Recent Entries

• The Big "O"

  by Lucy Diamond November 28, 2007
  I had to deliberate for a while as to whether or not I should post this in my blog as my Mum reads it, but this is my only record of my transition, my only diary, and I’m sure she won’t mind really, she’s not such a prude. Be warned though, mummy – this is a bit personal! Do...

• A truly remarkable experience

  by Lucy Diamond November 1, 2007
  I feel I ought to have blogged sooner, but I just haven’t had the energy. Some say SRS is a piece of cake, some say it wiped them out, I think maybe I’m about average, understandably tired, and lacking energy. Swollen, sore and most of the time in some discomfort. It’s much better ...

• Post-op Lucy

  by Lucy Diamond October 11, 2007
  I’m nearly a week out of hospital, feeling pretty good, everything seems to be going ok. I’m trying to conserve energy so I shall be brief for now and maybe go into more details when I get home and am more recovered. Surgeries seem to have gone well, just hoping to avoid any major compl...

• I'M IN THAILAND!

  by Lucy Diamond September 25, 2007
  It's all going terribbly well so far, but then we've only just got here. Something's bound to go wrong soon... Going for my consultation with the good Dr soon, more details to follow. So glad to be here. xx

• A woman's work is… almost done actually

  by Lucy Diamond September 22, 2007
  Departure imminent, wow, starting to feel real now. Pip came up last week and we had a lovely walk up the valley where I used to live, one of my favourite places. Middle of nowhere really, we only saw one other walker who soon disappeared from our sight. Nice to get away from civilisation for a whi...

• One week to go…

  by Lucy Diamond September 16, 2007
  …before I fly to Thailand. Less than 2 more weeks of being a man. Obviously I’m not really a man, I never have been, but I will be finally losing those parts that define me as male, at least as far as the doctor who signed my birth certificate was concerned. Easy mistake to make I guess...

• by Lucy Diamond July 13, 2007
  Getting fruityIn England, last year was the hottest year on record. This April was the hottest April on record. June was the wettest June on record. July also looks set to be the wettest July on record. I’d be happy if August was the most average August on record…Climate change? It’s certainly looki...

• by Lucy Diamond June 25, 2007
  Just a quick word about Sparkle…I arrived a couple of hours before my appointment with Dr Spiegel so Gillian and I had a quick wander round and a look to see who was on at the main stage before heading to the MMU, where I managed to see Dr Spiegel half an hour before my allotted time. It was all ove...

• by Lucy Diamond June 22, 2007
  By The Time We Got To SparkleWell, my plans for Sparkle have been twisting and turning like a twisty-turny thing. I reserved the date in our band diary but they went ahead and booked a gig anyway. I agreed to do it but asked if my stand-in for while I’m Thailand might be able to do it. He said he co...

• by Lucy Diamond June 6, 2007
  The Electric Kool-Aid Vaniqa TestI’ve been using Vaniqa now for 7 weeks, still too soon (hopefully) to see the full effects. The manufacturers say, "In as little as 4-6 weeks, you may find you're spending less time tweezing, waxing, shaving, bleaching, or using depilatories to manage your facia...