Congratulations on starting HRT Vicki. Isn't it a wonderful feeling?

You will soon see the first fruits of your journey.

I wish you every happiness.

Hugs

Pamela

Hi Vicki
Just wanted to say hi and thank you for sharing g your story. You have inspired and motivated me. I'm the same age as you and I have known for many years that I have been stuck in the wrong body. I have struggled with dysphoria for a long time but over the past 4 or 5 years I have realised more and more that I want to transition.
I hope that I can find the strength to begin the journey as this is the first time I have come out to anyone (although I have been dressing up in private)
I hope you enjoy your first steps into womanhood.
Megan x

Welcome to the wild side, that roller coaster ride of E . Will probably take 6 months for noticeable "improvements" enjoy

Quote from: CallmeMegan on May 22, 2018, 02:09:22 PM
Hi Vicki
Just wanted to say hi and thank you for sharing g your story. You have inspired and motivated me. I'm the same age as you and I have known for many years that I have been stuck in the wrong body. I have struggled with dysphoria for a long time but over the past 4 or 5 years I have realised more and more that I want to transition.
I hope that I can find the strength to begin the journey as this is the first time I have come out to anyone (although I have been dressing up in private)
I hope you enjoy your first steps into womanhood.
Megan x

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Thanks everyone - its been a strange week, I kind of feel I should be feeling something but.. nothing really. I was a bit lightheaded on Tuesday and it seems I need to have breakfast these days to stop that but nothing else really - I thought I'd change my profile picture to a more recent one though.

My real hair's getting fairly long now so I may even ditch the wig when I go to sparkle

I've got 2 hours of electrolysis on wednesday so so shaving after sunday which is really horrible - and the electrolysis is unbelievably painful as well so not looking forward to next week at all. This weekend though - sun and BBQs in the UK - yay!

Due to the lack of ££££ not tackling the facial hair yet and not looking forward when I can as low pain level . Will wince for you!!!

Well - here's my long overdue update.

Had a few electrolysis sessions - hell's unicorns it hurts. The lady that does it has just got a new machine actually which is miles better, hurts less and my face doesn't seem to swell up like a hamster after it. The results are pretty good - laser has almost got rid of the dark hair and elctrolysis is getting on with the white - have little on my cheeks now although I expect it will return.

Told my son the whole story and he was incredibly supportive about it all - just told me to do what I had to do and it would make no difference to how he feels about me. Telling my daughter next week.

My wife is still running away from it I think, be interesting to see what happens there over the next months. I expect I should tell the neighbours and other relatives soon as well.

Told my sister who I hadn't seen or got on with for years (17!!!) - it was amazing and we got on like a house on fire, I feel like I've got a sister at last - she probably feels the same

So what else....HRT. I. LOVE.IT.
I feel bloody great - not much is actually happening, nipples kind of hurt/feel sensitive and have grown a tiny bit - they seem to be standing to attention a lot My bum/hips feels different and when I measured it the other day it looks like I've put an inch on around my hips - but that seems really early days for that so maybe I measured wrong at the start - somethings definitely different though, and my thighs. My feet look less boney - I know that sounds weird! and muscles seem to be decreasing a tiny bit.
No real changes to my face at the mo although my hair's still growing, no spots though which is really cool.

I general I just feel great on it though - no less dysphoric, I still desperately want to be female but more laid back about me - I know that sounds strange but I feel like I've been shouting at myself in head all my life and now it's stopped.

Well, sparkle this weekend, I'm still not "out" as in full time so it will be lovely to glam up, have a party then wander round in the day as me - really looking forward to it.

Take care
Vicki xx

Vicki, that's great news about your son, I hope it goes as well with your daughter.

The electro is a real and genuine pain isn't it! But think of the gain [emoji4]

Wonderful news about your sister too. Mine has been supportive, and I'm hoping we can build a closer more sisterly bond in time.

X.

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thanks Megan!

Electro is just generally awful - I can handle the pain, I just meditate, but it's the days after with a huge face that I hated - thankfully this new machine seems loads better and more effective apparently.

Beauty is pain and no matter how much I'll put up with it to have a smooth face

Vicki

Nice to hear things are progressing well on several fronts - HRT, laser and electrolysis.

Wonderful that your sister and son are supporting you and I hope you daughter will follow suit.

Hope you enjoy Sparkle next weekend.

I wish you every happiness on your journey.

Hugs

Pamela

Thanks Pamela, are you going to Sparkle?

I'm sure my daughter will be fine she knows I'm different already so I don't think she'll  be surprised.
If would be nice if my wife was as open and accepting but I appreciate its different for her even though I told her 26 years ago! You'd think she'd be used to it by now

Right well here we are almost at the two month stage of HRT.

Not a lot's happening (yes I know, I need to be patient    ) My breasts have started hurting a bit and I'm sure my bum is bigger - is that too early for that? I've put on about 6lbs but cant really see where! My waist and chest are the same but my hips/bum are about an inch and a half bigger unless I measured wrong. Seems a bit quick if I didn't - not that I'm complaining!

I took the first ever photo of me without a wig today, still not sure I'd go out without one yet but its a bit hopeful although without makeup I look awful still



Still haven't managed to tell my daughter yet which is really getting me down and have been so busy at work lately I really need a break now - one of the benefits of being self employed is ten days holiday a year whether you need them or not. 

Anyway I feel a bit whacked out at the minute, 2 jobs and doing loads of trans events and speeches at the mo as well - speaking at a big after dinner do in London tomorrow so that's great - I should try and slow down a bit.

I've decided that for trans awareness week in November and the events I'm arranging for that I'm going to be me full time, for the first time - it seems a good time to do it and it gives me a bit of time to get ready. I'm also going to be me, if I can, when I go and see my friend in the Dominican republic later in the year. All very exciting and mind gibberingly nerve wracking

That's it for now xx speak to you soon Vicki xx

You look very passable to me in your pic. Did self employed for 10 years and apart from going drag racing only had a week off a year not counting bank hols and Sundays

I know! Ten years for me this year too, its a long slog and I can't wait to get rid of the mortgage!