Hi Mishi,
Last year I had to have open heart surgery, the time spent during recovery in the hospital is when I realized that I could have died and it was now Lauren’s turn to live. My surgeon and my cardiologist told me I have the heart of a younger person but my arteries had suffered half a century of North American diet. I now require lab tests on a regular basis and, after the one done after I transitioned, I received a call from my cardiologist asking me if some kind of major change had occurred in my life. I told him about transitioning and, after congratulating me, he told me that holding on to that kind of secret through the years probably contributed to my heart issues, but the lab test results after transitioning showed a dramatic and marked decrease in bodily stress levels. He said I’ve probably added another 15 years to my life, so there you go.
I can tell you this as well. Several months after transitioning to Lauren where I work, many co workers told me how amazed they were at my transformation. They said they couldn’t remember what I used to be like before. They told me I never smiled and now I never stop smiling, that I literally glow with happiness. My sister found my old class pictures from grade 1 to 12, and in each year I never smiled. I hated having my picture taken and was never happy with who I saw in the mirror – unless it was Lauren.
I now definitely believe there is a heart health connection with accepting and living as the person we truly are.
Hugs,
Ms. Lauren M
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