Hello again everyone!
So, let me preface this by saying that I went to my doctor's appointment today to discuss HRT and to see what steps I needed to go about getting the hormones. This was a strange appointment to begin with as my doctor is actually a OBGYN, so you can only imagine my embarrassment going into an OBGYN clinic as the only guy (on the outside) there. I was actually referred to this specific doctor by my transgender support group, it seemed natural to talk to her about it.
So, I had to fill out a bunch of forms and fill information out about various topics that don't pertain to me. I sat in the waiting room with a bunch of children running around, while I quietly filled then forms and later messed around on my phone (to prevent looking up). After sitting in the waiting room for what seemed like an eternity, I was finally called back to be weighed and asked a bunch of questions. I actually lost 10 lbs, which is really odd, I went from 175 -> 165 at 6 feet tall. Additionally, it seemed I had high blood pressure at the time as well, it was 150/90. This kind of surprised me, as I'm an active runner, I work a physical job and tend to watch what I eat. Regardless, high blood pressure runs in my family, so I suppose there is always a possibility that I actually have it, although I was super stressed out at the time.
Anyways, I talk to the doctor about my past and how long I've been in therapy, as well as bunch of personal stuff. She asked me how I intended to transition and what my goals were. She said I was being pretty realistic about my expectations and my goals. Before I left, she tested my blood pressure again, which was still high, so I'm not sure what is up with that. I'll get it tested later on to make sure it wasn't the situation, but needless to say, I got both estrogen and spironolactone. I'll be checking up with her next month and she will adjust my dosage then.
I'm happy to finally be on the path that I should have been on a long time ago.
