Quote from: Northern Star Girl on April 23, 2025, 01:33:29 AM@Lilis
Dear Lilis:
Now you have me worried for you.

Have your HRT dosages and meds been changed in the last few months?
When is the last time you had blood work done and reviewed by your doctor?

Yes, I added progesterone exactly 30 days ago.

I had blood work and saw the doctor about 2 months ago, and my next session is in June.

QuoteIf this continues it might be a good plan to contact and/or make an appointment with your doctor.
Stay healthy and continue to stay on top of your health and feelings...
  ... and try to get some solid non-stop good night's sleep.

I think it's the addition of the progesterone, but I will follow up with the doctor and keep track record, thank you much, Danielle. 💗


~ Lilis

Quote from: Lilis on April 23, 2025, 02:06:24 AMI think it's the addition of the progesterone, but I will follow up with the doctor and keep track record, thank you much, Danielle. 💗

I hope you are feeling better, Lilis. I am grateful for your thoughtful discourse regarding risks to the transgender community. "Pray for them which despitefully use you..." (Mat 5:44) We're being used, Lilis. Scapegoated like so many marginalized communities have been scapegoated throughout Western history. But I will continue to pray for them.

Quote from: Lilis on April 23, 2025, 01:24:20 AMI've been feeling kind of blah these past couple of days, just off.

A bit more crying spells than usual.

There's been some noticeable breast tenderness too, especially in the mornings when I first wake up and sit at the edge of my bed, trying to catch up with consciousness.

Sleep has been strange. It's felt more like a series of power naps throughout the day rather than any solid rest, usually around the times I take my estrogen doses.

I even being checking  for spotting in my panties between trips to the bathroom, but not a jot of blood.

So I guess it's not that. ☺️

Still, my body feels like it's moving through something, and I'm just trying to listen.

~ Lilis 💗

It took me a while to adjust to the progesterone, too. Dizziness, drowsiness, and breast tenderness all fit. You might still be adjusting to it. I think it took a few months before it mellowed out. I don't understand the spotting or where that would come from, if hormone-related.

Quote from: Mrs. Oliphant on April 23, 2025, 01:57:24 PMI hope you are feeling better, Lilis.

I'm feeling a little better, thank you so much, Annika. 💗

Quote from: Lori Dee on April 23, 2025, 02:05:13 PMIt took me a while to adjust to the progesterone, too. Dizziness, drowsiness, and breast tenderness all fit. You might still be adjusting to it. I think it took a few months before it mellowed out.

Thank you, Lori 💗

Yes, I had a telehealth session with my doctor earlier, and she thinks the same, it's likely just my body still adjusting.

Quote from: Lori Dee on April 23, 2025, 02:05:13 PMI don't understand the spotting or where that would come from, if hormone-related.

Haha, that part I was being silly, I meant it more like I was checking for a my period. 

Sorry if that didn't come across clearly!


~ Lilis 🫂

Quote from: Lilis on April 23, 2025, 05:40:02 PMHaha, that part I was being silly, I meant it more like I was checking for a my period. 

Sorry if that didn't come across clearly!

Haha. You got me. I was like, huh? Wait. I think I missed something here. 

Quote from: Lori Dee on April 23, 2025, 05:42:49 PMHaha. You got me. I was like, huh? Wait. I think I missed something here. 

Lol, no, you're good. 😂

Thanks for the clarification, Lilis! I'm not a doctor but I always wanted to play one on TV. I am so glad you're feeling better.

Quote from: Mrs. Oliphant on April 23, 2025, 05:55:36 PMI'm not a doctor but I always wanted to play one on TV.

I used to love the commercial theme song for the Operation electronic board game when I was a kid.

Wait... I still do! 

QuoteI am so glad you're feeling better.

Thank You!


~ Lilis 💗

Quote from: Lilis on April 23, 2025, 05:40:02 PMI'm feeling a little better, thank you so much, Annika. 💗
Thank you, Lori 💗

I'm so glad you are feeling better, 🫂

Quote from: Lilis on April 21, 2025, 03:29:02 AMBoth countries, and others like Germany, Australia, and some Nordic nations, are wrestling with these issues, but with different cultural and political scripts. What they have in common, however, is an increasing resistance to the very idea that trans people deserve to live openly and safely.

