School closed today for the Christmas break, should be jumping for joy. It's been so hectic this past week I haven't had time to think about our Tuesdays appointment, but now it's going to be calm and quiet I will have thinking time on my hands. Hope I don't go into meltdown mode again.
Not sure what to expect at this appointment, if the hormone is prescribed will it be administered immediately? How long before I notice any changes?
Once Tuesday is over I am going to have to do something about Christmas day, I haven't got a turkey or anything yet. It's going to be a strange one this year, this will be the first Christmas day that it's only been me and Rach. I did ask my brother, his wife and niece if they wanted to join us but he was not sure who was going to his for lunch so he turned me down.
Boxing day will be busier, going to my sister's along with the majority of my family.
I really need to get into the Christmas spirit, going to put the tree up tomorrow, hopefully Rach will be around to help.
Got a family get together tomorrow evening, we going for a few drinks then a curry, looking forward to that as I wont see my eldest sister until after Christmas. Works do next Thursday evening, something to look forward to after Tuesday.
All in all my head still in a muddle, wish I could go to sleep and wake up when it was all sorted.
Got to stay strong, I know it will all be ok in the end.
One of the concerns my mum had when I began my medical transition was that she wouldn't recognise me any more as we live 125 miles apart and only see each other few months.
ReplyDeleteJust to reassure you that, just as with a normal puberty, the changes will be subtle and develop over time. It's taken a year on hormones for my facial hair to become visible to others, and for my voice to drop to the point where it is regularly heard as male on the phone.
If you have any questions that you'd like to ask someone based in the UK (I've had hormones and surgery on the NHS), and who is a little further down the path your child is on, then I'd be happy to help. It's a stressful time.
Hi Josh,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your reassuring message, it is good to have info off somebody who has transitioned, it has helped!
Thank you for offer of help, much appreciated.
Take care
Andrea