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[transsextual]

absolutely no obligation to answer this at all but i saw your post abt yr hysterectomy and i was wondering if you are receiving that procedure as gender affirming care or something else ? i just have been trying to look into how to go about something like that and if it’s a gac thing i’d love to hear more about yr process ! regardless i hope the procedure goes well & am sending you good thoughts

hello!!! yes, it is considered gender affirming care. i'm getting my procedure done thru kaiser permanente, and i'm from CA. i'm also a little over a year on testosterone, and in order to start testosterone i had to get a diagnosis for gender dysphoria from a kaiser affiliated therapist (done in one 45 minute session (with a trans therapist!)). given that i already had that diagnosis, i can't say for sure that you'd need one within kaiser to be approved for a hysterectomy as GAC, but i'd imagine you probably would. my process was long & inconsistent because it consisted of mostly phone calls + appointments + reading&signing contracts, all things that almost physically pain me, but here's what it has looked like thus far:

- talked to my primary doctor about a referral to the center for reproductive health for fertility preservation + hysterectomy as gender affirming care

- she gave me a referral to the kaiser offices in the bay area, since that's where most of northern CA's gender affirming surgeries + procedures happen

- got a call from an RN to schedule an appointment with a fertility preservation specialist + a gynecologist

- gynecologist appt was first, she gave me the rundown on types of hysterectomies & told me i had the option for fertility preservation and that, because i live in CA and have non-MediCare insurance, i have partial coverage for fertility preservation services in a situation where i'm undergoing an operation that could lead to infertility.*

*we have a bill here, SB600, that basically illustrates that if you are undergoing a medical procedure that could result in infertility (like a hysterectomy or hormone replacement therapy) AND your insurance is something other than MediCal, fertility preservation care is at least partially covered by your insurance, and is treated as medically necessitated basic care.

- i said yes, I'm in the process of taking care of fertility preservation stuff & that is really valuable information to me, thank you!

- she referred me to a therapist to discuss different hysterectomy procedures + recovery time + resources for care, as well as a surgeon to have a consultation with

- few weeks after that was my appointment with the fertility preservation specialist, and we discussed how egg freezing works, what my options were in terms of continuing/stopping testosterone for a while*, and established a loose timeline we wanted to follow. she also ordered some labs (blood drawings) for me.

*the most research about egg freezing has been done on menstruating people, so while it's an option to stay on testosterone during the process, i opted to go off of it just because there are less unknown variables there, which comforts me

- met with surgeon for consultation, she read the notes my fertility preservation doc had taken, asked me some basic medical questions (re: drug use, sexual activity, etc), and we settled on a tentative date for my surgery

- had a mostly useless therapy(?) session to discuss hysterectomy recovery, settled on the operation i wanted, took notes about recovery time, etc, but most of my questions had already been answered by my surgeon + fertility preservation specialist.

- that brings us to about now. i haven't had any other appointments, but my current to do list consists of:

getting those labs done for fertility preservation

signing contracts about health+safety info, legal info, and other services related to fertility preservation

getting my birth control removed

right now, i'm aiming to have my birth control out by the middle of the month (June), egg retrieval complete by early July, and my hysterectomy is scheduled for the end of July. fertility preservation has been and will be by far the most annoying part of the process for a number of reasons, but if you're just looking into a hysterectomy it should be much more straightforward.

[nd0me]

Film & Night

It's intriguing how life makes us revisit lessons we thought we had learnt. My recent plunge back into film photography and my newfound appreciation for the Nikon F5's robustness was marred only by its weight. This beautiful but bulky beast tipped the scales at a back-breaking 2kg with my heaviest lens, often making me leave it behind in favor of my DSLR. That's when the FM2N entered my life.

This nimble camera, weighing a featherlight 300g, was an absolute joy to work with. It may have been restricted to a 50mm 1.4 lens, but the lightness of the setup filled me with a renewed sense of vigor. However, there was a downside: with a fixed film ISO, I was confined to daytime photography or risked grainy, unusable photos. Considering my work schedule is skewed to the night, I found myself leaning back on my trusty DSLR again. But life had a surprise up its sleeve.

Last evening, while rummaging through my luggage, I discovered a pair of forgotten companions - two flashes! My first instinct was to pair the compact SB400 with the FM2N, but alas, their electronic incompatibility was a setback. The alternative was the hulking SB600. A check with some online forums confirmed it could work with the FM2N. With a shrug and a spark of adventurous spirit, I decided to give it a shot.

Suddenly, I was thrust back into the world of manually setting up a flash. This was a task I had long abandoned in favor of built-in flash and auto modes on my digital gear. With my FM2N mounted with the SB600, I was suddenly the center of attention, drawing curious gazes from people around me. It felt just like the early days with the Zenith TTL and its quirky Soviet flash.

