Quote from: Kelly1ca on August 30, 2017, 08:05:37 AM
Today is my last day in uniform. I will officially be retired from the Canadian Armed Forces. Now I will start my transition. I can't wait till I start HRT.

Congratulations on retiring...and the first steps of transition.
Are you seeing a therapist? Hopefully where you are, you have access to services.

Visited a make up store a few days ago. Been struggling to find a foundation that works. Been buying online good pruducts but the wrong color. Went and asked one of the young ladies who worked there to help me. Even told her that I'll  transition. She just smiled at me in a really friendly way and helped me try some different products. Got Loreal 3w which really matches my skin tone. She gave me some advice afterwards and told me that I was welcome back. So happy the way this worked out. Was a bit nervous before.

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It was time to buy a new car as my 2011 Hyundai Sonata has 180,000 miles on it.  I found a silver 2017 Sonata Sport with the equipment I wanted at a local dealership.  The sticker was almost $26,000 and they were advertising it at $3,000 off sticker.  There was also a $4,000 rebate being advertised.  Hyundai offers a $500 veteran discount and they had a $750 rebate if financed through Hyundai.  I got them to include an additional $1,000 event rebate.  My out the door price including tax and license was $18,361 for the car.  I put some additional money down and financed it for 3 years for less than $400 a month.  The total finance charge is just about equal to the finance rebate effectively giving me 0% interest.  This is a much nicer version of my old Sonata which I paid more for back in 2011.  I did the happy dance all the way home.....

Quote from: I Am Jess on August 30, 2017, 02:16:09 PM
It was time to buy a new car as my 2011 Hyundai Sonata has 180,000 miles on it.  I found a silver 2017 Sonata Sport with the equipment I wanted at a local dealership.  The sticker was almost $26,000 and they were advertising it at $3,000 off sticker.  There was also a $4,000 rebate being advertised.  Hyundai offers a $500 veteran discount and they had a $750 rebate if financed through Hyundai.  I got them to include an additional $1,000 event rebate.  My out the door price including tax and license was $18,361 for the car.  I put some additional money down and financed it for 3 years for less than $400 a month.  The total finance charge is just about equal to the finance rebate effectively giving me 0% interest.  This is a much nicer version of my old Sonata which I paid more for back in 2011.  I did the happy dance all the way home.....

I think you just charmed the salesperson to get a lower price.  lol  Enjoy you new wheels Jess.

Hugs Laurie

Quote from: I Am Jess on August 30, 2017, 02:16:09 PM
It was time to buy a new car as my 2011 Hyundai Sonata has 180,000 miles on it.  I found a silver 2017 Sonata Sport with the equipment I wanted at a local dealership.  The sticker was almost $26,000 and they were advertising it at $3,000 off sticker.  There was also a $4,000 rebate being advertised.  Hyundai offers a $500 veteran discount and they had a $750 rebate if financed through Hyundai.  I got them to include an additional $1,000 event rebate.  My out the door price including tax and license was $18,361 for the car.  I put some additional money down and financed it for 3 years for less than $400 a month.  The total finance charge is just about equal to the finance rebate effectively giving me 0% interest.  This is a much nicer version of my old Sonata which I paid more for back in 2011.  I did the happy dance all the way home.....

Ooo I love a deal,  good work!

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Talking cars I am well chuffed with my Skoda  Yeti , Its a 2011 ,101 k miles and cost £7000 but a lot better than my 96 audi a4 with 173k and starting to feel tired. Almost top spec as well, heated leather seats, xenon headlights, 170 hp 4x4 . I can over take now!!!!

Quote from: davina61 on August 30, 2017, 03:32:31 PM
Talking cars I am well chuffed with my Skoda  Yeti , Its a 2011 ,101 k miles and cost £7000 but a lot better than my 96 audi a4 with 173k and starting to feel tired. Almost top spec as well, heated leather seats, xenon headlights, 170 hp 4x4 . I can over take now!!!!

That's a nice ride. I've got an Octavia which I'm very happy with.

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Oh boy, I've had quite an exciting past few weeks! I was supposed to start hormones August the 16th, but because of an administrative error I never got the appointment-letter, which led me to miss my appointment with my endo. The rest of the week, I got into a biiiiiiig depression, because the hospital basically told me that in order to make a new appointment with my endo, I would have to wait some three or so months. I was so done with everything. It was the one day I was looking forward to. I didn't have much else to live for anymore, other than the little hope I had of transitioning. I called sick from work and spend the entire upcoming week home, sleeping, and generally being useless.

Now comes the unexpected turn: my therapist, with whom I've communicated through e-mails, called up the hospital to explain the whole situation. She's amazing at talking to people, and behold: the hospital staff actually found a date I could visit my endo again! This time the 31th! So, yesterday I've visited the hospital and went through the entire business of getting my body checked, having a blood sample taken etc. and I can finally pick up my hormones! I've decided to go for estrogen bandaids; according to my endo they work just as well as regular pills, but without the added risk of blood-clots. Considering that my dad's side of the family has a history of such things, I'm glad I went for bandaids. The testosterone-blockers are small pills, and I need to take one half each day after supper.

Even though I've only technically been on hormones for one day, I can already feel a lot more comfortable! I feel a lot more at peace, and a lot less mentally stressed (which I used to be pretty much all day). I'm not sure if this is a placebo effect or an effect of the hormones, but either way it's great!

Today I've actually started coming out as trans to some of my colleagues. Even though I don't know a lot of my colleagues particularly well, I still want them to know who I am and address me as Rachel instead of my boy name. Things are finally starting to look up again. It's a small progress, but to me it's a huge one considering I was pretty much at rock bottom before.

