Yesterday, 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.
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Robert 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 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 readingPride 2024 – Episode Two
17 Jun
Yes, I attended another Pride celebration over the weekend. It was fun.
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4 JunI attended the local Pride celebration on Saturday, 1-June-2024. It was my first Pride since 2012, back in Houston. Lots of things conspired in the interim to keep me away, none of which are really relevant now.
Continue readingAnother Estrogen Patch Update
5 JanIn late December, I had my blood work done for the HRT levels. When the results came back, the estradiol level was well below optimal for trans feminization.
Continue readingHappy New Year!
1 JanHappy New Year. That’s the politically correct thing to say, right? Meh. Either I’m supposed to be cheerily looking forward to the coming year, or contemplatively looking back at the year just past.
Continue readingTransgender Day of Remembrance
20 NovToday, November 20th, is the 24th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance1. On this day we remember, and celebrate the lives of, those in our community lost to violence, whether it be external, or self-inflicted.
Continue readingFollowup on Estrogen Patches
14 NovLast month, I wrote about the expectation of receiving estrogen patches to replace the tablets I have taken since 28-July-2011. I haven’t written about them since, primarily because I still have not received them.
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28 OctA few days ago (October 23rd) I posted about my HRT / Endocrinologist visit. I was excited, both because I was going to be getting estrogen patches, and that I’d been told I would be paying zero copay.
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An Aging Trans Woman 