A Reflection on transition
Sitting here today something occured to me, it is 1 year (give or take a day) since I filled my first 'cross sex hormone' prescription.
as seen in One year ago... my full time social transition had been in January 2018, but until I had seen Dr Stuart Lorimer privately in March 2018 i did not have any medical intervention. Following an hour and quarter or so assessment with Stu I had a diagnosis and as I had bloods taken by my GP as my chosen NHS GIC asks for bloods on referral, although by this point I had had the discussion with the GP practice about them having a shared care like arrangement with Gendercare.
So what hash happened in that time ?
My estrogen dosage has been increased in search of a 'therapeutic' level following my Endocrinology consultation in June ... my testosterone levels have been substantially reduced by virtue of a GnRH analogue...
I've also taken finasteride in the hopes of trying to do something about my head hair, as can be seen from the pictures from January 2019 this has had significant effect on the crown of my head even if my hairline at the front hasn't been helped that much (as yet).
I've also lost a load of weight thanks to more hours in the studio and addressing how much and what I ate ...
I've set on a path to Capitalise the I by taking more classes and i've started thinking about what i might want to do as a job for the rest of my working life ...
despite GIC waiting lists and their failed promises i'm feeling good - lucky I can afford to see good clinicians privately ...
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