Nah, I get it.
My brother said something similar, which was basically “it sucks we can’t change more without surgical intervention.” Which is true! I wish we could play-doh ourselves into being, LOL.
But we can’t. 
Not yet anyway. 
Hopefully in 80 years our trans health options will be a completely different game.
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Or perhaps that society will have changed to the degree that kids can grow up free to move around on the gender spectrum so that they don’t reach adulthood and then realize they need to move a big change? Will be interesting to see how this all evolves for sure!
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That is excellent that you’re going to get paid for your time off!
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Hm. I don’t know about this. Even if I was more free as a kid to explore feelings, I think I would still be at the point I’m at today. Being more free as a child to explore expression wouldn’t change my body.
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THIS IS ME TOO
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SURGERY BUDDDDIESSSSSS
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Change in society would be good, but it can be dismissive to propose that it would “fix” how someone feels about their body.
Surgical steps are not taken lightly and are usually contemplated for a long time before undergoing those changes. There are still so many barriers for folks to pursue hormonal and surgical changes.
Edit: Please feel free to DM me about this, @druidessie . I don’t want to shut down this conversation, but it would also derail this thread.
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No, I get it I wasn’t in any way trying to dismiss @Oro’s choice, what I was attempting to do was add to her hopeful statement about the future of trans healthcare that hopefully also societal development around gender will also result in big improvements about how people think about their personal identities and expressions thereof. Who knows where this part of human evolution will ultimately end up
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The impact of this statement reads as
“Maybe if people were supported, they won’t want to make changes to the body they were born with.”
Which isn’t relevant in the best case scenario, and dismissive and damaging in the worst case scenario.
This is a good intent. I would encourage you to take folks up on their offers to host conversations outside of threads like this because intentions do not determine impact.
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Thanks for asking. You are okay to leave the posts as is!
I’m glad you get it a bit more now.
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We are at the point where I am more fearful of not getting surgery as I expect or on time than I am of the actual surgery itself or the recovery process. This is both good (yay confirmation of what I’m doing being what I need!) but also frustrating.
I have (2) months left to wait. Chill, self, chill…
2 nights ago I dreamed that I was left with breasts that were simply smaller but still female and that it cost 42,000$.
Today I’ve been worried that the corona virus will disrupt non-lifesaving surgery plans as healthcare providers will be busy and elective things postponed.
I want this a lot and so anxiety!brain is like OH HELLLOOO YOU RANG???
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This is a normal and legitimate thing to feel anxiety over. If you were chill it would be weird.
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I think your timeframe is good in terms of manufacturing supply chain disruptions. Things could change as different areas are affected, but right now with projected pandemic numbers you are still a-ok.
Based on a big meeting I had today about this very issue, anyway
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This is very helpful to quell the anxiety beast, thank you. 
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54 days until deboobaning
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54 days!! 
(p.s. I will totally celebrate every time you count down if you want. Hehe.)
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I adore you.
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Likewise, my friend!
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Someone whose spouse just got top surgery suggested making…
wait for it…
A BOOB VOYAGE ADVENT CALENDAR
I don’t know how to go about this but I’m CHARMED.
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