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Abby Elaine

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I am sooo excited, after 50 years of crossdressing I got up the nerve to go on Plumes website today and I have a video appointment Wednesday afternoon to finally get a prescription for hormones. I am literally beside myself tonight with anticipation. I know I have a long road ahead of me but I am very excited and nervous too!!!

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Hello, Abby and welcome to Trans Pulse.  I'm happy for you that you're moving forward with your transition, but I would caution you, and everyone else, about working with a new medical provider that is strictly online.  I strongly suggest you check out the qualifications of whichever provider you are assigned to, to ensure they are fully credentialed and experienced in the state they are licensed in.  Also, be sure to follow all the required protocols and get tested.  That is essential for being safe.  HRT is nothing to take lightly.  I hope everything works out well for you.

 

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On 10/29/2021 at 6:42 PM, Abby Elaine said:

I am sooo excited, after 50 years of crossdressing I got up the nerve to go on Plumes website today and I have a video appointment Wednesday afternoon to finally get a prescription for hormones. I am literally beside myself tonight with anticipation. I know I have a long road ahead of me but I am very excited and nervous too!!!

Welcome Abby Elaine, Congratulations hon on starting your medical transformation and transition. Yes, it’s a long road but in retrospect, it all goes pretty quick. You’ll experience every emotion you can think of during this time but as you look back, I think you’ll experience some of your life’s fondest memories. I sometimes wish I could re-experience some of mine—my first time taking my HRT medication, my first time talking with my current gender identity therapist, first time with my PCP talking about my desire to transition, and the list goes on. These are so many wonderful moments and milestones that make us who we are. I wish you all the best not only with your feminization results but the joy and freedom you’ll be experiencing soon.

 

Warmest Regards,

Susan R?

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Congratulations @Abby Elaine ! I spent a lot of years crossdressing too. Mine was a love hate relationship with self, more hate than love. About a year ago I started looking at my feelings from a gender aspect and putting sexuality on the shelf for a while. This forum, some research, two gender workbooks & a wonderful GT helped this whole thing of being transgender make sense. Accepting my femme was a relief & answered questions about me I didn't know how to ask since I was ten. I start seeing my endo in February, & so looking forward to it.

 

Hugs!

Delcina

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I do hope the website you are using does blood tests as well as health counseling before they prescribe HRT.  It is quite important to have your levels monitored early in the process and periodically later.  

This site was originally called Laura's Playground.  Laura did not have good support and suffered life threatening and changing complications due to HRT which was not properly monitored.

I would certainly look at the credentials of this website during their video appointment.

From what i saw they offer what seems an expensive and somewhat dubious service but then again i don't want to pay an internet company when more local MDs offer good services.

 

Hugs,

 

Charlize

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I am using Plume as well. They seem to follow appropriate protocols and have qualified staff. That being said, have I also my PCP in the loop and she has and continues to work with a number of transgender patients. So I feel I have good backup.

 

Congratulations on starting HRT and take care!

 

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