I finally received all the necessary paperwork that I needed to get my driver’s license transferred to my new home state. The birth certificate, which was the big holdup, arrived on Monday.
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Kamala Harris for President
26 JulIn 2020, I was not a fan of Kamala Harris during her run for President. Her history as California AG, particularly with respect to a certain transgender felon, struck me as highly negative. I bought into the hype.
Continue readingUnder the weather
24 JulThe past couple of days, I’ve been feeling a bit under the weather. Last evening, that changed from “a bit” to “a lot.”
Continue readingPremature Atrial Contractions
22 JulThis past Wednesday morning, I experienced another period of continuing palpitations. My cardiac team got back to me this morning, and let me know that what was happening was premature atrial contractions.
Continue readingRural Life, bigotry, and guns
19 JulYesterday, I attended a carnival in this rural, heavily conservative, community. In general, it was a pleasant outing. That was, I’m certain, at least partly because I dressed fairly conservatively myself.
Continue readingHeat Stress follow-up
15 JulYou may have seen my previous post about “Heat stress as a spoonie.” Apparently, the recent changes I demanded to the implantable loop recorder (ILR) that I received back on 30-April, have already had an impact.
Continue readingRobert Reich asks “How Are You Coping?”
15 JulThis morning, on his Substack, Robert Reich asks how we are coping with the news of the last couple of weeks. I answered him, and I’d like to share that answer here.
Continue readingHeat stress as a spoonie
14 JulIt’s well into the afternoon of the third day of 90+ F (32+ C) temps with no air conditioning. I’ve just taken a cold shower to try to alleviate the obvious heat stress I’m experiencing. It doesn’t seem to have made much difference.
Continue readingCardiac concerns as a transgender woman
11 JulSomething I’ve been struggling with lately is the intersection of my identification as a trans woman and my recent diagnosis with cardiac issues. To recap that: I was diagnosed with AFib, POTS, and an enlarged aorta, among others.
Continue readingAnother year in the books
10 JulThis past Monday was my birthday. I turned 66 years old.
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An Aging Trans Woman 