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Are trans men at higher risk for post-hysterectomy VVF than women?

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:00:37 -0700

Are trans men at higher risk for post-hysterectomy VVF than women?:

At one of the follow-ups after the diagnosis of my post-hysterectomy vesico vaginal fistula (VVF) I asked my gynecologist if he thought the effects of testosterone on vaginal tissue could have…

Metoidioplasty and Scrotoplasty Surgeons, Part 5: Dr. Meltzer

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:42:31 -0700

Metoidioplasty and Scrotoplasty Surgeons, Part 5: Dr. Meltzer:

Dr. Toby Meltzer

Originally, Dr. Toby Meltzer was not on my radar as a potential surgeon for metoidioplasty. I hadn’t researched him very closely because I knew his costs were…

(Baby) Mutton Chops

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:02:26 -0700

(Baby) Mutton Chops:

Posted in Facial Hair Tagged: beards, ftm, Testosterone, transgender, transition, transman, transmen, transsexual

17 months on T

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:16:44 -0700

17 months on T:

As of today, I’ve been on testosterone for exactly 17 months. Not too much to report since last month, though I did notice today that my skin seems better than it’s been in a long time. I’ve…

Heading to Gender Odyssey

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:16:43 -0700

Heading to Gender Odyssey:

Tomorrow I head south for Victoria, BC, then on to Seattle, WA, USA on Friday to attend the 7th Annual Gender Odyssey Conference. This will be my first time at the conference, and I’m looking…

Certified male: Quebec issues corrected birth certificate

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:46:05 -0700

Certified male: Quebec issues corrected birth certificate:

Over the weekend, my GF reminded me that it was a year ago that she left for a retreat at the Ashram. It was during the time that she was away that I sunk into a place of bitterness about the…

16 months on T

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:05:48 -0700

16 months on T:

As of today, I’ve been on testosterone for 16 months and 3 days.

When I did my #36 injection today, I noted that the needle seemed extraordinarily large. Indeed, I purchased 1 1/2″ sharps on my…

DHT discontinued, no longer available through PCCA

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:35:10 -0700

DHT discontinued, no longer available through PCCA:

Alex tipped me off about a possible supply problem with DHT in North America. I had my pharmacy contact the PCCA yesterday and it was confirmed: the PCCA is out of stock and their supplier…

Testosterone and muscle cramps

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:07:30 -0700

Testosterone and muscle cramps:

Is it still called a “charley horse” if the kink is under your rib cage?

I get crazy muscle cramps, sometimes in the oddest of places. Not long after starting on testosterone, I noticed an…

15 months on T

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:46:43 -0700

15 months on T:

As of today, I’ve been on testosterone for 15 months and 1 day. I haven’t done one of these transition photo posts since early March (11 months on T), and it’s been since February (10…

14 Days symptom-free from VVF

Tue, 19 May 2009 19:15:21 -0700

14 Days symptom-free from VVF:

I wanted to provide a quick update about how I am healing from the post-hysterectomy vesicovaginal fistula (VVF.) After the unfortunate recurrence of the fistula following application of…

Employment and transgender disclosure

Tue, 05 May 2009 19:28:50 -0700

Employment and transgender disclosure:

I find myself in a difficult situation regarding an employment opportunity, and I’m not certain how to proceed yet.

I’ve been offered a long term (3-5 years), lucrative position with a company….

Using DHT for FTM genital growth

Mon, 04 May 2009 19:28:45 -0700

Using DHT for FTM genital growth:

Lost in all the hubbub about my hysterectomy and resulting VVF complication, is the fact that I finally obtained DHT cream and started using it on April 29th. (Which on an unrelated…

Another attempt at healing my VVF

Sun, 03 May 2009 19:28:39 -0700

Another attempt at healing my VVF:

I saw my gynecologist last Tuesday for my 6 1/2 week post-hysterectomy check-up. By that point, I was also 19 days symptom-free from the vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) complication I had…

Survey Results: Metoidioplasty and Phalloplasty

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:08:44 -0700

Survey Results: Metoidioplasty and Phalloplasty:

Back in February, I came across an article in the Victoria Times Colonist that suggested that it’s discriminatory for British Columbia’s Medical Services Plan to fund MTF surgery but not FTM…

Spontaneous healing of VVF

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:05:13 -0700

Spontaneous healing of VVF:

Acquiring an iatrogenic vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) via abdominal hysterectomy is a risk of less than 2%.
Acquiring an iatrogenic vesicovaginal fistula via laparoscopically assisted…

Top surgery revision at two months

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:01:58 -0700

Top surgery revision at two months:

Yesterday marked two months since my top surgery revision, so I shot a few photos to document the results so far.

I’m very pleased.

The smaller…

One Year On Testosterone

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:57:39 -0700

One Year On Testosterone:

In stark contrast to the unhappiness of the previous post about my hysterectomy experience and complications, I am pleased to announce that last Thursday, April 2 marked my one year anniversary…

My Hysterectomy Experience

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:57:39 -0700

My Hysterectomy Experience:

I have been slack in updating my journal over the past month. It’s been a bit of a wild ride. Where to start?

My laparoscopically-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (with bilateral salpingo and…

Hysterectomy is booked… for next week!

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:15:42 -0800

Hysterectomy is booked… for next week!:

I’m scheduled for surgery, next Thursday, March 12!

Posted in Hysterectomy Tagged: ftm, Hysterectomy, transgender, transition, transman, transmen, transsexual