I will be having a colonoscopy tomorrow. If you’ve ever had one, you know what “colon prep” means in that context. Here’s a hint: It is not fun. Yes, the rest might be TMI.
Continue readingNew eyeglasses
3 SepI picked up my new eyeglasses today. I love them. I love the style, the appearance, the overall functionality.
Continue readingTexas Blocks Gender Marker Change on Birth Certificate
1 SepI predicted that Texas would block gender change on birth certificates a few days ago. On 27-August, the news broke that they were no longer accepting court orders for drivers license gender change.
Continue readingAnti-trans laws may complicate access to the ballot for trans voters
30 AugIn Georgia, to avoid this issue, I habitually voted by mail. In that state, you don’t need an excuse like being out of state, etc. Texas, when I last voted there, you did need such an excuse.
Quick update for a low spoons day
30 AugToday has been rough already, and it’s early afternoon. I didn’t sleep well. I was in bed from about 10pm until 7am. My sleep score (Samsung Health) was only 70. So barely a “C”, as it were.
Continue readingTexas Blocks Gender Change on Driver License
27 AugAbout a week ago, it came to my attention that the Attorney General of Texas has ordered the Department of Public Safety to stop accepting court orders for gender marker change on a drivers license. I first saw the linked report from Erin Reed on her substack on 22-August-2024.
Continue readingProgress Toward Surgery
23 AugIf you know anything about transgender healthcare, you know there’s some fairly significant gatekeeping hurdles to be overcome. That’s particularly true of gender affirming surgery.
Continue readingMedical costs
16 AugI received a bill today for my portion of the surgery on 30-April of this year. That was the very minor surgery to implant the loop recorder under the skin of my left breast.
Continue readingPOTS Has Doubled Since The Pandemic
16 AugI was diagnosed with POTS this past November at my very first cardiologist appointment. I am not a candidate for “exercise” as a treatment due to chronic pain flares with even slight exertion.
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An Aging Trans Woman 