Nothing bad happened, we're still together and life is going on as planned... or so we like to tell ourselves.
I'm working in a local salon, so that is one thing off the list of problems, and we have both been working together to resolve the little crap between us that seems to cause the arguements. Actually, I have to say, we haven't had a really good go at it in over a month now. The personal life is getting better, just about communication is all.
Now on to the big news.
After a lot of looking around in the TG community, she decided to make her next step an orchectomy. Better known as castration. While it isn't a complete answer to where she wants to be right now, it is a step in that direction. After a lot of research on my part and talking to people who have been through it on her part, she settled on Dr. Kimmel in Philadelphia, PA:
Dr Murray H. Kimmel
2301 Pennsylvania Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19130
phone: (215) 563-0847
FAX: (215) 568-4881
2301 Pennsylvania Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19130
phone: (215) 563-0847
FAX: (215) 568-4881
With my medical background, I am fortunate to be able to know what to look for and who to ask when it comes down to the questions that have no easy answers for the uninformed. I know that most doctors have some little marks here and there, especially ones who perform procedures like this. If you find someone and aren't sure how they look professionally, I would STRONGLY suggest you get all the information on them that you can locate, and then take it to your primary care physician and ask him/her what their opinion of the doctor of choice is.
While we found a variety of post-op opinions, the majority seemed to indicate that the 24-48 hours after the procedure were the worst. I guess we'll find out. I know that Dr. Kimmel will give great follow up instructions and that her primary care provider here at home is on board and able to help out as well so that we would not ahve to travel back down to PA if there was a potential problem after the fact.
I may or may not be able to post more this week and into next, but am planning to take my laptop with me and see if I can post from Philly while we're there.
I am also working on a couple projects from video she took when she had the breast augmentation done as well. Hope to have that up here before too much longer. It's amazing how much you have to cram into a day when you're working full time, but then again, I wouldn't trade it for not working unless I was getting some serious money for free :)
More as it rolls in.
While we found a variety of post-op opinions, the majority seemed to indicate that the 24-48 hours after the procedure were the worst. I guess we'll find out. I know that Dr. Kimmel will give great follow up instructions and that her primary care provider here at home is on board and able to help out as well so that we would not ahve to travel back down to PA if there was a potential problem after the fact.
I may or may not be able to post more this week and into next, but am planning to take my laptop with me and see if I can post from Philly while we're there.
I am also working on a couple projects from video she took when she had the breast augmentation done as well. Hope to have that up here before too much longer. It's amazing how much you have to cram into a day when you're working full time, but then again, I wouldn't trade it for not working unless I was getting some serious money for free :)
More as it rolls in.
