Hi everyone. I apologize for being such a stranger here on Susan's, just have not been myself for sometime from all this cancer and recovery. My question though is this, I am 56 years old, in good health other than the cancer and being legally blind, have been on Estradiol pills taken sublingually for many years, they did help a little in the softening the skin and some breast growth, an A cup. Not so well in the feminization in the face from what I can tell, although other friends say I look fine for my age. I see my Endocrinologist next month and I am debating whether I should ask him to put me on Estradiol Valerate IM instead of the pills. He did inform me a long time ago that the injections would give a faster result but all methods would give me the same result, just that the other methods will take longer, no kidding doc. This may just be me but I believe that from all the steroids that the transfusion room gave me from my 3 month chemotherapy regimen might have done some major changes in my hormone levels. I had to go off HRT for the three months I was on chemo, started back on HRT at the end of March 2015. I am unable to take Spiro because of the major side effects it caused me when I first started taking it when I began my transition, I ended up in the hospital with a near heart attack and extreme low weight. I do take Finasteride however for a mild anti-androgen. Basically I am relying soly on the estrogen alone to do it's work. Any suggestions, advice would be much appreciated, you may PM me too if you like. Thank you.
Hugs,
Susan
