Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Foreword xi
5. Preface xiii
6. 1. The Early Years 1
7. 2. Dental School and the Professional Years 18
8. 3. My First Step: Facial Feminization Surgery 36
9. 4. Gender Reassignment Surgery 63
10. 5. My Observations on the Gender Reassignment Surgery Process 84
11. 6. The Role of Therapy 100
12. 7. Beginning the Transition Process 118
13. 8. Further Impressions from My Transition 133
14. 9. Reality, Myths, and the Future of Transgender Health Care 154
15. 10. Would I Do It Again? Regrets and Mistakes I Made 168
16. 11. Epilogue 180
17. Acknowledgments 197
18. Notes 199
19. Index 201