I am now in my second year, having come out to my wife last October. I have been on HRT since January of this year, Starting with Spiro, and then adding E and Dutasteride in the spring. My E has been doubled twice. I am in the process of preparing for name and gender marker change in the spring, and getting all the documents ready to submit application for Gender affirming surgery. In BC we have a bit of a process to go through for surgery and this can take over a year to get to the date. My Endo wants my numbers to be right and she is sure that I will be there come April.
Some other highlights:
-skin has softened greatly
-breast development is slow but starting. Probably A. I have to wear a 'soft' bra now and am hoping I am near the point of moving to the next step. I am at the point where I do need to get a sports bra for tennis.
-Out to family and friends back home (at our winter home at present)
-Winter home - fully out here. I thought just doing it was the best and it has proven correct. I am still assigned to the male tennis team for this year. I did let them know that this was my last year as I hope to have my marker changed by next year. Also, I will have been on HRT for over one year by then. It has been interesting that most of the people close to us have been very supportive. I have to continually remind myself that I cannot control how other think. The community acceptance especially among the women, has also received the stress and tension for my SO. I was very concerned about how she. She is so much more relaxed that we now walk around our park holding hands or arm in arm. This with me in 'all female mode'. I only present female now. Even playing tennis I wear female tennis cloths, be it shorts and tee. The guys are a little cooler but no in your face stuff. So Far So Good!
My body hair has changed demonically! My arm hair very light and that thinned. I do still shave it once in a while as I do like the smoothness! Legs shaved every 5 days. Back shaved every couple of weeks or so. My SO does this for me and she has noted that even though the hair can be felt, It is hard to see.
-Wig - my hair is growing back slowly (MPB). I have found a cute wig, actually my SO picked it out, and I wear it all the time, except playing tennis.
Overall, I am in a way better place than I was last October. I have never been happier, and our relationship going strong. This is not to say that it is always easy and that there are not major bumps in the road. We are able to work through these. Our commitment is strong. My So automatically thinks of me when she is shopping, often picking out a piece of clothing that she thinks I would like.
Next steps - Make up, different Bra, name and gender change, and surgery. The future looks great and I am excited to move further along my path.
