Dr. Marci Bowers called me Thursday...

[Zenith]

I was going to just leave a note in my journal...but I have too many friends here...GGs, FTM, CD, that would never see it...I want to share...

Marci Bowers called me Thursday to confirm. On October 15th 2010 I will go to sleep and wake up female. SRS.

That date will be a little over 2 years ago when I started dressing and taking pictures...when I joined the board a few months before that I was frightened of letting Julie out...of even leaving the house...thanks to all for helping my confidence and giving me a chance to live...it can be done...even by me...

Julie.

[Jenny Chen]

Congratulations! :love::love::love::hugs::hugs::hugs:

just curious but where are you having your surgery done?

[Zenith]

Congratulations! :love::love::love::hugs::hugs::hugs:

just curious but where are you having your surgery done?

Trinidad Colorado silly, at Mount San Rafael hospital...

[Sandra]

That is good news :hugs:

[Jenny Chen]

Trinidad Colorado silly, at Mount San Rafael hospital...

Aww darn! too farm away from me or else I'd come and give you a big Hug, oh well this will have to do :bighug::bighug::bighug::cheer::cheer::cheer::^5:

[MAJESTYK]

Big hugz!!!!!!! :hugs:

[StaceyJane]

Yea!!!!!!
I'm so happy for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Joan Merrie]

Sis if you get too scared to go, I'll go in you place. Lucky girl.:hugs::love:

[Frances]

I'm super happy for you. Congratulations!

[~Emma D~]

congratulations, I'm so pleased for you:hugs:
I'm from UK so a little unsure, but is Dr Bowers, the lovely doctor from the TV programme

[Melissa A.]

Aww, Julie, that's wonderful. Hope the next ten months pass quickly for you. I'm happy for you :hugs:

Hugs,

Melissa:)

[Felicity71]

congratulations ,and good luck.

[Zenith]

congratulations, I'm so pleased for you:hugs:
I'm from UK so a little unsure, but is Dr Bowers, the lovely doctor from the TV programme


Aww, Julie, that's wonderful. Hope the next ten months pass quickly for you. I'm happy for you :hugs:

Hugs,

Melissa:)

Yes she is, but it better not be televised...O_o

Melissa, Marci said the time will go by fast, but I'll prolly be climbing the walls by then...lol

[Carole Cross]

Congrats Julie. Great news. :hugs:

[Shelly Preston]

Congratulations Julie :bh:

I am sure the date seems a long way away now but it will arrive sooner than you expect

[VeronicaMoonlit]

Yaaaaay! Does happy dance.

Veronica Rogers

[Karen__Starr]

congratulations to you and best wishes on the road ahead:)

[pamela_a]

Yea!!!! I'm so very happy for you Julie.

:Party2::Party2:

[Nicole_P]

You go girl! :)

Nicole

[Sharon]

I've been bouncing off the walls for you ever since I first heard, Julie, bouncing I tell ya!:)

:rave:

Congratulations, Dearie! :bh:

[Tamara Croft]

That's wonderful news Julie :bh: and a day after my bday :D

[Barbara Dugan]

Great news Julie you are a great person and deserve the best:yahoo:

[Faith_G]

Congratulations! :happy:

[GypsyKaren]

Well, I always knew that you'd be going down this road, just remember that my offer to go with you to help you out still stands...and WOO HOO TOO!!!

KS :g2:

[kristyk]

Congrats Julie you have to be on top of the world :)
I am so happy for you

Kristy

[jennCD]

Congratulations, Julie!

:)
jenn

[Zenith]

Thank you all so much for letting me share...I wish only the best for you all as well...


That's wonderful news Julie :bh: and a day after my bday :D

Where are we on time zones Colorado to UK? Maybe if I am an early morning surgery we can fudge and make our "Birthdays" the same...:D


I've been bouncing off the walls for you ever since I first heard, Julie, bouncing I tell ya!:)

:rave:

Congratulations, Dearie! :bh:



Well, I always knew that you'd be going down this road, just remember that my offer to go with you to help you out still stands...and WOO HOO TOO!!!

KS :g2:

Yes Mother Hen you knew me better than I knew myself...:notworthy:

Now Iowa City to Trinidad Colorado is only 983 miles and a 14 hour drive...I'll be there at least 2 weeks...no matter what happens I expect a visit from the Iowa contingent...(you too Charlene...)...:D

[Katesback]

Congrads!!!!!!!!!!!

Bowers is good. Pricey but good. Now you have a LONG LONG wait till it is over!!!!!!!!

