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hi, my name is sheila. i'm 50 years oldand i'm a transsexual. i was in a motorcycle accident and lost my right leg below the knee. well, i pretty much gave up hope of ever being a female. it was a long healing process and now, eight years later, that urge to become a woman is driving me to the point of insanity.i mean, that's all i can think of. i figured that i'm hard wired to be this way, why not go with the flow. instead of fighting it. i never met any transsexuals and thought there was something wrong with me. that i was defected in some way. and never reallizing that there was a large community of people just like me out there. i never sought help or support, never knew i could meet like minded girls to seek advice from and form friendships with and there's people here that seem to really care. that's the impression i had when i found laura's playground. i'd like to remind everyone too, there's strenth in numbers.

i do have a picture to upload. it's my most recent pic. it so out of place here i'm embaressed to put it on this site but it will make a good before picture to my after transformation picture

i only found this site yesterday. after about 5 minutes i made lauras playground my home page. ten minutes later i was regestered. i've found a wealth of imformation online from educational sourses and more. i've .learned more in the last four days then i've learned in the last 45 years. i was looking for a decent site when i finally found laura's playground. thank you laura, i love your site. it gives me hope.

my first memory of wanting to be a girl goes back to when i was five years old. so this has been a life long struggle. i'm all alone and need help. i can't do this alone. there's a ray of light already though i now have my very frst beauty consultant ever. something i would never have done 5 years ago and enterd a contest for lazor hair removal. i have to tell you, it's really lifted my spirits. now that i'm taking this course of action i feel lighter, happier, like a load has been lifted off of my shoulders. i know danger and uncertainty lurks ahead, but so does happiness, peace and contentment.

hugs and kisses,

sheila

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Hi Sheila,

Welcome to Laura's Playground. Thank you for sharing your story and picture with us. I'm sure you'll make many friends here. That's what we're all about. To offer friendship, encouragement and support. We can relate to your feelings and the things you have gone through. We've been there and done that also. You're not alone. With your determination, I have every confidence that you'll reach and exceed your goals. Look us over and if you have questions, don't be afraid to ask.

MaryEllen :)

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Hi Sheila,

Welcome to Laura's Playground. Thank you for sharing your story and picture with us. I'm sure you'll make many friends here. That's what we're all about. To offer friendship, encouragement and support. We can relate to your feelings and the things you have gone through. We've been there and done that also. You're not alone. With your determination, I have every confidense that you'll reach and exceed your goals. Look us over and if you have questions, don't be afraid to ask.

MaryEllen :)

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Hi Sheila,

Welcome to Laura's Playground. Thank you for sharing your story and picture with us. I'm sure you'll make many friends here. That's what we're all about. To offer friendship, encouragement and support. We can relate to your feelings and the things you have gone through. We've been there and done that also. You're not alone. With your determination, I have every confidense that you'll reach and exceed your goals. Look us over and if you have questions, don't be afraid to ask.

MaryEllen :)

opps. i'm still learning the functions and all. i've never been to an interactive site before venturing here. hit the button before i wrote my reply

thank you for your encouraging words. they go a long way.

sheila

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Hi Sheila,

I love this site too! Welcome.

I also really like your bike.

hi stranded,

yes, this is a great site. i hope to make many new friends. jusy came home from a little spin. i live in all farmland and going for a ride is soo fun. with the outragous gas prices, there's hardly any traffic and the only thing i have to watch out for are the deer.

sheila :)

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hi stranded,

yes, this is a great site. i hope to make many new friends. jusy came home from a little spin. i live in all farmland and going for a ride is soo fun. with the outragous gas prices, there's hardly any traffic and the only thing i have to watch out for are the deer.

sheila :)

That's awesome! I'm hoping to get my motorcycle license this summer. These gas prices are killing me. It's really hard to get a license when you don't ride or know anyone who does. Luckily, the Florida Highway Patrol offers a class that will let me borrow a bike and helmet. When I get my license, I'm looking at getting either a Honda Nighthawk or Rebel as a starter bike. What do you think of those?

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That's awesome! I'm hoping to get my motorcycle license this summer. These gas prices are killing me. It's really hard to get a license when you don't ride or know anyone who does. Luckily, the Florida Highway Patrol offers a class that will let me borrow a bike and helmet. When I get my license, I'm looking at getting either a Honda Nighthawk or Rebel as a starter bike. What do you think of those?

Stranded! We're SO the same person. Im TOTALLY planning to get my motorcycle license this summer too!

That's CRAZY man! And I planned to look into a Honda too.. start with a nice little bike and work my way up.

