Skip to main content

Big day!


There wasn't a drum roll or a town crier making an announcement, but today was a mighty big day for me...

So, I met with the doctor today after getting all of my blood work done. Everything came back great, no concerns in the blood work or urine tests. Hormone levels normal for an AMAB at my age.

In other words, all systems go!

My call ended at 5:20 pm, by 7:40 pm I had my prescription in hand. At precisely 8:00 pm I took my very first dose of estrogen.

I think I missed the moment of gravitas then... instead of staring at the small, purple, pill in my hand and pondering the significance of the moment, I popped it in and chased it with water like it was an Advil. I guess, after so many years, it's like my brain went into "let's just get on with it already!"

Anyways, my dosages are starting out small. So, not really expecting a lot to happen in the immediate future, but it's a start. My doctor follows the guidelines from the Rainbow health network and the basic structure is 1mg start, double that in 1 month, double that again in 3 months, check at 6 and adjust. I'm also taking Cyproterone as an androgen blocker.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step...
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

While you're here, you might like:

It's very hard

It's a lot to take in, you know? I don't even live in the United States, but I know what happens there soon happens here.
2 comments
Read more

Back to school season

In Canada, back to school starts after Labour Day, the first Monday in September. In past years I don't know that I would have given it much thought, but this year it's a little different.
1 comment
Read more

It never occured to me

 I'm a year and two thirds post-GCS and I have been battling vulvodynia for a while. It's been worse in the few days after dilation and then usually starts to ease up. What was causing it, it seems, is what surprised me.
Post a Comment
Read more