New T-Girl in Transition

[transjen]

Looks like we have a few things in common to start with i'm Roman Catholic also , and i knew i should have been a girl since i was 6 or 7, Since your just starting you should be able to hide this from your parents for the time being but sooner or late they'll start to notice the changes.
Telling my mother was the hardest thing i ever had to do and it didn't go over very well, Perhaps your therapist can help you out with how to break the news to your parents. But i don't think there is a easy way to do it if there is i wish someone had told me lol
I also had douts at first and was asking myself what the f are you doing this will never workout but i kept going looking back yeah i made mistakes and i proably hurt some people i never wanted too but today i'm very happy with my life
Jerseygirl Jen

[Dani]

Just curious do you still attend Mass? (even only on Easter and X-mas like most) or have you decide to go a more secular route?

I really wish there were an easy button like staples for this but unfortunately there is not! I have rethought my life pursuits and find that I can still be happy even if I am not the First Transgender President but I have thought about continuing medical studies in Physical Therapy or Nursing or even working (since I know the area pretty well) to work legally for Transgenders and GLBTQ matters.

Thanks Jen BTW where did you go for your SRS?

[transjen]

I'm sad to say that for awhile i went the secular route for a number of years I'm sure the nuns would say see what happens when you take a child out of a Catholic school and put them into a public school but lately i've been working my way back to the proper way every sunday and special days, I even joined a parish not the one i grew up in thou, Guess i'm to scared to go back to my old parish
The medical field is a very good choice as is computers, I got blackballed out of my old career and had to find other kinds of work i had a lot of crappy jobs till i landed my current job at Nations Bank
For the final surgery i wanted to go to DR MARCI BOWERS but there was noway i could afford her so i went to Thailand and got DR SUPORN
Jerseygirl Jen

[Dani]

Having such great feedback and reading some of your new found happiness on other threads Jennifer. It makes me proud to say that I finally had the guts to call and schedule a meeting with a Therapist to make it official instead of just being a crossdresser longing to change.

I understand how things are a little difficult in the Catholic church and working. The political route is still open and who knows maybe I could be a transgendered Congresswoman (even though in FL it would be kind of difficult.) but I really enjoy the medical route and I have a feeling that they maybe more accepting compared to a Law office which was the original plan.

Was Dr. Suporn really cheaper with travel and stuff then Dr. Bowers? After reading about the process that Dr. Suporn uses plus a "vacation" (with surgery! HAH!) to Thailand would be worth traveling to him and I think I will.

Thanks again for all the love and support!

[transjen]

Congrats on taking your first offical step
Yes the total cost was cheaper then going to Trinadad plus DR SUPORN has more experince, Since it sounds like you live in FL perhaps you should check out DR REED as he is located in MIAMI FL,
Jerseygirl Jen

[Dani]

Yeah I have read up on Dr. Reed and I like his work. He is expensive but by then I should have saved up enough to hopefully pay for it. I take it you are out West? I don't think that Dr. Reed does FFS though, Did you have it done with Dr. Suporn?

I am really excited for my session next Wednesday and I will keep you updated! Thanks for being my "online" Therapist Jennifer it has really helped me a lot to understand what someone else has gone through and that you are now happier!

[transjen]

No having SRS was more then enought and i sure as hell didn't want any other surgery on top of that, I never had full FFS instead i did a little at a time like having my adams apple shaved down a nose job and some softing to my face
Actualy i live on the east coast in NJ
Jerseygirl Jen