Ray

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That's awesome! I'm hoping to get my motorcycle license this summer. These gas prices are killing me. It's really hard to get a license when you don't ride or know anyone who does. Luckily, the Florida Highway Patrol offers a class that will let me borrow a bike and helmet. When I get my license, I'm looking at getting either a Honda Nighthawk or Rebel as a starter bike. What do you think of those?

hi stranded,

michigan has many places to take the road test and will also loan you a bike.my first bike was a suzuki 500 and had to only take a written exam. it's not like that anymore though. i rode honda 750

's for many years. i know the old 750's were so well built, they just keep going and going.1 was on a 72 honda 750 when i was hit by a 68 mustang. no plastic, all metal and he was going :) 40 mph. the guy ran a red light.i never held a grudge or was angry, i could have been the one in the car rushing to get home. i actually sold the bike and the guy fixed it up and is riding it to this day. it was in pretty bad shape but the frame wasn't bent and the motor's still good.if honda makes bikes like they use to then i would highly recommend a honda. after my accident i puchased my first harley, a 1200 sporster. but since getting this second harley, a heritage softtail, i don't ride the sporster anymore. only three times last year. i put racing pipes on both bikes, i was getting 50 mpg on the sporster but after the pipes i might be lucky to get 40 mpg. the softtail gets much worse gas mileage maybe 30-35 mpg. 40 mpg if i'm easy on the throttle. :D i'm not to familiar with the newer hondas but i stand behind them. whatever one you go with just remember to watch out for the other guy i.e. carsit happens alot where people really don't see you. that's one reason i installed really loud pipes. besides the fact i like my bikes loud. hope to see you on the road one day and ride safe. speaking of safe, i wouldn't hurt to take a safety course. it might lower your insurance rates. you live in a state where you can ride without a helmet but have to pay extra on your insurance. i wouldn't recommend it though. i had a helmet on when i was hit and saved myself from further injury, hitting my head and face on the windsheild. i cracked my face mask and had a sore nose for a couple of weeks but no further injuries in the head area. now i'm not trying to scare you or anybody else, i'm still riding, i've been riding legally since i was 18 without incident and was not going to be detered from riding. good luck with your licence and keep it between the ditches.

sheila

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Stranded! We're SO the same person. Im TOTALLY planning to get my motorcycle license this summer too!

That's CRAZY man! And I planned to look into a Honda too.. start with a nice little bike and work my way up.

Ray

hi ray,

that's how i started out too. my friend had a honda super 90, the bike i learned on, and moved up. the softtail is a 96 c.i.. about 1550 cc's. i was thinking about not riding anymore, not very ladylike in my opinion, but with the gas prices the way they are i cannot afford to give it up. besides i see a lot of women riding so why not me too. :) and i gave stranded some sound advice if you want to check out my reply to him. mostly, use your common sense and you'll be fine. hondas are great bikes. i've owned quit a few and never had any problems. good luck with your licence ray and keep it between the ditches. :)

sheila

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hi stranded,

michigan has many places to take the road test and will also loan you a bike.my first bike was a suzuki 500 and had to only take a written exam. it's not like that anymore though. i rode honda 750

's for many years. i know the old 750's were so well built, they just keep going and going.1 was on a 72 honda 750 when i was hit by a 68 mustang. no plastic, all metal and he was going :) 40 mph. the guy ran a red light.i never held a grudge or was angry, i could have been the one in the car rushing to get home. i actually sold the bike and the guy fixed it up and is riding it to this day. it was in pretty bad shape but the frame wasn't bent and the motor's still good.if honda makes bikes like they use to then i would highly recommend a honda. after my accident i puchased my first harley, a 1200 sporster. but since getting this second harley, a heritage softtail, i don't ride the sporster anymore. only three times last year. i put racing pipes on both bikes, i was getting 50 mpg on the sporster but after the pipes i might be lucky to get 40 mpg. the softtail gets much worse gas mileage maybe 30-35 mpg. 40 mpg if i'm easy on the throttle. :D i'm not to familiar with the newer hondas but i stand behind them. whatever one you go with just remember to watch out for the other guy i.e. carsit happens alot where people really don't see you. that's one reason i installed really loud pipes. besides the fact i like my bikes loud. hope to see you on the road one day and ride safe. speaking of safe, i wouldn't hurt to take a safety course. it might lower your insurance rates. you live in a state where you can ride without a helmet but have to pay extra on your insurance. i wouldn't recommend it though. i had a helmet on when i was hit and saved myself from further injury, hitting my head and face on the windsheild. i cracked my face mask and had a sore nose for a couple of weeks but no further injuries in the head area. now i'm not trying to scare you or anybody else, i'm still riding, i've been riding legally since i was 18 without incident and was not going to be detered from riding. good luck with your licence and keep it between the ditches.

sheila

Sweet! Thanks, Sheila! I'm definitely taking the safety course that the highway patrol here offers. I think the safety thing is bundled with the "learn to ride" course. Someone around school has a sportster. They are beautiful. I know what you mean about the pipes. I think I'd like to be heard -- for safety reasons and otherwise.

That sounds like a pretty awful accident. I'm glad you made it out okay and are still around to offer advice to us newbies. I used to work for a neuropsychologist and I've seen some people get pretty banged up in motorcycle accidents. Yup, I'm all about the helmets.

Anyway, you are cool. Glad to have you around here!

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Guest Just_Call_Me_Nick

How on earth did your introduction get passed me???? lol.......

Hello there Sheila...how rude of me to PM you saying hello without even acknowledging your post here...so sorry dear....

Hello Sheila and welcome to the forum...... :P

I just love the name by the way....as everyone knows.... :D

Nick~

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