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6:15 pm
August 30, 2010

Jenny M.

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Update: My blood test results are in!

The routine with my therapist is when the first blood test results come in to his office, the patient (me) makes an appointment with the therapist followed by an appointment with the endocrinologist ( they have their own that comes in once or twice a week). I wonder what my tests will say as I had been on tranfemme for almost two months when the blood was taken.

Presumably, the endocrinologist will prescribe some sort of Hormone regimen for me based on what my blood tests tell her. I don''t know how I feel about this. This is a fundamental step in transitioning. (See the Dr. Harry Benjamin "Standards Of Care")

Transfemme claims, as we all know, to produce the same or better results as HRT. I'm currently out of BB pills and I am concidering a number of options: Order more BB pills, add a breast cream,or buy other herbal type phytoestrogens with the breast cream, or start HRT (if prescribed) with a breast cream or a combination of all or some of the above. What will be the effects? Will Transfemme used in conjunction with HRT be benificial or counter-productive? How about a breast cream? Or Phytoestrogens? All questions I will ask the endocrinologist.

More to come.

Jenny Marie

\"You can not change your yesterdays but you can change your tomorrows.\"

10:38 pm
June 20, 2010

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Post edited 11:08 pm – July 6, 2010 by Jenny M.

Just thought I'd fill everybody here in on my appointment with my gender therapist (Phd in phsycologly).

I had a meeting with him on June 14th. I brought him up to date on my life, as it had been 3 years since my last visit. He asked why I hadn't contacted him sooner and I told him I had tried to put this behind me. He continued to inquire why I had now contacted him and I said I just couldn't hide any more. I told him about my "transition plan" filling in details. I also told him of my mom's reaction to my announcement of deciding to transition, her giving me the nick name "Jem" and of my wife asking for a divorce.

Whew! I really unloaded a lot. Including the difficulty with my job. He said that according to his notes, my concern for my wife's feelings is what was holding me back and now that that "stumbling block" is removed, what would you like to do? I said I wanted to move forward with my transition. I have wasted a lot of time and now another three years has pasted. I'm 48 and I have to wonder, have I waited too long? Do I have enough time left to enjoy life as a woman?

He asked me about my health. I assured him I was healthy, not taking any drugs and no ailments. I had a complete physical Oct, 09 and a colonoscopy Feb, 10. Clean bill of health both times. He then said I had plenty of time left and that I was a good candidate for Hormone Therapy. sf laugh Message Forum

I expressed my concerns over side effects of hormones. He said for a healthy person, the risks of any complications were minimal. He had his endochrologist draft a letter requesting several tests: blood, urine, ECG, etc to be given to a lab of my choice. The results to be faxed back to the endo. These will be used to determine how good a candidate I am and is a necessary step toward being prescribed hormones.

Yet, I am torn. I am currently taking BB, Have been for about a month with another month supply left. I am hopeful for changes but nothing to report as yet. Maybe I continue on BB and also hormones? Or hormones exclusively? sf confused Message Forum