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Guest Valerie

Hello;

Just wanted to stop by and kinda introduce myself. I am a 47 year old that just started her HRT today. Just waiting for my last presciption to get filled tomorrow, I did get my first two shots today and the dr. office and filled my prescription for the Spiro amd took the first pill a few minutes ago.

I am also retired from the US Navy, 20 years riding Submarines and having GID is a hard thing to survive. I had only one session with my GT and she directed me to my Endo. He also had no problem with me starting, just had to do some lab work, which we got the results back yesterday and he said all looked good for my starting.

I am also going to tramsition while at work. My plan is 12 - 14 monthes HRT before I start my RLT. Being in Hawaii and working as a government employee will help.

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Guest Jean Davis

Hi Valerie

Welcome to the family, so nice to meet you. :P

Since this was your very first post and you are saying hello to everyone I moved it to the introductions forum so more people will come to greet you. ;)

LUV

Jean

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Hi, Valerie, and welcome to the Playground! I think we have a few ex-sailors around here, but they're busy swabbing the decks or something. They'll be along

during the next shore leave.

Wow, it sounds like you are traveling on the ship of transition at flank speed, hon. Good for you. Check out the HRT and MtF forums when you get the chance,

as well as any other forum that interests you. You can start a topic in any but the Teen forum, and post a reply in any forum.

We are a moderated site and keep the posts at a PG-13 level in the interest of our younger teens. Please take a few minutes to read the forum rules. A link can

be found at the top of most pages.

Congrats on starting HRT and doing things the right way, and by that I do mean finding this place as well as seeing a G.T. You are in good company!

Carolyn Marie

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Guest SusanKG

Hi Valerie,

Welcome to Laura's. It's wonderful that you were able to move to HRT so quickly. I actually had my first session with my therapist last week, and it sounds like I will move to the endo doc for physical evaluation soon. He seemed almost ready to refer me on over, but I am holding back a bit to settle family issues; I figured it to take longer. Good luck on the scripts - may you develop the double-Ds real soon, or at least the size you want!

SusanKG

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Well Hello Valerie!

So you were a submariner, not my cup of tea - claustrophobic and 6'4" - glad that you could do it.

So happy that things are moving along so well in your transition.

Would you care to come into the lounge and have a seat by the fires while I get you some hot cocoa and some of my fresh baked cookies?

I know that it is warm in Hawaii but we let the playground get cold at night because we love having a fire and hot cocoa.

We are very friendly and there are a lot of veterans here as well, welcome to the family.

Love ya,

Sally

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I am also going to tramsition while at work. My plan is 12 - 14 monthes HRT before I start my RLT. Being in Hawaii and working as a government employee will help.

You are a lucky girl. In my country you need first one year of RLT to start HRT. I think this is unfair. I wish you all the best for your HRT and RLT.

Greetings

Nelly

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Hi Valerie,

<<hug>>

Welcome to Laura's Playground.

Please feel free to come over and chat sometime.

The Chat room does require another registration that is separate from from your forums one.

Please read the chat room rules before coming in, and expect a short interview with one of the chat room moderators.

One of the things that they will ask you is if you read the rules. :)

We have MTF meetings-Mon & Sat 9pm est, and you are welcome to attend.

We all look forward to seeing you.

:wub: vanna

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Guest Donna Jean

Hello, Valerie!

Welcome to the Playground!

Hey, Hon....I'm a vet, too...USAF 1969-72

Well, it sounds as if you're off to a roaring start...good for you. Your therapist must of seen something right off the bat with you to get you started so quickly!

I'm 11 months HRT!

When you get 5 posts you can use the Personal Messenger and talk with anyone on the site privately....

Honey, It's so good to have you...be sure to POST POST POST!

Huggs!

Donna Jean

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Greetings and welcome! Enjoy your cocoa and know that you are among friends here.

I'm a retired Navy electrician myself, although I was Tin Can Navy. It's nice to meet you!

Feel free to look around and find your own niche. I'm around if you ever need to talk!

Love

Pamela

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Guest NadineB
Hello;

Just wanted to stop by and kinda introduce myself. I am a 47 year old that just started her HRT today. Just waiting for my last presciption to get filled tomorrow, I did get my first two shots today and the dr. office and filled my prescription for the Spiro amd took the first pill a few minutes ago.

I am also retired from the US Navy, 20 years riding Submarines and having GID is a hard thing to survive. I had only one session with my GT and she directed me to my Endo. He also had no problem with me starting, just had to do some lab work, which we got the results back yesterday and he said all looked good for my starting.

I am also going to tramsition while at work. My plan is 12 - 14 monthes HRT before I start my RLT. Being in Hawaii and working as a government employee will help.

Congratulations Valarie.

It is great things are working for you. I just joined Laura's too. I came out to a friend last might and have her full support. I am still trying to find a GT and hope it goes as smooth for as it is for you. If you ever want to chat PM me. I would love to be a friend for you and go through it with you. I will update on my progress soon.

Once again congrats and I am happy for you.

Nadine

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Guest Valerie

/HUGs

Thank you all for the very nice welcome. Yes, I do really like hot coco not so much for cookies unless they are chocolate chips.

When I met my GT, I had talked to her for about 15 minutes, then she asked me about what I had in mind. When I told her, she was impressed. ( I guess )

I laid out my plan and my time-line and that impressed her. As I was going over that I informed her that I had been researching on the net about transgender/transexual/Cross dressing for ovr three years. I had read all about the old SOC and the new SOC. I told her what I had interpited all of that to what I thought it ment, I asked her several questions about the process and what it would be like to do my transition here on Ohau. When I told her that I worked at the Shipyard here and that I knew of at least two others that had completed their transition at the yard she was a little taken back, by the fact that I had known that much.

I also informed her that my transition on the job is going to be very interesting, too say the least. That is due to the fact I still work on Submarines and very close to the sailors and upper management within the shipyard. Alot of peole that I work with here have known me for over 20 years. Okay, not only do I work on the Subs, I am also an Engineering Technician, as well as an Assistant Chief Test Engineer - Weapons. I am in charge of testing the all of the various weapons systems onboard subs and I also still go to sea on them.

I also had informed her that I had come-out to a very close friend and that she was very supportive. I still have not talked to my mother or my sisters about this, but then again I have not talked to my family other then my mother in about 20 years. Soo, as you can see I am very tight lipped about what I do and have done during my military career and that is for various reasons. If you have any questions about that you may want to ask other vets about the various security reasons.

Now, I have not talked this much about myself in alot of years. Just wanted to give my fellow sisters a little back ground on myself.

If you have any questions please feel free to ask, if I can not answer your questions I will try to point you in the right direction to find the answer ro someting as close to the answer as I am allowed to answer.

/HUGS again and thank you for the warm welcoming.

Valerie.

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Guest Sunshine

Hello. I'm new too, but just wanted to say hello. I'm amazed that oyu didn't have to fight your way though a gatekeeping exercise. You must have really explained yourself well.

I guess I'm one of those other sailors... erm.. well ok I never spent a night on a ship in six years in the Navy, so maybe I don't count. I was a hospital corpsmen though.

Love & Light

Sunshine

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