Ok ladies,

I made a very big step in my transition... I made my first HRT appointment. However, it's not until June 2. That give me six months of waiting. What do I do in the meantime? Changing my eating habits and working out are at the top of my list, but what else should I focus on?

Love you all 💋❤️💋

clothes, an all important element for the eventual move into the public arena .

Quote from: Alora on November 21, 2016, 10:54:30 AM
Ok ladies,

I made a very big step in my transition... I made my first HRT appointment. However, it's not until June 2. That give me six months of waiting. What do I do in the meantime? Changing my eating habits and working out are at the top of my list, but what else should I focus on?

Love you all 💋❤️💋

Voice work, first and foremost. 

There are plenty of free resources out on the web on how to go about doing this -- I'd start with the instruction at TSRoadMap, because it's basically sound advice.  It took me about six months of daily experimentation and practice (no more than an hour a day) to get my voice down, and when I found it, well, it was a revelation.  Be prepared to record and listen to your voice over and over again.  It's not easy, because it can trigger dysphoria, but it really is necessary.

Second, get going on facial hair removal, which means electrolysis (though you can possibly get a jump start with laser).  This will certainly be facilitated by bumping up your HRT date to at least get anti-androgens started. 

Third, start learning how to do your makeup and your hair, along with getting into shape.  I'd hold off on a major investment in clothes until you've reached your target body weight.

Have fun! 

Couldnt you find an appointment sooner? I would use my time to find another doctor  seriously =O .

Quote from: archlord on November 21, 2016, 11:40:24 AM
Couldnt you find an appointment sooner? I would use my time to find another doctor  seriously =O .

I called the Cedar River clinic first because it came as a recommendation from someone her. I'm still really new to all this and I don't really have any LGBT friends or community outside of Susan's. I'm a little fledgling phoenix trying to rise up out of the ashes of my former self.

I would welcome any clinic suggestions in the Seattle area.

Love you all 💋❤️💋

Jesus. That's a long time. If I was you I'd either see if they can fit you in sooner and if they can't then get herbs that are natural estrogens such as block cohosh,red clover,and saw palmetto. It can help raise your estrogen some. I did it for a year before hormones and then stopped a week before starting hormones.

Quote from: Alora on November 21, 2016, 10:54:30 AM
Ok ladies,

I made a very big step in my transition... I made my first HRT appointment. However, it's not until June 2. That give me six months of waiting. What do I do in the meantime? Changing my eating habits and working out are at the top of my list, but what else should I focus on?

Love you all 💋❤️💋

As previously stated, six months is an EXTREMELY long time to wait.  You may want to follow up at Ingersoll and see if they can recommend another endo. 

Until your appointment, though, I'd work on the following: 

1.  VOICE

2.  People watching/mannerisms

3.  Work with your therapist to get a letter for changing your ID, a letter for legal gender change, and for any other required legal proceedings.

4.  VOICE

Considering the impending governmental changes, "getting legal" should be very high on your priority list.  Getting the paperwork to change your ID should be simple.  My therapist wrote that letter in one visit, but I'm sure that a few things have changed since I did it in 2002. 

To get a gender change order in the Puget Sound area is also extremely easy, with the most complicated part being getting a letter from your Dr.  (Again, I got my letter on my first visit, but I was already 13 yeast post op)  Get the legal changes done now, while they still can be changed. 

Work on your voice, work on your mannerisms, and observe and learn from watching women.  (just don't do it in a stalker way) 

Good luck!

Check out the Ingersoll Gender Center in Seattle on Pike St.  Multiple levels of service and a great rep.

Also seems that Capitol Hill Medical (901 Boren Avenue) and Tacoma Clinic 1401-A Martin Luther King Jr.Way, Tacoma, WA. 98405 are offering Endo services in your area.


Just in case you have someone not listed / mentioned: Please feel free to add your Endo to the Links section.

Hugs Sarah

Quote from: Angélique LaCava on November 21, 2016, 12:52:06 PM
Jesus. That's a long time. If I was you I'd either see if they can fit you in sooner and if they can't then get herbs that are natural estrogens such as block cohosh,red clover,and saw palmetto. It can help raise your estrogen some. I did it for a year before hormones and then stopped a week before starting hormones.

I know right!?! Well they did tell me on the phone while I was making the appointment that as earlier shots come available that they start calling down the list. The first person they talk to gets the appointment. So there's a chance that I won't actually have to wait the full 6 months.

As for the natural estrogen herbs, did you drink them in a tea or something? I'm definitely going to increase my intake of foods that are estrogen rich.

Loves 💋❤️💋

Quote from: stephaniec on November 21, 2016, 11:03:17 AM
clothes, an all important element for the eventual move into the public arena .

Ok maybe this will change as I start looking how I feel, but I really hate shopping lol. I just want to get in and get out. However... there are a lot of clothes out there that I thought were super cute and secretly wanted to try on. I really need a "girlfriend" to go shopping with.

Quote from: AngieT on November 21, 2016, 01:17:37 PM
As previously stated, six months is an EXTREMELY long time to wait.  You may want to follow up at Ingersoll and see if they can recommend another endo. 

Until your appointment, though, I'd work on the following: 

1.  VOICE

2.  People watching/mannerisms

3.  Work with your therapist to get a letter for changing your ID, a letter for legal gender change, and for any other required legal proceedings.

4.  VOICE

Considering the impending governmental changes, "getting legal" should be very high on your priority list.  Getting the paperwork to change your ID should be simple.  My therapist wrote that letter in one visit, but I'm sure that a few things have changed since I did it in 2002. 

To get a gender change order in the Puget Sound area is also extremely easy, with the most complicated part being getting a letter from your Dr.  (Again, I got my letter on my first visit, but I was already 13 yeast post op)  Get the legal changes done now, while they still can be changed. 

Work on your voice, work on your mannerisms, and observe and learn from watching women.  (just don't do it in a stalker way) 

Good luck!

Thanks Angie,

That was something I was wondering about. I wasn't sure if I would have to wait till I actually started treatment or not. I guess I need to start looking for a therapist now.

Loves 💋❤️💋