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1st considered ‘what if I was a girl instead?’
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Period: to
Homophobic high school experience
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Period: to
Skirts & long socks at cons and around friends
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Period: to
Gender questioning with minimal action
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Period: to
Gender questioning as an adult
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Started therapist search list
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Period: to
Therapy Search
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Contacted My Therapist
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1st Therapy Appointment
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Started Endo List
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Period: to
T-Blocking (only)
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1st Fenway Appointment
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MGH consult
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Started Spironolactone
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Started Estradiol 2mg
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Period: to
Hormone Replacement Therapy
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Switched to Finasteride
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Leggings and shorts @ Pax East
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Femme clothes around family
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Looked at wigs online
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Ordered wigs online
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Wearing a Wig w/Family
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Started searching for hair removal
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Period: to
Hair Removal
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Began email outreach on hair removal
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1st consultation - Milan Laser
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Started Spironolactone
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Contacted Linda DeFruscio @ A&A
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Period: to
Attempting to verify coverage w/Cigna
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Started taking Estradiol correctly
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1st - Presenting Femme w/Friends
Wig, Dress, Voice, Name (Naomi?), Pronouns -
Resumed Spironolactone @ 100mg
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1st email from Bonnie Minger @ Cigna
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Increased Estradiol to 4mg
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Period: to
1st Prior Approval
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1st Laser Appointment
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Heels and gender questioning colors at a friend’s pride BBQ
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2nd Laser Appointment
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3rd Laser Appointment
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Femme clothes around extended family
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4th Laser Appointment
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2nd Prior Approval submitted
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Period: to
2nd Prior Approval
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1st Claim Paid (for 2nd visit)
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1st Prior Approval
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Started Progesterone
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Femme clothes at party
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Started Progesterone (and reduced Spironolactone)
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2nd Prior Approval Revised
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2nd Prior Approval Rejected
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2nd Claim Paid (for 3rd visit)
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5th Laser Appointment
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3rd Claim Paid (for 5th visit)
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Confirmed DK policy lost laser in ‘23
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Notice of DK policy corrected
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1st (only?) time crying in the shower
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4th Claim Paid (for 5th visit)
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Confirmation of Prior Auth. Revision
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Reduced Spironolactone to 50 mg
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6th Laser Appointment
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Femme cosplay w/wig (at Pax East)
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Presenting Femme (Wig, Dress, Voice, Name, Pronouns) w/Friends
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5th Claim Paid (for 4th visit)
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7th Laser Appointment
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6th Claim Paid
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3rd Prior Approval submitted
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Period: to
3rd Prior Approval
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Trying on new femme clothes with family
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Causing a baby to cry by taking off my wig
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Clocking >10 years younger than my age (definitely related)
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Getting told I might want to consider a bralette to avoid weird looks
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1st time painting toenails since 1st in high school
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3rd Prior Approval rejected
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1st full femme presentation leaving the house
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1st Pride event
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Clothes shopping with an AFAB neither family nor partner
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3rd Prior Approval revised
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1st time presenting formal femme
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8th Laser Appointment