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Dana Lane (imported) wrote: Sun Apr 25, 2010 4:29 pm I figured I would bump this thread and give another update.

I found myself presenting as female 24/7 for the most part and suddenly started feeling VERY uncomfortable being referred to as male and using the mens bathroom, etc. So I officially went full time at work early March! They made the announcement to my division and to department heads across campus. I work in a public office at Penn so there was no way for it to be a low key 'coming out'.

The transition at work was a bit bumpy because Penn didn't have any protocols or policies dealing with transition. I worked with one of the directors at the LGBT center and got everything worked out. Name change in my records as well as gender marker change. New ID, etc. Legal name change will be in the works soon.

Two weeks later I find myself in front of the University Council lobbying for the inclusion of trans-related medical treatments (laser/electrolysis, SRS, FFS, HRT, et) in our insurance policy. Everyone applauded so it was well received. About a month later the student version of insurance was approved (up to $50,000). Needless to say I am very excited! I can't see Penn would say yes to students and no to staff.

As far as HRT goes I am got my doctor to put me on injectable estrogen and progesterone to fast-track feminization and breast growth. Things are improving!

Well, I will periodically bump this threat and give updates.

Dave (imported) wrote: Mon Apr 26, 2010 12:03 am When this happened at my workplace (before I retired) and a person went from male-to-female living, they set aside one of the smaller washrooms for the transitioning person. You might call it an "it" bathroom but when you think about it... it makes women uncomfortable to have a person dressed as a woman and retaining a penis in the washroom and it's not polite to send a person dressed as a woman into a men's room. So for that one year time of transition, we need a polite solution.

A decade earlier when they moved a handicapped person into a remote building with an inaccessible men's room, the bosses took another washroom and made it multi-sexual using a sign on the door -- men occupied, women occupied and unoccupied. It worked.

Dana Lane (imported) wrote: Thu Jul 22, 2010 3:39 am Hi Everyone, thought I would post an update. I haven't been here in a while.

Dana Lane (imported) wrote: Thu Jul 22, 2010 3:39 am I am REALLY enjoying living my life as a woman. .........Below are some links to some of my facebook photos ..................

Mac (imported) wrote: Fri Jul 23, 2010 3:53 am You look like a beautiful woman. I am envious.

seriously curious (imported) wrote: Fri Jul 23, 2010 3:03 am Welcome to the Zoo and I mean that in the sincerest of terms there are a lot of good people here that are genuine. Since being castrated and also M to F transgendered I have only good things to say about this forum, my experiences have been nothing but good. There is a lot of information out there. Some of it anecdotal, and some of it with real science backing it. So once again welcome