Hello world

[TechGirl]

So, I am active serving on active duty in the Navy and was diagnosed officially with gender disphoria in May 2016.   As of today, I have wonderful sweet tasting little blue pills officially prescribed by Naval medicine to treat my disphoria.

From what my doc tells me, I'm the first "new" (as in not already on hrt) transgender for the Portsmouth, VA region.

I can now call myself a transsexual.

And it has been almost a year since center I discovered I was a transgender person.

Thank you Dena, if not for you and all the support of Susan's, I would not be here today.

😂

[Dena]

In the movie of your life, I am the camera hog but there are the set people, camera people, commissary and even the payroll department that made all of this possible. Congratulations on starting HRT. It's one of many steps but it's a major milestone.

[TechGirl]

In the movie of your life, I am the camera hog but there are the set people, camera people, commissary and even the payroll department that made all of this possible. Congratulations on starting HRT. It's one of many steps but it's a major milestone.

Thank you [emoji5]

[TechGirl]

Ok, so I know that the very low starter dose (can't say how much, of course ;-) of hrt is not really that much, just enough for the endorsement to make sure there are no bad reactions.  Also, I am in my early forties, so I don't expect much physical change.

That said, despite still having the morning "expansion" of the male plumbing, I haven't noticed "it" spontaneously standing to attention while tucked today.

Also, when I was choosing what clothes to wear out today to Christmas shop, I felt REALLY bold. No wig, no makeup, but very female shirt,small breast forms, pushup bra, tucked, jacket, jeans, AND, took my small purse. While shopping, I even took off my jacket and wore my purse.

Now, I've never been this bold. Decent jeans, low key women's shirt (solid dark blue or black short sleeve Ralph Lauren), small breast form enhancers with bra, and NEVER a purse, that's my usual compromise fare (as in, just don't feel authentic enough to put on makeup and wig).

Yet, nary a look today. Went to a Babies'R'Us and Toys'R'Us.  No stares, no issues, quite out there and open.

No, I haven't had facial hair removal yet and only been on hrt a couple of days.

Placebo effect, maybe?  Thoughts?

[mac1]

Go Girl!

[AshleyP]

Also, I am in my early forties, so I don't expect much physical change.

I just started hrt about a week before you did. I'm in my 60's and  have talked to my therapist about what to expect. She keeps saying that I'm going to be surprised by the extent of the facial/physical changes that are to come. She cites her experience with three clients that were all older than me when they started hrt. My therapist is transgender as well. Despite that, I still temper my expectation just like you're doing.

Also, when I was choosing what clothes to wear out today to Christmas shop, I felt REALLY bold. ... Yet, nary a look today. Went to a Babies'R'Us and Toys'R'Us.  No stares, no issues, quite out there and open.

Go bold girl! For the last two years, everything I wear came out of the Ladies' department. I've gotten no flak at all.  As for the purse, the storage is so handy and it's the best place for your CCW.

Placebo effect, maybe?  Thoughts?

No, not a placebo effect; it's the feeling of affirmation, at least according to my therapist.

All the best,
--AshleyP



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[sarah1972]

Congratulations! Big first steps :-)

[Mariah]

Spontaneities attention despite being tucked is yes is still possible and for some it could be as long as that member is there. It's possible if you were on a higher dose that it might not do it, but at such a low dose it isn't enough to knock down the T enough to shut it down. Hugs
Mariah

[TechGirl]

Hello everyone,

I thought I'd give an update as it had been about four weeks since I started hrt.

I haven't really noticed any changes. Yes, a huge weight is off my shoulders for finally starting. And yes, libido has dropped, don't recall the last time I had an erection.

But I haven't felt any other changes (mood, tingling nipple, not even side effects from spiro).

Also, my potassium lab came back good, Endo increased my Spiro. AND, the military pharmacy finally got estradiol valerate in stock. I was switched to injections at the next dose level.  I received my first shot today.

Maybe with the bump in dosage and change to injections, this next month will being more.

:-)

[Sophia Sage]

So glad you didn't throw an exception in your first four weeks!

The injections should, imo, make a big difference too.

