Poll
Question:
how do you like your transition
Option 1: excellent
votes: 20
Option 2: good
votes: 13
Option 3: all right could be better
votes: 4
Option 4: some bumps in the road
votes: 6
Option 5: not doing well
votes: 1
Option 6: other
votes: 2
I'm 4 years in and can't complain
I am a bit over 5 years in, and considering what I was dealing with, and then meeting the challenges of readapting, yeah, I'm golden...
Still a few major expenses ahead, but the hard stuff is long over. Just need to mop up with electro, perfect my face, and maybe sculpt my body a bit, but all of that is icing on the cake, I'd be a fool to not see that...
All the losses, pain, doubt, adjustments, long done, long gone.
Only wish it happened long ago, but who doesn't?
:-) Missy
It's all good.
I have just begun to scratch the surface. I want to take the plunge, I want to do so many things, and I just am unable to yet.. I'm being a bit impatient, I know.
I am just about to celebrate my 2nd anniversary of starting my transition. All I have left to do is live my life.
I've been doing good with mine. It always isn't easy but I don't question my progress nor my decision.
It's been expensive but I can't complain.
Quote from: I Am Jess on February 04, 2017, 04:30:13 AM
All I have left to do is live my life.
I love this!! Kind of like Shawshank...Get busy living, or get busy dying!!
Quote from: PaulaLee on February 04, 2017, 05:22:14 PM
I love this!! Kind of like Shawshank...Get busy living, or get busy dying!!
Dying, as of today, is going to happen regardless... unless they come up with a cure.
As one who lives in poverty with little chance of ever attaining gainful employment, it's excruciating to see how limited options are.
When I consider where I was this time 2 years ago I have come a long way but it has not been without its bumps...but aren't life journeys like that...nothing that a good therapist and time can't deal with...I have yet to tame the self acceptance beast and that will have to be a work in progress...each day is one day closer.
Liz
My transition is slow but it is moving forward constantly with little changes (hair and clothes) and big changes (HRT and therapy) over the last 3 years. I'm happy with that. Later this year I'll start facial hair removal. I think I'd be a wicked mess if I hadn't started transition.
I'm almost to a year of transition and I have to say it's been amazing. My only complaint is how slow breast development can be and how I worry sometimes over something completely normal where nothing is wrong with my boobs. I'm a bit impatient. XD but it's been amazing and I can't wait to see year 2 and beyond.
almost 2 months in to it doing ok so far
3 months in, I regret nothing.
It's moving along.
11 months since coming out to my wife; 8 months since starting HRT; almost 4 months full time; 3 months since filing for mediated divorce; 2 months since estradiol likely moved above the male range; 1 month since my legal name change.
I've managed to keep busy, and that helps.
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9 month since coming out to my wife. 2nd month on HRT. Taking things slow to allow my wife to adjust. Even with only 6 weeks on hormones I can say I have not felt this good in years.
So overall - slow but very happy so far.
Peachy!! I love me!
Cant Complain.. many years down the line now..
I am happy what hormones have given me, I inherited my mothers family figure which gave me a slightly bigger bum and hip area I would have liked, but then I got my mother breasts (D cups), which i love :-)
SRS surgery was not picnic, but the end result was well worth it and I am very happy with that result.
Life as a woman more than I could have ever expected , I am such an out going person now and enjoy life to the full.
It's been wonderful! Sure there has been some really hard times and some really bad times. But over the last 4 years I've grown so much! I had to go through all that to be the woman I am today ;D
Almost 2 years in, SRS is done, I'm feeling great! The only regrets I have in life are about things I didn't do and I regret that I didn't do this many years ago.
Very much looking forward to the next 2 years!!!!!!
2 months in. Nothing seems to happen quickly enough and parts of my body that I can't change like my bones horrify me
Quote from: PBP on February 13, 2017, 02:58:45 PM
2 months in. Nothing seems to happen quickly enough and parts of my body that I can't change like my bones horrify me
I totally understand and empathize with your statement. Hang in there. It is a marathon, not a sprint. I also recommend a large glass of apathy for the things you cannot change.
I'm just about to crack into eight months and love it! I still can come off as pretty male but to know I'm chugging along just fine and dealing with the changes myself and so young makes me really happy for the future. :)
It's been good so far, I'm 6 months in. I just wish I had more money for more electrolysis and faster removal, but overall I feel good!
My first anniversary comes up in 17 days!!!! Very excited about that and I'm quite happy with my transition so far. The only complaints are:
1. I'm still the same height -> 5'12" (Yes, I know..)
2. My feet are still a size 11 (could be worse, I know)
3. My facial hair needs some electro attention (damn, I hate that one)
4. I hate Spiro....
Love
J