Sherry (imported) wrote: Mon Aug 04, 2003 2:26 pm I have felt I should have been female since age four or five. I did express my self at times during childhood, and then tried to repress it during early adulthood, but I could not make my real self go away. Finally, at the end of 1998 I realized that I would always feel like this, and that I really needed to take some steps if I was going to be comfortable in this life.

Sherry (imported) wrote: Mon Aug 04, 2003 2:26 pm Hello everyone,

I peeked into this new forum today and thought I would add to it.

I have felt I should have been female since age four or five. I did express my self at times during childhood, and then tried to repress it during early adulthood, but I could not make my real self go away. Finally, at the end of 1998 I realized that I would always feel like this, and that I really needed to take some steps if I was going to be comfortable in this life.

The very first thing I did was to get an orchiectomy by Dr. Spector in April 1999. During the next several years I saved funds for lots of facial electrolysis (ouch) and HRT, and finally got a hair replacement system. Once I finally attained the appearance that fit my sense of self, I legally and socially transitioned in December of 2002. Last May I left Arkansas and settled in the Kansas City area to get a new start on my life.

I am much more comfortable with my life than I used to be, though the remaining male genitals do feel wrong on me, so I do plan on surgery. I hope to have the funds by 2007 to obtain penectomy and a labiaplasty. I don't think I will try for a vaginoplasty, because that would be more invasive surgery and require a lot of maintenance. I believe I would be content to lose the male genitals and have the outer female ones in their place.