Visiting Dr Kimmel

The next part of our forever adventure includes a family trip to Philly for Beth's orchiectomy. Because of our financial set backs and in the hopes of creating a family Beth's physical transformation has been a long process. Although she by all means lives her life as a woman she is just now going to be starting with surgery. She's very dangerously been taking a very large dose of hormones for an extended period of time. This has taken a toll on her. She has had to deal with mood swings, health problems and now the onset of diabetes. We are both happy that this surgical procedure will relieve her of some of these medications. After waiting with such anticipation for her life to progress for so long, she is eager for this. I am excited and happy that she finally is getting some peace of mind, but I seem to be the one with the concerns. I'm am nervous about surgery. I am nervous about any pain or complications. I'm worried about being so far away from home to have this done by someone we've never met. I am scared that the sudden change in hormones may have some adverse affects. I'm anxious about the side affects from a basic castration. Unfortunately I have not educated myself well on this and I my lack of knowledge once again is heightening my fear. I have to admit that even though the benefits outweigh the disadvantages, I am saddened by the fact that we will not have any more children. We've both decided that we were not planning on having more but when the option is final and completely taken out of your hands it's a bit sad. I trust Beth that she keeps me in consideration and I'm ecstatic that something we've worked towards for so long is finally obtainable. once this is out of the way Beth and our family can happily move forward.