hormones are go! woohoo!!

Alana_Jane · January 22, 2015, 03:38:25 PM

Congratulations Jeni. I hope your blood issues get worked out and you start on E soon.

-Alana

jeni · January 22, 2015, 06:35:31 PM

Thanks! Still waiting to hear anything... it's driving me a little crazy, even though I know it hasn't been very long.

DanaDane · January 23, 2015, 05:17:35 PM

Congrats. I just sent an email to my therapist to seek out a letter of recommdation.

jeni · January 23, 2015, 05:39:14 PM

Good luck, and welcome to the site.

Looks like the test didn't come back yet, so I guess it'll be spiro-only at least through the weekend. Aiyeeeee.

Marcey Ann · January 24, 2015, 02:22:56 AM

Sounds like there will be a few of us starting this journey together. I made my call to the endo today. My appointment is for Feb 3 , so I will be a couple of weeks behind you. Can't wait to get started.

jeni · January 24, 2015, 08:04:14 AM

Yep, my questionably accurate count puts it at 5 or 6 of us I think. Good luck with your appointment, hope it goes well! I would say mine was uncomfortable at first, but that was because of my own internal fear, and in the end the experience was really validating and empowering.

Alana_Jane · January 24, 2015, 09:54:58 PM

My appointment with an Endo/Internist is booked for Feb19th. So you can add me to beginning this journey in the next month as well.

-Alana

islandgirl · January 24, 2015, 10:05:33 PM

Yes Jeni, I think you are right! I started today! Great to be finally part of the trip.

jeni · January 25, 2015, 09:33:03 AM

Nice! The more the merrier.

amber roskamp · January 25, 2015, 09:55:08 AM

yay! im so happy for you. Its truly a wonderful feeling to know that u finally are beginning ur wonderful journey. I hope the blood work goes well and you get cleared for e.

Ive been on e (no spiro) for little over a month and the biggest change I have noticed is my sex drive. it seems to go in waves of high and lows and when its low I kinda feel enlightened. its crazy you don't even notice its lower until ur like I haven't looked at porn in a week? wow that's crazy! (that's a long time for me

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Ellie_L · January 25, 2015, 12:29:50 PM

Add me to the list as well.
I go in for my E prescription on Feb 4th after being on spiro and fin for 1.5 month
Kind of scared, anxious, and want to see if helps me as much as the t blockers have.

jeni · January 25, 2015, 12:30:59 PM

It's been about 3 months since I last, er, used porn, and only the last half of a week has been on spiro. As soon as I realized I was trans and going to transition, my interest evaporated. That was really weird and welcome, and a reassuring sign that I'm doing the right thing.

jeni · January 27, 2015, 03:07:45 PM

Just got the blood test results back.... negative on the clotting disorder, pills are ok, prescription on its way to the pharmacy.

There goes the rest of the afternoon, I am not going to be able to get anything useful done through all this excitement (and relief)!!!

islandgirl · January 27, 2015, 04:10:34 PM

Good news! I know that you have been eagerly waiting to here this news. I will be waiting quite awhile for my news. At least that is the current plan. That too may change. I have been continuing to try to find how just taking spironolactone can affect me. From what I find, the changes may not be much. This is already having me rethink my initial plan. I will have to see what happens over the net few weeks.

I know that we can count on you to let us know how it is going for you!

V M · January 27, 2015, 05:08:18 PM

YAY!!!

jeni · January 27, 2015, 07:01:41 PM

Yes, it was something I've been looking forward to enormously. I'm sure you will survive your wait, I know how frustrating it can be, but it's such a long journey that you won't even notice this delay later on.

Picked up the pills, which were unexpectedly covered by insurance. First dose down the hatch. I guess now is time to get back to normal life.

A strange but good omen was that the cashier at the drugstore was a trans woman I'd never seen working there before... we're apparently coming out of the woodwork.

amber roskamp · January 27, 2015, 08:39:45 PM

its a great feeling isn't it. I think that is def. like top 3 in my best life events list. Ok maybe #1 but im not married and I have no children or degrees so there isn't much competition.... Congats though!

Kayla_Lynn_Martin · January 27, 2015, 11:02:37 PM

Near kent ohio looking for a doctor to start hrt any help will be appreciated names numbers anuthing

jeni · January 28, 2015, 04:49:24 AM

Quote from: Kayla_Lynn_Martin on January 27, 2015, 11:02:37 PM
Near kent ohio looking for a doctor to start hrt any help will be appreciated names numbers anuthing

Try googling for things like "hrt endo ohio", there is at least one in Cleveland who shows up as trans-friendly. Don't know whether that is up-to-date, but it's worth a try.

Also, it looks like Kent State has an LGBT student center and newsletter. Try contacting them, even if you're not a student.

DanaDane · February 26, 2015, 02:39:42 PM

Jeni... It's interesting you say that your interest in porn has dropped when you decided to transition. I feel the same way. It feels like I'm cheapening my decision.

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