My name is Michael. I guess the best way to say this is that I was assigned male at birth, but have never felt right about it. I'm almost 43 now and for as long as I can remember, even as young as 5, I knew that I wasn't meant to be in this body.
In 2011, a couple months before my mother's cancer came back, I came out to her as trans. Of course she wasn't surprised at all. We were going to get me started on therapy back then, but when her cancer came back, our focus was on making her comfortable. Then she passed away and things just went crazy. I kind of lost track of things.
After going through a lot of trials, I have decided it's time to do this. I've been seeing a therapist and this coming Monday I'll be talking to my general practitioner about HRT. Susan's Place has been a wonderful source of information and I have enjoyed reading about the ups and downs that can come with transitioning. I've decided that I'm going to be patient and start off with what some call "low dose HRT". I know that has little to no actual meaning in the grand scheme of things cause we all respond differently to treatment, but yeah
I'm excited and nervous. I'm pretty sure there are going to be some issues, like my mother's breast cancer might come into question. Also, I started smoking again this year after I had quit for 10 years. Stupid I know. But I'm hopeful that I'll be able to get started on HRT at some point in the future.
I've told a few people, including my older brother, younger sister and my nieces. I have a few friends at work that I have come out to. I'm hopeful that work will be ok. I don't plan on presenting as female for a few years, but that could change
Anyway, I just thought I'd introduce myself finally. This site is a lifesaver
