Tricia D. Carlisle

Writer's block. I have a purpose for this blog entry, one which I have been rehearsing over and over in my head for days. Now, I am struggling to figure out how to begin. I have been wanting to touch on the issue of relationships; the beginning and everything after. I've been talking a few people through some pretty rough situations as of late, trying my best to be an empathetic ear and an absorbent shoulder (from at least six feet away, of course). And as unqualified as I am to be thought of as any kind of counselor, per se, I have been finding that sharing my own experiences and the lessons I have learned from them has come in quite useful with helping me to help them stay sane. In no way do I encourage anyone to "do as I have done." My experiences are mine, as are my lessons. But if any insight that I can offer is useful or inspiring, then even better.  I think I found my intro to this entry. 👍 Last night, I was having a deep and heartfelt conversation with a ...

So, if you have been following my blog, you may remember from my entry on March 7th when I explained that, due to health issues that have been manifesting over the past few years, I had been taken off my HRT in July 2019 with no real promise of ever being able to go back on them. Just to clarify, this is normal protocol for any trans woman who develops any type of blood clot(s) - life-threatening or otherwise - until her physician(s) can determine whether or not there would be any compelling reason(s) for not putting her back on HRT... such as any potential (or imminent) threat to her health or her life. Estrogen is known as a potential instigator for serious complications, such as blood clots, heart attack, and stroke. But telling a trans woman that she must choose between a life spent worrying about mitigating these risks or a life without hormones at all is devastating, at best.  Although the absence of HRT does not make you any less transgender, not having it is akin to not h...