Well, I had my appointment with the gender therapist, got the all clear for transitioning on that end, she says that I'm one of the more clear cut cases she's dealt with. So that's great news. But I found out something else as well. My physical health is unstable, it always has been, apparently, though I have the all clear from the psychological side, not so much on the medical side. My hypothalamus is out of whack, meaning my hormonal levels are no where's near normal to begin with both my estrogen and my testosterone levels are fighting each other as it is, they're thinking about just trying to block the estrogen and letting my body's nature testosterone levels take over from there since it's high to begin with. But the doctor says any surgery is too risky to try right now unless isn't needed to save my life. This is because of a rather aggressive immune system brought on by my body fighting with inflammation due to my arthritis, crohn's and fibrosis, he thinks it may effect my healing process if I do have surgeries. So I may not be able to go beyond hormonal treatments.

Of course this doctor is a general practitioner, not a specialist, I do intend to see about getting a second opinion from a specialist to see if there are other options. But at this point the outlook is slightly bleak. I had known and accepted that my shaky health history may interfere so I was partly prepared to hear it may prevent me from moving forward but it's still a blow to take. I may have to go with non-op options and see about at the least reducing breast size to make binding easier when and if my health issue let up enough for me to chance it.

This is just, I knew it was a possibility, but it still feels like a slap in the face to hear it will actually be an issue. I guess some bad news there's no way to really prepare for.

Victor ... I feel your pain ... I am in the same boat more or less...maybe taking the estrogen blockers will allow your T to reach a normal guy level ... don't get despair .. talk to the experts on the subject.  You won't be the first or last to have medical issues

Quote from: Victor on February 15, 2011, 10:58:04 AM
Well, I had my appointment with the gender therapist, got the all clear for transitioning on that end, she says that I'm one of the more clear cut cases she's dealt with. So that's great news. But I found out something else as well. My physical health is unstable, it always has been, apparently, though I have the all clear from the psychological side, not so much on the medical side. My hypothalamus is out of whack, meaning my hormonal levels are no where's near normal to begin with both my estrogen and my testosterone levels are fighting each other as it is, they're thinking about just trying to block the estrogen and letting my body's nature testosterone levels take over from there since it's high to begin with. But the doctor says any surgery is too risky to try right now unless isn't needed to save my life. This is because of a rather aggressive immune system brought on by my body fighting with inflammation due to my arthritis, crohn's and fibrosis, he thinks it may effect my healing process if I do have surgeries. So I may not be able to go beyond hormonal treatments.

Of course this doctor is a general practitioner, not a specialist, I do intend to see about getting a second opinion from a specialist to see if there are other options. But at this point the outlook is slightly bleak. I had known and accepted that my shaky health history may interfere so I was partly prepared to hear it may prevent me from moving forward but it's still a blow to take. I may have to go with non-op options and see about at the least reducing breast size to make binding easier when and if my health issue let up enough for me to chance it.

This is just, I knew it was a possibility, but it still feels like a slap in the face to hear it will actually be an issue. I guess some bad news there's no way to really prepare for.

Have you ever looked into alternative treatments? I personally know two people - one with crohns and one with fibroids that were both helped immensely  when they got to a point where their regular doctors really weren't doing anything for them. The guy I know with crohns was literally given a death sentence of about 3-6 months to live, said f-that and went to a nutritionist, holistic doctor, and Chinese TCM doctor. That was 2 years ago and he's still around and looking a lot better than what he did. I know a lot of people think that the natural and alternative stuff is total crap but I've seen it work with my own eyes. My dad had arthritis so bad he couldn't close his hands all the way. He took glucosamine chondroitin for it. Took an entire year of taking double the dose on the bottle but he has zero signs of arthritis now. There's tons of natural ways to reduce fibroids ... help the hypothalamus ... help level hormones, etc. etc. I've used tons of natural therapies myself to treat a range on conditions.

So I wouldn't lose hope about stuff because westernized medicine can only go so far - there are alternatives.

Hey Victor,
I once went through similar. I was all set to go ahead with the medical aspects but illness prevented me for a few years. And those years were excruciating. I didn't know when or if I would recover and be fit for T and surgery. Course mine had a happy ending and I got both the second I got the green light. I hope yours does too. Hang in there.

Quote from: Victor on February 15, 2011, 10:58:04 AM
Well, I had my appointment with the gender therapist, got the all clear for transitioning on that end, she says that I'm one of the more clear cut cases she's dealt with. So that's great news. But I found out something else as well. My physical health is unstable, it always has been, apparently, though I have the all clear from the psychological side, not so much on the medical side. My hypothalamus is out of whack, meaning my hormonal levels are no where's near normal to begin with both my estrogen and my testosterone levels are fighting each other as it is, they're thinking about just trying to block the estrogen and letting my body's nature testosterone levels take over from there since it's high to begin with. But the doctor says any surgery is too risky to try right now unless isn't needed to save my life. This is because of a rather aggressive immune system brought on by my body fighting with inflammation due to my arthritis, crohn's and fibrosis, he thinks it may effect my healing process if I do have surgeries. So I may not be able to go beyond hormonal treatments.

Of course this doctor is a general practitioner, not a specialist, I do intend to see about getting a second opinion from a specialist to see if there are other options. But at this point the outlook is slightly bleak. I had known and accepted that my shaky health history may interfere so I was partly prepared to hear it may prevent me from moving forward but it's still a blow to take. I may have to go with non-op options and see about at the least reducing breast size to make binding easier when and if my health issue let up enough for me to chance it.

This is just, I knew it was a possibility, but it still feels like a slap in the face to hear it will actually be an issue. I guess some bad news there's no way to really prepare for.

Quote from: insideontheoutside on February 15, 2011, 11:46:45 AM
Have you ever looked into alternative treatments? I personally know two people - one with crohns and one with fibroids that were both helped immensely  when they got to a point where their regular doctors really weren't doing anything for them. The guy I know with crohns was literally given a death sentence of about 3-6 months to live, said f-that and went to a nutritionist, holistic doctor, and Chinese TCM doctor. That was 2 years ago and he's still around and looking a lot better than what he did. I know a lot of people think that the natural and alternative stuff is total crap but I've seen it work with my own eyes. My dad had arthritis so bad he couldn't close his hands all the way. He took glucosamine chondroitin for it. Took an entire year of taking double the dose on the bottle but he has zero signs of arthritis now. There's tons of natural ways to reduce fibroids ... help the hypothalamus ... help level hormones, etc. etc. I've used tons of natural therapies myself to treat a range on conditions.
So I wouldn't lose hope about stuff because westernized medicine can only go so far - there are alternatives.

I totally agree.. i changed my moms diet and she is doing great and her DR didn't think she would live long at all. Now he just surrenders her to me and she is living out here in the amish farm region of Pa with mountains and a wood stove and eating my home cooking and well she seems like she will never die not that we want her too. Diet is so important.. so is the air and water we drink and processed foods are bad and well we eat raw milk and cheese and eggs off the farm.. They say raw milk is the key to so many elderly doing great in the farm regions of the USA.
also TV and city life causes stress.. its been proven..

Thanks guys, yea, I normally go to natural methods of dealing with health issues, they're more effective but they're still there. Good thing is, I'm young, so I do have time, bad thing is, longer it takes, longer before I can be happy.