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2 hours ago, Jackie C. said:

 

Then how do you measure bra fit? Admittedly finding my bra size is like finding unicorn eggs in my cat's litter box, but I keep an eye on it.

Ewwwww why watch your cats litter box.  I always thought people from Livonia were weird. You were closer to Northville. LOL.

 

The goal for me is to actually go out with my wife while I am dressed as Kymmie. Maybe in a few OK a couple thousand years.

 

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1 hour ago, KymmieL said:

Ewwwww why watch your cats litter box.  I always thought people from Livonia were weird. You were closer to Northville. LOL.

 

I actually grew up in Northville. ?

 

I'm allergic to kitty litter dust though, so that's the one household chore I DON'T do.

 

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I have Gynecomastia (enlarged male breasts). So I have a head start on transition. My left breast is larger than the right one. I thing I am getting close to a B cup on the left side and the right side smaller. I used a 36 B (shoulders are about 40)yesterday and had to adjust (stuff) both sides with a small amount if tissue on the left and more on the right. It looked quite normal. Hopefully some day they will both be the same side.

 

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5 hours ago, Jackie C. said:

Then how do you measure bra fit?

I just assumed that part hadn't changed

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Hi

 

long day.  So, bra size I don’t carry much fat so I don’t measure my band size as many times as my over the breast measurements.  Now i’ve heard some say bend over at the waist to measure your breasts.  That does add some. My band size is big enough that I can’t get a cup size small enough, so I add enhancers.  To fill out.

 

well I got shot in my throat 4 times this afternoon, two lidocaine first and two Botox  in spite of the lidocaine it was very uncomfortable as the doctor pushed through my cartilage.  Supposed to kick in tomorrow.  Voice limited to a breathy whisper and swallowing could be difficult for a couple weeks.

 

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As far as I have read in these latest post I have only 2 comments.

1. I wear dresses and skirts while out because I like to wear dresses and skirts. I care less what others are wearing. I'm not out there for them.

2. This one is for Jandi, My wife loves the way you look, you are a person she would love to have over. 

0. Hey, just my personal comment here, we are who we are, we come from different walks of life, to each their own, walk tall

and be who you want to be. 

-0. Nothing going on here at home, just my new job, delivering meals to the disabled.

I hope I don't offend anyone here on my comments, it is after all just a walk through life.

LM♥️

 

 

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7 hours ago, Jackie C. said:

 

I actually grew up in Northville. ?

Splanes alot, SW corner of Seven mile and Haggerty rd. I bet.

 

Well got the wagon back yesterday. Had to do a fan clutch today. Now time to start working on her for the trip next May.

 

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Times are passing by. I feel it best to say good by and move on.

We, the older generation lived in a different world, we opened many doors, sadly time has come to leave

and search for new doors to open and stairways to climb. I wish all here the best.

LM♥️   

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8 hours ago, KymmieL said:

Splanes alot, SW corner of Seven mile and Haggerty rd. I bet.

 

<laugh> I had to think about that for a second but no. We were at six and Northville more or less. Right across from the middle school. We were close enough to get the occasional walk-away back when it was still minimum security.

 

I DID work across the street from the place you're thinking of for quite a few years though. The office building next to Northville Charlie's. Which isn't Northville Charlies anymore but... Still a fancy place to eat though.

The place you're thinking of doesn't exist anymore either. They closed it down back in the 90s and finally got around to tearing it down about ten years ago. Now there's a UofM satellite medical office (where I get my blood work done) and my dentist.

 

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6 hours ago, Linda Marie said:

Times are passing by. I feel it best to say good by and move on.

We, the older generation lived in a different world, we opened many doors, sadly time has come to leave

and search for new doors to open and stairways to climb. I wish all here the best.

LM♥️   

Bless you @Linda Marie

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Good (yawn) morning 

 

lol! I woke up earlier than intended.  Throat injection sites are sore.

