The long road to HRT

[Gwen]

I wanted to share with everyone that I now have my first appointment with an endocrinologist! March 21. After 5 months of gender therapy, while discovering a new and wonderful (to me anyway!) person hiding inside of me, my referral letter was accepted and I'm on my way. I say it's been a long road, because I've lived decades not really knowing this person existed. My gender/identity was always a twisted mess, but that's now sorted out and well understood. I still maintain that my first clue came Thursday, October 31st, 1963, when I wore a dress for Halloween. At 7 I knew something, and I never forgot that dark night.

 

Big Hugs from Gwen

[SugarMagnolia]

Congrats, Gwen!

Wishing you all the best on your HRT journey. Hang on tight!

Hugs,
Julie

[TessaOKC]

So proud of you Gwen!!!! You are an amazing person and all my very best thoughts to you!!! You have no idea what you're in for so you better warm up the smile factory!!!

 

Tess

[Cyndee]

That's great news Gwen, 3/21 will be here before you know it

 

Your Halloween story was similar to mine at about the same age, my mom made me up a nurse's outfit one year, white dress and white hat, it was just so much fun, you never forget that kinda thing....

 

Best wishes to you as the date arrives

 

Hugs

 

Cynthia -

[Rachael]

Good to hear the news. Things will get better once you have been on Hrt a while. 

[Charlize]

I remember the two times as a child when i was able to be a girl for halloween.  They were very special and some of those as an adult were great as well.

The time will pass quickly although i remember when i was waiting it seemed it couldn't come quickly enough.  Breath deep and try to simply enjoy each day.

 

Hugs,

 

Charlize

[Gwen]

Thanks everyone I can't believe the date is finally approaching! In the meantime I'm focusing on the present by shopping at second hand stores for more clothes, and beginning hair removal. To be honest, clothes shopping seems much more enjoyable. I went to an estate sale yesterday and found some lovely silk scarves. The woman who died must've had wonderful taste. She obviously enjoyed dressing well despite her modest life. I later found the hat of my dreams (I wear a lot of hats). I actually had a vision of this hat last week and was in awe when I saw it.

 

There needs to be a thread about those of us who dressed as girls for Halloween - seems like there are some wonderful stories out there!!

 

Gwen

[BrandiBri]

I never got to be a girl for Halloween, but got to be a ballet dancer for freshman initiation and a cheerleader for a pep rally skit in high school. What a blast! En joy the ride on hrt. 

[Jamie james]

Great news congratulations.