I am finally starting T today.

[Sam-]

Been a long time waiting; I'll be 25 in less than two months. But today I get my first shot. Some anxiety over what comes after - need to fully come out at work (in a school, not sure how reactions will be) and need to tell my grandma. Love her to death but she's the only one in my family still holding onto me being a girl.

This morning I've looked at before and after pictures though to get me excited about this again. I feel it in my stomach, I can't believe this is happening. This is going to change the whole course my life has been on...hopefully.

Just needed to share in a safe place! Do you guys recommend keeping a journal or taking comparison pictures? Ahhh wish me luck for today guys. He says he's starting me on a half dose for the first three months until I see him again. Making me quit smoking - I've cut down but it's hard. Rambling sorry but it feels so good and so unreal and so exciting and unknown and everything.

Thank you to everyone here, finding this website years ago was a major factor in getting me to this point. You all are great.

[Elis]

Well done . Yeah it's a good idea to have comparison pics of your transition; otherwise I think you'll regret not doing it a few years from now and you most probably will become discouraged about the changes from T. I'd also recommend you take voice recordings every month. I deleted mine from the first 3 months which I regret (I was really self conscious about how my voice sounded and didn't think it was changing much at all to make it worth keeping the recordings. I also deleted all my pics pre T and only started taking pics from 3 months (which I don't regret as before T I looked dreadful ). But it's been good to see how I've changed from 3 months onwards as I didn't think I look that much different.

[FTMax]

I recommend both the journal and taking pictures. I started slacking almost immediately in the picture taking department and I do regret it a bit, but the journal was actually really helpful for my doctor when we started discussing dose changes. She was able to see what changes were occurring, and when, and what negative side effects I was experiencing (if any).

[Sam-]

So my doctor tells me that I'm an interesting case.. Says I have zero measurable testosterone and my estrogen levels are under the normal range either. Then offered me to take either, cuz I guess the estrogen could essentially "fix" me (my words, not his). That seemed very detrimental to my mental health though after all this so I got my T shot. He says results could happen much faster than normal because of my levels. Time to wait and see! Starting on what he says is a half dose for the first month and then I can double it.

[sfreit89]

I recorded things every month the first year and would record myself when I was feeling down (or up) and then made a video about my first year. It was a pain but so worth it. Honestly made myself cry lol because I looked at so many comparison pictures thinking I would never be in their place.