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34 minutes ago, Emily michelle said:

It may have changed now because now I have to find a way to pay for it my insurance company denied it.

Well pooh.

Sorry to hear that.

There's always Planned Parenthood - I gather they're not very expensive.

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1 hour ago, TammyAnne said:

Well pooh.

Sorry to hear that.

There's always Planned Parenthood - I gather they're not very expensive.

TA

I thought about that but there are no planned parenthood clinics around me that do hrt. I left a message with my doctor to see how expensive it is to go with out insurance 

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1 hour ago, TammyAnne said:

I recall reading the story of one of the first trans women who after being denied an orchi just did it herself. Almost bled out before getting to the ER. I hope you won't consider that. I kinda look to you for leadership and smarts at this point. In other words, I need you (along with several kind others).

And thank you for the encouraging words. I'm probably going to chew my gender therapist's ears off next week in my appointment.

TA

I would never dreamt something like that.  I said it only in jest.  
My constitution is not that high.  I passed out changing my dressing after my Bariactric surgery one day.  

it wasn’t bleeding but I could see fairly far inside me.  Lights out. Lol

 

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The boss let me leave early because of the weather. No problems getting home. At least now I am back home. Was actually boring in Rawlins, The store had no music. and no breakfast, pool or hot tub at the hotel. pooh.

 

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I'm happy to have coffee and my usual oatmeal and blueberry breakfast.  We have been staying on the farm except to send taxes out,  drop deposits at the bank, or drop off cases of maple syrup at distributers.  I'm grateful for the spring but miss spending time chatting with friends and neighbors.

Stay safe my friends.

 

Hugs,

 

Charlize

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40 minutes ago, Charlize said:

I'm happy to have coffee and my usual oatmeal and blueberry breakfast.  

I am glad to see another oatmeal eater.  I have oatmeal with raisins and maple syrup every morning.  Lately, since my surgery, I have added prunes.  Yes, they work!

 

And toast with marmalade, and tea.  I only have coffee (espresso) on Sundays.

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37 minutes ago, KathyLauren said:

I am glad to see another oatmeal eater.  I have oatmeal with raisins and maple syrup every morning.  Lately, since my surgery, I have added prunes.  Yes, they work!

 

And toast with marmalade, and tea.  I only have coffee (espresso) on Sundays.

I'm another oatmeal person. Usually with blueberries (frozen from jaunts to Maine) or lacking those, dried cranberries or even apples or pears thrown in. It's been a staple of my breakfast for more than twenty five years.

And of course, coffee.

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Do oatmeal cookies count?  I like them. :)

 

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3 hours ago, Jani said:

Do oatmeal cookies count?  I like them. :)

 

Jani

Definitely.

I'm fond of them too.

Scottish oatcakes are pretty good too.

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2 hours ago, TammyAnne said:

Scottish oatcakes are pretty good too.

 

Yum!  Especially chocolate dipped oatcakes!

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50 minutes ago, KathyLauren said:

 

Yum!  Especially chocolate dipped oatcakes!

Relatively few things when dipped in chocolate taste bad!

Oats are a good thing regardless. All that healthy stuff!

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This "stay at home except for absolutely necessary travel" order is really putting a damper on my feminine self-expression.  Oh sure, I can express my feminine side here at home, but it just isn't the same as being out and about.

 

Still, I am committed to doing my part to stave off the spread of this virus, but I'd be lying if I didn't say that I'm just dying to go shopping for a new dress or a new pair of shoes.

 

I guess I'll just have to be patient and hope the all-clear comes sooner versus later (please).

 

Stay well and healthy everyone.

 

Hugs,

 

Sally

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1 hour ago, Sally Stone said:

I guess I'll just have to be patient and hope the all-clear comes sooner versus later (please).

 

Patience is definitely called for.  I share your frustration. 

 

However, if the stay-at-home orders do what they are supposed to ("flatten the curve"), it will last a longer time, not shorter.  The point is to reduce the peak of people who are sick all at the same time, by slowing transmission so that many people get sick later rather than soon.  That way, the hospitals can cope, at the cost of dragging the whole thing out for longer.

 

Not what you wanted to hear, I know.  And I am not looking forward to it.  But getting it over quickly means that more people will die.