It was back to the basics for me, reading the scene, adjusting the settings, and dealing with the flash's imposing presence. Each captured moment was a balance between the right exposure, perfect timing, and managing not to startle anyone in my vicinity. This was not what I had signed up for, but here I was, trying to master the flash all over again, this time with an old film camera and a more seasoned perspective.

Night photography with film isn't as simple as cranking up the ISO on a DSLR, but this rediscovered tool promised a new horizon of possibilities. My journey with film, flashes, and learning to shoot in the dark is far from over, but with each click and flash, I can see myself getting closer to perfecting the art. From the silent streets of Bali to the vibrant scenes of everyday life, my FM2N, armed with the SB600 flash, is ready to capture it all in its grainy glory.

Stay tuned for the results of this enlightening adventure. Let's hope the images speak louder than the flash itself!

[purasvagancias]

yellow red por Tony Traub Por Flickr: Shot using bright field teqnique as learned in Light Science Magic. Two sb600's gelled and aimed at white foamcore background. Glasses are sitting on top of a clear piece of glass allowing light to reflect from underneath. Flashes fired via Nikon CLS.

[theclevercollectorpirateuniverse]

classic dishevel par Andrew James Via Flickr : She's a good kid. If only she understood how cool she is.

[lancemuir]

toughguy by Lennon Day-Reynolds

[quiiop]

portrait_5547 by pawel szvmanski (aka nancybabich) https://flic.kr/p/21pFQR1 — https://ift.tt/VzaLei

[wastelandmechanic-blog]

@sb600 started following you

Hey there! My name’s Dusty, and I’m a mechanic, which is basically the only interesting thing about me lol

Who are u?

[silvia-raspberry]

broods por pawel szvmanski (aka nancybabich) 

[sinh11]

. . the huge chorus. 夜の大合唱。 with my son, I enjoyed frog's chorus for their love & spawning. 昨夜は、息子を連れて夜の散策。なかなか楽しいものです。 Nikon D5 + AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED + SB-600 Tochigi, Japan / May.2021 #frog #frogs #kaeru #nature #wildlife #macrophotography #nature #wildlifephotographer #nikon #D5 #NikonD5 #nikkor #NikkorLens #105mm #105mmmacro #strobe #SB600 #NikonWildlife #NikonWildlifePhotography #NikonWildlifePhotographer #アマガエル #身近な生きもの (Tochigi Prefecture) https://www.instagram.com/p/COoItlNJBoB/?igshid=14liv74qqmsew

[thenewvork]

portrait_7224 by pawel szvmanski Via Flickr: 3xsb bunched 1/2 cam right, sun left back /// follow on I tumblr I 500px I instagram I kindmess group on flickr

[aggielifephotos]

Sterling by Benjamin Bielefeld http://flic.kr/p/5W7M4f http://ift.tt/2qaUUCC

[prettywomenshighheels-blog]

_JAY7868a by Jason Carrington Via Flickr: Like me on facebook! Sb600's Camera right and left, sb800 gridded and behind model camera left. www.ORANGEphotography.ca

[tiggertaylor]

So for the last month I've been going back and forward between an Aria SB600 bass, and a Marcus Miller M2 bass, and in THEORY, the MM bass should be so much more comfortable to play (it's smaller, it's lighter, it's got rolled fretboard edges, the neck narrows as it gets towards the headstock) and YET I'm just so much more comfortable with the Aria???

[bikerlovertexas]

Juan Bravo B&W by Michael Stone

[obi-images-blog]

Photography is a form of art that requires special skills in visualising beyond expectations ,concept creating & allowing other people to view the world in your own perspective! Its not all about having a fancy camera & expensive lens. Its your eye that matters! #Camerawork #nikon #nikonzim #nikonphotography #nikonite #nikonikonii #nikkor #zimphotography #zimphotographer #zimcelebs #zimbo #dslr #sb600 #filmphotograhy #zimweddings (at Steelpoort, Mpumalanga, South Africa)

[scarredfear-blog]

“What happened to you?!” {Eli is very shocked and worried I apologize – -sb600}

Buggy/Damaged Android Starters @sb600

Ralph was used to such a reaction by now, as damaged as he was. Such a phrase did not cause him to falter anymore. He merely stared straight ahead at the other android and responded: “Humans.” Humans had happened to him, and it was as simple as that.

Or at least, it was supposed to be. Ralph always seemed to be trying to pretend like it was all black and white. That was all he could do, for he still didn’t understand that deviancy that ran through his core. Even after all this time of feeling so alive, he couldn’t understand himself.

“Dangerous. Humans are dangerous,” he muttered, hand sliding instinctively to his side. His knife. That made him feel better, when nothing else could. To know that he could at least fight back, if worse spiraled to worst. “Stay away from them.”