Just caught your blog and it's great, so howdy. I like to look at this another way, which is that instead of there being increasing resistance, what we're seeing is the beginning of a rearguard action by conservatives (small c) who know they are on the retreat. Within the UK for instance, a majority of late millennials and Gen Z support trans rights but we're governed by older people who listen to older pressure groups. So don't give up hope, darling, because at times like this, all the noise comes from the shallow end of the pool :-)

@Lilis
Dear Lilis:
Today is a new day...  I am trusting that you are still feeling better?
 
  Hopefully there is NO "spotting" on your underwear.

HUGS, Danielle      ❤️❤️❤️

Quote from: Annaliese on April 24, 2025, 05:24:47 AMI'm so glad you are feeling better, 🫂

Thank you so much, Annaliese. 💗

Quote from: TanyaG on April 24, 2025, 06:01:29 AMJust caught your blog and it's great, so howdy.

Thanks for reading and stopping by, Tanya, that means a lot.

Quote from: TanyaG on April 24, 2025, 06:01:29 AMSo don't give up hope, darling, because at times like this, all the noise comes from the shallow end of the pool :-)

That's a clever way to put it, I really like how you reframed that whole dynamic.

Darn conservative boomers... Wait... sorry, Mom and Dad! /jk 

~ Lilis 💗

Quote from: Northern Star Girl on April 24, 2025, 09:50:37 AMToday is a new day...  I am trusting that you are still feeling better?
 
  Hopefully there is NO "spotting" on your underwear.

@Northern Star Girl

Hey Danielle,

I'm feeling much better today, a bit more grounded.

Haha, I keep checking, but dry as burnt toast! 😄

I love your sense of humor, it's exactly what the doctor ordered.

Thank you so much for checking in. 💗


~Lilis 🫂

Hi Lilis and All

Just for your information:

Here is a period  --> .  <--  and here are some more -->  . . . .  <---

I'm going back to sleep.

Hugs All
Sarah B
@Lilis @Northern Star Girl

@Lilis
Dear Lilis:
   See what you started with your "spotting" comment !!!!
                   

HUGS, Danielle

Quote from: Northern Star Girl on April 24, 2025, 12:44:54 PMSee what you started with your "spotting" comment !!!!

ROFL!   

Quote from: Sarah B on April 24, 2025, 12:36:44 PMHere is a period  --> .  <--  and here are some more -->  . . . .  <---

I love this, 😂🤣

Quote from: Sarah B on April 24, 2025, 12:36:44 PMI'm going back to sleep.

Goodnight Sarah! 💗

Just stopping by to give you a big hug, Lilis.

*megacyberhugs*

Back to your regularly scheduled programming.

Quote from: Sephirah on April 24, 2025, 04:40:12 PMJust stopping by to give you a big hug, Lilis.

*megacyberhugs*

Back to your regularly scheduled programming.

Oh no you don't... we're not doing a quick "hug and go" today, Lauren.

I felt that *megacyberhugs*, and I'm holding onto every bit of that warmth. 🫂

You can't just drop all that love and kindness and vanish like some mystical fairy of good vibes.

I'm here, soaking it in, I need it more than I realized.

Thank you so much, Lauren. 💗


~ Lilis 🥰

Quote from: Lilis on April 24, 2025, 10:58:34 PMOh no you don't... we're not doing a quick "hug and go" today, Lauren.

I felt that *megacyberhugs*, and I'm holding onto every bit of that warmth. 🫂

You can't just drop all that love and kindness and vanish like some mystical fairy of good vibes.

I'm here, soaking it in, I need it more than I realized.

Thank you so much, Lauren. 💗


~ Lilis 🥰

Haha, love you, girl. <3

Thank you for being you. Go pay it forward and give Bobby a giant hug from me, okay? That pupper is just adorable. As is his mom. The off days are when you need people most. And girl, you reap what you sow. You are a massive force for good for so many people. Time to give a little back. *extra hugs*

It will be okay. <3