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PART 1: Double Incision Mastectomy with Nipple Grafts by Dr. Cori Agarwal Surgery Photos (EXTREMELY GRAPHIC)

Earlier today I learned that Dr. Cori Agarwal’s medical secretary would come in to take photographs during my 3 hour surgery on August 11, 2011. As a warning, these photos are extremely graphic , but also incredibly informative and educational. This is why I’m displaying them after the “read more” button below instead of as a photo gallery. Extremely Graphic:
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Exciting News from Utah!

Exciting things are happening in Salt Lake City, Utah! Last night there was a panel specifically about employment discrimination based on gender identity and a proposed diversity bill. It received a fair amount of media coverage, like this article in the Salt Lake Tribune: After losing her job, transgender Utahn fights workplace discrimination Salt Lake City resident Candice Metzler wanted to let her work colleagues see the transition she already had begun in her personal life. Known to them as a man, Metzler wore mascara, eyeliner and white-tipped acrylic nails to a company barbecue. Read more > or this coverage from Fox 13: link no longer available It's refreshing to see that there's friendlier coverage of transgender people, even in such a conservative GOP state. The above coverage even ended with: "if you're an employer open to hiring transgender individuals" there's a link on their site to DiversityJobs.com ! Just 6 months ago the bills und...
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Utah Governor Support and Lava Lamps

Be forewarned; this is going to be a bit of a whiny post. I know, I know, they all are. But this one is even whinier! I haven't been able to sleep well these past couple of weeks, which turns me into a pretty whiny human being. This has not escalated or decreased since starting T that I've noticed - the constant remains: sleep-deprivation ='s whiny. However, I've been trying to be careful about noticing any mood variations and I've been incredibly lethargic these past couple weeks. Last week I was sick with a flu of some sort. This week I have a bit of a residual cough, but there's also this very dire lava lamp situation. A few months back I inherited a ridiculous lava lamp from some nerdly friends of mine who moved. One day I decided to set it up in my room and turn it on. If that wasn't embarassing enough, it all went downhill from there. I went on to then develop a routine before going to bed where I'd light some smell good tea candles, start u...
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