 

Today is a house work day.  Mow, power wash the last bit of the driveway, install new garbage disposal repaint a cabinet door, wash windows outdoors.  Nothing much.

 

I got compliments yesterday.  A nurse liked my necklace, nurse, and doctor both said for a first timer I did very well with my shots.  Another nurse apologized to me about the last time I was there.  Turns out her ex was trans, lied to her, stole, and drank a lot.  Apparently I brought back bad memories.  I don’t recall anything maybe she was a bit all business but so what.  Anyway, no issues, they remembered me from the last time and called be by my name, with correct pronouns.  
 

got ladies and mame’d at a restaurant.  It was a good day.  
 

well there was a casualty, I gave up on my long wig, split ends, tangles it lasted longer than they are supposed to last.  And it was an inexpensive one from Paula Young.  I got my money’s worth.

 

dreamt about getting complements too.

 

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Morning everyone.  Linda beautiful music as always.  I always look forward to your next video.  Willow, I hope the soreness clears up soon.  I loved getting ma'am and even sweetie sometimes.  Both my phone interviews seemed to go really well.  One was first initial, the other was 3rd with local district manager.  I'll find out their decision next week.

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1 hour ago, Danni B. said:

Both my phone interviews seemed to go really well.  One was first initial, the other was 3rd with local district manager.  I'll find out their decision next week.

Good luck, Danni.

1 hour ago, Willow said:

 Turns out her ex was trans, lied to her, stole, and drank a lot.  Apparently I brought back bad memories.  I don’t recall anything maybe she was a bit all business but so what.  Anyway, no issues, they remembered me from the last time and called be by my name, with correct pronouns.  
 

got ladies and mame’d at a restaurant.  It was a good day.  

Sorry to hear this happened. It doesn't appear it was  a big deal but it seems all it took was one person to temporarily paint our community in a negative way.

 

 

 

 

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I see more yard work in my future today. the PO owns a landscaping business but didn't have the capacity to take care of his own place. I'm going to be at this for years before it looks acceptable. There's all sorts of debris (broken bottles, furniture remains, concrete and asphalt pieces) buried in piles I have clean up. Not to mention all the dead trees. There's even an old trailer frame rusting out at the far end. And, there's still some house repairs that need to be done.

 

On the plus side, I don't need to goto a gym to get my exercise. I used to work on stuff in whatever I was wearing for the day. Ruined a lot of clothes. I got really tired of sweating through my bras and getting nice-er jeans dirty so I have put together an outfit for this stuff. I know I'm probably a bit of a sight to see. Out in the yard in a sports top and 3/4 leggings but it's serving multiple purposes.

 

Obviously, the clothing is a lot more comfortable. If my neighbors catch a glimpse of me it should help answer any questions they have about my gender. It's also body-positive for me. In a previous life I was ashamed of myself, the way I looked. I see it now. I was always covered up. Now I'm getting over myself and will proudly show a little skin.

 

Looking at it from the outside, it seems a little weird. When I was still pretending to be a cis guy I was always covered up. Head to toe. Boots, jeans, jacket, do-rag on my head and sometimes gloves. Even most times  wore a t-shirt when I went swimming. Now that I'm in the midst of transition I don't fell the urge to be covered up. I would think I would still have the urge, maybe more-so at the moment, until my "transformation" is complete. It's an odd sensation to not carrying around all that extra weight, being exposed and vulnerable but it feels right.

 

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2 hours ago, Elizabeth Star said:

Sorry to hear this happened. It doesn't appear it was  a big deal but it seems all it took was one person to temporarily paint our community in a negative way.

There's always one if you look hard enough.

And the haters will jump on it.

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3 hours ago, Elizabeth Star said:

Looking at it from the outside, it seems a little weird. When I was still pretending to be a cis guy I was always covered up. Head to toe. Boots, jeans, jacket, do-rag on my head and sometimes gloves. Even most times  wore a t-shirt when I went swimming. Now that I'm in the midst of transition I don't fell the urge to be covered up. I would think I would still have the urge, maybe more-so at the moment, until my "transformation" is complete. It's an odd sensation to not carrying around all that extra weight, being exposed and vulnerable but it feels right.

