Voice Therapy scheduled!!!!

[ShawnaLeigh]

So after a lot of ridiculous running around and getting referrals and such I was called yesterday by Mel, a super nice nurse, who gendered me correctly out of the gate with my name and pronouns, and we arranged several appointments out into April.  My first is Jan 28th which is a 90 minute evaluation and then they are 1 hour after that.

I am so excited to start this process.  Though something tells me my wife will not be as excited for me as I am.  Luckily I can turn it off and on at will.  Well once I learn how to that is.

 

[Jani]

Good for you!  Isn't it a nice feeling to know you're on your way to something you've dreamt about for so long?
 

Cheers, Jani

[KymmieL]

It is fun. I hope that you get a therapist like mine. She enjoys working with transgender patients. It is more fun for her too vs working with an injury recovery.

 

Kymmie

[Jackie C.]

3 hours ago, ShawnaLeigh said:

Luckily I can turn it off and on at will.

 

To a point. After building up the muscles I want to use and leaving the others alone more-or-less, I'm finding it more and more challenging to speak in my old voice. I can go low if I need to, but speaking in a male register takes more effort than you'd think. If you want to go back and forth, I recommend using both voices. I'm not even sure what I used to sound like anymore (I don't keep recordings past one or two listens).

 

Have fun and don't get discouraged. Voice training takes time, patience, practice (then more practice) and a willingness to be ridiculous from time to time. Some of the sounds your voice trainer will have you making are, frankly, hilarious. Don't overdo though. It's better to lose a day to a sore throat than it is to lose a week because you injured yourself.

 

So yeah, it's a lot of work but I've also found it to be very rewarding.

 

Hugs!

[ShawnaLeigh]

43 minutes ago, Jackie C. said:

 

To a point. After building up the muscles I want to use and leaving the others alone more-or-less, I'm finding it more and more challenging to speak in my old voice. I can go low if I need to, but speaking in a male register takes more effort than you'd think. If you want to go back and forth, I recommend using both voices. I'm not even sure what I used to sound like anymore (I don't keep recordings past one or two listens).

 

Have fun and don't get discouraged. Voice training takes time, patience, practice (then more practice) and a willingness to be ridiculous from time to time. Some of the sounds your voice trainer will have you making are, frankly, hilarious. Don't overdo though. It's better to lose a day to a sore throat than it is to lose a week because you injured yourself.

 

So yeah, it's a lot of work but I've also found it to be very rewarding.

 

Hugs!

Good Advice.  Thank you!

[Belle]

Congratulations Shawna! It's fun to see your progression!

[ShawnaLeigh]

2 hours ago, Belle said:

Congratulations Shawna! It's fun to see your progression!

Thank you hon.  I am very happy I can share all this with my forum family.  Especially With the few who have helped me so much.  

[Wichita]

On 12/31/2019 at 11:03 AM, Jackie C. said:

 

To a point. After building up the muscles I want to use and leaving the others alone more-or-less, I'm finding it more and more challenging to speak in my old voice. I can go low if I need to, but speaking in a male register takes more effort than you'd think. I

I’m soooooo looking forward to this part.