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How's your week been? by theresa in c/trans

[-] theresa 2 points 1 week ago

Had a consultation for GRS on Tuesday. Doctor said she'd send me her assessment within 2-3 weeks. Got it on Friday!!! I think this is the first time something transition related went quicker than expected lol. That meant I had all the documents to submit my application for GRS coverage by insurance.

Now I'm on the way back from putting the application in the mail. I'm thrilled!! But also very scared I missed something out of the many many documents they want and all the regulations. Here's hoping that isn't the case and I get a reply within the next 6 weeks. If so, the doc said I can get a surgery appointment within 3-6 months. I hope that works out, surgery in winter would be much better than in summer.

How's your week been? by theresa in c/trans

[-] theresa 3 points 3 weeks ago

Had a good week, work was okay, correction on my nose job went well without any issues and not even having to wait very long. I got rejected for a job I applied to but it would've meant a move so I'm not that bothered about it. Applied to appear on stage at a radical pride event and was rejected as well, which bums me out more than the job haha. Have been talking to some people for stage appearances and readings and am very busy preparing new stories and texts for upcoming open calls! Otherwise, next week I have my first appointment concerning SRS, looking forward and a bit afraid something goes wrong with insurance or something else I didn't predict.

How's your week been? by theresa in c/trans

[-] theresa 8 points 1 month ago

Good but exhausting. Had some social stuff and on Thursday I took a day off to do all my doctor's appointments. Laser, new hormone prescription and I had to get a document for a minor correction on my nose job, that's coming up on the 15th. The laser lady complimented my outfit which felt great! It's a co-ord with red and white stripes :) She also said she estimates 2-3 more sessions until my facial hair is completely gone, which isn't too bad.

It was also Pride weekend this week in my city, I went to the smaller dyke march on Saturday and skipped the larger event on Sunday due to bad weather and not wanting to feel overwhelmed by so many people. Good decision, had a great time and ran into some people I knew. Also, I was surprised by the presence of trans people & flags at the dyke march, what a wonderful sight.

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How to cope with the wait for bottom surgery? (self.mtf)

submitted 2 months ago by theresa to c/mtf

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Hey y'all, this is a bit of a personal rant and maybe a space for other people to share their experiences in the comments. I'm just looking for some advice on how to make the wait for bottom surgery more bearable.

Mine is probably about 6-8 months away, though I don't have an exact surgery date yet. There are some days where it's really fine and I don't even notice my parts down there but then there are others where it's unbearable to even get out of bed. Sometimes I just want to cut the damn thing off myself, I feel like I can't bear to lug it around for even one more day.

I know that I'm a woman (ish) no matter my genitals but it just pisses me off so much that I'll forever be an experiment for people (especially men) when I try dating as long as I don't have a vulva. That I can't go to women's changing rooms without having a complete breakdown (I did it once and have avoided them since in the last 1.5 years). That I can't go swimming in the same clothes all my friends can. That I can't enjoy buying nice underwear because it always looks so horribly wrong. That I feel it every second of every day, that I always have to cover it up when I wear tight bottoms, that I always have to worry and think about it. I hate it, I really do. Every time I touch it, it feels more like a tumor or some kind of demon that has manifested in my body. My bottom dysphoria has become worse and worse the better everything else gets. You win some, you lose some, I guess. All in all, life has gotten significantly better in the last two years for me. I feel like I still have the same amount of dysphoria as I did before starting HRT, only now it's concentrated more on this part of my body.

Okay, rant over, haha. Hope to hear some of your experiences and what helped you through the wait.

Anyone else here who gets sick from beer since HRT? by theresa in c/mtf

[-] theresa 2 points 6 months ago

Interesting!

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Anyone else here who gets sick from beer since HRT? (self.mtf)

submitted 6 months ago by theresa to c/mtf

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Well, it's more or less in the title. I've been on HRT for about 10 months now and I have significantly decreased my alcohol intake since then, didn't drink at all in the first two months. I now have a drink about every two weeks and of course, my tolerance is way down. But I've noticed that while I'm fine drinking wine (and drunk after two glasses, which is fine), beer is absolutely not an option anymore. I just get sick in the stomach after having even just one beer. I've tried lager and Guinness and they've both produced the same effect. It's not really a problem for me, though I would enjoy a pint here and there.

Anyone else here who had the same happen to them? Is there any biological/hormonal/chemical reason for it maybe?

Estrogen in relation to hunger/appetite by theresa in c/mtf

[-] theresa 4 points 10 months ago

I always keep a supply of nuts, mainly cashews and salted peanuts, on my desk to snack on during the day. Healthy fats!

Estrogen in relation to hunger/appetite by theresa in c/mtf

[-] theresa 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Hey, just wanna chime in with my experience, 6 months on HRT. I started at 183cm/61kg and HRT made it a lot easier for me to eat regularly, I didn't eat breakfast most days before. Now, I'm eating a hearty breakfast and lots of snacks inbetween (almost didn't snack at all before) and I LOST weight, last I checked was a month ago or so at 59kg. I figure most of that was muscle though, my thighs grew a bit. So eat away, I'd say. I'm eating a good 25% more than before HRT and am barely keeping my weight.