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5 hours ago, TammyAnne said:

Scottish oatcakes are pretty good too.

I had to check out a recipe for those and it seems they are just like the soft cookies I buy, made in small batches and wonderful! 

Jani

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1 hour ago, Jani said:

I had to check out a recipe for those and it seems they are just like the soft cookies I buy, made in small batches and wonderful! 

Jani

They're addictive.

But about as sweet as a graham cracker rather than sugary like a cookie.

If you really want a cookie, Walker's Shortbread is the way to fly.

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I know that I’ve been absent for quite a while and things are not easy, not easy for any of us, but there’s a little bit of a silver lining. I’m finally on vacation, sure it’s not in a tropical island with little umbrella drinks and pool furniture but it’s a much needed break. I’m working from home so that’s a step in the right direction, and I can finally say that I have set up my T-shirt store online (or at least one of them). But those are all minor things compared to the blessing in disguise that this world crisis is: that on Tuesday, because of the social distancing, I was finally able to get an over the phone appointment on next Tuesday with a gender therapist. Believe me I’m not happy about this all going on but if it’s going to get me back on track with my transition then I’m glad that something good came out of it. 

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5 hours ago, Sally Stone said:

... I'd be lying if I didn't say that I'm just dying to go shopping for a new dress or a new pair of shoes.

I know just what you mean!  It is not helping that I only just found out how comfortable I feel in a dress.  I had been wearing jeggings almost exclusively until my wife bought me a "starter package" of clothes through Amazon.  Now I feel like my wardrobe is woefully lacking in variety, and I really prefer shopping in the real world, especially for clothes.

 

Hang in there, Sally - our time will come!

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Good morning everyone! I hope everyone has a good Saturday. I know 4am came way to early to get up and go to work, of course they are talking rain for most of the day so I’d imagine it be a fun day at work for me lol.

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Good morning! Happy Saturday everyone!

Rainy dreary day here again.

Hoping for a little sunshine.

TA

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@Josie Beth Welcome back!  I hope your new business takes off.  I know it will be slow at first.  Hang in there.  

 

Its sunny here this morning and that alone makes me feel good.  The overcast clouds and rain over the last number of days has been a real bummer.  

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Good evening everyone! Hope everyone is staying safe and well. I’m relaxing at home with the family, taking the opportunity to get some practice with painting my nails. 
I’ve been considering opening the door some more to other friends and family because I’m getting sick and tired of feeling like I need to hide.  I just don’t want to add more stress on my wife with everything else that is going on. 

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42 minutes ago, JustineM said:

Good evening everyone! Hope everyone is staying safe and well. I’m relaxing at home with the family, taking the opportunity to get some practice with painting my nails. 
I’ve been considering opening the door some more to other friends and family because I’m getting sick and tired of feeling like I need to hide.  I just don’t want to add more stress on my wife with everything else that is going on. 

I know what you mean I had planned on coming out to more people by this point but since the world is shut down it hasn’t happened yet.

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3 hours ago, JustineM said:

 I’ve been considering opening the door some more to other friends and family because I’m getting sick and tired of feeling like I need to hide.

 

2 hours ago, Emily michelle said:

I know what you mean I had planned on coming out to more people by this point but since the world is shut down it hasn’t happened yet.

I am already out to those who are close to me (a whopping total of four people), but I have a large number of family members and a few friends who I am not out to.  My wife has been encouraging me to make a Facebook account so people will stop asking her how I am.  I don't want to make a Facebook account that doesn't reflect who I really am.  If I do this, I am going to be coming out to everyone at once.  On the one hand, the idea makes me anxious, but on the other hand, I'm not really involved with these people, and it seems like an easy way to sort out who will stand with me...

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Metalicious I think your wife is right especially if you are not that close to them. I’m out to just 2 people. I decided to wait to tell my parents till after I’m on hrt so I won’t have to listen to them say how I should not do it. I don’t have Facebook so I won’t have to worry about coming out there.

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Well back to the daily grind yesterday. Looks like a lot of people haven't gotten the message yet. We still get quite a few people not social distancing at the store.

 

Had a good video appointment with my speech therapist on Fri. My speech is there just needs a few tweaks. Weather forecast in the upper 50s today. by the clouds doesn't look like it will happen.

 

Guys and gals stay health and safe.

 

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