Hanging out on the couch.
Beth, Claire.
sitting.
upstairs, Claire and Carolyn's house, Alexandria, Virginia.
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BACKSTORY: Rainbow Party #19: Orange Redux: Trump Sucks: 20 people. Claire & Carolyn, Mark I, Dave N, John K, Meagan, Angel, Vicky(Radha), Katherine G, Javier, Emily & Hector, John F & Erin, Carlos, Jason & Victoria, Beth, Tyanna, Jax. Lots of socializing. No L-C-R game. Claire jammed on the drums. www.facebook.com/events/1969828453336809/
Claire's Transition Progress at this point: 1 year on estrogen HRT (since 8/2017) [injections (and no spiro) since 1/2018: 46 injections in 7mos], progesterone since 3/25/2018 (4.5mos). !!!!!!!!! Facial Feminization Surgery in 23 days(!!)--Going to 2Pass Clinic in Antwerp, Belgium, on 9/4/2018, to spend ~$28K having 6.5hrs of surgery performed by Dr. Bart Van De Ven) !!!!!!!!!!!!! DHEA (dose just halved to 10mg/4d) to raise testosterone a bit (since 4/2018--4mos). 10X Biotin for fingernails (since 1/17--7mos). Full-time female since 9/2017 (11.5mos). Publicly out as trans since 10/11/2017 (10mos). Legally female since 12/21 (7.5mos). Completed 2 semesters (16 sessions) of transgender group speech therapy at GWU's Speech & Hearing Center (6mos of voice training since 2/2017). Weight down to 146lbs (51 down from 197, but 11 up from 135, uh oh!). Same-weight waist measurement has dropped from 32" (12/2017) to 31" (6/2018) [now 35-31-35]. Boobs (Tanner IV) filling a 34A bra, but unsure of real cup size. Hair removal: 53 electrolysis sessions [since 4/2017] totaling 35.9 hours; 34 laser hair removal sessions [since 9/2016] (55 area treatments: 17/16/14/13 mouth/goatee/face/neck, 9 armpits, 7 legs/chest/ears/Brazilian); and bi-weekly at-home IPL on arms since 6/17 (over a year). Have seen endo/primary therapist 7X [bloodwork 6X], and 4 other therapists 13X--Currently on anticonvulsant mood stabilizer Lamictal (4mos since 4/15; 200mg/day). Latisse for eyelash lengthening since 4/17 (1yr4mos). 2 dental implants, Zoom teeth whitening, pierced ears, star cold-brand on ass (7/14/2018), hair dyed with a bit of purple in front. No haircuts since 1/2015--3.5yrs. Sephora makeup class attended. Minor body contouring procedures purchased on groupon (8 laser lipo + 4 ultrasonic liposculpture + 3 non-invasive buttlift sessions + permanent lip coloring), but being done after FFS. Wardrobe replacement up to 1,129 items. Total transition expenditures at this point are now over $53,000.
