Yesterday, I learned about a drug to drug interaction which occurred between two medications I took concurrently during my post operative recovery period. You may remember that I had been experiencing leg pain caused by spasms of my calf muscles.
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PBS Addresses Trump’s Threats to Transgender Americans
22 NovPresident-elect Trump made rolling back transgender rights a key issue in his campaign. He promised to limit access to gender-affirming care and to prevent trans athletes from participating in school sports. His election has communities of trans people and allies fearful of widespread discrimination and a loss of health care access. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Orion Rummler of The 19th.
Thank you to Scottie at Scottie’s Playtime for sharing this.
Stand with Sarah McBride: Join the Bathroom Ban Protest
21 NovI assume you read this blog because you care about trans rights. At the very least, you are not hostile to women like me. As such, I have a favor to ask of you.
Continue readingHonoring Lives Lost: Transgender Day of Remembrance 2024
20 Nov
November 20th is a solemn day for the transgender community. On this day, we remember those in our community lost to violence. The Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) was founded in 1999. It was a memorial to the murders of two Black trans women, Rita Hester and Chanelle Picket. Today is the 25th annual observation of TDOR.
Continue readingOdessa Expands Controversial Trans Discrimination Law
18 NovAbout three weeks ago, I shared about a new law passed in Odessa, Texas targeting trans people in bathrooms. Today I learned that the city council there decided to up their transphobia game.
Continue readingPost-Op Challenges: Insights from My Experience
18 NovI am cautiously hopeful that after today, there will be nothing interesting left to say about the surgical complications. These involved the past almost three weeks.
Continue readingManaging Weight During Prednisone Treatment
15 NovThere’s another prednisone side effect I’ve been experiencing. It’s not particularly disturbing since it’s a short course. But nonetheless, I’ll mention it.
Continue readingChronic Health and Passport Renewal: My Updates
14 NovI’ve got a couple of quick updates to share. It’s been a difficult day chronic health wise, so this will not be up to my usual level of eloquence. 😆
Continue readingCoping with Recovery Challenges After Surgery
13 NovIf you have been following along, you know that my surgery was an unmitigated success. I cannot say the same about the recovery. Multiple post surgical complications, one of which was an antibiotic allergy.
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An Aging Trans Woman 