 

This. I ALWAYS used to dress like that. Everything except the do-rag. Long sleeves, etc...

 

Now I'm wearing a sleeveless top and I WOULD be wearing my peasant skirt, but it needs some alterations 'cause it's WAY too big and I didn't feel like pinning the waist today. Totally in my sandals though. Today is a sandal day.

 

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23 hours ago, Jackie C. said:

 

Then how do you measure bra fit? Admittedly finding my bra size is like finding unicorn eggs in my cat's litter box, but I keep an eye on it.

 

Unfortunately, it's about the same, though it's more muscle than fat now.

 

Hugs!

Your 7 Biggest Bra Problems – Solved! (For Crossdressers and MTF Transgender Women) (feminizationsecrets.com)

I found this helpful for bra fitting.

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A bit off subject. Can anyone tell me what the average Estrogen and Testosterone levels should be while on HRT ?

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1 hour ago, Jamie68 said:

A bit off subject. Can anyone tell me what the average Estrogen and Testosterone levels should be while on HRT ?

 

It's a range but they're shooting for female normal so 30-100 ng/dl testosterone and <200 pg/ml estradiol. Your endo should be adjusting levels for best fit while keeping your overall health in mind.

 

And yeah, I have a couple of bras that fit right (or right enough), they're just really hard to find. I usually have to order online because unless you're talking sports bras, there aren't any in the shops. I've reached the point in my transition where tearing off my bra is the best part of the day, but it would still be nice to have a couple more pair that fit.

 

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1 hour ago, Jamie68 said:

A bit off subject. Can anyone tell me what the average Estrogen and Testosterone levels should be while on HRT ?

Well, I guess I could just have Googled it. So ignore the last post.

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1 hour ago, Jamie68 said:

Well, I guess I could just have Googled it. So ignore the last post.

 

Well that's what *I* did. ?

 

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1 hour ago, Jackie C. said:

 

It's a range but they're shooting for female normal so 30-100 ng/dl testosterone and <200 pg/ml estradiol. Your endo should be adjusting levels for best fit while keeping your overall health in mind.

 

And yeah, I have a couple of bras that fit right (or right enough), they're just really hard to find. I usually have to order online because unless you're talking sports bras, there aren't any in the shops. I've reached the point in my transition where tearing off my bra is the best part of the day, but it would still be nice to have a couple more pair that fit.

 

Hugs!

Thanks. Still waiting for Testosterone results, but Estradiol is only 13.2 pg/ml up from 11.1.

 

The link I posted has links for bras that fit us. (I haven't tried any of these since I just got this tip in todays email).

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1 hour ago, Jamie68 said:

The link I posted has links for bras that fit us. (I haven't tried any of these since I just got this tip in todays email).

 

Oh yeah, I shop some of those brands plus Carmen Liu. I've got some extra complications though. I'm tragically afflicted with pectus carinatum which my parents chose not to treat when I was small. Makes things just a little harder.

 

Hugs!

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1 hour ago, Jackie C. said:

 

Oh yeah, I shop some of those brands plus Carmen Liu. I've got some extra complications though. I'm tragically afflicted with pectus carinatum which my parents chose not to treat when I was small. Makes things just a little harder.

 

Hugs!

Bummer. I wonder if Craniosacral work would help. My wife studied this through Johns Hopkins. It does wonders for some things.

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14 hours ago, Linda Marie said:

Times are passing by. I feel it best to say good by and move on.

We, the older generation lived in a different world, we opened many doors, sadly time has come to leave

and search for new doors to open and stairways to climb. I wish all here the best.

LM♥️   

 

I was but a teen when that song came about. Thanks for sharing with us @Linda Marie ❤️

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

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