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lmao on the edinburgh zoo site it says “there is a daily penguin parade at 14:15 but it may be cancelled last minute as it is a voulntary parade, we do not coax the penguins with food, and they may not want to go out” lmao anarchopenguinism

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Top surgery - Nipple Grafts

So since surgery I’ve been paranoid about my grafts being infected, failing, taking too long to heal or just random things. I was told avg healing time was 2-3 wks but can take up to 6 weeks.

Changed my dressings today and I’m pretty sure the scab bit is very close to falling off. I can see a lot of pink around the edges where it’s slightly lifted up. Good sign. No longer worried. Most important thing for anyone getting grafts to remember, don’t touch at all. Don’t pick, let it do its thing. And follow your surgeons post op instructions to the letter.

I think being allowed to stop using the post op vest helped a lot.

#ftm #trans guy #top surgery #ftm australia #femaletomale

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Reandron - 1 yr on T

Voice drop + visible Adam’s apple

Face changes - more masc

Slight amount of facial hair

More body hair - chest, crotch, legs, arms

Smellier

Clothes fit better

None of my rings fit anymore

Fat redistribution

Weight gain - 63kg to 73kg (actually only really 5 months)

Visible veins in my hands and arms

Dropped a pants size

Got broader - had to buy another binder one size up

Bottom growth

Acne - had a few flare ups on my back every few months. Consistent cover on my cheeks but not horrible

My body just looks more masc

Strength increase

#ftm #trans guy #testosterone #femaletomale #reandron #testosterone changes #ftm australia

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This is a link to a q&a Andy did a little while back. I watched them before my first consult just to get an idea of the kind of person he is. Even has a bit where he talks about health insurance.

#ftm #trans guy #top surgery #andy ives #andrew ives #ftm australia

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2 wks post op - Andrew Ives

#trans guy #ftm #testosterone #transgender #female to male #top surgery #andrew ives #andy ives #ftm australia

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ANDREW IVES - 1 WEEK POST OP

This was Friday 1 wk post op. Looks a lot better than I thought it would.

PSA: The new specialist nurse at Andy’s rooms is one of the nicest people ever. Love her, she took these for me, real easy going.

#ftm #trans guy #testosterone #transgender #top surgery #andrew Ives #femaletomale #andy ives #ftm australia

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Would you be willing to donate to help me reach my top surgery goal before my expected date in February of next year? I’d appreciate it so much!!! Doing everything to reach my goal!!! God bless.

Sorry mate, legit spent all my money on my surgery and have no leave pay from work. I’m broke ☹️☹️

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Had top surgery with Andy Ives in Melbourne yesterday. Took this before 10 when I was discharged.

#ftm #trans guy #testosterone #top surgery #andy ives #ftm australia

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In need of a helping hand

Today my spouse and I are in an extremely vulnerable position. We are a young trans & gay couple struggling to make end’s meet

We are currently homeless, with medical bills piling up (both of us are transitioning).  plus the cost of medications that we need monthly… it’s simply too much to manage. We are not giving up, but we are simply incapable of getting through this without assistance.

Since moving to Oregon, our overall quality of life HAS improved,  but we are working and putting all of our income directly into housing, with our combined incomes, we don’t have enough to cover the expense of shelter AND transportation. We NEED our car, it is imperative for our survival (We have had to sleep in it, on more than a few ocassions, and my spouse uses it for work.)

Please help us

To send imediate relief please consider donating directly to us.

https://www.paypal.me/olivergraham9

PayPal or Google pay email address: [email protected]

Venmo: @transitionmatrix

Cashapp: $OliverGraham9

#ftm #transition #lgbt #hard times

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Probably one of the cheapest packing methods there is

Save your money and don’t buy harnesses/specially made packing underwear and just do this.

Find a pair of underwear with two layers where the crotch is. Mine are from Kmart.

Cut a line in the inside layer

Stick your packer/bundled up socks in there

And there ya go, no spending $30 on packing underwear no waiting for shipping. And it won’t fall out.

(Not my idea, found it on a yt vid, thought it needed sharing)

#ftm #trans guy #femaletomale #ftm packing #ftm diy packing #transgender

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Reandron 1000 - Australia

Read a few months ago there’s a reandron shortage in Australia. Think it’s true, rch pharmacy has been out for a few months and will be for a few more. And a few people I’ve spoken to have had trouble getting their reandron

#ftm #testosterone #trans guy #reandron #australia

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Month 2 on T

- Main change has been a major voice drop.

- hot flashes, more frequent and intense.

- More body hair on torso/stomach and thighs.

- I've noticed tiny black hairs on my upper lip.

- Think I've become broader as I've had to buy another binder one size up.

- Can do wayyyy more push-ups, I can do 30 straight if I really try. Pre-T I could do maybe one or two

#ftm #ftm trans #transmale #trans guy #testosterone changes #vitamin T #female to male

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https://gc2b-apparel.tumblr.com/post/165836111449/what-does-my-gc2b-package-look-like

I'm trying to discreetly get a binder while in a transphobic household. Does anyone know what the packaging from GC2B looks like?

Lee says:There’s a link to that in the binding faq!

https://transgenderteensurvivalguide.tumblr.com/bindingfaq

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Agree ^ if you're dependent on them financially and/or for housing, it's best to wait because you can't hide the effects of T for long. If you're like me (my voice dropped within a month). If there's a risk to your safety or a risk of getting kicked out, please wait.

im planning on moving out of state as soon as college is over bc of my transphobic family.. and i was wondering if i should wait to go on T until after i move or if i should go ahead and start soon? i still have 3 years to go before i can be free 😞

The TTSG mods say:

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Testosterone yay!

After checking then checking again, I have one thick black single hair just to the left of my lip. Can't take a photo because I need a bright torch and a phone with really good focus. But yay!!

#ftm #lgbt #female to male #trans man #transmen #transgender #testosterone #tesotosterone update #yay

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@transaustraliahelp @transitioningdownunder @trans-aus

are there any australia-specific trans advice blogs?

Kii says:

We’ve actually been looking for one for awhile now (since we have no Australian mods) but I personally haven’t seen anything. Followers?

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I found this by accident a little while ago and thought it'd help some MTF peeps:

https://youtu.be/Ah5DGHXbKmk

Heya. I’m MTF and I’m getting quite Dysphoric over my voice, especially at work over the PA system where everyone can here me and expect to be greeted by a guy at the registers. I was just wondering if you know any goo techniques or way to train my voice so that it sounds right. Thank you so much! I hope you all have a lovely day!

Saff says:

It can be really hard when you have to use your voice at work. I used to work the phones at a hotel doing room service. 

The great thing is there are plenty tutorials and videos on youtube for at least finding the what is called the ‘head voice’ (typically a higher range than the chest voice). People recommend singing songs typically performed by female singers (even if you suck) and work on getting your head voice.

This is a lengthy process and can be very frustrating, but it is possible!

Lee says:

Our Voice link has some info on starting to practice voice training!