Debbie's Page

I've experience a remarkable change in perspective since I started transition now 7 years ago. Back then I could hardly think about anything but gender and my discomfort. I started hormones and had immediate peace and calm and it resulted in me being asked to leadership positions in my work and my favorite activity then, theater and in the local Kiwanis club. But as I came out anxiety became intense as I was 'uninvited' . It appeared to me that ordinary people like the characteristics of a…

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I'm now 18 months post op and 2 years since name change and 6 years since starting transition. My life has changed in many ways. My medical practice is barely afloat. I continue to have a wonderful relationship with my friend Judy. I've been working on a computer program for 2 years now that is about half done and making great progress. I visited with my family in Kentucky and I've reached a comforting level of acceptance.

I'm more comfortable with myself than any time in the past. I…

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I think this issue is all about perspective. To 99% of society the only difference between a gay queen and a transsexual is a surgically constructed vagina.

I just read Janice Raymonds Transsxual Empire and the making of the She-Male. I've fought the battle to be recognized as a woman for 5 years now and have endured the 'he-she' treatment for what seems like no end in sight when I'm in my little town doing the same job as before. Now over a year post op I've decided it is time to own…

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I did my surgical residency at Vanderbilt University back in the late 1970s to early 80s. Vanderbilt, like most well known schools had a gender program. It was while I was there that they discontinued it. But in my second year of residency I was covering general surgery for the hospital. I was called to the emergency room to see a patient from the gender program one evening. I heard that the patient was having some bleeding and was concerned about that and infection and had 'sex change surgery'… Read More

I had srs last December by Dr Bowers and I had my second hair grafting in March. I'm using this blog to contrast what I thought I'd do when I started and what I have done and what is left.



I put off transition until I had a crisis 6 years ago. I knew I was transsexual since the 1970 Newsweek article came out. It hit me like bricks. I'd never cross dressed and I was looking at going to medical school. I felt there was a dicotomy here; medical school or transtition. I had no money and… Read More