It was six years ago today that Dr. Spector performed my orchiectomy, which caused me tremendous relief and made my transition much easier. I continue to be very happy with the course that my life is taking.
Since the last time I posted here, my work hours have picked up a little, and I felt that I could advance my SRS plans again. I have reserved a date for SRS with Dr. Kamol in Bangkok on October 3rd. I also have a good TS friend who wants to come to Thailand with me to help me find my way around, help with my recovery, and be there for me.
On Monday morning my therapist wrote the SOC letter recommending surgery for me and in his own words, 'Sherry is today released from psychotherapy, having attained her and my goals for treatment, and I recommend her for SRS without reservation'.
Just having set a surgery date has caused some changes in my mental outlook. For example, I am much more focused on what my life will be after SRS, and I think a lot about what I will do once my transition is complete. I've been working toward transition for six years now, and it will be a relief to be finished with this and to be able to focus on other things in my life.
Dr. Kamol advised me that my vaginal depth would be reduced because I had the orchiectomy six years ago and been on estrogen for more than three years. I actually caught myself worrying a little bit about how my shrunken scrotum would affect my SRS results, but even if I could go back in time, I would still have had my orchiectomy and not changed what I had done. I could not have endured another six years of testosterone poisoning, unwanted libido, further masculinization, and miserable feelings just to preserve an extra inch or two of vaginal depth which nobody is going to see anyways. Castration gave me so much relief and has made my transition so much easier.
I know I haven't posted much in quite a while, but I want to thank everyone here for the encouragement and support you have given me over the years.
173 more days,
