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Life-changing surgery: Embracing my true self

An excerpt from Beautiful Monster: A Becoming. The day of the surgery we show up early to the small clinic. After a brief wait we are taken into the back, where the doctor draws a map of my body-to-be on…

An excerpt from Beautiful Monster: A Becoming.

The day of the surgery we show up early to the small clinic. After a brief wait we are taken into the back, where the doctor draws a map of my body-to-be on my now-body, detailing the road to my new life. The anesthesiologist works his magic and as they wheel me out, I flash Ferguson a genuine, open smile. She’s never seen …

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Life-changing surgery: Embracing my true self