Gina's journey

[Gina P]

You sent me into a panic there thinking it was mothers day today Gina! I had no idea you had a different day. Ours is next Sunday as it's the 4th Sunday of lent! It seems yours has nothing to do with religion.

Ours has more to do with commerce! You have to buy mom a card, take her out to diner. Buy her a gift......

My son still calls me dad. Never wishes me a happy mothers day. Stopped wishing me a happy fathers day after I came out. This year on the phone when he was telling my wife happy mothers day, I asked how about me. His response was, "you lost that rite!" He didn't mean it in a bad way but it bothered me. How does everyone deal with this? I'm not his mom. Not dad in the male sense. ??

[davina61]

I told my kids I will always be dad, they are okay with that and so am I.

[Dawn Kellie]

With all the hate my kids spoke and the years it took for them to call me dad. I will always be dad. It's OK for that one link to my male self.

[Lori Dee ✅]

We can't force anyone into acceptance. My two children do not acknowledge me at all, but that has to do with a bitter divorce from their mother, not transgender-related.

Honoring our parents or other loved ones is strictly voluntary, so we should accept it with gratitude in whatever form it takes.

[Jessica_Rose ✅]

Ours has more to do with commerce! You have to buy mom a card, take her out to diner. Buy her a gift......

My son still calls me dad. Never wishes me a happy mothers day. Stopped wishing me a happy fathers day after I came out. This year on the phone when he was telling my wife happy mothers day, I asked how about me. His response was, "you lost that rite!" He didn't mean it in a bad way but it bothered me. How does everyone deal with this? I'm not his mom. Not dad in the male sense. ??

We have two daughters. I am not their mother, that title was earned by Susan. I do not 'celebrate' Father's Day, although both of my daughters usually call me on that day. They do not address me as either 'mom' or 'dad'. I had asked them to simply call me 'Jessica'. There is a 'Parents' Day', which in in 26 July this year (in the U.S.).

It bothers me some as well, but I don't have a good resolution.

Love always -- Jessica Rose

[KristaFairchild]

Hey girl,

Probably both!  It's that time of the year when most of us Seattleites throw in the towel, pour a glass of scotch, and plop down in front of the TV with a bowl of Vitamin D gummies.

Hugs,

Brooke


PS: Super happy you joined out group! 

I've heard this can happen with somone methods of administering HRT, like oral. I'm just learning, though!

[Gina P]

It isn't the progesterone itself causing it. They are the metabolites left over after the liver processes oral progesterone. They can cause dizziness and drowsiness, which is why prescribers prefer we take it before bed.

Try skipping a few days and see if that resolves it. Oral progesterone isn't bioavailable for very long (hours), but its metabolites can persist for around 18 hours. My Endo wants to reduce my dose to prevent the side effects and says that higher doses are not needed. As long as the PR receptors are triggered, that is enough. So, I wonder if a lower dose might be in order. I plan to discuss that with him in September.

So I tried a week of no Progesterone and had a few good days then back to the dizziness. This usually comes when I sleep on my back or have to be looking up. I gave up on the therapy. The exercises give me motion sickness which lasts for hours. Being a bit dizzy is less of a problem. So for now, I will just deal with it.

Thanks to all who answered my mothers day question. 

[Lori Dee ✅]

So I tried a week of no Progesterone and had a few good days then back to the dizziness. This usually comes when I sleep on my back or have to be looking up. I gave up on the therapy. The exercises give me motion sickness which lasts for hours. Being a bit dizzy is less of a problem. So for now, I will just deal with it.

Thanks to all who answered my mothers day question.

That rules out the Progesterone. It definitely resembles BPPV. I have had that for decades. Yes, the Epley Manuever can give you the motion sickness feeling. At first, I had to do them two or three times back-to-back every day. But it worked. Eventually, it got down to only doing it once or twice a week. Now I only do it as needed.

With the construction work you are doing, I can see how that will aggravate it. I was remodeling my kitchen when it hit me.

Are you staying hydrated? That seems to flare up if I don't drink enough water. Don't wait until you are thirsty, just sip water all day.

[Gina P]

  Today I should finish digging out the last section of the craw space. This section is only 10 x 10, so I thought it wouldn't be a big deal. Dig and fill my wheel barrow, then dump that into my backhoe bucket by the front door. Dump that when full, into a pile for future use behind the shop. Bucket is a 1 yard bucket, so the dirt weighs about a ton. Dug 5 loads, or 5 tons yesterday. 3 the day before. Add that to all that I have dug out of the rest of the house and the pile is quite impressive. Should finish with another 2-3 today. Then put down plastic for a vapor barrier. 
   My weight loss is continuing slowly. Now at 202. Almost there! Then I can set a new goal. Unfortunately some of the weight has come off of my face adding to the wrinkles. I feels good to have to sinch up my belt to the next hole or 2 smaller. Even my bras are getting a little lose in the band.

[davina61]

I am not surprised you have lost LBs moving all that soil! keep it up my dear but don't overdo things.

[Gina P]

I am not surprised you have lost LBs moving all that soil! keep it up my dear but don't overdo things.

I'm wearing a support body garment and a back brace. Then I space out the work so I don't throw out my back. Finished with the dirt, now I'm in the shop welding a piece together for my diskbine (hay cutting machine). When I moved last summer this was to wide for the trailer so I had to cut the pin off to remove the tongue. Now if I can remember how all this goes back together?

[Dawn Kellie]

If you don't have leftnover parts you did something wrong

[davina61]

Thats a shoulder part if its extra at the end!!

[ChrissyRyan]

You can get good pork shoulder bacon for the pork shoulder (obviously it would be from the shoulder.)

Hempler's brand is what I get in the Pacific Northwest area.

[ChrissyRyan]

I believe the McRib sandwich gets its meat from the pork shoulder.

[davina61]

I see Chrissy did not understand shoulder part, that means a left over bit you through over your shoulder!!!

[Gina P]

I see Chrissy did not understand shoulder part, that means a left over bit you through over your shoulder!!!

I got it Davina! Always a bolt or 2 left over from any project. That is where the bucket for spare bolts comes in.

  Machine went back together surprisingly easy. Used a lifting strap to hold one end of the tongue and a chain on the other, fastened to the backhoe bucket. Had to flip it which was against gravity. Only took 2 tries to get the balance right. Plenty of grease and it slid back together nicely. Tongue was probably in the 300lb range, l so I had to take my time.
   A lady who comes up the road to visit the cemetery showed up and asked 'Daddy' if my dog could have a treat. So frustrating wearing old work clothes and boots added with my deep voice, getting misgendered. I asked who was 'daddy'? Then opened my flannel up to reveal my breasts protruding through my t shirt. Crude approach, I must admit, but I got an apology.

[ChrissyRyan]

I see Chrissy did not understand shoulder part, that means a left over bit you through over your shoulder!!!

Oh. Uh huh. I now understand.