Gee this stuff really works!

[Guest Elena]

Well since I am having problems uploading to the gallery, I am just gonna cheat and share a pic i took for my skype profile. Just me, zero makeup at 2 months HRT.

[JJ]

Great pic!

Very happy for you but please keep that stuff away from me!

Johnny

[Carolyn Marie]

I had to use a magnifying glass, Elena, but even at 3X normal magnification, you look great! I think you've got some girl genes working in that bod, hon, because you have a natural beauty that's got nothing to do with HRT.

Oh, and I'm insanely envious of your hair.

HUGS

Carolyn

[Guest Risu]

Did you just say 2 MONTHS?? *kills self*

Wow! That is absolutely incredible progress you've made in such a short time! You are absolutely stunning and I can't wait to see 2 years of progress! Dang girl!

*Hugs*

~Risu.

[Guest John Chiv]

2 months. Wow.

And Elena, in case I was not clear, Wow.

John

[Guest Lacey Lynne]

Did you just say 2 MONTHS?? *kills self*

Wow! That is absolutely incredible progress you've made in such a short time! You are absolutely stunning and I can't wait to see 2 years of progress! Dang girl!

*Hugs*

~Risu.

Elena:

Heck, babes, I'm on The Risu Train!!!

Wednesday, I'm on HRT for TWO WHOLE YEARS, and you blitzed by me at Warp 9!!! Even Mr. Spock will get illogical and get happy when he sees YOU!

Fuhgeddaboudit!!! Okay, playground freaks, which one of us is gonna nominate Elena as a Victoria's Secret babe?!?

Lacey Lynne

[Guest Elena]

Thanks y'all.

Ya know, I keep looking at pics and in the mirror and trying to figure out what exactly is different. It's dang near impossible to pin down. Each detail, each feature is virtually identical on close inspection, yet as a whole the difference is rather blatant. It's maddening really. I know I've been resigned to seeing the same image for over 30 years so it's harder for me to see. It would be nice to be able to point to something specific and say, "See that's changed, that makes the difference. That right there shows progress." The differennce is so dang ephermal and subtle though. Ohh well, there is definately a huge difference in how people react to me and I guess I have to be satisfied with that.

Luv y'all.

<3

Elena

[~Nova~]

Beautiful.

Before FT people would tell me I looked different all the time. Nothing I could put a finger on, just different.

E and you are a good combo.

Autumn

[JenniferB]

I understand what you mean Elena. Others see the changes in me more than I do. It's very hard to break that male image in the mirror, and only when I wear makeup do I notice the woman.

It's hard to see your pic but you do look like a total woman to me.

Jenny

[Guest Karen K]

Elena,

Great pic girl, you are truly blessed. You have good genetics and have taken to E very well.

You know, I look in the mirror everyday most times more than once. It is impossible to see the gradual changes that take place due to HRT, laser, electro. I looked at a photo from Dec 14, 2010 and compared it to one taken Dec 3 of this year. I gasp, is that really me.

Let me give you a short anecdote:

Yesterday, I got a little cleaned up, I needed to go to Walmart for a few things. So, washed and , ugh, shaved. After brushing my hair out and putting in some earrings I headed out wearing jeans, a tee and a zip-up hoodie and carrying my denim purse. Mind you now, I wasn't wearing any make-up.

The cashier said, I can help you right here ma'am while looking right at me. I went over and after ringing me up she said, "thats $3.75 baby girl." What?!

What in the world! I wasn't even trying and I got that! I thought for sure I'd just be treated like a guy. I'm still walikng on air, filled with wonder and excitement.

E, the wonder pill! I've been on HRT for 15 months........

And you're there after 2 months! Elena, you rock, girl!

Laura Jane

[Guest Elena]

Thank you ladies!

Jenny I totally know what you mean about needing some makeup to see it myself, I have noticed that I am doing far less shading lately, which I guess is one way to measure progress.

Speaking of measuring progress! I'm going to hi-jack my own thread, though it is still related.

Holy smokes! My bumps have doubled in size in the last week! Owwwwsers, hurting like 10x as much too, and ohh Goddess whacking one with the trailer landing gear crank handle yesterday had me on the ground crying and laughing because it hurt so badly. My sadistic streak coming out I guess, but I was so stupidly happy that it did hurt so much. Took 20 minutes to get back to my feet. I haven't dug out the tape yet, gotta do that soon.

<3

Elena