Hello all! Transition update time, and on a #transformationtuesday of all days, go figure! Yesterday I had my intake appointment with the transgender care team at Walter Reed. If you're not familiar, Walter Reed is one of top military medical centers in the country, and I am incredibly fortunate to be located where I can take advantage of their wealth of services, including gender affirming care! My doctor was attentive, welcoming and eager to support me! She laid out a variety of care options, and explained the approval process to me in detail, as well as making recommendations on other services I might want to consider. Our next step will be to submit a treatment plan up through my chain of command, which is currently being drafted and should be ready for my review in a few days! In the meantime, I'm starting with a new therapist to help me manage my dysphoria and such during transition, and I was also pointed to a weekly support group that I will likely start attending soon! If you've made it this far, I'll explain the two photos above😅 On the left is my mall outfit from this weekend, and on the right is my "boymode" outfit from our weekly trip to the local base grocery store. I've resisted so far expressing much femininity on base, due to not yet being out at work and concerns over how I would be recieved. This trip proved those concerns to be much overstated. I was still read as female in most cases, though I'm sure using the men's room was a giveaway. But, there are rules to maneuver with the military, and until I get my approval in writing, I can only push boundaries so far in military terms. Big steps forward, still a long way to go, but we're on the right track! Next on the agenda will be seeing the Endocrinologist (TBD), fully coming out at work as I begin (TBD), and sitting down with my parents to inform them that I've begun (next week most likely)! As always, have a great week my friends! . #girlslikeus #lovewhoyouare #freetobeme #lgbtqai #mtf #transgirl #genderbend #gendereuphoria #mtftransformation #transisbeautiful #tgirl #transgender #transmilitary https://www.instagram.com/p/CegBbW4u6ER/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
