"I'm in the early
stages of transitioning. I'd just like to be
reassured that there are other people like me
out there - maybe people I can share experiences
with."
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January
"Would like more
information / details on how to begin the
transition to male, need Dr's contact details
for hormone therapy, surgery etc in Sydney,
Australia."
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January
"I'm just a male who's
in a female's body.I desperately needs help of
what I really have to do to make my dream come
true "to become a real man". My interest in the
FTMA Network is to give me more support,advice
and help to be able to succeed.""
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January 2006
"I work as a paramedic
and realise that FTM's can be invisible in our
community. I don't know that I'm transgendered.
I am very interested in knowing more about the
FTM community, people's experiences and issues
faced."
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January
"Would just like to
keep in touch/up to date with the community and
resources. Also would like to offer time/support
wherever is useful."
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January
"Provision of medical,
legal and socially relevant information, news
and updates."
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January
"I am just starting
with transition. I Strongly feel and know I am a
man trapped in a womans' body. I would like
feedback in regards to surgery, hormones,
processes etc."
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March
"I'm a man but thats
not what people see and i want to change that. I
want to be comfortable in who I am. I am looking
for information on how to get things
started."
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April
"i am 26years nursing
student and friendly christian person. i wana
make good friends here n need some imformation
about surgery or clinic."
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May
"I am a 28 year old
FTM who would like to be involved more in the
transgendered community."
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May
"I'm 22, id as a
genderqueer transboi. I'm currently taking
Testosterone and plan to have chest surgery to
masculinise my body further. I am interested in
MTRA from both personal and scholar
perspectives."
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May
"I want to end the
CONSTANT stress of being in this damn body. It
doesn't fit, it isn't mine! I want to be a
proud, happy, healthy male; complete with legal
status and a name that feels right! I really do
need help! Thank you, you're doing great
work."
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June
"My partner is
transgendered and I wish to get more
information. In particular information regarding
marriage and having children."
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June
"I am 47. I am in a
excellent relationship with a caring and
supportive woman for the past 26 years. My main
reason for contacting MTRA is to find other
people in similar situation. It probably sounds
naive but in all this time i have never
considered that there were in fact more people
out there like me!"
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June
"I'm a teenage
transguy from Australia and I want to find out
more about transitioning."
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June
"I`m very happy to be
able to get in touch with MTRA website"
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July
"Hi, I've recently
thinking about transitioning and I was hoping to
find other people who are going through or have
gone through the same."
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July
"f2m 24 sydney non
scene don't really know anyone travel a lot
planning trip to thai for surgery m2f gf st8
love the MTRA site just really interested in
meeting others"
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July
"I have found myself
in a really complicated situation I am female to
male post op transsexual that has already been
through the surgery overseas over 6 years ago
& have recently found myself in a situation
where I can no longer function as a. I don't
know why I have made this journey to a woman to
realise that I really am a man but I have and it
done, I don't know who to turn to, please please
don't dismiss me."
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August
"Have been through the
transition and had very few people to talk to
and pretty much no support group at all, i hope
i can share my thoughts, questions and views
with others who have been through the
same.."
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August
"I'm 27 years old and
identify as a transguy. I'm currently seeing a
gender therapist and will be starting hormones
in about 5 months. I have joined MTRA in hope
that I will be able to meet other transmen and
keep myself updated with trans issues."
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August
"I have recently moved
to Western Oz and am looking for a doctor down
here that I can see to get scripts for my T
injection. can you let me know who is around in
the southern suburbs."
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August
"I am a gay male. I'm
in my 50s, it would be good to hear from the
older community and how they get on about not
having ops because of illness."
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August
"I am a FTM guy who
has just got on the net and would love to meet
others. I am in NSW."
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September
"I'm a transguy living
in NSW. I've been out to friends and family for
about a year, and haven't begun transitioning as
of yet. I'm still thinking about it, along with
waiting for my family to be more comfortable
about everything, and just trying to absorb as
much information as I can."
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September
"I am a pre-op FTM
living in country NSW."
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September
"i had ftm surgery 8
month ago.i want to get some information about
my future situation and know the people who have
had such a surgery."
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September
"17 year old ftm from
QLD. Just looking for info regarding aspects of
transition."
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September
"I want to know other
peoples experiences with different Testostorones
and if others are having same effects as
me."
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October
"I'm currently living
with my partner, and we both would just like to
be able to talk to others in our situation. I
have friends who are on T and are in transition
but not many. Hearing from them their
experiences (only the beginning though) its good
to know that I'm not alone out there. But i want
my partner to know she's not alone either, I
feel at times that the road I travel she tends
to take on the burden alot too."
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October
"could yu please send
me information on testosterone and what it does
in female to male transition and could yu also
please send me any info on why there isn't much
info on computer for female to male
transexauls"
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December
Collection
of New Member comments for 2006
