So hi there TER gentleman., I've been lurking this board for a while and I've chimed in on occasion but for the most part I've just preferred to read just enough to keep up with some of the ts provider community buzz.

This time I've got a little bit of provider buzz of my own.  I've officially put down a significant deposit for securing my sexual reassignment surgery on November 29th, 2010. Unless something really terrible happens that date is set in stone. It's something I've been wanting since I was 10 years old and transition is something I started when I was 17. This has been a long time coming and I am excited to close this particular chapter of my life.

Two reasons I'm posting; One is because I am giddy with excitement but since I live as a normal female I can't really share that excitement with any of my friends so I've got to vent it somewhere.   Two is because I wanted to let the community know that this event in my life is coming up so that anyone who's been considering seeing me but has been holding back for whatever reason to get while the getting is good  Or at least while the getting is pre-op!

I know that generally when a provider announces her retirement it's generally greeted with a mixed response of skepticism, disappointment and well wishes for her future.  In my case no skepticism is warranted but some disappointment and, most importantly, well wishes would be appreciated.