Good post, Ann. It's been true for me. O, you can plan, but then like most plans, things arise you weren't expecting. Flow is good. Flow is your friend.

N~

Not exactly but there were times when I felt I was not getting anywhere.  Although the effects of HRT were pretty fast in my case, those six/seven months seemed like an eternity.

tink

Quote from: Anonymouse on April 07, 2008, 05:01:38 PM
I don't think I ever felt in control of transition. To be honest it started working best for me when I stopped trying to contol it and just went with the flow.

Ann

Oh wow..a little bell just went off in my head...actually Kate told me that a while ago. Transition controls you and you just try to stay on the ride and go with it.

Nice Post.

Quote from: ell on April 07, 2008, 11:49:44 AM
mine's been dragging on for months and months, and i still get sirred alot. 
you're really a sweet girl, Amanda, but, now i hate you.

-Ellie

Sweetheart, the last time I got sirred was a week ago.  That's not a normal occurance, but it still happens.  Don't sell yourself short.  You look wonderfully feminine to me, and that's not just the eyes of love talking.

Quote from: Lisbeth on April 07, 2008, 08:36:35 PM

Quote from: ell on April 07, 2008, 11:49:44 AM
mine's been dragging on for months and months, and i still get sirred alot. 
you're really a sweet girl, Amanda, but, now i hate you.

-Ellie

Sweetheart, the last time I got sirred was a week ago.  That's not a normal occurance, but it still happens.  Don't sell yourself short.  You look wonderfully feminine to me, and that's not just the eyes of love talking.

Thank you, Sweetie. 

-Ellie


Posted on: April 07, 2008, 09:20:51 PM

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Quote from: soldierjane on April 07, 2008, 12:01:03 PM

Quote from: ell on April 07, 2008, 11:49:44 AM
mine's been dragging on for months and months, and i still get sirred alot. 

Ellie,

Don't despair hon, it's more like years and years rather than months and months sometimes really; but every day, every step ahead, is a small conquest. Treasure the little moments and hang in there, everyone's transition is different

Ok. Thanks, SJ.

-Ellie

I think transition in itself is uncontrollable. I'm just at the beginning stages and I can already see how much of this crap is out of my hands. In order to do one thing I'm forced to do another. Once I get to a certain stage I'm forced to tell certain people. Once I get to another stage I have to put my trust in someone else's hands to get me where I need to go and the cycle repeats.

I didn't even intend to start transitioning and next thing I know I'm taking steps in transitioning; there for making the only part of transition that I thought was controllable (starting it) uncontrollable. 

Quote from: Osiris on April 07, 2008, 10:46:20 PM
I think transition in itself is uncontrollable. I'm just at the beginning stages and I can already see how much of this crap is out of my hands. In order to do one thing I'm forced to do another. Once I get to a certain stage I'm forced to tell certain people. Once I get to another stage I have to put my trust in someone else's hands to get me where I need to go and the cycle repeats.

I didn't even intend to start transitioning and next thing I know I'm taking steps in transitioning; there for making the only part of transition that I thought was controllable (starting it) uncontrollable.

That's a very good description of what it's like. You could be describing my experience too. I transitioned 6 months earlier than I had planned on doing. And all the while I was planning the timeframe, I was wondering how the hell I would ever hold out that long. Duh. It made itself happen right then, I swear. And I'm so glad it didn't take any longer.

"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans"

My transition is like a tortiose.....very very slow.....and totally controlable..