Quote from: Galyo on September 01, 2017, 04:11:54 PM
Oh boy, I've had quite an exciting past few weeks!
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I'm sorry you had that upset, but I'm glad everything worked out! Welcome to the E-Club!

We're not really sure if it's the hormones or placebo effect either. Some believe one, some the other, but many of us have felt it. Welcome sister!

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April 22, 2015, the day of my first face to face pass in gender neutral clothes and no makeup. It may be months to the next one, but I'm good with that!

Being transgender is just a phase. It hardly ever starts before conception and always ends promptly at death.

They say the light at the end of the tunnel is an oncoming train. I say, climb aboard!

Think outside the voice box!

Quote from: Sarah_P on September 01, 2017, 04:53:49 PM
I'm sorry you had that upset, but I'm glad everything worked out! Welcome to the E-Club!

Thank you! Yaay! E-club is best club.

I've also started taking pictures of my face using my webcam, so I can document any changes so I can hopefully feel as good as some of the other girls here at some point in the future.

Quote from: Dee Marshall on September 01, 2017, 05:11:17 PM
We're not really sure if it's the hormones or placebo effect either. Some believe one, some the other, but many of us have felt it. Welcome sister!

That makes me feel so comfortable, knowing that other t-girls are experiencing / have experienced similar feelings!

Congrats on passing in gender neutral clothes, that's surely a confidence-booster!

Getting my prescription filled for the 1st time.

I just opened today's mail. 



Squeee!



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Yay Michelle!! You're officially you now! 

I came out to my cousin and his fiancé today and I still have them in my life I'm visiting them in a couple weeks and I'm so happy right now to be buying plane tickets for the trip Like ridiculously happy

Quote from: JamieLee on September 02, 2017, 04:16:37 AM
I came out to my cousin and his fiancé today and I still have them in my life I'm visiting them in a couple weeks and I'm so happy right now to be buying plane tickets for the trip Like ridiculously happy

Congratulations, well done, coming out to anyone is stressful. It such a great feeling when people are supportive and I am glad you had such a positive experience...I hope you enjoy your trip 

I'll preface the good news with a short note on the last three days. I got hit with a really bad dysphoria attack that had me so low that the bottom looked like up. At one point I was ready to flush all the pills and give up on it all. I don't know what triggered it, or how I crawled out, but last night things were improving to the point where life was just gray instead of totally black.

Then the first good thing happened. I had told a friend who is part of my "support team" that it would be ok to tell another old friend, who I knew I could trust, about me. We are all pilots who used to fly together, and out of the blue I got this text message:

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I am SO going to envy you! Do you have any idea how bad-ass the title, "Aviatrix," is? [emoji2]

I really needed something like this. Not only have I gained a new ally, but I was reminded that I have other dear friends who have my back.

The second thing that helped pull me out is related to one of my intense dysphoria triggers: my receding hairline. I know that once the follicles are dead there's nothing that can bring them back. The hormones can only stop any new loss. I've been hiding it so far with hats, but the future is going to be either wigs - which would be very uncomfortable in Florida - or very expensive transplants.

In my brain, among the most defining attributes of femininity is hair. I've had a long ponytail for about 20 years now. It was a semi-socially-acceptable thing I could get away with to help stave off the dysphoria. Having it start to fall out was devastating.

But then the second thing happened last night that helped pull me out of my funk. I looked in the mirror and something looked strange. O...M...G... There is peach fuzz growing out of my forehead (which was on the way to becoming a fivehead). In some places as much as 2" below the existing hairline. All the follicles that I thought were dead for good are reactivating. I woke my wife up and cried on her shoulder yet again, but this time they were happy tears. What a great birthday present. I keep checking to verify that I'm not hallucinating... yup, still there. The hormones are truly magic.

So things are definitely looking up. My wife is taking me out for another "practice session" this afternoon. I'm shedding my boy suit and going shopping for a few more things for my new wardrobe, then out to dinner. Still have to wear a hat, but that's SOP for being outside in Florida anyway. And maybe in six months it won't be quite so necessary any more.

I'm trying not to get overly excited about it, since it's unknown just how thick or strong the regrowth will be, but for right now... with the text message and the hair thingy: Happy dance! [emoji1380] [emoji724] [emoji145]

Steph

Congrats Stephanie.
  I share the hair problem and your feelings about it. Only my hair loss is far worse, beyond hope probably for even transplants. It's just one more issues I have yet to learn to live with. Congrats on coming out of that archaic condition. I'm not sure the younger folk have even heard the word 'funk" let alone know what it is. We,re showing our age Stephanie. *sigh*

  laurie

Had a text from my cousin last night saying she had seen the perfect T shirt for me ,it says the future is female. Well went shopping after work and bought it (wearing it!!! ) The future is in black on a grey T and FEMALE is in 1 1/2 inch high red glitter  raised letters . Also got one with " one day it will all make sense " on it (ha ha) , an orange top that's long enough to wear as a short dress or over jeans/leggings and a nice soft blouse . Its white/cream with black outline butterfly's and flowers and sits nice in my cleavage and exaggerates the breasts (forms) . Got earrings to match my cherry red nail varnish as well , dangly ones .waggle, waggle . Retail therapy works , much happier now. 

Quote from: Laurie on September 02, 2017, 02:06:46 PM

Congrats on coming out of that archaic condition. I'm not sure the younger folk have even heard the word 'funk" let alone know what it is. We,re showing our age Stephanie. *sigh*

Ya mean the whippersnappers and rapscallions don't get down and get funky no more? No more zoot suits with reet pleats that wow the bejabbers offa 'em? They was the bee's knees!

Sheesh. What's this world coming to?

23 Skidoo!

Steph (celebrating the 30th anniversary of my 29th birthday tomorrow)