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Nora Kayte

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I joined a while ago. Posted when I was feeling like crap. So now I’m feeling better and life seems to be leveling out again. I will just post here since I never really introduced myself. 

 

17 months on hrt. I am a full B cup. I live as a male and hate it every day. But I am dealing with it. I love my wife and love my life. So as long as I am moving forward in my transition. No matter how slow. I will continue to be happy. 

 

So another thing about me is that in 1988 I was in a bad car wreck. I hit a freeway overpass post head on. I lost my brother in that accident. Blamed myself for a long time. But due to the path his life was taking at the time. We all thought god was thinking he would be better off up there with him than down here on earth. 

 

As for me. I was in a coma for 2 weeks. Doctor told my mom. They did not know if I would ever wake up. If I did. They did not know if I would be a vegetable or not. And if I woke up and was not a vegetable, they did not know if I would ever walk again. Well I beat the trifecta. Still walking to this day, but in a lot of pain. I shattered my left ankle. Shattered my left knee. Broke my right ankle. Broke my right femur. Broke my right arm in 2 places. Dislocated both shoulders. 

 

So I did not think that was enough so on the second date with my current wife in 2008, I flipped my truck and that caused problems in my back. Herniated discs L4 and L5 about 7-8 mm. Now that I am older everything is catching up to me. All my joints and back are in pain. Now I am addicted to pain pills, to where I need to take them even when I am in not a lot of pain. And I hate it. Had my doctor cut the amount he prescribed and plan on seeing an addiction doctor in the future. 

 

But it yesterday I got some outstanding news. After searching for a surgeon for 7 years and every doctor telling me that I should fuse my ankle I found the one who has done more ankle replacements in my state than anybody else. And is considered one of the best in the country. He said your ankle is pretty messed up in there and we should replace it. REPLACE it. He said. Can you believe that?? Wow! It still has not really hit me how life changing this is. I asked him if I would be able to work after it’s replaced. He said work? You could play sports again. Sports. OMG!! I still can’t believe it. This is life changing. Off disability and I can work again!!! 

 

This is also means now after rehabilitation and healing I will finally be able to wear heels again. Freakin HEELS!!! Did you hear that? HEELS ?. 

 

And to top all that I am transgender. So still dealing with that. But now that I can work. And since most of my money after paying off bills can pay for some elective surgeries. I might just be able to get hair restoration and a body in the shape I would like. And etc.... wholly macaroni. Can you believe this. 

 

LIFE CHANGING!!!

Love you all,

Nora

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Nora, thanks for the profile update.  Despite some down times it seems like your life is taking a good turn.  Keep up the good attitude.  

 

Cheers, 

Jani

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Nora i am glad to hear that things are improving for you.  Keep on going.  One step at a time can get us over mountains.

 

Hugs,

 

Charlize

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You have been through a lot my friend. It all shows just how strong of a woman you are! Stay strong and never give up!

 

Huggsss!

Katrina

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Thank you for the update Nora.

 

It's always good to hear positive news

 

Tracy

 

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