EricaAnn (imported) wrote: Sat Sep 13, 2008 4:24 pm The time is drawing very near now. One short week from right now...I will be post op! It's almost hard for me to believe that after waiting all this time my dream is about to come true.

Hi Erica Ann,

Now it's just three more days until your plane ride to Colorado and five until GRS. What an exciting time this is for you. You've come a very long way.

Hope you had lots of fun partying this weekend.

Danya (imported) wrote: Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:49 pm You will be in my thoughts and prayers

Friday. I'll be wishing you a speedy recovery.

Hugs,

Danya

Well this is it. It's Wednesday morning and in about two hours the taxi will be picking us up to go to the airport. My time has finally arrived! It's not measured in months or weeks or days any longer...we're down to hours now.

I'd like to say thank you to everyone that has contacted me recently to wish me well. People like Kristoff and Danya and everyone else.

I'll try to post again tomorrow, between bathroom trips.

As you say, your time has arrived. I wish you all the best. --FLO--

Thanks Uncle Flo. I do appreciate your support as well as everyone's.

We have arrived in Trinidad Colorado, a.k.a. the Sex Change Capitol of the World.

Due to the beautiful weather our flight was very smooth and we even arrived 20 minutes ahead of schedule. The drive from Colorado Springs to Trinidad is beautiful with all of the mountains.

I meet with Dr. Bower's on Thursday morning at 9 AM for my pre-surgery conference at which time I'll find out if I have morning or afternoon surgery. I sure hope it will be first thing in the morning, because I'm sure not going to get much sleep on Thursday night.

I had my last meal for a few days at a great little Italian restaurant tonight. A place called Rino's. What fun! They even have singing waiters.

I'm real excited about meeting Dr. Bowers tomorrow. Have a good night everyone and I'll let you know how I'm doing tomorrow.

EricaAnn (imported) wrote: Thu Sep 18, 2008 4:52 am I'll try to post again tomorrow, between bathroom trips.

Hi Erica Ann,

When I first read 'between bathroom trips' I was confused! What could you possibly mean?

Sometimes I can be a little dense, but I quickly realized what you you meant. Each trip to th

EricaAnn (imported) wrote: Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:35 pm e bathroom will get you closer to the good part, GRS.

The drive from Colorado Spr

ings to Trinidad is beautiful with all of the mountains..

I have been on this drive several times and have vivid memories of the mountains there. I'm happy yo

EricaAnn (imported) wrote: Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:35 pm u enjoyed the drive on the way to your big day on Friday.

I'm real excited about meeting Dr. Bowers tomorrow. Have a good night e

veryone and I'll let you know how I'm doing tomorrow.

I can't wait to get home from work tomorrow to see if you got the morning surgery time.

Hugs,

Danya

Danya (imported) wrote: Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:06 pm Hi Erica Ann,

When I first read 'between bathroom trips' I was confused! What could you possibly mean?

Sometimes I can be a little dense, but I quickly realized what you you meant. Each trip to th

e bathroom will get you closer to the good part, GRS.

Hugs,

Danya

Hi Danya,

In preparation for the surgery, I'll be on a clear liquid diet only tomorrow and in order to totally flush me out, I will have to ingest a medication known as bowel prep.

After swallowing down this wonderful concoction, I'm not going to able to stray too far from the bathroom until everything is out of me.

I'm back from my pre-surgery conference with Marci. What a great person she is. I just love her personality. She has a great wit.

My surgery

EricaAnn (imported) wrote: Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:35 pm will be first thing in the morning

on Friday which means I have to be back at the hospital at 5 AM. They will move me into my room so that I can get settled in, change my clothes into the standard issue hospital gown and give me that all important anemia. They will then get a IV going. I should be in the operating room around 7 AM, which means I should be done by 11 AM. I was told I should be coming back into consciences before Noon.

No jewelery and no cosmetics tomorrow morning.

I have already consumed the first of two bottles of bowel prep that I received when I pre-registered at the hospital this morning. All I can say is that it is having it's intended effects, that's for sure!

I also gave blood for testing purposes when I registered.

I'm already to go. Just have to try to get some sleep tonight and be back at the hospital tomorrow morning.

If anyone wants to contact me, I have placed my name on a list with the hospital's directory. So just call the number that I mentioned in one of my earlier posts and ask for me. They will connect you to my room.

I'll try to post again on Saturday to let you know how I did. Wish me luck and say a prayer for me.

Hi Erica Ann,

I'm glad you got the morning surgery time. I've had experience with castor oil, among other things, for 'bowel prep'. It isn't a fun experience by any means but soon all that unpleasantness will be a thing of the past. Later on, you'll have the terrific memory of coming back to conciousness, after surgery, knowing you have achieved your life-long dream.

You'll definitely be in my thoughts and prayers tomorrow morning. I will call you but will wait until Saturday, at least, to give you some time to recover.

Hugs,

Danya

Hi Erica Ann,

It is now Friday evening and I suspect you are feeling out of it from pain killers after a very successful surgery. I just want to let you know that all morning, during you scheduled surgery time, I was thinking about you and wishing you well.

Hugs,

Danya

I am proud of both Danya and Erica Ann. Anyone who can stand tall and live out what their heart is saying is AWESOME.