About 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.
Continue readingFrom Infection to Recovery: My Health Battle
9 NovAs 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.
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An Aging Trans Woman 