Hi Christie,

It also sounds to me like you've got a tremendous support system. And you're part of that too, of course. I like it that you're putting one foot in front of the other without rushing. Yes, HRT sounds like it's in your near term future. Thank goodness you have such a wonderful therapist and MD to talk to.

I think it would be especially interesting to read about how you deal with your fears and doubts as you move toward and possibly into HRT. I know I would love to hear about that.

hugs,

Emma

Fantastic Christie, I'm so glad it's going so well for you, and that Finasteride doesn't seem as much of a problem as it can be with some GP Doctors over here. Funny coincidence is that my Electrologist is also a transwoman, not that you'd ever suspect it.

Have a great week-end, look forward to hearing more progress from you soon.

Eve x oops oxo!

Emma, There would actually be something of a loop for me to write about dealing with my fears and doubts since so much of it is reading other people's blogs here  

Eve, Finasteride I think is fairly commonly prescribed here for both prostate problems and hair loss.  My dr prescribed the 5 mg version, saying that he does that and then people cut them in half or quarters, it's cheaper that way.

Well Christie, that's brilliant, and shows that generally US medical thinking seems to in advance of the UK, except for my GP of course, who is a wonderful woman who also prescribed me oestrogen way before the normal protocols state. I did try quarters but they seem to crumble after cutting them in half, Finasteride is also much more effective when combined with testosterone blockers, in my case Decapeptyl. I hope to be able to dispense with wigs within the next 12 -18 months.

Catch you later..........Eve

Just a quick update - I just made an appointment with the endocrinologist on June 20 - yay!!!!!!!!!!  (I was a little frustrated that it's so far off, then I realized it's only 3 weeks)

I'm so happy things are coming together for you! Best wishes on that email to your sister!

On a side note on prostate, after gender reassignment surgery the prostate goes into atrophy  in about 12 months post surgery.

I should add to my entry that I do consider my appointment with the doctor to be a very preliminary step.  I've done a lot of research on it, but I'd like to hear what a doctor says directly, and also perhaps do the preliminary blood work to make sure it's even possible (I don't see any reason why it wouldn't, but who knows).