Willy is back

Lydia · Post by **Lydia** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 11:41 am

Hi all - good to be back here.

Wow ! What a thrill. I am all dressed for the first time in months. I have lost about 20 lbs, and my femme things look and feel better. Wig and lipstick help, and even the aged face looks more feminine.

For the several weeks, I have been trying to cope with a miserable mitral heart valve. After a long session with the cardiologist yesterday, I decided to stick with medication and life style control, rather than surgery. Even at my age and state of decrepitude, surgery is a viable option, but the risks are too high for my non-gambling nature.

The management of my condition is easy: walk with a cane slowly; take a bunch of deep breaths from time to time; take my pills; eat lightly with minimum salt; have a nice nap in the afternoon. I have no trouble driving to do shopping or any of my other responsibilities. All as long as I do it slowly. As time goes by, my physical tolerance should improve. Besides, my beloved SO has been of huge support.

Curiously, now that I am dressed, I feel more chipper and breathing easier. Maybe this is a temporary illusion, but maybe there is something to the health of cross-dressing. At any rate, I shall report here from time to time. Of course, I am back to reading the mail faithfully. I'll insert a post here and there when the spur thrusts appropriately.

BTW: Great recovery, Elizabeth. My fondest wishes!

Hugs to all,

Willy

Loretta Ann · Post by **Loretta Ann** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 2:15 pm

Hi Willy,

Yes I believe there is something to the health of cross-dressing. If there wasn't it would not feel so right.

To move slowly while taking some deep breaths sounds like it could be good advise for some.

Welcome Back.

Post by **DonnaT** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 7:55 pm

Welcome back Willy. If dressing seems to help, go for it. Even if it may be in the mind, the mind does have some power to heal.

Elizabeth · Post by **Elizabeth** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 10:38 pm

Willy,

Yes, I am glad to see you back and dressed. Anything that relieves stress is going to help. I too have had to permanently accept lifestyle changes so I can enjoy a long life of crossdressing. Glad to hear you are doing well and I look forward to your posts.

Love always,
Elizabeth

Anita · Post by **Anita** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 12:30 am

Hi Willy--
Yes, do keep us posted. I will be interested to see if you do notice more benefits. Certainly the other things you're doing should work well for you, and I trust your health will indeed begin to improve.

Anne · Post by **Anne** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:23 pm

Doing enjoyable things probably releases endorphins which make you happy & feel good. Think of the guy who recovered from a serious illness watching 3 stooges videos - not quite the same, we all have our likes. And here we all have a similar like

Take care (seriously) and enjoy.

Anne

Lydia · Post by **Lydia** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 8:31 am

Thaks to all for the good thoughts.

It is all mental, of course, but I do feel I can cope better en femme. Still all inhouse - mostly.

Thanks for the idea, Anne - I have a complete set of Marx Bros. movies on DVD. I think I'll drag them out one by one. I could watch that famous stateroom scene (Night at the Opera) over and over again.

Hugs,

Willy