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Coming out as trans to your family

If you are transgender then coming out as trans to your family is one of the hardest things that you will have to cope with on your journey. Of course, this is second only to dealing with the medical & governmental professions! I'm writing this so that others who are approaching the subject with their …

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Gender clinic waiting times and taking things into your own hands

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking and research recently about the gender clinic waiting times and the service that they provide and why i’ve decided to take matters into my own hands and forge ahead without the help of the NHS. Yes, folks. I haven’t burdened the NHS with my transition. I’ve paid for …

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Being Alone

If you’re going to go down the road and embrace your transition, then you’d better get used to being alone. First of all, I’m not talking about being on your own socially. I’m talking about being on your own romantically. I’m not short of sexual contact but what I am short of is a long-term …

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Doctors have agreed to do my Blood Tests

Yes, folks after all the issues i’ve had in the past 2 and half years my doctors have agreed to do my blood tests! I was absolutely flabbergasted this week when I received a text message from my doctors to say “Please call in and collect a blood test form” and at first I thought …

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Doctors again, Blood pressure

I’ve been to the doctors again today to have my blood pressure checked and yet again they’re calling me by my dead name. I go in and give them my name and they eventually find me on the system and then immediately call me by my dead name. Immediately!!!!!!! I ignore her, completely not responding. …

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Problems getting my prescription fulfilled

Over the past year, one of the things I've struggled with has been the problems getting my prescription fulfilled, despite taking my prescription to the same Pharmacy every time. However, on presenting my last prescription these problems snowballed. On every occasion I've had problems getting my prescription fulfilled and each time I have presented my …

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Soon to be 51, photo gallery

I’m 51 in a few weeks time, time to celebrate but before I do a little photo gallery of you know who. After a conversation today, a few thoughts won’t go away about how I look, and for my age, I look pretty good. Photos taken in the last 3 Months.

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I just cant wait for the NHS

I cant wait for the NHS, I just can't! The timescales for Trans care are not just ridiculous, they're preposterous!! How can the service waiting list go from 18 months, pre Covid to 48 months post-Covid? This makes no sense! I'm already struggling like crazy dealing with my anxiety, then let's throw in all the …

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6 months on Hormones

Today, the 5th of September is my 6 months on hormones anniversary. Where does the time go as it doesn't seem like 5 minutes since I wrote about starting hormones! So, whats happened in the past 6 months? Well, let's start with the mental changes first. Mental Changes I now cry at the drop of …

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Obnoxious about my transition

I met a friends ex-wife today and at first she didn't recognise me at all but then she worked out, after 30 minutes, who I used to be and was quite obnoxious about my transition and started to ask some very personal questions. She then wondered why I got quite defensive in my replies until …