Ana Torres gets a hug from a lion she nursed back to health after it was found abused in a circus
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People’s brains stop working when they think they’re gonna lose someone they love.
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Went to the gender clinic with my mate today, there was like 5 other trans people there. I wanted to make friends but I’m too shy
In other gender related news, hopefully Dr. Andrew Yelland will be being added to the list of top surgeons Leeds gender clinic refer to. Should know in a week or so. Pretty exciting though, I love his work.
How do you rate Yelland? As much as I want to go to the US I doubt I’ll ever be able to afford it/pay it off and I’m so sick of being weighed down by debt. At least if I went to someone local ie, UK based. I might be able to go NHS or at least not have to pay for travel and accommodation. I’ve seen some of his work but I’m still unsure.
ZWell this is awkward.
Fuck. That tag though.
Very few people who call on the bible to argue their point seem to have actually read the bible.
Always reblog just for the first billboard! lol!
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Back from Nottingham.
Well from Shakespeare’s county to Robin Hood’s, gotta love England! =P
Got there super early to avoid traffic and there was none haha. Met with Dr. Sarah somebody, couldn’t make out what she said her last name was. She was really nice. She took a basic history, my thoughts on myself and my gender. There was a few tears when she was discussing how depressed I sounded. I mean, I know I’m depressed and hide it a lot but I didn’t realise it was that bad until I actually had someone say it back to me. Still nothing to worry about as it’s not like full blown depression. She addressed surgery and told me to look more into the UK side of things as there are some good UK surgeons out there. I’m looking at Andrew Yelland ATM as he seems to be the most competent although whether he is or if he’s even covered by the NHS I don’t know so if any of you have an experience with him please lemme know. =)
But yeah, she told me all the side effects of T and what’s permanent, etc. Really pushed me to think about losing my fertility and stuff but I’ve already thought about it and told her my views but I’m assuming she’s either not convinced I have thought it through enough or is just going through her check list as a doctor and looking out for my well being. She mentioned that T was maybe an option from my third appointment which may be around August. So that’s something to look forward to even if it is miles away making this year feel like a total waste. =/
Still, not to worry as I have my next appointment for July 3rd and she’s asked me to make a ‘story’ of where I’ve been, where I am and where I’m going sort of thing. She said it could be one side long or people have sent in whole folders but it helps everyone understand where I am, including myself. Also bring in something from work with my name on so I’m gonna take a pay slip and find some random letter from as early as possible with my ‘new’ name on. Oh, and she took a copy of my driver’s license and looked at my bank cards with my name on.
Overall I think it went well and I am happy even if I’m totally gutted about the T but I was sort of expecting that and I’m pretty sure August sounds really fast on the scale. =)
Argh!
I’m panicking so much! I don’t know what to do or say, what to expect! I’ve got my original letter they sent me and a legal copy of my deed poll to take plus my wallet which contains my drivers license and bank cards with my name on. Should I even be taking all this? Is there something I’m missing? Why won’t my brain just calm the fuck down?!
I’m leaving at 12 for my first ever gender clinic appointment. It’s at 2pm. I’m very scared now because I’ve heard a lot of things that are really gonna disappoint me and I don’t know how well I’ll be able to handle myself. I just know I’m gonna break down and cry like a baby, I can feel it coming now. I need to man the fuck up! Damn all these mixed up emotions!
Anyone got any experience with Nottingham Gender Clinic?
I was reading some sort of info thing, I don’t know how old or accurate it is. I’m hoping it’s wildly inaccurate but I doubt it. =(
It says you get 3 sessions with 2-3 month gaps and then asked for 2 years real life experience before treatment! 2 freaking years! I’m screwed. Ah well, I like looking at these walls… =/
Body Bakery: Bread imitating Gore by Kittiwat Unarrom
This brings weird to a whole new level. Thai Fine Art student and artist Kittiwat Unarrom is the son of a baker. All that baking exposure growing up has been a clear influence, but his artistic need to see things a little differently definitely flared up as he created the tacitly named “Body Bakery” – brutally, gruesomely, almost unbelievably realistic looking sculptures of dismembered human body parts sculpted entirely from bread.
With a master in Fine Arts Kittiwat Unarrom creates sculpture in bread. Not just normal sculpture but horror, dark art, gore, something I don’t know if I could actually eat. Located in Ratchaburi, Thailand Kittiwat creates feet, hands, heads, and internal organs among other body parts all entirely edible and for sale at his family’s bakery. He skillfully paints each piece to look terrifying to the observer/customer.
I have to show my friends this tonight, nuts!
I would go to great lengths to be able to consume these.
THIS IS MARVELOUS!
I must go there at once!
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