Here I was at the end of March or the beginning of April 2016. I had met with a number of surgeons looking not only […]
Deciding Where to get FFS
After lining up consultations with a number of surgeons I was eager and nervous to meeting them. I wanted to know what procedures would benefit […]
My Decision on Getting FFS
When I made the decision to seek medical advice to start Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) I sort of knew that my decision included having some […]
Are You Gay or What?
I get this question from time to time and often I have a hard time answering. My issue is that language doesn’t allow me the latitude […]
Learning Explosion!
In late 2011 I had the most incredible experiences. I went from 0 to 100 in no time, and the learning was absolutely incredible. Everything […]
My Own Barriers
I often hesitate with decisions because of what others may think. In most cases that is not a reason to hold back. The best part is once […]
Changing Gender Markers
Probably not what you’d expect, but for now (and I’ve learnt to qualify almost everything with “for now” because who knows what I’ll decide to do […]
MicroPost: Facebook Interaction
I’d like to apologize to anyone that has left me a message or reacted to any of my Facebook posts for not replying. I rather not […]
MicroPost: Blog Images
All the images on this blog are mine. Many have been taken specifically for the post they belong to, while others were taken some time […]
Rejection or Abandonment
I knew some of my old friendships would not go with me when I made the decision to “transition”. What I didn’t know was who […]
Pondering Friendships Before Transition
Friendships were some of the most important considerations I had when I decided to “transition”. I first considered a point of view but suddenly got enlighten […]
MicroPost: “Transition”
Personally I never felt comfortable applying the word “transition” to me. It’s because I don’t feel I’m transitioning from anything to anything else. Having said that I […]
This Was Not In The Cards
I always thought that the option of changing genders was just not for me. It wasn’t supposed to happen to me; it was not in […]
Early Awareness
Since I was a kid I knew about the trans concept. Here I talk about a couple of memories trying to provide some age context. To me having […]
Memories Growing Up
For as long as I can remember I’ve had a strong curiosity and interest in dressing up as a girl. I’ve gathered a few vivid […]
Writing Is My Friend
Writing about my process has helped me better understand myself. It’s also been therapeutic in a sense. And reading my notes at a later date gives me […]
The First Bus Ride – An Out-Of-Body Experience
Imagine hopping on a bus and enjoying it so much that you felt like having an out-of-body experience. That’s kind of what happened to me […]
Gender Labels: My Love/Hate Relationship
I hate labels because they really don’t represent me precisely. But I love them because they can quickly help convey my situation… Labels are meant to describe […]
Hello world!
In Spanish “hola, soy yo” means “hi, it’s me”. I decided to use this name (HolaSoyYo.com) because this site is me. Its name is in Spanish because […]