Best advice. Be sure to have goals to achieve after SRS. It is helpful because without them ya have a good chance of post surgery blues.

Katie

[Zenith]

Congrads!!!!!!!!!!!

Bowers is good. Pricey but good. Now you have a LONG LONG wait till it is over!!!!!!!!

Best advice. Be sure to have goals to achieve after SRS. It is helpful because without them ya have a good chance of post surgery blues.

Katie

Actually I'm grateful, they initially told me their lead time was over a year...and I am on the cancellation list...

Does finish dissertation, publish papers, complete clinical trials of our drug, and secure an assistant professorship count as goals? :heehee:

[Katesback]

Think that counts.

[Zenith]

Think that counts.

:hugs:

[PretzelGirl]

Congrats Julie! :yahoo:

[Kimberly Marie Kelly]

The time will go by quickly, I will be thinking about you all thru the year and especially in October 2010. I hope and pray that I can get things together and have the surgery done myself in the next 2 years. First I have to lose the weight that I have. I truly am envious of you. Again great news. Kimberly Marie Kelly :battingeyelashes: :battingeyelashes:

[SuzanneBender]

Julie this calls for a celebration, but you sound to busy to even take time out to go to a nice dinner.

Thanks for the lead on Dr. Abloff. I spoke with him on the phone and he seems wonderful. Maybe I will chatting with you about Dr. Bowers in a year or two.

Big hugs, Suzanne

[Lorileah]

Awesome news Julie :hugs: We will try and make the weather wonderful that week :)

[Rianna Humble]

I was going to just leave a note in my journal...but I have too many friends here...GGs, FTM, CD, that would never see it...I want to share...

Marci Bowers called me Thursday to confirm. On October 15th 2010 I will go to sleep and wake up female. SRS.

Way to go hun! :bh: Thank you for sharing that with us!

It might be nearly 9 months away, but now you have a date and have cheered us up too :)

I'm sure the time will race by - except when it seems to be crawling along :eek: - please keep us updated.

[Hope]

Julie, I know I have said this before, but you ROCK.

[joanlynn28]

:hugs:

[LisaM]

Congrats, Julie! You are an inspiration (like so many others).

[AKAMichelle]

Congratulations.

Just remember to pack for anything here in October. Denver had 2 big snow storms this year before halloween. Years ago I was driving a U-Haul truck with a car trailor on it, I came over Raton Pass there at Trindad and ran into snow on Memorial Day.

Regardless of what weather you find here, you will finally achieve your dream. I hope it turns out to be everything you hoped for.

[TG-Taru]

Grats :)

[Veronica_Jean]

Julie,

Congratulations!! You certainly have come a long way in a short time. I am very happy for you and its good to see you still have goals for your future!!
:hugs::love:

Veronica

[carolinoakland]

The clock's ticking... and fingers are crossed... and I'm dreaming my dreams... hoping my hope...Carol

[MJ]

congratulations julie it will be here before you know it :hugs:

[Ze]

My big sister is going to finally get her SRS?! :GD: Yay! I'm so happy for you!

...Can I have your leftover parts? :battingeyelashes:

[Zenith]

My big sister is going to finally get her SRS?! :GD: Yay! I'm so happy for you!

...Can I have your leftover parts? :battingeyelashes:

:sw:

I'm not sure it works that way...although Marci does FTM...

:hugs: for the little guy...

[Ze]

:sw:

I'm not sure it works that way...although Marci does FTM...

:hugs: for the little guy...

Pfft...talk about stingy. :hmph:

:tongueout

[Zenith]

Pfft...talk about stingy. :hmph:

:tongueout

Ok Ok I'll have her make a doggy bag for you...:eek:

:dh:

[Ze]

:rofl2:

Now that's what big sisters are for.

[SherriePall]

Julie -- Congratulations. I am so happy for you. You'll be wishing the year away.

[jennifer easton]

To cool Julie, I'm soooooo hap!hap!happy!! for you!!!!!! Two years ago who'ed AHH thunk it, good luck darlin, I'm proud of your determination to be you!! congrats Love your friend Jennifer

[CharleneT]

Now Iowa City to Trinidad Colorado is only 983 miles and a 14 hour drive...I'll be there at least 2 weeks...no matter what happens I expect a visit from the Iowa contingent...(you too Charlene...)...:D

WOW, go off line for a day and look what happens!

Oh one of the sharp teeth and busy tail, of course I'll be there ;)

[Zenith]

...Oh one of the sharp teeth and busy tail...

