Final countdown to T!

[D0LL]

Just got off the phone with the informed consent clinic a little bit ago. I'll be getting a call from their doctor, and then after that I get to go in for my first appointment (where I was told I'd immediately begin on T). Unfortunately, because I live in the state of Maryland and not the District of Columbia, I don't qualify for their sliding scale benefits (where based on my income I'd have only paid 0-20% of the costs), so that kinda sucks. But quite honestly, I don't even care, because I'm finally moving in the right direction! I've got a lot of time I wasted away to make up for! This is the only time in my life that $250 has felt like nothing to me. I'm actually excited that I get to spend that much on something so important.

I'm surprised when I look back and see how much progress was made, and just knowing that the results will come much faster on T is making me anxious as hell! I can't stop thinking about the future and how much better I'll finally be able to feel about myself. Knowing that I'm on my way to finally getting on T is motivating me to work even harder at my body. Also, seeing the changes that have already occurred just by letting my natural T kick back in the past month+ is adding to my excitement. I've even noticed some fat redistribution to my previously shapeless calves (even my friend has noticed)! My man breasts have shrunk from their almost 34DD size to an almost loose 34C, and since the center of my chest is less fatty, you can see my pectoral muscles in the center. My chest looks pretty masculine when I flex my muscles, I love it!:3 Hopefully by the time I go to get top surgery they can be back down to their original less than 34B size.

I was gonna post progress pics from my workouts this past month (I made a lot more progress than I thought, with very few actual workouts), BUT someone decided it'd be cool to steal my card reader. So I have no way of getting my pictures from my camera to my computer now.

I'm so excited I can barely contain myself. Anyone else here going to be starting on T soon?

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congrats on your T appointment!

[Jack_M]

I just started on Monday so I can relate to your current excitement.

I've found it best to not set myself up for any disappointments and only care about when I start T and then just sit back and let the changes happen. Voice changes when they come. Facial hair whenever that happen. Fat redistribution when it happens (although for this one I'm working my ass off with cardio and weights to at least help it). When it comes to chest...yeah, I'm pretty much expecting worse over better. Been hitting weights and pull up bars harder and my chest is getting bigger but the stupid cup size isn't shifting at all. I look like a beefier guy in a binder but without the arms to make it look right. Maybe it'll balance out, but for me, I don't want to bank on anything.

One thing to look out for is starting too high a dose, especially if you already do have elevated T. It's been shown that starting a low dose and working up to the level you need can be best when it comes to keeping your hair (though never guaranteed of course). So I'd maybe bring that up. Losing my hair is a risk I'm willing to take but if I can avoid it, yes, PLEASE! Lol

[Jared]

Congrats guys!

[King Malachite]

Can't say I'll be starting T anytime soon as I'm going for top surgery first but congrats!

[Simon]

Congrats!

[androgynoid]

Congrats! That's so exciting!

I'll be starting T soon too, July 9th. T buddies!

[D0LL]

^ Awesome, that's so close! I'm hoping once I get the call from them I'll be able to get my appointment fairly soon. A July date would be nice, but I don't know how they schedule their new patients, so who knows.

One thing to look out for is starting too high a dose, especially if you already do have elevated T. It's been shown that starting a low dose and working up to the level you need can be best when it comes to keeping your hair (though never guaranteed of course). So I'd maybe bring that up. Losing my hair is a risk I'm willing to take but if I can avoid it, yes, PLEASE! Lol

Yeah, that's the main thing I want to discuss with them. As anxious as I am for results, I know more is not better when it comes to hormones! Congrats on starting T man!

[Jack_M]

Thanks .  Starting has been like such a weight off my shoulders.  I mean I know everything's going to take time but now I'm finally on the road and that calms me. 

Dude, also should say that before you start, get rid of ALL the bad food in your house.  Like seriously, anything bad for you, chuck it!

It might be T effects already, or it may be the new workouts (P90X) but I'm practically insatiable right now and boy am I glad I have nothing but healthy food in the house.  If it is more the workouts and not the T...I'm scared!!!! 

[Jack_M]

Can't say I'll be starting T anytime soon as I'm going for top surgery first but congrats!

I'm not sure if this will even concern you but it could be best to start hormones first and then top surgery.  It's just on T, if you work out or just get better muscle definition, good surgeons can better sculpt your chest to match that. 

[ChrisRokk]

Woohoo!  Congrats!  T party!

I just got my letter from the psychologist yesterday.  I am just waiting to go to the doc.

[King Malachite]

I'm not sure if this will even concern you but it could be best to start hormones first and then top surgery.  It's just on T, if you work out or just get better muscle definition, good surgeons can better sculpt your chest to match that.

I would start hormones first if I could but it's more easier for me to get access to top surgery first.  Besides, I'm morbidly obese so I don't think it would be much muscle definition built at being 5'4 and 250 pounds regardless.  I see where you're coming from though!

[D0LL]

Thanks .  Starting has been like such a weight off my shoulders.  I mean I know everything's going to take time but now I'm finally on the road and that calms me. 

Dude, also should say that before you start, get rid of ALL the bad food in your house.  Like seriously, anything bad for you, chuck it!

