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Welcome to my Escape from the
everyday world
This is my little corner of the world where I come to
escape....I love to get away from the hectic day to day
worries of the world. It's a place where I let my alter ego
come out.
First the basic
statistics:
I'm in my late thirties, 5'8"
tall and 145 pounds. I love being a redhead the best...but I
sometimes enjoy being a blonde or a
brunette.
Short Bio on my
life:
Like a lot of you out there I
started dressing at a young age....used to borrow my sisters
things just to see what all of the fuss was about....I
discovered I not only liked the look and feel of the
clothing but I had a talent to make myself look like a
female. Of course while growing up no one in my household
would ever allow me to express myself this way!!! So I went
underground...fought it for a long time....went off to
college got married and started my own family, but somehow
deep down inside I had this desire to dress....whether it
was right or wrong didn't matter I had a huge desire to
express myself.
I'm married to a wonderful
woman who suspects that I dress but does not approve or
desire to be involved. This forces me to choose my time as
Traci carefully....keep it in the
background.
Although I still have no one
in my family who approves of my alter ego...I find
opportunities to express my feminine side.....I love
lingerie and swimsuits and I have to admit I love
photography...I'm not sure my photo's always look as good as
I would like but I find it very challenging trying to fool
the camera into believing I'm a woman from head to
toe.
Spring
1998:
l was recently diagnosed with
a two small tumors in my throat and have been undergoing
treatment to correct the problem.....this struggle has given
me new insight into how much I enjoy my time as Traci......a
real escape from the world's problems.
Early Summer
1998:
8 weeks of radiation
treatment....twice a day....very brutal and tiring!!! Things
are looking up...the tumors seem to be shrinking and
disappearing!
Winter
1998:
Well....I've endured weeks of
radiation treatment and will have to live with a number of
inconvenient side effects but all in all the future is
looking much brighter. As of November I've gone six months
since treatment and have no signs of any remaining tumor!!
Still nervous about what happened to me , but as the weeks
pass I feel more confident that the doctor's got it all. As
one side effect I lost weight...not that I had any to give
away...but I truly can fit into a size 8. I've started
exercising again....and more importantly....I've started
finding some time for Traci. I'm now more motivated than
ever to capture my true feminine self on film and share it
with everyone.!!!
April
1999:
One year since my encounter
with the medical community. After a year it's still hard to
believe that I had a tumor that could have eventually killed
me! I guess as long as I live the side effects from
treatment will always remind me of what happened. My tests
in April will good........... X rays were clear, blood test
was pretty normal except for some minor problems with my
thyroid....another side effect but I'll learn to live with
that too. But I'm starting to get back more to normal and
more desire to dress and spend time as
Traci.
Nov
1999:
Life is much more normal this
year.......looks like I've stabalized...no return sign of
any major problems....even managed to compete in a couple of
triathalons this past fall..that was really good
news....although my full strength is not back..I competed
very well. Additionally, this year i got to spend some time
with my TV friends and have added quite a few photo's to my
photo album....Remember; life is short but the glass is half
full not half empty.......
Feb2000:
Well I rang in the New Year
with much joy.....just under two years ago i thought I might
never make it this far. i find these days I work hard....but
I also play hard...I'm having more fun than ever running in
races and doing triathalons...not as fast as I used to be
but it's better than the alternatives....Having a great time
as Traci these days....trying new looks...meeting new
friends and taking tons of photo's. Really learning to
balance, work, play and family....so all you gals out there
who are frustrated because you can only dress a couple of
times a month....i say....roll with it....have fun when you
can do it and have fun with your feminine side....don't let
it become a burden!!!
July
2000:
Well it's been two years
since my bump in the road occurred. As we passed the two
year mark both of my doctors have been very pleased with my
progress.....no sign of any return of the tumor. I've been
racing in triathlons on a regular basis and feel pretty good
again......this past week I actually competed in a triathlon
and bettered my time by 1:30. That may not seem like much
but the time i bettered was prior to finding out about my
tumor......Have to admit, life is good right now. I've met
lots of new Tg friends and enjoy dressing every opportunity
I get!!!!!
Mar
2001:
This year has brought a job
change which up ended my life a little. I guess it was just
time for a change so I left the company I had been working
at for a number of years and went to a small company looking
for someone to help build thier business. It will be a
challenge but hopefully it will not impact my time as Traci.
I guess the next few months will tell!!!
Jul
2001:
Well.....it's been a month of
good news....hopefully!!!! It's been three and a half years
since my bout with a throat tumor and the Doctor feels I
well enough to see him only once a year now!!!!!!! I've been
competing in triathlons for more then a year again and have
even brought home a few medals!!!! I'm not Lance Armstrong
but I'm definitely having fun competing. The only negative
has been a lack of time for Traci....I need to correct
that!!!
Aug
2001:
The bad news is I found a
small lump on my back....The doctors think it is just a fat
cyst....but I'll have it removed in Sept to make sure....I
guess once you have had a incident with cancer you have to
learn to live with the possibility for the rest of your
life.......Based on what the doctors are telling me I'm
confident this is just a small bump in the
road.
Sept
2001:
Had surgery to remove my
lump....The doctor told me it looks like a common benign fat
cyst....the biopsy showed it was totally benign...great
news!!!! Thing is after you have had a medical incident like
mine three years earlier you always live with the
possibility of recurrence. Things are getting back to normal
and by the first week of October I should be able to dress
once again and enjoy my Time as Traci. Two of my local
friends are going to get together with me to
celebrate.
Feb
2002:
Life seems to be normal once
again.....just had a visit with my doctor and it's been 4
years since my little medical incident........I think the
doctor's are pretty surprised how normal my life has become
again.....Things are hectic at work but still managed to go
out with my friend Gina for a night on the
town.
Spring
2002:
Well I enjoyed another
professional photography session. To prepare I went shopping
and found some new sexy outfits. Since things have been
really hectic at work I really needed to find Traci again to
give me a little peace of mind. I have to admit...dressing
up and getting in front of the camera is one of the things I
most enjoy!!!!
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