Yes kids, it's that time of the month again... Er, no, not THAT time... Do I need to get you a transbiology textbook? Don't think I'll let the lack of one existing stop me!
Now where was I? Oh yes!
Today's the 4 month mark and I'm happy to report that last month's progression to 2x/day dilation has proceeded on to become a mere 1x/day. With my sleep schedule, that one time even ends up being time I'd waste vegging out in front of the TV anyway. Yay!
Granted, I still have to remain cognizant of this chore when planning my evenings ("No, I can't stay here tonight, I have to get home to...do stuff...Yes, even though I'm too tired to drive...") The fact of the matter is though, that my life is basically back to normal. Most imporantly, I'm getting into work at a reasonable hour, no longer having to waste my morning on maintenance wanking.
Last week (when I initially ramped down to the 1x/day level), I had several coworkers comment in shock at my sudden reappearance at the lunch table and availability for AM meetings. I can haz life, yays!
Masturbation and orgasm are each improving nicely. One odd thing I've noticed, is the amount of sound I make. I did masturbate pre-op, partially to keep the donor material stretched out, but mostly to relieve tension. During these masturbation sessions I'd always stay quiet. I never stopped to think through the reasons for that silence, but I imagine much of it had to do with shame over taking pleasure from that action. Stupid, I know, but part of what makes me, me...
At any rate, I'm much more... vocal in my climaxes now, but what's really interesting is the difference in my shouts/screams leading up to and at orgasm. Clitoral orgasms tend to be a mix of moans and shrill screaming "barks", while vaginal orgasms involve a... difficult to describe sound... elements of the shrill barking screams, taken an octave lower and torn across a sheet of corrugated aluminum. I dunno how to describe it, but I hope the neighbors don't have the number of any exorcists...
Meanwhile, in other news, I'm really looking forward to hiking through Zion national park with
auntysarah,
the_local_echo,
zoeimogen, and
julieisfree. I only know these four from LJ, IRC, and a quick video chat a few weeks ago, so I'm a tiny bit nervous about the whole "Meet up with random strangers from over the internet then disappear into the desert for a week" thing, but I'm going to just trust my instincts which say these are all pretty well "okay" people. Anyway, where's the fun in not engaging in a little high-risk behavior from time to time?