Hello all! OMG, another year has passed and amazingly enough, you are curious how things are going! I am seriously touched by that, really. Well as you requested, here's the latest....
First off, here is a current pic. I have pretty much settled into what I am going to look like as this is the 5 year mark on HRT. No complaints from me other than I never escaped an "A" cup...so close to "B" and yet so far.
Here is myself and Baby Merlin giving you all a little "catitude!"
And me and my incredibly awesome wife at a street fair last weekend.
I recently lost my endo that I have had from day 1 and had to find a new one. I finally meet him in 3 weeks so I am not sure what, if anything, will change on the medication side of the house. Health wise, I still have a large laundry list of medical issues but none that would equate to HRT vs. simply getting older. I face every disease known to man from family and I can't do much to avoid that.
The biggest upset is that I have had very painful neck problems and I was put on Prednisone. Granted it helped with the pain, but it really pack on some weight. I would say I am up 30 pounds from last year and that's causing me to part with a lot of my favorite wardrobe items. My normal doctor is upset with the weight gain and keeps telling me to exercise which...well....I'm not really disciplined in that arena.
And of course it's been a tough year to be a trans person with all the horrible legislature and hate speech coming out of the woodwork. I had commented to several people that if I had waited to transition now, I don't believe I could have done it. 5 years ago, it was a wonderful time to make the move so I am grateful that I did it when I did it. But all the people in my world....work and home, are still absolutely wonderful. My dad cannot let go of "HE". It took him 5 years to use "Sarah" which is great but I suppose I will always be "HE" to an 80 year old man.
My marriage has been stellar to say the least. My wife and I are closer than ever and she has been absolutely remarkable through all of this! We still get asked "would you ladies like separate checks" at restaurants and we still feel odd holding hands in public. I was hoping by now, those items would be resolved but 5 years later and we worry more today than we did previously.
All in all, not a day goes by that I still don't stop and reflect in a mirror how wonderful it is to be Sarah. It was worth everything I've been through and I admit I have had it easier than many others in several areas. Here's hoping for another wonderful year!
Blessings and many thanks to you all for still caring!! ^_^
Sarah
