”The doctor left and Brad kissed me and told me that he and Stephanie would be with me all the way. I can’t tell you much about the surgery, as I ...as out of it. As the doctor explained it, they remove the erectile tissue in the penis, invert the skin and use it to form the new vagina. They use the skin around the balls to form the labia. They have to be careful through the process. Done improperly, the colon can be punctured, since they are displacing some of that for the new vagina. This. But maybethey did get the better end of the deal...waited on hand and foot, nocooking or cleanup duties. "Hey!" I finally said after bringing dadanother beer. "This is the twenty-fifties, not the nineteen fifties,right?"Abby just smiled at me and said, "Welcome to womanhood, sis."There were moments like that throughout the day. Over dinner, mom got metalking about the students in my class. I love every one of my students,but I think that first class will always be special to me. I guess I. .”She squeezed me tightly, her right cheek laid against the right side of the top of my head as she tried to maintain control of her emotions. She seemed to have mastered them after a few seconds, as she pulled back.“I don’t want it, now, but ... I’ve been wondering if ... I could ... join the family.”I looked into her dark eyes for some time, then, making a conscious decision, I responded in a whisper, “When you’re ready, there’s already a place in the family for you. We’ve already voted and,. . than I've ever seen her look before. I'm afraid she might be sick somehow and she's not telling me about it. Why wouldn't she tell me if she's sick? You don't think she'd keep anything really serious from me, do you?"Charles hesitated. Her mother didn't want to worry her ... but it wasn't as bad as she thought. He'd have to tell her so she wouldn't worry..."Diana ... your mother's health has gotten worse, but it appears to be mainly due to aging. The only reason the doctors are concerned is.