I’ve had many people tell me that they’re so happy for me, even congratulate me, because ‘I am now my true self’. Thanks to all […]
How I Chose My FFS Procedures
A few years ago, here on HolaSoyYo.com, I published a post on the 4 stages that I went through to choose my FFS procedures. Today […]
Social Media For Surgery Research
As part of my group of articles on ‘My Approach to FFS Surgery Research’, I’m honoured that the 4th and final article in this series […]
Online Videos as a Research Tool For FFS
FACIALTEAM recently published an article I wrote on how watching videos on the topic of FFS helped me shortlist surgeons. I watched all sorts of […]
Another of my Posts on FACIALTEAM’s Blog!
News Flash: I’m super proud to announce that FACIALTEAM just published another of my articles! Yay! This feature talks about how I used multiple surgeons’ […]
No One Knew About Surgery
For my 4th gender expression surgery in November of 2019 I chose not to share it with anyone… Well, mostly anyone. Some few people knew; […]
I Think I Look Like a Girl
“I think I look like a girl.” How in the world I’m still wondering this after more than 3 and a half years of being […]
2nd. FACIALTEAM Blog – Where to Have FFS
My second blog post on FACIALTEAM’s blog has been published! This time I go in depth on how I decided to choose FACIALTEAM in Marbella […]
Guest Column on FACIALTEAM’s Blog
I’m very proud to share with you that my first guest column post has been published on the FACIALTEAM’s blog! Check it out here. It’s […]
What it Means to be Trans?
What it Means to be Trans? Oh gee, this questions has been in my head for the past few weeks, and the other night I […]
0 to 100 in Under 1 Second
I have a small confession to make: when I first came up to my family and friends I didn’t put too much thought into what […]
I Got Boobs!
This may sound like a celebration of a recent breast augmentation (BA) surgery but the fact is that I had mine back in November of […]
I Will Always be Trans!
Even with all the surgeries, wardrobe, makeup, manners, voice, etc. I will always be and feel trans. Even when no one has any idea and […]
Advice When Choosing a Surgeon
Someone on social media posted a question that was something to the effect of: “What advice would you give me when choosing between FFS surgeons?” […]
Mi voz día a día
Una amiga que estimo mucho y le tengo un enorme respeto me pidió que le contestara un par de preguntas en preparación a una plática […]
I Don’t Need Any of This Shit
Really, I don’t need the wardrobe I wear now, I didn’t need to have FFS, I didn’t need a BA… I don’t even need to […]
HDY Start Presenting as a Girl in Public
How Did You (HDY) Start Presenting as a Girl in Public? With a little over 3 years since I started presenting as Franches as a […]
The Normality of if All
Not long ago, a good friend of mine who’s still mostly in the closet, asked me if I was still developing breast tissue. I couldn’t […]
The Age Effect
They say that age is just a number but to me it’s also a reservoir of encounters, escapades, debasements, dramas, etc. all affected by my […]
It Wasn’t Work
After posting the Practice Makes Perfect – Duh! article and getting a couple of comments I thought I’d add that all the things I’ve done to […]
Practice Makes Perfect – Duh!
You’ve heard the expression “practice makes perfect”, which as expected just means that the more you do something the better you get at it. I […]
Women Say & Men Say
When I open up I get completely different reactions. I really enjoy paying attention to these varying responses because they carry a lot of meaning […]
Death Suits You
A personal comment that blindsided me and came in the form of a very bizarre combination of 3 words* (in English). The Slideshow The computer […]
The Pretty Sales Associate
Today I saw a trans girl working at a department store and seeing her made an impression on me. So much that I felt strongly […]
When Should I Come Out?
Last night I dreamt that a friend texted me saying that he knew someone that was trans and wanted to ask me “when should they […]
2 Year Deep Retrospect
I’ve always said that the word “transition” does not represent the way I feel because I don’t see my process as transitioning from one thing […]
Anniversary Season 2 Years After Starting My Process
This time of the year (September to November) is anniversary season for me. It’s a very special time because I remember the very first steps […]
Avoiding FFS Family Feud
When I made arrangements to have my FFS in Spain I thought I would be creating conflict between my family members. Thankfully I was able […]
4 Stages to Choose my FFS Procedures
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]