As of this morning, I have seen a newly posted urine culture result. I have an UTI. More TMI follows. You have been warned. Proceed with caution.
Continue readingRash Complication Update
8 NovThat rash I mentioned in passing in my last surgery update? Oh my did it get bad since then. It has spread to cover my entire torso, from neck to buttocks, including the inner thighs. Surgeon says it is a systemic reaction to some medication, and referred me to dermatology for follow-up. Probably not the antibiotic as I had assumed by the time I saw her. Most likely culprit is one of the anesthesia medications in her opinion.
Continue readingI am terrified
6 NovAt this point, I am considering whether I should just shut down this blog. Being openly trans is about to get very bad.
That’s the whole message.
Surviving Political Turmoil: A Trans Perspective
6 NovWas this the final free election in the United States? What’s next?
Continue readingNavigating Post-Op Complications: My Journey
5 NovThe surgery itself was a piece of cake, as the idiom goes. But oh my, the post-op complications have been piling up. A few days ago, I wrote about my ER trip for urinary retention. I didn’t stress how dangerous that was. For those who aren’t aware, I was very close to possible death.
Continue readingMy ER Experience: Lessons from Post-Op Recovery
1 NovLong, long day yesterday. Surgery itself was complication free, but the recovery has been “interesting”. Beyond this lies TMI for some folks. Consider yourself warned. If you choose to read on, that’s on you.
Continue readingPreparing for Gender Affirming Surgery: My Insights
29 OctI am to check in to the day surgery center at 5 am on 31-Oct for my gender affirming surgery. Less than 36 hours now. I’m nervous, but mostly about recovery. I know I will likely have a slightly rougher recovery than most. My fibromyalgia always flares after any sort of physical trauma.
Continue readingThe Absurdity of Transgender Persecution Today
29 OctA friend 1 shared this piece in response to a post that I shared on Facebook. It was a plea from another trans woman. She urged all the cis folk to get out and vote for Harris for President. Zoe’s words are eloquent and I would urge you to take a moment and read them now. If you don’t have an account on Facebook, just close the login box.
Now that you’ve had the chance to read Zoe’s plea, we can move on to the reblog below. I read this poem, and immediately wished to share it with you, my readers. As you read it, I hope you will see the absurdity of the current attack on the LGBTQ+ community. The attacks are particularly severe on transgender people in the USA and the UK.
If you need more help to understand the absurdity of the political moment, consider the persecution of left-handed people. I was born left-handed myself. I grew up with only a bit of the stigma linked to being “sinister.” There are still disadvantages to being left-handed. No one these days, though, accuses me of being evil. At least, not for my left-handedness. My maternal grandmother, who was also born left-handed, faced punishment, and was forcibly retrained to be right-handed. Conversion therapy, if you will.
On to the linked blog post, The Colour Of His Hair. And onward to another day of the journey.
- Thank you Bob. It was truly inspiring, and you are a good friend. ↩︎
Communicating as an Autistic Person: Insights and Challenges
28 OctI am fairly recently self-diagnosed as an autist. I am still coming to terms with all that has meant for me throughout my life.
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An Aging Trans Woman 