I wanted to announce that I have finally found a doctor that wants to help. She prescribed me my hormones and blocker without the need of a recommendation letter from a psychiatrist.
Im on day 10 of HRT and already feeling a calm mentally.
I'd like to post her information on here for anyone in the west texas area to use but ill need to ask her first. This area is extremely difficult to find anyone that isnt playing gatekeeper.
Anyway.... yea cant wait to see whats going to happen next. :( unfortunately work says I hate to cut my hair super short.
I am very glad to hear that.
That's great news! At least the HT part is, the hair is a bummer, but HT is the important step!
Whoop.... Oh, damn your work place...... Screw them, enjoy relish in the moment! Whoop whoop! =D
I am so glad you found the professional help you needed to get your HRT. May the path you will walk be a safe passage.
Izzy
Great news regarding the hormones!
May i ask why they asked you to cut your hair?
Congratulations on your HRT success.
Quote from: Bardoux on August 18, 2013, 08:53:01 AM
Great news regarding the hormones!
May i ask why they asked you to cut your hair?
I work for a security company (gun belt/gun and all) and most everyone there is from the military so its writtwn into the policy that I have to maintain a short hair cut... ive been holding off waiting to see if they say anything first.
Congrats on the hrt!
About the hair, how short does it have to be? Could you get a pixie cut or does it have to be shaven?
Can you wear it up and under your hat?
I gotta look up the company policies because I'm almost positive it says something to the effect of "Neat, Clean, and well Maintained." However I doubt ill be aloud to have long hair even if there isnt a specific length suggested.
Guess you could ask. And I'm glad to hear you found someone willing to help you!
Quote from: Erin S on August 18, 2013, 06:08:31 PM
I gotta look up the company policies because I'm almost positive it says something to the effect of "Neat, Clean, and well Maintained." However I doubt ill be aloud to have long hair even if there isnt a specific length suggested.
Just a question do girls in the company have to do the same? Reason i ask they can not make you (even if you where a man) do anything different then what they can make a girl do. The old double standard thing just does not fly anymore.
Lots of luck with this one. Seems someone is trying to throw the gender issue around a little.
Izz
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Quote from: Erin S on August 18, 2013, 06:08:31 PM
I gotta look up the company policies because I'm almost positive it says something to the effect of "Neat, Clean, and well Maintained."
neat clean and well maintained is not the same as chop it off, just put it up where it isn't a hassle, if they bitch I would start thinking discrimination fricken jerks >:(
Tie it up in a neat top knot.
Work doesnt know about me and yes there are female officers and yes there is that double standard... ill have to look into it somemore.
So having my hair up or long and kept is going to be suspicious. Besides living where I do and working where I do, I can be fired for no reason whatsoever (welcome to new mexico the sign said, oh and thanks for living in west texas).
I havent cut it yet but im not sure if its worth keeping if its just going to cause unnecessary attention since I plan to stay at 5his place for as long as I can. ($2500/2wks is hard to say no to)
Ummm... I dont think I could pull off a wig sucessfully to make my hair appear shorter? My picture here is with a wig btw my hair comes to the bottom of my eyes/ears normally right now.
I sorta was making it into a game. "Lets see how long it takes before someone twlls me to cut it." But Im not in a position to lose my job just yet.
Quote from: calico on August 18, 2013, 06:40:50 PM
neat clean and well maintained is not the same as chop it off, just put it up where it isn't a hassle, if they bitch I would start thinking discrimination fricken jerks >:(
A late response to this but...
I followed your story from pre op to post op and feel like a celebrity has graced my thread suddenly XD
Quote from: Erin S on August 19, 2013, 07:52:56 AM
A late response to this but...
I followed your story from pre op to post op and feel like a celebrity has graced my thread suddenly XD
Thanks! but really I am no-one special just trying to offer help when I can,
making that kind of money I can see the dilemma you are having but surely there is a grey area where there is a compromise to chopping it off. I hate double standards I think its ridiculous guys = short, girls = long as long as it doesn't get sucked into a machine that takes you head wit it. :P
Well I think its time I moved on.
Im afraid of making a goodbye thread for fear it might get locked lol.
Ill miss you all, im not deleting my accout just going to be extremely inactive.
If youd like to stay connected your welcome to pm and ill pass you a link to my facebook page.
I have enough support IRL that I dont need the online threads so much.
Thank you again everyone for hearing my crazy over the last few months....
Ill miss you all.
Erin
Today I went to visit my doctor to talk about my levels.
After a month my T is down to 90 from 1000 and my liver enzymes are good.
She thought since I'm reacting so well to the current dose that she would go ahead an double it.
I'm so excited right now I can barely contain myself, so about 10mins ago I too my new dose and am so excited to see whats going to happen.
Im so ready for this to pick up steam and im glad my doctor feels the same.
Just wanted to say something before I exploded with excitement lolol
Congrats Erin