Claire CJS
20180609 2356 - Jason G's Moon Palace Housewarming Party - neighbor playing hammered dulcimer - (by Sideshow Bob) - DSC_5904
Jason's neighbor Mehdi knew how to play the hammered dulcimer, and captivated everyone with his absolutely amazing skills.
Beth, Carolyn, Clio, Mehdi, Shasta, Victoria.
playing hammered dulcimer, sitting, standing.
Jason Greenwalt and Victoria Subercaseaux's house, Herndon, Virginia.
June 9, 2018.
Pic by Sideshow Bob.
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BACKSTORY: After the DC Pride parade, we headed to Herndon for Jason & Victoria's housewarming party.
Clio's Transition Progress at this point: 10 months on estrogen HRT (8/2017) (5mos on injections) [33 injections (and no spiro) since 1/2018], progesterone since 3/25/2018 (2 months). DHEA (10mg/d) to raise testosterone a bit (since 4/2018). 6X Biotin/day for fingernails (since 1/17--5mos). Full-time female since 9/15/2017 (8.5 months). Publicly out as trans since 10/11 (7.5 months). Legally female since 12/21 (5 months). !!!!!!!!! Facial Feminization Surgery booked at 2Pass Clinic (Belgium, 9/4/2018, 6.5hrs, $26.8K--Hoping for a euro crash) !!!!!!!!!!!!! One semester (8 sessions) of group speech therapy classes taken at GW Speech Clinic (since 2/2017). Weight down to 146lbs (51 down from 197, but 11 up from 135). Hair removal: 46 electrolysis sessions [since 4/2017] totaling 32.2 hours; 37 laser hair removals (54 area treatments since 9/16 area treatments: 17/16/14/13/9 mouth/goatee/face/neck/armpits, 7 legs/chest/ears, 6 Brazilian); and bi-weekly at-home IPL on arms since 6/17 (1yr). Have seen endo/primary therapist 6X [bloodwork 6X], and 4 other therapists 13X--On anticonvulsant mood stabilizer Lamictal (1.5 months since 4/13, now up to 100mg/day). Latisse for eyelash lengthening since 4/17 (13.5 months). 2 dental implants, Zoom teeth whitening, pierced ears, dyed/layered hair (no haircuts for 3.5yrs--since 1/2015), hypertrophic scars removed, Sephora makeup class attended. Body contouring research started. Wardrobe replacement up to around 959 items. Total transition expenditures now over $21,300 at this point.
20180609 2356 - Jason G's Moon Palace Housewarming Party - neighbor playing hammered dulcimer - (by Sideshow Bob) - DSC_5904
Jason's neighbor Mehdi knew how to play the hammered dulcimer, and captivated everyone with his absolutely amazing skills.
Beth, Carolyn, Clio, Mehdi, Shasta, Victoria.
playing hammered dulcimer, sitting, standing.
Jason Greenwalt and Victoria Subercaseaux's house, Herndon, Virginia.
June 9, 2018.
Pic by Sideshow Bob.
... Read my blog at clintjcl at wordpress dot com
... Read Carolyn's blog at CarolynCASL at wordpress dot com
... View Sideshow Bob's photography repository at SSBproductions.com/
BACKSTORY: After the DC Pride parade, we headed to Herndon for Jason & Victoria's housewarming party.
Clio's Transition Progress at this point: 10 months on estrogen HRT (8/2017) (5mos on injections) [33 injections (and no spiro) since 1/2018], progesterone since 3/25/2018 (2 months). DHEA (10mg/d) to raise testosterone a bit (since 4/2018). 6X Biotin/day for fingernails (since 1/17--5mos). Full-time female since 9/15/2017 (8.5 months). Publicly out as trans since 10/11 (7.5 months). Legally female since 12/21 (5 months). !!!!!!!!! Facial Feminization Surgery booked at 2Pass Clinic (Belgium, 9/4/2018, 6.5hrs, $26.8K--Hoping for a euro crash) !!!!!!!!!!!!! One semester (8 sessions) of group speech therapy classes taken at GW Speech Clinic (since 2/2017). Weight down to 146lbs (51 down from 197, but 11 up from 135). Hair removal: 46 electrolysis sessions [since 4/2017] totaling 32.2 hours; 37 laser hair removals (54 area treatments since 9/16 area treatments: 17/16/14/13/9 mouth/goatee/face/neck/armpits, 7 legs/chest/ears, 6 Brazilian); and bi-weekly at-home IPL on arms since 6/17 (1yr). Have seen endo/primary therapist 6X [bloodwork 6X], and 4 other therapists 13X--On anticonvulsant mood stabilizer Lamictal (1.5 months since 4/13, now up to 100mg/day). Latisse for eyelash lengthening since 4/17 (13.5 months). 2 dental implants, Zoom teeth whitening, pierced ears, dyed/layered hair (no haircuts for 3.5yrs--since 1/2015), hypertrophic scars removed, Sephora makeup class attended. Body contouring research started. Wardrobe replacement up to around 959 items. Total transition expenditures now over $21,300 at this point.