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George got repairs done for his lower surgery, then did hyperbaric treatments to help the repairs stick. Transmasculine lower surgeries typically have more complications than most folks like to talk about, but we're talking anyway, because complications and all, it will have been worth it in the end. We are here to share our entire intersectional experience with anyone who finds it beneficial, but...

George's second stage of surgery went better than the first, thanks in large part to following it up with hyperbaric treatment. Disclaimer: Audio quality was a challenge this week. If that becomes a barrier to listening, we won't be offended if you need to skip it and come back next time. We are here to share our entire intersectional experience with anyone who finds it beneficial, but we want to...

George went back to his surgeon to discuss the complications with his metoidioplasty, and while he was there he got to have a bit of fun with his Cousin Vinnie. Now he may or may not have an appointment for the next stage of surgery, in less than a week, and we're trying not to get too overwhelmed trying to make that work at such short notice. We are here to share our entire intersectional experie...

As we prepare for Jess to visit their non-nesting partner and George to visit Cousin Vinnie and the Surgeon for metoidioplasty follow-up, children needed to be managed and plans needed to be made for their management. While this is always the case when we both leave town at once, this week we had a number of unexpected changes and challenges. We are here to share our entire intersectional experien...

As George prepares to go to his follow-up appointment for his metoidioplasty, we have to manage logistics for managing children and a dog while we're away. While away, he hopes to meet up with some potential romantic connections, but re-learning how to flirt and date with the patriarchy now standing behind him is a bit challenging. We are here to share our entire intersectional experience with any...

George is still struggling with the complications from his metoidioplasty, and sometimes feels as though he is quite literally "coming apart at the seams". So it's time to head back to the doctor and have a look at what else needs to be done, as well as looking forward to the second stage of surgery. We are here to share our entire intersectional experience with anyone who finds it beneficial, but...

George has finally levelled up and out of employment. Retirement is a huge privilege, so even though accessing it has been an adventure we're still super grateful that it's an option, especially while he's still recovering from the first stage of lower surgery and trying to plan for the next stage. We are here to share our entire intersectional experience with anyone who finds it beneficial, but w...

Surgery recovery continues, as George has two places where torn stitches are still healing. Meanwhile, parenting has gotten interesting again, because teenagers don't need less parenting, just different parenting. We are here to share our entire intersectional experience with anyone who finds it beneficial, but we want to know what you connect with the most. You can let us know by clicking to a on...

George left the hospital after his surgery and we stayed at Cousin Vinnie's for a couple of weeks before attempting to travel. We are here to share our entire intersectional experience with anyone who finds it beneficial, but we want to know what you connect with the most. You can let us know by clicking to a one-question anonymous survey at  vote.pollcode.com/32371374 . If you have a request/sugg...

We discussed George's metoidioplasty procedure, as well as all the preparation that went into the days before it. We are here to share our entire intersectional experience with anyone who finds it beneficial, but we want to know what you connect with the most. You can let us know by clicking to a one-question anonymous survey at  vote.pollcode.com/32371374 . If you have a request/suggestion that i...

In the second half of our conversation with The Lawyer Friend, we discussed a decade of transition, including coming out, personal safety, male privilege, stealth, dating, and more discussion of surgery. As of the date of publication, George is a few weeks out from surgery and recovering well. We are here to share our entire intersectional experience with anyone who finds it beneficial, but we wan...

In preparation for George's lower surgery, we got our lawyer friend back on the microphone, to talk about the metoidioplasty he had ten years ago, and to talk about dicks in general. We are here to share our entire intersectional experience with anyone who finds it beneficial, but we want to know what you connect with the most. You can let us know by clicking to a one-question anonymous survey at ...

George finally has a surgery date, and it's coming up far quicker than we expected. While we plan and prepare, we're considering child care, elder care, pet care, and what to tell various members of various social spheres. We are here to share our entire intersectional experience with anyone who finds it beneficial, but we want to know what you connect with the most. You can let us know by clickin...

We spent the weekend at Cousin Vinnie's, and between home improvement projects, we talked about their experiences accessing medical transition and dating a gender therapist. We are here to share our entire intersectional experience with anyone who finds it beneficial, but we want to know what you connect with the most. You can let us know by clicking to a one-question anonymous survey at  vote.pol...

George's heart health continues to get managed, and we finally see some progress on the insurance approval for his lower surgery. We are here to share our entire intersectional experience with anyone who finds it beneficial, but we want to know what you connect with the most. You can let us know by clicking to a one-question anonymous survey at  vote.pollcode.com/32371374 . If you have a request/s...

While we wait for the new insurance to process coverage for George's lower surgery, we are insistently reminded that the rest of his health care is important also. We are here to share our entire intersectional experience with anyone who finds it beneficial, but we want to know what you connect with the most. You can let us know by clicking to a one-question anonymous survey at  vote.pollcode.com/...

As a blended family with varying custody arrangements, we've always had odd scheduling for our holidays. The past few years we had our "Christmas" before the holiday, but this year we had it after. Between that change and our teenagers' increasing maturity and the rest of our family's unique ways of being, the holidays were as much of an adventure as you'd expect. We are here to share our entire i...

As we continue to make slow progress toward George's lower surgery, he continues to amuse himself with other pursuits, including going to a bathhouse, seeing a drag show, meeting his metamour, seeing a drag show, installing a ceiling fan with Cousin Vinnie, and seeing a drag show. We are here to share our entire intersectional experience with anyone who finds it beneficial, but we want to know wha...

Picking up where we left off last week, as George tells Jess they don't need to wait around for him at the hospital. After getting home, he got news about the insurance coverage for his metoidioplasty. We are here to share our entire intersectional experience with anyone who finds it beneficial, but we want to know what you connect with the most. You can let us know by clicking to a one-question a...

George's yeeterus day is finally here, but as anyone who's had any type of surgery knows, pre-operative planning is always something of an adventure. Today's episode stops at intake, next episode we'll discuss the actual surgery and recovery. We are here to share our entire intersectional experience with anyone who finds it beneficial, but we want to know what you connect with the most. You can le...

While we wait for George's hysterectomy and progress toward the rest of his lower surgery, the rest of our world has been full of shenanigans, especially with Child#2 and George's aunt. We are here to share our entire intersectional experience with anyone who finds it beneficial, but we want to know what you connect with the most. You can let us know by clicking to a one-question anonymous survey...

As we continue our progress toward George's metoidioplasty, he now has a gynecologist onboard to do his hysterectomy, and a few more calls made between various other providers. We are here to share our entire intersectional experience with anyone who finds it beneficial, but we want to know what you connect with the most. You can let us know by clicking to a one-question anonymous survey at  vote....

Between the clinic in the bay, the university in BFE, the endocrinologist here in our small town, and the statewide insurance plan, something somewhere has to happen eventually, right? We are here to share our entire intersectional experience with anyone who finds it beneficial, but we want to know what you connect with the most. You can let us know by clicking to a one-question anonymous survey a...

George finally got to his first consult for lower surgery. Jess was still home with COVID-19, so Cousin Vinnie went with him for emotional support and shenanigans. We are here to share our entire intersectional experience with anyone who finds it beneficial, but we want to know what you connect with the most. You can let us know by clicking to a one-question anonymous survey at  vote.pollcode.com/...

Jess brought COVID-19 home from STLV, and with George's metoidioplasty consult looming he decided to run away from home to avoid the risk of catching it and missing his appointment. We are here to share our entire intersectional experience with anyone who finds it beneficial, but we want to know what you connect with the most. You can let us know by clicking to a one-question anonymous survey at ...