Did I need to have this surgery? Wow, that's complicated. The short answer: Yes, I did. The long answer: (Keep reading)
Revisiting “Why I Am Having Bottom Surgery”
Traveling While Trans
I’ve learned that many people aren’t aware of the unique challenges and experiences that trans people face when making our way through TSA screening. If you’re cisgender and think that TSA screening is a pain, just wait!
Revisiting: “My New Vagina Won’t Make Me Happy”
When I responded to the New York Times op-ed piece "My New Vagina Won't Make Me Happy", I was about 6 weeks away from having my own vaginoplasty. I'm now about 12 weeks post-op, and I have a different perspective now that I'm on the other side of surgery.
A Trip: Part 5 – Arrival
While I still have a long ways to go, to me it feels like I'm closer to my destination than I am to where I started.
A Trip – Part 4: In Motion
The weeks following my first post-op visit started slowly, with me only able to move around within the apartment at first, then small trips to the grocery or pharmacy.
A Trip – Part 3: Unpacking (and repacking)
I'll be getting a bit more graphic in this post, discussing some of the more, er, bloody details. If you don't like blood and other by-products of surgery, you might want to skip this post.
A Trip – Part 2: Emergence
The next thing I knew, I was waking up in the recovery area.
A Trip – Part 1: Departure
The night before, I expected to be unable to sleep, but instead, it came quickly.
New Years 2019
Happy New Year! As I'm writing this, it's New Year's Eve (2018), and what a year it's been! Here are some of the events of 2018.