Busy? I'm assuming you mean bushy...but still...

[Brooke Smith]

Does finish dissertation, publish papers, complete clinical trials of our drug, and secure an assistant professorship count as goals? :heehee:

OK,so you're intelligent,goal oriented,young and very attractive. Anything else you'd care to share?

My sincerest admiration and congratulations to you.You're future's so bright you better wear shades!

[Zenith]

OK,so you're intelligent,goal oriented,young and very attractive. Anything else you'd care to share?

My sincerest admiration and congratulations to you.You're future's so bright you better wear shades!

You left out funny and modest and.....:battingeyelashes:

Seriously, I was in a bad way before I transitioned. Such a dark period in my life trying to fight my true self...I finally let her out and life is better now...

[DonnaLynn77]

Wow, congrats Julie! I'm so happy to hear that you've got everything all lined up. Best of luck!

xo,
Donna

[Miranda09]

That is awesome Julie. Congrats and all the best on the beginning of your new life come October. :hugs::dance2:

[morgan51]

Congratulations Julie 9 months will fly by.

[Teri Jean]

Congrats Julie, time will go fast and before you know it the time will seem like you just recieved the call.

Teri

[sherri52]

Congrats Julie we will be looking forward to hearing from you on Oct 15th as a GG.

[CharleneT]

. . . . bad fingers!!

. . . ahem ... yup, meant Bushy, ya' know, frizzy, ah furry, ah ....

[KrazyKat]

Big Congrats to you, Julie!!:love:

Yeah, so happy for you!! Now, Karen knows just how to assist, I was a good teacher!!:D

Very happy to hear everything is coming together for you!! :hugs:

I'll hold down the fort here, ok!!:heehee:

[Katrina]

Julie, that's great! Congratulations!

[Sally24]

It might be nearly 9 months away, but now you have a date and have cheered us up too :).
Well, 9 months is appropriate for the birth of another girl. Congratulations!

[Sharon]

Wow, I don't believe I've ever been part of a contingent before! :daydreaming:

[Spacey]

Awesome news! Congratulations!

[CharleneT]

Wow, I don't believe I've ever been part of a contingent before! :daydreaming:

Should we have uniforms ? A flag ??

:D

[Zenith]

Should we have uniforms ? A flag ??

:D

Everyone is making me...:cry:

"Ah Cha" Charlene...put it on the antenna of your car....

[SuzanneBender]

WOW, go off line for a day and look what happens!

Oh one of the sharp teeth and busy tail, of course I'll be there ;)


When you go visit let me know you can swing down to I70 and pick me up on the way out. I think it would be a hoot putting the Iowa contingent together with a delegation from Kansas. Soon we will have a whole wish Julie congratulations convention in Trinidad!

[melimelo]

As Lisa wrote earlier, you are an inspiration for all of us. Such a great news to start the year off! I guess your New Year's resolutions will include... patience?

Take care, dear!

[CharleneT]

I *LOVE* that flag ... definitely will get one ....


oh, probably going to have to make it ... time to learn to sew ;)

Might help to invent one of the "transporter beams" before then toooo... I mean 983 miles isn't too bad, but it ain't short either ! BUT the path does go right thru Denver ( a great town ), near Boulder ( a really great town ) and skirts the whole Flat Iron Range ( at least it doesn't go OVER that group of rocks). All this adds up to . . .

ROAD TRIP !!


:jump: :jump: :jump: :jump:

[robyn1114]

Congrats Julie
:jump:

[Rifkinn]

Yes, congrats there and what they all said :)

[StaceyJane]

Being a train person I have to point out that the Southwest Chief run daily from Chicago to LA through Trinidad. I once found a youtube video of an Amtrak conductor that rode the train to Trinidad for her SRS. Of course since she worked for Amtrak the crew knew her and gave her a great send off.

I once drove through Trinidad. I should have stopped got some pics of the hospital and Dr. Bowers clinic.

[Sharon]

Might help to invent one of the "transporter beams" before then toooo... I mean 983 miles isn't too bad, but it ain't short either !

Splitting the driving three ways will make it much easier. :)

[Zenith]

Splitting the driving three ways will make it much easier. :)

You all are the best! :)

I called Robin at Dr. Bowers...I'm offically on the cacellation list, she is sure I can get in by summer.

[Angel.Marie76]

Just chiming in with the rest it seems, Congratulations Julie, you SO deserve it! :D :bounces: happy days for a happy girl indeed!

May all your days between now and then be short, your dreams livid, and your future bright! :hugs: