Here I go again :-(

[davina61]

Pass on our good wishes and say well done. Laurie it gives us hope of one day being in the same position( no not the legs in stirrups , I know how your mind works!!!!!)

[HappyMoni]

I feel like a dope, I responded to what was going on the page before (what happens when you are looking with one eye, I guess). I know seeing your granddaughter is bitter sweet. She is a cutey.
Moni

[Laurie]

I feel like a dope, I responded to what was going on the page before (what happens when you are looking with one eye, I guess). I know seeing your granddaughter is bitter sweet. She is a cutey.
Moni

You are a dope Mawnie but I'll still agree with you regarding my granddaughter being a cutie.

Laurie

[josie76]

Laurie, you don't need to apologise for your problems. This is your thread after all. I'm sorry you don't get to be part of your grandkids life right now. Perhaps that might change someday. I just felt like sharing the heartache your family must feel seeing that little baby going back again and again for surgeries still with the risk that life may stop for her everyday.

That's good news about Terri. Somewhere I missed that she had gotten GCS surgery this year.

[Laurie]

Hi folks

   I got to shave today. Lately I've been noticing I am disliking my body hair more. I had an electrolysis session this afternoon and as soon as I got back to my pickup I had my electric razor out and cut off the remaining 2 1/2 day's growth on my face. I think I have verified that my increased dosage of estradiol is working by the electrolysis hurting twice as much in spite of the use of numbing creams covered with plastic wrap, ibuprofen, abomination from caffeine, and increased water consumption.
   Speaking of numbing creams I experimented a little by applying Aspercreme on on side of my face and EMLA cream on the other about an hour prior to my appointment. I had Christina work for a half an hour on the EMLA side then switch to the Aspercreme side. I think the EMLA side was a bit less painful than the Aspercreme side even though the Aspercreme side soaked for an extra half an hour. Both were painful at the beginnings and hurt quite a bit by the end of their half hour. I think I will swap the side for the next session to see if the EMLA cream still wins.
   I have my next 3 one hour sessions schedule for next month. My phone rang 3 times with calls from the VA during my session (of course) and at least 2 of the calls were in regards to my voice training referral. I now need to call them back to schedule starting. What the 3rd call was about I do not know other than they wanted to schedule something also. I can only wait for them to try again.
   I'm still waiting to get the results for my estradiol labs and see whether my doctor is going to increase it to the next amount which is the max he prefers to prescribe. I think I mentioned my Testosterone level came back down to .3 or 30 from 2.0 or 200 depending on the scale you prefer to use. My T started out at 3.8 or 380 then went to .7 or 70 before it jump back up to the 200 mentioned previously.  So it is back down to where I like to see it.

  be ba be bee beep That's all folks!

Hugs,
   Laurie

[Laurie]

Labs results:

TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL   0.3   Low   ng/mL   2.8-8
Note that for women the reference range is: 0.1-0.8 ng/ml

ESTRADIOL   72.2   High   pg/mL   7.6-42.6
         
FEMALE > 17YRS - SEE BELOW:
FOLLICULAR PHASE - 12.5 - 166.0 PG/ML
OVULATION PHASE - 85.8 - 498.0 PG/ML
LUTEAL PHASE - 43.8 - 211.0 PG/ML
POSTMENOPAUSAL - <6.0 - 54.7 PG/ML
PREGNANCY, 1ST TRIMESTER - 215.0 - >4300.0

CHOLESTEROL   112      mg/dL   1-240
GLUCOSE   141   High   mg/dL   71-109

[Jessica Lynne]

Good gawd, woman.....I'd kill for your cholesterol numbers!

[Shy]

I'm not sure what all the results mean, but I hope it's all looking good for you Laurie:)

Peace and love and all that good stuff,

Sadie

[Rayna]

Those look like pretty good results Laurie. Apparently you're not ovulating

My wife and I had some discussions and saw a therapist. Partially as a result I'm more into playing the patience and waiting game, and see how I feel after some time. In conjunction I've backed off viewing Susan's nightly as I had been, and only spending an hour or two a week. I can cross dress, but she made it clear that I'm unattractive to her when doing that, so I'm picking my chances carefully. We shall see, but that explains my reduced presence here.