It might be T effects already, or it may be the new workouts (P90X) but I'm practically insatiable right now and boy am I glad I have nothing but healthy food in the house.  If it is more the workouts and not the T...I'm scared!!!! 

Haha, luckily I already try to eat really healthy. So I either keep a lot of health conscious foods around or I'm too poor and there's just no food at all. :/ I know what you mean though. I used to go days without eating sometimes just because I wouldn't get hungry, but as soon as I started my OxyElitePro, I always stayed hungry no matter what (some diet pill that was). Now that I'm off of it I'm at least able to get full. I'm a little worried about an increase in appetite now, I can't afford to always be eating!

I was so excited that my intake meeting was going to be July 9th, and then 2 appointments after that before I get on T (because dumb broads be dumb broads and don't know how to keep their facts straight when I call them). BUT GUESS WHAT? I GET JURY DUTY THAT DAY INSTEAD! So rather than having a panic attack driving into DC to have a life-changing dr's appointment, I get to have a panic attack and sit in a room full of strangers for absolutely no reason whatsoever (the only reason I can't get out of it is because I'm too poor for insurance to be able to get a dr's note for my effing awful anxiety, SO THAT'S GREAT). So now everything's absolutely up in the air and I want to punch things. :/

[brayden4]

I'm starting on T soon too.  I had my first appointment on Tuesday and then all my blood work done on Thursday. I'm supposed to go back on the 1st of August to get my prescription and first shot, I'm hoping everything goes smooth too.

I've never had jury duty but I hope it doesn't happen anytime soon. I just moved out of state so I don't know how that would work if I got jury duty in my home state.

[D0LL]

I'm starting on T soon too.  I had my first appointment on Tuesday and then all my blood work done on Thursday. I'm supposed to go back on the 1st of August to get my prescription and first shot, I'm hoping everything goes smooth too.

I've never had jury duty but I hope it doesn't happen anytime soon. I just moved out of state so I don't know how that would work if I got jury duty in my home state.

Dang, your clinic gets stuff done fast! Congrats!

Well, my DC trip was THE worst thing ever (much worse than my last trip there). Google Maps sent me to SE DC, not NW...the people I kept calling at the clinic for directions barely spoke English, so by the time I got one of them to look me up directions and got to the place, I'd missed my appointment and had to wait around for the next appt a few hours later (the guy at the office tried to tell me I had to come back another day, I told him there was no way that was going to happen and made him look for open appointments). Then apparently I parked on the wrong side of the street and got a $30 ticket (from where I was in my car, I could only see the signs on my left which said 2hr parking, but apparently the signs on the right said permit only...so that's effing cool DC). THEN I had to move my car and pay $20 to park about 7 blocks away...all of this on the hottest day of the year in the hottest city in probably all of the east coast...It was just miserable...And on top of everything else, DC drivers are THE. WORST. Literally almost got run down by 3 or 4 buses because THEY DON'T GIVE NO DAMNS. NONE AT ALL. If they're done picking people up, they will immediately swerve back into traffic, they don't care who's there. I WORK HARD TO MAKE MONEY TO AFFORD MY CAR BUT SURE, RUN ME DOWN JUST SO THESE CARLESS PEOPLE CAN GET TO THE NEXT BUS STOP ON TIME. WAY TO GO GUYS.

LUCKILY, I got my next appointment for the 5th, which was a lot sooner than I thought I'd get in there. Hopefully my followup where I can actually get my first shot will be 2-3 weeks after that, if not sooner. I DEFINITELY want to take someone with me this time to help me keep my sanity.

The guy there mentioned the clinic in Baltimore that I could have gone to (Baltimore traffic is a treat next to DC, plus it's a LOT closer and there's more in that area I could visit), and I probably will go there for my follow-up appointments after my first few here. But their website BARELY mentions their trans support, and when I called them they seemed confused and didn't know anything about it at all. So obviously I'm not trying to get a second-rate clinic like that to try to figure out my dosing and what-not. I don't trust them for that.

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I'm starting on T soon too.  I had my first appointment on Tuesday and then all my blood work done on Thursday. I'm supposed to go back on the 1st of August to get my prescription and first shot, I'm hoping everything goes smooth too.

LUCKILY, I got my next appointment for the 5th, which was a lot sooner than I thought I'd get in there. Hopefully my followup where I can actually get my first shot will be 2-3 weeks after that, if not sooner. I DEFINITELY want to take someone with me this time to help me keep my sanity.

Good luck guys with making it to appointments and getting a prescription. More than a few of us in this thread all starting around the same time this summer. I also go Thursday for follow up. I find myself dwelling on trans related sites way more the closer the date gets. I've watched "how to do your shot" videos in excess.

[brayden4]

I find myself dwelling on trans related sites way more the closer the date gets. I've watched "how to do your shot" videos in excess.

Same here. I keep anticipating on how its gonna be, even though my gf is most likely going to be the one giving my shots I still can't stop watching numerous people on youtube doing their own shots. Or reading about how getting the shot might feel. I think I'm just really excited but also a little bit nervous..I'm sure we all are though