@onevia
@lemmy.blahaj.zonePersonally, for me it's the idea that just because you don't experience something (dysphoria, or being a gender other than what society expects of you) that doesn't mean those experiences aren't valid.
I get sooo tired of the response "I just don't understand! I love being my AGAB! Why can't you just get over it?"
I just took my first Spiro about an hour ago. I'll be doing my first E injection tonight (after my little one is asleep for the night) and I can not express all of the emotions I have been having over the past few days.
My wife surprised me with an amazing care package which included:
-Obligatory cat ears (wearing right now)
-Trans flag socks :D
-Jar of pickles
-Custom trans colored m&Ms with sayings like "you are loved Olivia" "I want to see you be brave" "take your e today!"
-"The Blessed Unrest" vinyl by Sara Bareilles which has been very affirming for me as of late
-A beautiful finger painting my 19mo son made me of a butterfly and the words "and she became a beautiful butterfly"
-Pepper spray to keep me safe
-Super cute girly bandaids to use after my shots.
I balled like a baby. I cried more than I think I ever have before. I am so full of love and gratitude for this woman and her support. For my family. And for myself - for the first time in my life.
Just wanted to share with someone ❤️
Hey all,
So I'm a nervous wreck waiting in the waiting room to start talking to an endocrinologist about HRT.
I know I want this. And I believe I need this to live but I am so paralyzed with anxiety 😬
Edit: thank you everyone for your support and kind words! That means the world to me ❤️
Just got home. The appointment went amazingly! My doctor took the time to listen to me and even went out of her way to refer me to vocal training with the hospitals speech therapist because I happened to say my voice was dysphoric. I didn't even know they had a speech therapist that does vocal feminization! Plus my insurance will most likely cover it 😄
She was kind, respectful and didn't trivialize my experience as a person or a woman.
Just need to wait for blood results to come back and I'll be in the needle club.
I'm starting off with (I think) 2mg injected in the thigh once a week and 100mg of Spiro a day with potentially adding progesterone if needed or wanted.