Hi all!
Rather than put in various appointment, tests & result updates I decided to synopsise to todays significant Doctor visit. End of May my Gender Dr., took me off Spiro as I had high creatonine & potassium readings. After time to let Spiro leave my body I had lab tests & blood work showed Kidney functions back to normal. I had informed my regular GP so to be pro-active she set up an appointment with a Nephrologist. I had an ultra sound on my Kidneys, results, small, that made me laugh because I am a 5'1" petite frame. All good. Had to do more blood & urine samples. Saw the Kidney specialist a couple of weeks ago & he didn't think there was any need to do invasive for a sample as all looked good. Will be doing a follow-up in November.
Today I saw the Endo I saw a year ago. After he reviewed everything, seeing as a I have small organs he thought I should take half a pill daily rather than the whole pill. Probably same for Oestrogen. Endo didn't minimize the serious risk of taking Estradiol regarding stroke & heart attack in relation to being 40 & 70. He agreed with a friend of mine that your body is in chemical warfare & it really is not good at my age. He did say I could go on Oestrogen low dose & even on it's own for a while to see how things go, then reintroduce Spiro. He wrote out his suggestions for both items, I have made a copy to give to my regular GP today as I am having an annual physical this afternoon & I will drop of the note to my gender Dr., later today. As I see him next on Sept. 6. The Endo spoke as if he was having my conversation with myself. I could go forward and see what reactions I have & if I do then end this. I could see the risk as being to dangerous that could end my life prematurely. Because of that risk I will end this now and live the pretty lady I am whenever I can as I am doing now. So he said I should talk things over with my wife. He is right there. I know what her answer is. In the not so educated area we live in west of Toronto, my wife will not go out with me to public places as Jamie. Realistically, common sense tells me it is the end of my fact finding mission & should live the way I have the last 12 years. The Kidney specialist & my regular GP say do not do hrt.
I got a kick out of the reaction from my Endo, just before he stepped into the office I was in he did a stutter stop, seeing the girl in his office (me) looked at his file & said "your not _____ (male name)." When he came in license & picture in hand I said this is the way you saw me last year & I showed you some pics of me as a girl. Knowing the Endo has trans patients and I think they expect you to be in your gender of choice, I knew I had and wanted to be dressed female anyway.
I have been to my regular GP dressed before but today was my first time having a physical done. The receptionist directed me to take my dress off. There I am sitting on the examining table with a demi bra nicely covering my silly-cone breast forms, thong underwear & pantyhose. When she came in I said you have never seen me this way before. I know the receptionist likes seeing me femme. I thanked my GP for being so wonderful with the girl expression side of me. She is the most caring GP I have ever had, likes to know how I feel about being the girl that I am & asks about how my wife & I are working through this. She really gave me lots of time to cover all that has been happening & I told her I appreciate that. I love both of these ladies.
There we are. This has been a brilliant learning curve! I am blessed with all the friends I have, the dressing up & being out in the world. I cherish everyone here, helping with my birth & nurturing Jamie even further in her existence. I am still going to be thrilled crazy and Happy being Beautiful me as much as I can for as long as there is a breathe in me.
♥
Jamie
