Hello all,
I had a doctor's appointment with my GP today, at which I was planning to get a prescription for Bicalutamide (B), and discuss a time frame for starting Estrogen. My GP works at Fenway Health, an LGBT clinic in Boston (it is fantastic). During the appt, he told me that he will have to start me on Spiro, since there isn't a lot of documented info on B, necessitating authorization and possibly a higher expense.
Anyway, I had planned to just start with an AA, but through my discussion with the Doc and the subsequent reading a thorough consent form, something just clicked. I decided to start Estrogen in conjunction with the Spiro. I've been feeling unsure, and just end up analyzing things ad nauseum. When the click happened..I just knew. I was afraid it was impulsive (the analyzing again!), but I really know it wasn't.
After sending the script for both the Spiro and the Estradiol, the doc hugged me as I was leaving. I danced and laughed and cried in the bathroom downstairs. I could hardly keep the contents of my purse together when I picked up the pills (the pharmacy is on site). And then my walk back to the train was clearer, brighter. I felt excitement. I still do as I type this. It's surreal, and I'm ready