[TechGirl]

So glad you didn't throw an exception in your first four weeks!

The injections should, imo, make a big difference too.

Exception?

[Michelle_P]

Exception?

Geek humor.  An 'exception' is an unexpected condition encountered by a software program, sort of an 'Emergency Stop' condition within a program.


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[TechGirl]

Geek humor.  An 'exception' is an unexpected condition encountered by a software program, sort of an 'Emergency Stop' condition within a program.


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I should have got that, just not enough programming experience.

Thank u, gave me a smile [emoji5]

[Rikigirl]

Hello everyone,

I thought I'd give an update as it had been about four weeks since I started hrt.

I haven't really noticed any changes. Yes, a huge weight is off my shoulders for finally starting. And yes, libido has dropped, don't recall the last time I had an erection.

But I haven't felt any other changes (mood, tingling nipple, not even side effects from spiro).

Also, my potassium lab came back good, Endo increased my Spiro. AND, the military pharmacy finally got estradiol valerate in stock. I was switched to injections at the next dose level.  I received my first shot today.

Maybe with the bump in dosage and change to injections, this next month will being more.

:-)

Congratulations Techgirl,

So glad you have rocked the boat and got the US Navy in your area on board with trans treatment and medication. You will have paved the way for others! Here in Australia the Defence forces have been such a male dominated environment. Recently there was a mtf transwoman who was a equivalent to a Naval Captain. When she came out this paved the way for others to do so without discrimination.

With the increases and changes in your medication I am sure you will start noticing the other changes you expect. Do you wear a uniform? Did you change that?

I hope all continues to go well for you! 

Riki

[TechGirl]

With the increases and changes in your medication I am sure you will start noticing the other changes you expect. Do you wear a uniform? Did you change that?

Riki

The U. S. Military is being a little more "cautious" to their assistance with transition.

I won't be able to change my uniforms and grooming standards until I can change my gender marker in the system (as in, mostly done).

That's fine for me at the moment, only one month in on hrt and still look like an old worn out guy. Hopefully that will change over the course of the next year.

Then I'll look like an old worn out lady [emoji5]

[AshleyP]

I thought I'd give an update as it had been about four weeks since I started hrt.

I haven't really noticed any changes. Yes, a huge weight is off my shoulders for finally starting. And yes, libido has dropped, don't recall the last time I had an erection.

But I haven't felt any other changes (mood, tingling nipple, not even side effects from spiro).

Like I mentioned above, I'm about a week ahead of you starting HRT. And like you, I haven't noticed anything yet either. A couple of weeks ago, I though my face might be less oily but then it dawned on me that the onset of cooler weather had just happened. So I kinda wrote that off.

I might add that I'm on what I'd characterize as a medium oral dose of E and a medium-low dose of Spiro. I've been on a low dose of Spiro for several years for another medical condition and have had a little bit of development of breast tissue from that. There's been no change in that, either.

Maybe we could touch base in another month and compare notes.

All the best,
--AshleyP

[Rikigirl]

The U. S. Military is being a little more "cautious" to their assistance with transition.

I won't be able to change my uniforms and grooming standards until I can change my gender marker in the system (as in, mostly done).

That's fine for me at the moment, only one month in on hrt and still look like an old worn out guy. Hopefully that will change over the course of the next year.

Then I'll look like an old worn out lady [emoji5]

Hahaha TechGirl,

I am sure you will look younger on hrt as many of us do! Maybe not so worn out then?

I hope they change your gender marker soon so you have that F rather than M on the file. Nothing worse than presenting as your new gender and having something else on file, drivers licence etc. It's hard enough as it is! 

Riki

[Sophia Sage]

I should have got that, just not enough programming experience.

Thank u, gave me a smile [emoji5]

"Hello world" is the first thing we teach a computer to say when encountering a new programming language -- I thought you were a programmer! 

[TechGirl]

"Hello world" is the first thing we teach a computer to say when encountering a new programming language -- I thought you were a programmer!

Very very basic. My last formal class was Turbo Pascal 3.0 in high school many years ago. Only lightly dabbled in Microsoft Visual Basic since then.