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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: Jenna_Nicole105 on February 17, 2011, 11:06:28 PM

Title: Along with my thearpist, now have a target date to begin HRT
Post by: Jenna_Nicole105 on February 17, 2011, 11:06:28 PM
Well not an exact date, more of a approximate date.

I had my second therapy appointment yesterday and I was honest with her, told her as much as I would like to rush things and start in a month or less.. there are still some things I need to work through.

For that reason told her late Spring/early Summer seemed like a good target range and she agreed with me.

The waiting won't be fun, but looking at things as objectively as possible... it's the right way to go about things.

I'm excited and will surely get more excited as the time draws nearer, still keeping my fingers crossed that the mystery health issues I've had these past couple of years, won't make me a no-go.. although I am prepared to tell an endo that I will self medicate if they refuse me.... in hopes that it would change their minds. (would be infinitely safer with supervision... regardless of possible health issues)

I realize it's not safe to do so and odds are I won't have to, but there's no turning back now. I 'will' do what I have to do. Would be devastated beyond any hope of repair without hormones and an eventual full transition.   
Title: Re: Along with my thearpist, now have a target date to begin HRT
Post by: ClaireA on February 18, 2011, 03:40:41 AM
Congratulations on setting a target "date" for setting on HRT! It seems like, when you have some sort of date you're aiming for, it starts to feel like you are making real progress with all of this stuff.