History 1: Background

I've probaly always been transsexual but it took me quite a while to figure out. Before then I knew I was a cross dresser. It wasn't until I had an epiphany in March of 2003 that I woke up to the fact that I'm TS. It took me 6 months of counseling to know that I wanted to transition. I also knew that transition, for me, also meant surgery. Having always seen myself as a cross dresser I knew nothing about the process. This meant that I needed a lot of education: Benjamin standards of care, letters, hormones, second opinion counselor and letter, surgeons, locations, techniques, costs. There was also coming out at work, coming out to my kids, on the job transition. How to pay for surgery? On and on!

For my entire story please see Nicole's Niche