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Transgender Rights: Tim Walz Takes a Stand Against Opposition
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Today, some good news for transgender people comes from Erin Reed. On her Substack, she reported that Tim Walz sat down for an interview on the We Can Do Hard Things podcast. The interview covered …
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Pain Management Insights: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Fibro
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I was engaging today in an online conversation about pain management. I had reason to mention that there are no real treatments for fibromyalgia. Or at the very least, none that work for me.
16h ago
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Suicide Rates Among Transgender Youth: A Call to Action
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It feels painfully obvious that the recent rash of anti-transgender laws, bills, and executive actions in the United States are harmful to the mental health of all transgender people. None more so …
on Oct 10
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Windows in School Restrooms: A Controversial Decision
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Yes, you read that correctly. A school board in SW Pennsylvania spent money to cut windows into student bathrooms so that passersby could look into the so-called “gender-identity” bathrooms. As you…
on Oct 7
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Hurricane Helene’s Disruption: IV Fluids and Elective Surgeries
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Today I learned that hurricane Helene shut down a factory in North Carolina which makes intravenous fluids.
on Oct 5
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The Crisis for Transgender Texans: A Heartbreaking Reality
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It doesn’t seem possible, but it is true. Being trans in Texas is likely about to get even worse.
on Oct 4
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Exploring Friendship and Trans Identity in ‘Will & Harper’
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I just watched Will & Harper on Netflix. Spoilers ahead. Do not read on if you want to avoid them. It was … Beautiful. Funny. Heartwarming. Heartbreaking. All of that, and more. So much h…
on Sep 28
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Understanding My Trans Journey
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I’ve signed off many posts on my blog with the sentence “The journey continues.” It’s time I expounded a bit on the meaning behind that.
on Sep 27
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Navigating Insurance Challenges for Gender Affirming Surgery
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Due to a bit of a SNAFU with my insurance approval, it became necessary to reschedule my upcoming gender affirming surgery. It seems that the insurance approval was only valid for a specific period…
on Sep 25
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Kamala Harris: A Fight for Women’s Bodily Autonomy
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Warning: If you watch the video of Harris’ speech, have some tissues handy. Hell, even if you choose to read this post on my blog, you might want to grab some tissues.
on Sep 23
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A recent article in The Guardian is headlined “US health system ranks last compared with peer nations, report finds”. I won’t link to that article, as I don’t like to give c…
on Sep 21
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For months now, since well before the mainstream media flipped out over the poor debate performance by President Biden, I’ve seen strong evidence that Trump is in the early stages of dementia…
on Sep 19
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Make Certain You Are Registered To Vote
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Then vote as if your life, or that of someone you care about, depends on the outcome of this upcoming election. It almost certainly does.
on Sep 19
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My result? Your boundary is at hue 181, bluer than 85% of the population. For you, turquoise is green. Well, duh. Of course turquoise is green. 😊 Oh, and the reference to Sapir-Whorf? “chef&#…
on Sep 17
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Yesterday, I attended a makeup class with a few friends. I was very much looking forward to the event.
on Sep 16
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Insurance Approval for Surgery
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I’ve been notified of the approval for my gender-affirming surgery!
on Sep 14
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I’ve been stressing a lot recently, and as a result, stimming quite a bit. I usually have some sort of stimming object near me. I have a stress ball on my desk, and have a tendency to just tr…
on Sep 13
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Yesterday, I received a call from the cardiology clinic. Anesthesiology had contacted them to obtain a clearance for that upcoming, not yet scheduled, surgery.
on Sep 12
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I generally avoid taking about my childhood. That’s largely because I have very few memories of it. I remember perhaps 5% of my childhood before my parents divorced, around the time I turned …
on Sep 10
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This past week, I decided to upgrade my smartwatch. The new model arrived Friday, 6-Sept.
on Sep 8
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I will be having a colonoscopy tomorrow. If you’ve ever had one, you know what “colon prep” means in that context. Here’s a hint: It is not fun. Yes, the rest might be TMI.
on Sep 4
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I picked up my new eyeglasses today. I love them. I love the style, the appearance, the overall functionality.
on Sep 3
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Texas Blocks Gender Marker Change on Birth Certificate
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I predicted that Texas would block gender change on birth certificates a few days ago. On 27-August, the news broke that they were no longer accepting court orders for drivers license gender change…
on Sep 1
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Quick update for a low spoons day
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Today has been rough already, and it’s early afternoon. I didn’t sleep well. I was in bed from about 10pm until 7am. My sleep score (Samsung Health) was only 70. So barely a “C…
on Aug 30
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Texas Blocks Gender Change on Driver License
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About a week ago, it came to my attention that the Attorney General of Texas has ordered the Department of Public Safety to stop accepting court orders for gender marker change on a drivers license…
on Aug 28
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If you know anything about transgender healthcare, you know there’s some fairly significant gatekeeping hurdles to be overcome. That’s particularly true of gender affirming surgery.
on Aug 23
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POTS Has Doubled Since The Pandemic
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I was diagnosed with POTS this past November at my very first cardiologist appointment. I am not a candidate for “exercise” as a treatment due to chronic pain flares with even slight ex…
on Aug 16
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A certain klutz (not naming names) fell on the stairs last night trying to carry the recycling down to the garage, and out to the outside bin. It was only the last two stairs, but I ended up almost…
on Aug 10
From janetannelogan.com
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Yes, this is going to maybe be a bit TMI for some readers. You are forewarned.
on Aug 8
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Trans women competing in the 2024 Olympics?
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There are no trans women competing in the Olympics this year, despite the vile nonsense you may have heard.
on Aug 2
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I finally received all the necessary paperwork that I needed to get my driver’s license transferred to my new home state. The birth certificate, which was the big holdup, arrived on Monday.
on Aug 1
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In 2020, I was not a fan of Kamala Harris during her run for President. Her history as California AG, particularly with respect to a certain transgender felon, struck me as highly negative. I bough…
on Jul 27
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The past couple of days, I’ve been feeling a bit under the weather. Last evening, that changed from “a bit” to “a lot.”
on Jul 24
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This past Wednesday morning, I experienced another period of continuing palpitations. My cardiac team got back to me this morning, and let me know that what was happening was premature atrial contr…
on Jul 22
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You may have seen my previous post about “Heat stress as a spoonie.” Apparently, the recent changes I demanded to the implantable loop recorder (ILR) that I received back on 30-April, h…
on Jul 16
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Robert Reich asks “How Are You Coping?”
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This morning, on his Substack, Robert Reich asks how we are coping with the news of the last couple of weeks. I answered him, and I’d like to share that answer here.
on Jul 15
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It’s well into the afternoon of the third day of 90+ F (32+ C) temps with no air conditioning. I’ve just taken a cold shower to try to alleviate the obvious heat stress I’m experi…
on Jul 14
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Cardiac concerns as a transgender woman
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Something I’ve been struggling with lately is the intersection of my identification as a trans woman and my recent diagnosis with cardiac issues. To recap that: I was diagnosed with AFib, POT…
on Jul 11
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Yes, I attended another Pride celebration over the weekend. It was fun.
on Jun 25
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I had an episode this afternoon where for roughly an hour, my heart rate dropped to 30bpm. This is according to my smartwatch readout. You may remember that I have experienced some bradycardia in t…
on Jun 24
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I’ve been waiting since mid-April for Texas to send me a copy of my birth certificate, so I could get an ID in my new home state. In order to vote, I need an ID, and voting, especially in the…
on Jun 6