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12/11/2016 0 Comments I forgot yesterday's big newsMy wife and I came out to her parents this morning. My mother in law called and talked with my mom after that and it sounds like they had a wonderful talk. When I talked with my mother about it she made a reference to me as her daughter for the first time. She hasn't been taking the news well, so that was an amazing step.
Then, mom sent a photo of me to my mother in law and told me that I looked good in the picture. I sent her the picture below since it is more recent and I now have bangs. She said that was even better. Today seems to be a turning point!
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12/11/2016 0 Comments 5 days and countingMy next doctors appointment is getting closer. I am so excited! I can not wait to get started on hormones.
Yesterday continued to be great. My mother sent me more positive texts and my mother in law was fantastic, she even suggested going shopping. 11/11/2016 0 Comments InlawsThis morning my wife sent an email to her parents to inform them about me being transgender. We invited them to call us to talk about any questions they might have. I expect everything will go smoothly, but you never know. We have the support of my wife's siblings and families.
And it is now less than a week until my next doctors appointment. I will hopefully get to start on the HRT! I am really excited to start. 7/11/2016 0 Comments Testosterone levelsOver night I got the results of my beginning testosterone levels. I don't know what they mean as of yet, but here they are.
Component Your Value Standard Range Testosterone Total 374 ng/dL 240 - 950 ng/dL Sex Hormone Binding Globulin 37 nmol/L 11 - 80 nmol/L Free Testosterone Calculated 7.02 ng/dL 4.7 - 24.4 ng/dL 6/11/2016 0 Comments Saturday funYesterday morning I went and had a manicure. I had one a couple weeks ago and it had started to peel. I decided to go with artificial overlays this time. Many years ago I had acrylic nails and thought they were great. Polish lasted forever. Instead of acrylic, this time I went with a newer gel product. It looks more natural without polish. The afternoon was spent with a friend walking around the lake playing Pokemon Go. We then went out to a favorite distillery for a couple drinks. On the way home, we stopped at a favorite liquor store to pick up some beer. I needed to go to the bathroom, so I asked someone if they had one. I was taken in the back and lead to the men's room. I ended up using it, felt pretty bad about doing so. I need to remember to standup for myself if that happens again and ask where the women's room is.
4/11/2016 0 Comments DonationsYesterday I brought some of my old breast forms, hip pads and bras to a local place that helps trans people. I wanted them to go to someone who might not have the funds for such things. Earlier in the day they had posted a want list of things they needed to keep running, so when I was on my lunch break, I went shopping for them too.
The Exchange has a lot of resources for trans people. They have a clothing exchange, food shelf, needle exchange plus they help administer shots too. When I was there a young trans man was getting his first shot. He was very happy. It was touching. During my last therapy session, my therapist asked me what I was most looking forward to from HRT. I couldn't decide on one things, so she said top 5. I listed breasts, nipples, hips and less body hair. It wasn't until later that night or the next day that number 5 popped into my head. I am actually looking forward to my genitals shrinking. I never really considered it before, but that is definitely in my top 5. I still don't want to have surgery, but having them easier to hide will be a big plus.
We also decided that I probably don't need to do therapy every week. I am in a very good place and have lots of support from family and friends. Next week my wife will be joining me for the session and then I will be going every other week. 1/11/2016 0 Comments Test resultsThe results of my lab tests are in and they all look like they are in the normal range. Nothing outside of that. I was surprised that there weren't any testosterone or estrogen results. I guess that is something I will talk to my doctor about. She knows what she is doing, so I am not concerned about it, but I do find it curious.
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