all-in-one I’ll share my … Continue reading Birthday
EDIT: see the comments at the end of the post. I found a link to a guy’s blog, and he doesn’t allow comments, so here’s my comment. The author points out that some of the descriptions of top surgery (aka FTM Chest Masculinization) cases on a Dr.’s website list the patient as she and her. And the author is very pissed at this. And this … Continue reading Top Surgery is Not Just for FTMs
The Jim Collins Foundation http://jimcollinsfoundation.org/ I found The Jim Collins Foundation on my usual internet browsing sprees. It might be useful to some of you, so I thought I’d pass it on. (Disclaimer: I have no knowledge of who they are, what they do, who they serve, or how they operate. I’m just passing on a link). From their site: The Jim Collins Foundation raises … Continue reading Funding for Transgender Surgery
The Scars Today I took off the medical tape, and it’s off for good. Now it’s on to scar cream and other remedies for a more extended period. I bought a general scar oil today (Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Scar Therapy), and a scar gel (Derma-E), although it seems the gel gave me slight redness. This needs to be slathered on at least 5 times a … Continue reading One Month Post-Op
Monday marks two weeks since top surgery. After showering yesterday I changed the medical tape on the incisions, and managed to snap some pictures of the real deal. Additionally as of today I don’t have to wear the ace bandage wrap 24/7, just when I’m active, which means I’ll need to get used to wearing, for the first time in over 10 years, absolutely nothing … Continue reading Two Week Notice
I flew back home yesterday. On the way to Chicago a week ago, I had considered asking for a wheelchair at the airport, for the way back. Yeah, that’s how bad I thought I’d be. It was a smooth ride back. Needless to say, I feel pretty good, except tired. I’m staying home the rest of the week, working remotely instead of going into the … Continue reading Finally Home, In Recovery
Just a short update, to make it an even seven. Slept a very long overdue long nap today, enjoying my last day before going home (tomorrow) and starting work again (on Tuesday, from home). I’m also watching the Oscars, which I haven’t done since I left for college like six years ago… no seven years (gasp!) Here’s today picture, and some commentary. I took a … Continue reading Lazy Sunday
Talking is the best therapy, and talking is something I practice and enjoy quite a lot. My significant other and I have been talking about my recent feelings, so far drawing a few key conclusions. I’ve dubbed this emotional state post-surgical depression or post-operative depression. At first it seemed it could be similar to post-partum depression, but after some initial research it seems depression and … Continue reading Post-Surgical Depression
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