You have become a (more) mature presence around here with a lot of good advice for people. Keep it up!

Randy

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[Laurie]

Good gawd, woman.....I'd kill for your cholesterol numbers!

  They were a surprise to me too, Jess. My doctor put me back on a cholesterol medication because mine had gotten back into the marginal range. I was on them before but was taken off due to some questionable liver labs.  My reduction of carbs recently may have helped also. Whatever the cause my doctor is happy about the lower readings too.

Hugs,
   Laurie

[Laurie]

I'm not sure what all the results mean, but I hope it's all looking good for you Laurie:)

Peace and love and all that good stuff,

Sadie

  Hi Sadie,

  The numbers are good from my point of view. My testosterone is down in the lower half or the female range and far below the male range. This is a good thing.

  My estradiol I view as  a good thing though it is less than half of what it was last time and this is after my doctor doubled my dose. Because of this my doctor may increase my estradiol dosage once again. He has told me he wants it to be above 200 pg/ml. My concern is that he may view this reading as invalid because it dropped so much after the increase in medication.  I should know in a few days what he thinks. I have my fingers crossed.

  Hugs,
   Laurie

[davina61]

Well done you, that's good news

[Laurie]

Those look like pretty good results Laurie. Apparently you're not ovulating

My wife and I had some discussions and saw a therapist. Partially as a result I'm more into playing the patience and waiting game, and see how I feel after some time. In conjunction I've backed off viewing Susan's nightly as I had been, and only spending an hour or two a week. I can cross dress, but she made it clear that I'm unattractive to her when doing that, so I'm picking my chances carefully. We shall see, but that explains my reduced presence here.

You have become a (more) mature presence around here with a lot of good advice for people. Keep it up!

Randy

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  LOL Randy I think it is safe to say I'm not ovulating. I've addressed the reading in my reply to Sadie so I won't repeat them here.  I understand your reasons for the reduced presence here and will look forward to when you are online rather than miss you when you are not.
  Thank you for the compliment too. I do feel I've undergone a bit of a transformation thanks to so many people from Susan's taking part in my life. You are the first to call me more mature though and I cnn't decide if you are commenting on my advanced age or my attitude. LOL Some younger folk wouldn't take either as a compliment, but I choose to do so.

Hugs,
    Laurie

[Laurie]

Well done you, that's good news

  You'll get no argument from me Davina. Thanks

Hugs,
   Laurie

[Rachel]

Hi Laurie, Congratulations on the T level. Having T at that range will definitely allow the E to do it's thing. Did your doctor review the glucose level with you?

[Laurie]

Hi Laurie, Congratulations on the T level. Having T at that range will definitely allow the E to do it's thing. Did your doctor review the glucose level with you?

  Hi Rachel,

  No he didn't Rachel, but then he didn't have to. The higher than normal reading is a bit higher than normal for me and is likely due to something I ate the night before. I've been diabetic for several years now and I am on Lantus, a long acting insulin. I give myself 12 unit shots twice a day. My doctor has ordered another a1c test in my labs for next November.  A a1c test is a far better test for  blood glucose level over time instead of the snapshot test used here.
  Thank you for the concern though Rachel. I should have said something about it being a little high but not unusual. but I had my mine on my hormone levels.

Hugs,
   Laurie

[Kendra]

Laurie I just spotted your Moderator badge.  Congratulations!  Your epic journey has taken so many interesting turns. 

[KathyLauren]

Congratulations on the promotion, Laurie!

[Anne Blake]

Laurie, you have taken so many both small and huge steps so quickly, I just have to applaud you for going where our Laurie has never gone before. Did you ever expect for any of us to speak of you as demonstrating a role model? Thank you for demonstrating such courage while living in the same fear that we have all known so well.

My only question is, now that you are wearing this new badge of authority, is it going to reign you in or give you more opportunities for hunting. It is called "Global",  are you now going to try to bag a Liz for your trophy wall? What ever you do, stay away from Cindy, she could eat you for lunch without breaking a glisten.

Keep it going sister,
Anne

[Laurie]

Thank you Kathy and Kendra.

Kendra - Yes it has I went to bed Sunday night just plain ol' me and woke up a moderator. What's a journey without a
    couple of surprising turns?