Heya all! It’s been a little while since I last posted on here, but been very active on my twitter account since my Orchiectomy, so hopefully I’ve not been missed on here too much. Oh just in case you’re wondering my twitter feed is on here, and the twitter link is https://twitter.com/#!/ValerieLNelson

I’m pretty much all healed up and been putting Bio Oil on my scars now along with my medicated ointment, though I’ve been more dealing with my “Menopause,” symptoms. It’ll get better though and now I’m going to a new Endocrinologist; nothing was wrong with the last one and I really liked him, it’s just his office staff well were kinda his destroyer. Plus where I’m going to now has more than one doctor, so I’ll be able to be seen even when he’s sick or on vacation.

Also I’m still taking the steroids to help my Breasts with the scar tissue. Seems to be helping, but the bummer is the steroids are making me catch more colds and such, so been taking Vitamin C.

Well hope ya’ll are doing well! Thought I’d blog!

XoXo

Valerie

Heya all! I hope everyone’s week has been going amazingly well. For me I’ve been taking it easy and healing, since last Friday I had my Orchiectomy performed in Dallas. I’m a little swollen, so have been periodically icing down the incision sites; and of course taking the nifty pain medications when I really need them.

While I was in Dallas I got this particular surgeon to look at my breasts for a second opinion, and he confirmed that most likely I’ll have to have one more revision surgery on them. to clear out scar tissue in my left breast. Hopefully the steroids that I’m clears that up, so please keep your fingers, toes, and whatever else you wanna cross for me crossed. I’m trying my best to keep a positive attitude in this situation.

In other news I got some first prints made of my current Twitter/Facebook picture that Lexi Wade shot and edited for me. Got 4×6′s and 5×7′s, and I think they look very nice! Anyways, I’ve updated my wishlist http://amzn.com/w/2K24AJRPNOUDP and for anything you purchase me (gotta provide me with the order number,) you will get a signed print from me, plus a card. It’s just the begining of how I wanna spoil those that spoil me.

Well I am very pooped, and believe my pain medicine is making me a bit loopy. Hope to update you soon on things and be giving shout outs to those that spoil me. Hehe

XoXo

Valerie

Back in September Lexi Wade shot me. Here are some samples of them. She also edited them. It was so fun, and awesome experience, and I can’t wait to work with her again.

XoXo

Valerie

Hiya all;

Hope ya’ll are doing well! I’m doing ok, but just kinda anxious about the upcoming surgery on Thursday, or as I’m calling it Operation Boobs part III. This week has been crawling by, but Tuesday went for my Pre-Op visit and got the tests all done and got in the green light, then of course went through the procedure yet again. Eesh, I had forgotten about the need of either my hands or toes to be of nail polish, so the shellac had to go. Ah well I have a coupon now. Score! Then Friday I got the sutures taken out from the second half of my Hair Restoration surgery, sooooo good to finally have those little suckers out. They itched and felt like little mosquitoes biting me. Now to just wait for it to grow.

Today (Saturday,) I went to get the shellac taken off my hands. Gotta say the Biotin is making my nails grow faster, and even took a picture. After that got my “Hair,” some bangs, then a French Braid from the stylist. Now I’m wanting to learn all about Braiding. I know what I’ll be practicing while I’m healing from Operation Boobs III.

Anyways, have a lovely weekend and blog with ya’ll soon!

XoXo

Valerie

Hiya all, well as many of you know Tuesday (March 6th,) was a pretty big day for me, since it was the day I went in for my Hair Restoration Surgery. I arrived early at the clinic a little early, and the office staff made sure I had eaten. Signed the usual paperwork before performing a surgical procedure, then went upstairs for some more Pre-Op photos.

I was nervous as I often am before any type of surgery, heck even when I go to the Dentist, but the doctor and his staff put me at ease. I was given a bunch of antibiotics, and my Valium, or as the doctor called it, “Your cocktail.” Then I got on the chair and we began. I was also given a local during the actual implanting of the new hair. the procedure which lasted from 8am to 2:30pm.

Here are two links about what the Surgical Procedure consisted of: http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/Hair-Loss-Treatments/hair-transplantation-steps.asp

Then this is what I am to expect after it and in the coming months: http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/Hair-Loss-Treatments/hair-transplant-postop.asp

I admit it looks pretty bad right now, and I was going to get one of my friends to pick me up, but changed my mind, because I didn’t want to gross her out; so I called one of my guy friends to bring me home. I still love ya hun, and can’t wait to hang out with you after I’m all healed! You know who you are!

Tomorrow, I am going to go back to the clinic and get my hair washed, plus let them see how my hair is doing. Hopefully next week if all goes well my sutures will be taken out, and I will be able to wear my wig until my new hair is long enough to say, BUH BYE! I might wear a wig occasionally for a shoot, but hehe NO WAY AM I wearing it for 12 hours or more a day like I used too.

Hope everyone had a Happy Hump Day, and I hope everyone has an awesome Thursday!!!

XoXo

Valerie

P.S.

I forgot to mention, I got 4,000 grafts done in this procedure.

~V

Heya all! Taking it easy today with Pink, and watching more of “Madmen.” Decided to howl a little bit as to celebrate today. Why? Today marks my one year anniversary of when I got my name/gender marker changed. I would be drinking, but stopped that right after the consultation since well my surgery will be taking place VERY soon.

Here’s me and Pink howling in celebrating, and yeah I know, I know it’s dark; but I was lazy and didn’t feel like turning on the lights when I decided hey I’ll record Pink with my iPhone hehe. Anyways enjoy and I hope everyone is having an awesome Saturday!

XoXo

Valerie

Hey all, well today was a pretty big day. I went to a consultation on Hair Transplants. The Consultation went very well and I scheduled and payed for the upcoming surgery! I’m very excited! This has been a long time coming, especially since I’ve been taking Propecia, Rogaine, and using other vitamins, shampoos and conditioners in helping with my hair growth. I’ve seen some results, but still in wigs; so after lots of research and well thinking over things I decided to go this route along with continuing things.

I will be posting some pictures later on of before, then updated status much later on when results start ya know showing. Why? Perhaps there’s another girl out there going through the same problem as I am, and will come across my blog.

Oh and on the topic of my getting SRS/GRS, I decided to hold off on it, and focus on just settling into myself, and living my life. If I do get any surgeries below the belt this year, then it’ll be an orchiectomy. However, while it’s been going on 4 months since my Breast Revision, I’m not really wanting to go under the knife for a procedure like that just yet. Why? Because the last surgeries weren’t far apart and literally had me down for a long time recovering.

Anyways! I hope everyone has a great Thursday night!

XoXo

Valerie