Been reading along with you girls about your HRT journey. I start my HRT this month (2-21-2019) and I'm as excited as ever. I'm 50 y.o. and found little about older trans women expectations in reference to HRT. I'm one of the lucky ones as I (almost pass) right now pre HRT...so I hope hormone therapy works its wonders for me. Like you I waited forever to transition and the medical risks are greater.

Can't tell you how happy I am right now...being here among other women who share the same excitement..it's a priceless feeling.

Take care ladies!

Sophia

Quote from: Sophiaprincess2019 on February 13, 2019, 03:43:43 PM
Been reading along with you girls about your HRT journey. I start my HRT this month (2-21-2019) and I'm as excited as ever. I'm 50 y.o. and found little about older trans women expectations in reference to HRT. I'm one of the lucky ones as I (almost pass) right now pre HRT...so I hope hormone therapy works its wonders for me. Like you I waited forever to transition and the medical risks are greater.

Can't tell you how happy I am right now...being here among other women who share the same excitement..it's a priceless feeling.

Take care ladies!

Sophia

I hope it will help you the way you think it will! 
I got onto it because I was hoping to speed up growing my boobs a little more, but I am still waiting for this.  They seem to be growing with the same speed the did prior to HRT.
Sofar HRT caused my feet to swell, makes me relative lethargic and exhausted, and caused a big 8 hour lasting crying spell the other day.  The rest of my body seems to care less.

As it is said here all the time "your mileage will vary".  Some experience a lot of changes, others see hardly any!

I hope you will be seeing dramatic changes very soon!
Linde

Quote from: Sophiaprincess2019 on February 13, 2019, 03:43:43 PM
Been reading along with you girls about your HRT journey. I start my HRT this month (2-21-2019) and I'm as excited as ever. I'm 50 y.o. and found little about older trans women expectations in reference to HRT. I'm one of the lucky ones as I (almost pass) right now pre HRT...so I hope hormone therapy works its wonders for me. Like you I waited forever to transition and the medical risks are greater.

Can't tell you how happy I am right now...being here among other women who share the same excitement..it's a priceless feeling.

Take care ladies!

Sophia

Hello Sophia

I am delighted to see you are starting HRT on February 21st. I wish you every happiness on your journey.

As you will be aware, you have certainly found the right website here. There are so many of us middle aged or older girls here on both Transgender Talk Board and HRT Board. When I started therapy aged 62 in 2017, I had no intention of transitioning but HRT was so uplifting - confirming I was at last on "the right fuel"; consequently I shall definitely be publicly transitioning later this year.

Hugs

Pamela

Quote from: Joanne ONeal on February 13, 2019, 01:20:45 PM
Its Working!! I had a 6 week re-visit with my Endrogrinologist today.  Blood work shows my "T" level is now below 1!  (.81) My  "E" level is rising!  The emotional changes are great. No noticable changes in body hair, but my breast are bigger.  She is going to keep me at the same dosages of the Spiro and low dose E patches for now.  I WANT MORE!! But she is the Doctor.  It is amazing how different I feel!   

Hello again Joanne

That's wonderful news. I am so happy for you on three counts.

You have already attained emotional benefit, physical benefit and chemical (Blood Test results) benefit!

Hugs

Pamela

Woohoo! Another late bloomer (yeah, pun intended)

Welcome to the journey and please keep both hands on the wheel at all times.  Yes, that means even when you start crying at how cute that baby squirrel is.

Ricki

Quote from: Dietlind on December 23, 2018, 05:30:31 PM
Congratulations Joanne!
The journey will have stones in it's way, but it is a great adventure in finding your real self!

I waited over 70 years to embark on it, and I tell you, you can do it!

@Dietlind

Side note: I hope I look this good at 70ish....

Quote from: Ricki Wright on February 16, 2019, 04:29:50 AM
@Dietlind

Side note: I hope I look this good at 70ish....

You will!  You just have to find the right makeup artist with enough pots of paints and a million different bushes to put those paints onto your fave.  Once you are done, you feel as if you were treated in an auto body shop!