I posted a meme today over on my Mastodon account, and wow did it go viral!
Continue readingUnderstanding Anti-Transgender Risks in the US Today
11 Dec
Today, Erin Reed shared her latest update to her map of anti-transgender risk. The map is well known among activists and transgender people. It shows risks both by state and at the national level. Overall, the news is absolutely not good.
Continue readingThe Threats to Transgender Healthcare Under Trump
10 DecAllow me to share a couple of articles. You should really read them if you have any doubt of the danger we face. The incoming Trump administration is intending to “eradicate trans people.” This isn’t news. They’ve been saying it openly for a couple of years now.
Continue readingUpdating Gender Markers on Passports: A Personal Journey
8 DecA few weeks ago, I shared that I had applied for a passport renewal. The application included changing my gender marker to F, while it is still possible to do so. There’s strong reason to believe that option will be taken from people like me once Trump takes office. He is well-known for his animus toward transgender people.
Continue readingMy Bladder Health Update: Coping with Kidney Pain
8 DecFollow up to my recent post about bladder issues. It seems likely that things are getting worse quicker than I had hoped.
Continue readingInsights on Bladder Health: My Unexpected Diagnosis
5 DecYesterday afternoon I saw my surgeon for the final wound check on my gender affirming surgery of 31-Oct. Everything was good as far as that was concerned. I really wish that was the end of this update, but it’s not.
The surgeon is also my urologist, and took this opportunity to perform a test for voiding dysfunction. I didn’t pass the test. Warning: Mild medical TMI.
Continue readingLGBTQ+ People Are Not Going Back
3 DecLast week, Julia Serrano proposed an action for anyone with a social media platform who supports LGBT people. It was intended let Democrats in Congress know how disappointed we are in their failure to stand up for us. Today I am taking part in that action.
Continue readingUnderstanding Arrhythmia: My Recent Experience
2 DecSaturday night late I had a fun little episode with my arrhythmia concerns. Around 9 pm, I started feeling unwell. This included a rather sudden headache that just happened to coincide with an episode of palpitations.
Continue readingAnxiety Dreams: Mental Health and Dementia
25 NovIt’s been quite a while since I had a night of disturbed sleep like I did this past night. Every time I drifted off, I seemed to drop into one of my anxiety dreams. I’m going to get vulnerable, and share some things I don’t often speak of, so hang on.
Continue readingNavigating Post-Operative Drug Risks: My Experience
23 NovYesterday, 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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