Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: Just Kate on December 28, 2012, 03:34:39 AM Return to Full Version
Title: Could Hormones be in my Future?
Post by: Just Kate on December 28, 2012, 03:34:39 AM
Post by: Just Kate on December 28, 2012, 03:34:39 AM
I met with my doctor on the 13th this month for a physical, but the real reason was to ask her about potentially getting back on hormones. I explained my situation with my dysphoria and how bad it has been getting - especially after I got diagnosed with Protein S Deficiency and had to stop hormones two years ago. She listened intently then confessed that she too has a blood clotting disorder albeit not as deadly as mine and that her HRT (for menopause) was dangerous to her as well, but that if she didn't have HRT she couldn't function. She knows the risks for herself, but to maintain her quality of life and her practice, she continued with her HRT. She then admitted that it is probably much the same for me. That while the risk to me is potentially great, the quality of life improvement may be worth it. I told her that is exactly how I feel.
She told me that she would get the ball rolling for me - that she would talk to three open minded doctors so that they could all coordinate together - a bone doctor, an endo, and a blood doctor. With all three doctors monitoring me and sharing information, they should be able to help me manage my risk of deadly blood clots as well as my osteoporosis (which my doctor admitted should be repaired once on HRT again).
I'm staying cautiously optimistic that this will work. I'll be going on the lowest dose of estrogen possible to maintain my bone density and minimize my blood clot risk.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed this all works out for the best!
Kate
She told me that she would get the ball rolling for me - that she would talk to three open minded doctors so that they could all coordinate together - a bone doctor, an endo, and a blood doctor. With all three doctors monitoring me and sharing information, they should be able to help me manage my risk of deadly blood clots as well as my osteoporosis (which my doctor admitted should be repaired once on HRT again).
I'm staying cautiously optimistic that this will work. I'll be going on the lowest dose of estrogen possible to maintain my bone density and minimize my blood clot risk.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed this all works out for the best!
Kate
Title: Re: Could Hormones be in my Future?
Post by: BunnyBee on January 11, 2013, 07:37:53 PM
Post by: BunnyBee on January 11, 2013, 07:37:53 PM
Hi Kate :). I missed this. It sounds like very hopeful news. I hope things turn out well!
Title: Re: Could Hormones be in my Future?
Post by: Just Kate on January 13, 2013, 01:15:17 AM
Post by: Just Kate on January 13, 2013, 01:15:17 AM
At this point I'm still waiting for my doc to coordinate with all the other specialists, but I am indeed hopeful. I just hope it doesn't put me in the hospital again... or worse, kill me. :P