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29/3/2017 0 Comments New shirt!27/3/2017 0 Comments BreastsI now have the information on my breast development based on measurements from my doctor.
This is for my right breast. I started out at 10" x 10". Those were taken vertically and horizontally. After 4 months I now measure 10.75" x 11"! That makes me pretty darned happy. In a couple days I will be filing the paperwork to legally change my name and gender! It also sounds like I WILL be able to do my birth certificate! Screw you Virginia! 23/3/2017 0 Comments Great appointmentToday I had a follow up appointment after being on hormones for four months and it went great! My doctor is happy with my progress and we decided to keep the dosages the same for the time being. She took measurements for the first time since I have started. I have gained an inch in my hips and there has been a definite increase in my breasts!
This evening I had to go to the mall to get my phone fixed. I was amazed by the number of people I passed that either smiled at me or smiled and said hello. I must be carrying myself differently. My wife says I really look like myself. 20/3/2017 0 Comments CryingYesteday my wife and I went to see a musical theater show with her family. I am not a big fan of singing for various reasons I won't go into but overall it was ok. After it was was over my niece gave me a sweet little present while at the same time her mom is calling me Uncle Mike. I am getting really tired of there being no attempt to use my preferred name and pronouns and when giving corrections being completely ignored. We stopped for dinner on the way home and had a lovely time. At home I asked Anna if she had a hug. She said "maybe. Let me wash my hands then check." As I waited in the kitchen I started crying. She asked what was wrong and I said nothing I'm just really happy.
Later that night I was watching "When We Rise" and there was a scene where the trans woman is recovering in the hospital and her mother asks her if she wanted to be here daughter and then gave her her support. I was balling when I relayed that to Anna. I would really love to have that kind of support from my mom! Today I am still filled with emotions. I think the hormones have finally settled into that part of my brain. 19/3/2017 0 Comments Minnesota Transgender AllianceLast night I attended my first actual meeting of the Minnesota Transgender Alliance. I had a really good time. The presenter was the woman I had recognized when I went to their open house two weeks ago. Turns out she had been around the late night coffee shop/Bryant Lake Bowl crew about 18-20 years ago! It was wonderful getting caught up. Sadly we didn't exchange contact info, so I will have to do that at the next meeting.
Sadly, there was one women who looked like she was quite new to transitioning who fled early in to the evening. I am guessing it was a bit overwhelming. Hopefully she will attempt coming again. I volunteered to tell my story at a future meeting. I will post that when I have it put together. 15/3/2017 0 Comments A different point of viewIt's amazing how being in a different surrounding can reveal things you don't see on a daily basis.
The other day I was suffering from some serious neck and shoulder pain. Actually it had been going on for a few days and hadn't gotten any better. Anyway, Monday morning while I was shaving, the pain was excruciating. I contacted my massage therapist to see if she was free after work. She was so I went and she spent a whole hour working on the area. When I was getting dressed afterwards, I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror. Holy crap! Boobs! Where did those come from! 13/3/2017 0 Comments Basketball?While at a meeting of the carnivorous plant group that I belong to yesterday, we had a couple new attendees. A slightly older couple. It turns out that they live in the area I went to high school. Their kids went to the same school, just many years later.
At one point I had to use my extra height to reach something. She asked if I had played basketball. "No, I am no good at sports," I said. "When I was in high school, we didn't have girls sports," she responded. I nearly said, "When I was in high school, I wasn't a girl." but decided to just run with it. That felt pretty good! 9/3/2017 0 Comments ApplicationYesterday was International Women's Day and I got to see an amazing concert by Patti Smith. At 70, she is still smoking!
I also sent in an application to be on the new Transgender Equity Council that the city of Minneapolis has just created. I have no idea if I will get the position, but I figured applying was the least I could do. 6/3/2017 0 Comments A nice talk with momLast night I had a very nice talk with my mother. She wanted to know how I was doing and if I have had any problems with people. I assured her that everything was great and I haven't had any problems with anyone. She also asked about the hormones and if I had seen any changes. That all seemed to put her at ease.
She also told me that she had showed our Valentine's Day photo to her neighbor and she said she would never have known that I had been a guy. It was very sweet and I nearly cried. Then I asked her my big question. Had they picked out a girls name for me before I was born. She couldn't remember doing it. Oh well. I had kind of wanted to use that as my new middle name. Since that didn't work out I decided to look at my second option. My middle name was my great grandfathers first name. I looked up my great grandmothers name and it will be perfect! Michaela Elizabeth will be the new name! |
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