STATS:
Name: Radford
Age: 29
Location: Minneapolis , MN
Marital Status: in a relationship with a wonderful guy!
Occupation: artist & musician/administrative assistant
Testosterone Start Date: July 7, 2003
Height: 5’ 3”
Weight: 175 lbs
Surgeries: bilateral mastectomy October 17, 2005 w/ Dr.
Michael Brownstein in San Francisco
About Myself: Committing to a medical transition has been
the best thing I've ever done for myself. It's allowed me
to be healthier to myself, get in better shape, and do
things I never felt comfortable doing before. I love
swimming, and since having chest surgery it's been pure
relief to swim in public again. The back-acne and dealing
with insurance providers are the 2 things I like the least.
I'm proud of my trans identity and I'm out to most people I
meet. I play guitar and sing in a trannyfag punk band (www.myspace.com/radfordbishop
or
www.boyswhomakenoise.com). Over time my family has
grown to be incredibly supportive and I love them dearly.
Photos:
#1: pre-T (HS senior pic)
#2: approx. 1 year on T
#3: 2 years on T
#4: 3 years on T
#5: 3 years on T
Older
photos:
#1 (armscrossed):
Pre-chest surgery - August, 22 2005
#2
(mariposa): October 24, 2005 30 minutes prior to getting
chest-surgery stitches removed
#3
(guitar): October 24, 2005 playing guitar in the
Sierra Nevadas just hours after getting my stitches removed
#4
(Day7): October 24, 2005 My first look at my new chest!
#5 (radford):
November 4, 2005 This is me with my cat, Odin, 18 Days
post-chest surgery. Since then the swelling has
continued to go down and almost all the scabbing has cleared
up.
