views of some community members
Many say, “Gender-affirming care saves lives.” When you experience it firsthand, the weight of this statement truly sinks in. This care, this journey, saved my life. Top surgery and hormone therapy became the catalysts for profound change, transforming me in beautiful and extraordinary ways. I am now authentically me—a testament to the power of gender-affirming care
Not all trans people want to be on hormones or have surgery. Just because you access information doesn’t mean you have to act on it. Everyone’s on a journey of self-discovery. Getting information about your options helps you find the gender-affirming care that’s right for you. Every journey is different. Thank you so much translove !!
When I first heard the term “transgender,” it felt like a crack in a dam I had built up since childhood to hold back all these feelings I had about being a gender other than what everyone told me I was. The more I learned, the more that crack grew, and before long I couldn’t hold those feelings back anymore. It was scary and also so deeply freeing to engage with parts of myself I had kept hidden for so long, and having the words was really the key to all of that.
A thing that I wish someone told me is, it's okay if you wait before accessing any kind of gender-affirming medication or surgeries. It's okay to take your time. You don't have to rush into doing anything if you’re not ready. Just know that you are not alone. You get to customize your transition however you want. Until a friend referred me this site. I such a blessing thanks a million.
You will be the last person to notice changes. That is what I was always told and, for me, it was very true. Since I see myself every day, I felt like nothing had changed and felt worried about this. But my friends and family, especially if they hadn't seen me in a while, pointed out changes that I hadn't noticed as much myself.
After a few months on testosterone, my voice started to noticeably change. At this point I wasn’t out to everyone in my life and people started asking questions about why I sounded different. I think this moved my ‘coming out’ timeline up a little bit, because people were noticing changes on the outside that I was really excited about and happy with but didn’t quite know how to talk to people about.
I’m now in a place where I’m really happy with how my breast surgery turned out… but there was a time, especially early on, where I didn’t feel as good about my decision to have surgery. Healing wasn’t totally as I expected and it took a while before I saw the final results of my surgery. I’m so happy with my breasts now, but I wish I had known what the road could look like before walking down it.
