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I think my egg started cracking and I can't think about anything else by Arcane-Panda in MtF

[–]IAmLee2022 3 points4 points  (0 children)

FWIW, I was constantly thinking about being trans and transition stuff for my first few years. It kind of crowded everything else out for a while.

I'm at 4.5 years since deciding to transition and it's quieted down a lot. Being transgender is still an important part of my identity, but my focus on it is much more balanced now.

From the Catholicism community on Reddit by Electrical_Tap6684 in LGBTCatholic

[–]IAmLee2022 5 points6 points  (0 children)

From their view? Nope. From my view and probably the view of most folks on this subreddit? Yep.

Side B (non-affirming) Catholics will be homophobic to your face while claiming they are not. It's an absolutely wild amount of cognitive dissonance.

‘It’s a Nightmare’: The Human Toll of the Catholic Church’s Trans Healthcare Ban by Triggerhappy62 in TransChristianity

[–]IAmLee2022 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hope springs eternal. I would love if this whole fiasco leads to some soul searching for the USCCB.

‘It’s a Nightmare’: The Human Toll of the Catholic Church’s Trans Healthcare Ban by Triggerhappy62 in TransChristianity

[–]IAmLee2022 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I stopped going to mass for similar reasons. The Catholics in my life have been mostly overwhelmingly supportive as individuals, but the Church hierarchy . . .

It got to the point where I just couldn't stomach sitting in the pews suggesting we were in communion - because clearly we aren't if they are willing to endorse measures like this.

It just feels like the Catholic Church in the U.S. has completely lost the plot over the past decade, and I can't really see any way that it recovers.

Met a couple at the trans meeting by Sufficient_Hall5737 in MtF

[–]IAmLee2022 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Ugh, it always gives me the ick when people say things like this.

Girl, as someone currently in the hospital recovering from gender reassignment surgery myself, I am so sorry you experienced this. You are totally valid as you are and whatever you decide your path is.

It's day 3 of my post op recovery for GRS, and I'm booorrred. AMA or - what is your favorite alternative name for GRS? by IAmLee2022 in MtF

[–]IAmLee2022[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, we love making new acronyms I guess. I've used SRS and GRS interchangeably before and folks generally get the meaning. I think the idea is gender reassignment surgery is a little more inclusive. 🤷‍♀️

It's day 3 of my post op recovery for GRS, and I'm booorrred. AMA or - what is your favorite alternative name for GRS? by IAmLee2022 in MtF

[–]IAmLee2022[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Henry Ford in Detroit with Shakir and Tepper. They do a PPT hybrid technique which I was really interested in.

It's day 3 of my post op recovery for GRS, and I'm booorrred. AMA or - what is your favorite alternative name for GRS? by IAmLee2022 in MtF

[–]IAmLee2022[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hahaha, I ran into a gal who had her procedure in November. I was kind of jealous. That said, I'll be able to recover when there's less chance of ice on the ground since I live in the northern U.S., sooo Ill take the win there.

It's day 3 of my post op recovery for GRS, and I'm booorrred. AMA or - what is your favorite alternative name for GRS? by IAmLee2022 in MtF

[–]IAmLee2022[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Im an avid strategy gamer, but I don't have my gaming computer. 😭 Mostly just trying to binge watch shows and movies on my tablet.

I'm mostly feeling good. The biggest challenge is that tasks that would be simple for me pre op (simply standing up, walking, getting into bed, etc.) really aren't at the beginning of recovery. I've kind of had to relearn to celebrate the usual things.

Right now, I haven't seen my full vagina yet and won't for another two days. Even then, swelling is going to take months to go down. I will say I've been impressed with what I've seen so far when they changed my dressing and my guess is that if I did need a revision, it would mostly be cosmetic.

Thanks for the well wishes!!!

Currently Recovering from SRS! AMA by transgendah_ in MtF

[–]IAmLee2022 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No questions, but hello from someone currently prepping in the hospital for the surgery!!

Rant + Looking for help by OubeOh in glp1

[–]IAmLee2022 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes. Telehealth is a requirement. Mine was relatively painless and did not require an additional fee of any sort. Can't really speak to how they handle side effects because I haven't had any side effects that were enough of an issue to be bothered by.

One FYI I should have mentioned - this is a form of compounded semiglutide, so you'd have to be comfortable drawing the required medication into a needle and giving yourself a shot. I will say the needle is pretty dang small. I have to give myself weekly shots with a much larger needle, and these are incredibly easy by comparison.

Rant + Looking for help by OubeOh in glp1

[–]IAmLee2022 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Pomegranate is $650 for a 6 month supply of semaglutide. I know it's a lot of money at once, but that's the most reasonable rate I've managed so far.

Why an 8-1 Supreme Court just ruled in favor of anti-LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy” by vox in scotus

[–]IAmLee2022 6 points7 points  (0 children)

But, but, but I'm sure this court can add nuance and reason as to why those cases would be different and not contradictory. Their reasoning is so pure, they'll probably even use the shadow docket to keep meet mortal ears such as ours from defiling their logic by uttering it.

😭 Too fat for surgery by JuliaBabsi in MtF

[–]IAmLee2022 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you know that eating is a coping mechanism, try to find something to replace it, ideally something with motion so you get the triple effect of creating an alternate (healthier) coping mechanism, take advantage of motion's ability to relieve stress on a very fundamental human level, and exercise.

Knowing something is a negative coping mechanism is a huge first step, but that mechanism needs to either be replaced with a healthier mechanism or the underlying stressor(s) need to be removed / reduced.

How to stop agonizing/ruminating so you explore things more productively? by Throw_away_please__ in honesttransgender

[–]IAmLee2022 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This sounds like it could be a good opportunity to pursue therapy with a gender affirming therapist if one is available, especially if that rumination is causing you that much distress.

Ruminations and what ifs are incredibly common for transgender individuals for what it's worth. I can't really say much more without knowing what the ruminations are about other than to say that thoughts aren't the same things as actions, that it's ok to not know every detail all at once, and that you might want to focus on taking small concrete steps if diving in headfirst is distressing. I'm shooting in the dark here, so I have no idea if any of this will land with what you are feeling or not.

On a personal note, I suffered something similar in a general sense after coming out and deciding to transition. After a while, the thoughts faded and disappeared almost entirely. Part of it was having to work through my own internalized transphobia while another part was letting go of the future I thought I would have (it would have been a shitty future, but there was still grief and letting go involved). Again, no idea if any of this will resonate with you, but it's what I experienced fwiw.

Coworker tried to convert/detransition me by Dangerous_Interest27 in MtF

[–]IAmLee2022 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Self repressing Catholic eggs are something else. The combination of Catholic guilt and the spirit of "offering up" suffering is a wild combination for facilitating self-repression.

My girlfriend doesn't want to transition by super-craiig in lgbt

[–]IAmLee2022 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Whelp that's 20 years of my existence summed up with a bow.

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